Posted by DaisyQ I hate to tell you, but Googling “blog topic ideas” is not going to give you the content you should be creating. Not all content is created equal. Letting the internet tell you what to blog about leads to mediocrity.
This looks like a bug, but might be a test, where Google is showing some searchers for almost all queries, a large box or pack of image results that match the query. This image box is not new, but to show so many images, for so many variations of queries, is unusual
After Twitter was hacked, Google removed the Twitter carousel from search – it is now back. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Google has embraced the increase in online shopping by adding Image Extensions, Smart Shopping campaign additions, and some upgrades to visuals in display ads. The post Google Adds Increased Visual Options for Shoppers and Brands via @SusanEDub appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
Dave Davies posted a screen shot of an email he received from Google with the subject line “Goals are back. Google Partners Rewards for Q3 is now live.” The email starts off by saying “Google Partners Rewards is back.” This comes a month or so after Google announced sunsetting the Google Partners Acceleration Program.
Panda, Penguin and the Florida updates still loom large. What you can learn from their history
Google’s John Mueller answers a question about using robots.txt to block special files, including .css and .htacess. The post Google SEO 101: Blocking Special Files in Robots.txt via @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal
For brands selling on Amazon, it’s a no-brainer, but Merkle’s Danielle Waller suggests plenty of opportunities in other verticals. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.
