Matt Cutts, the currently on leave Googler, who is one of the most well known Googlers to our audience, has spoken up about the claims that Google manipulated their search suggestions for Hillary Clinton. He did this on Twitter…

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. The post SearchCap: Google & Hillary Clinton, SEO URLs & AdWords explained appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

Google’s communications team and Matt Cutts come out to call the allegations that Google altered their search suggestions in favor of Hillary Clinton false. The post Google: Autocomplete does not favor any candidate or cause appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

I hate politics because we always have people come in and claim how Google is taking sides one way or another…

This week in my search video, I try the new microphone one more time – let me know if it is good or bad and Iâll switch it out if it is bad…

It’s Friday, so welcome to our weekly round up of search marketing and related news.  This week we have the 16 companies dominating Google, stats on retailers’ search budgets, and a look at accusations around Google and searches for Hillary Clinton. Is Google manipulating searches for Hillary Clinton? Er,no… There’s been talk of Google manipulating autocomplete suggestions for searches on Hillary Clinton.

Having an SEO-friendly URL structure can help search engines and users alike navigate your website more easily, potentially giving you an edge over the competition. To explain the basics, contributors John Lincoln and Brian Dean have put together this helpful infographic.

Columnist Marcus Miller provides a comprehensive look into ranking factors for local search, including negative ranking factors and ways to differentiate yourself from the competition. The post The big picture guide to local SEO: ranking in 2016 & beyond appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

Columnist Matt Umbro provides some advice for advertisers who want to be ahead of the game when Google’s recently announced AdWords changes go live.