The Confusion Over Google’s Algorithm Updates & Refreshes

I personally spend a lot of time within the SEO space investigating claims of Google algorithm updates; it is a fascinating topic because there are so many variables involved and a lot of secrecy on Google’s end around its search algorithms. Often, Google will not confirm updates or algorithm…

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Bing Testing More Updates To Its Search Results Page

After this week’s story on possible changes coming to Bing’s navigation bar, it appears the site is also testing how search results are displayed. Along with repositioning its navigation bar, All Google reports Bing is experimenting with Google-like search cards for its results….

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SearchCap: Google Webmaster Tools & Guidelines Updates, Bing Ads Opportunities & DuckDuckGo Settings

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google Webmaster Guidelines Update Calls “Low Quality Guest Blog Posts” Spam Google has updated their webmaster guidelines, specifically in the little or no…

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Bing Gets Technical: Rolls Out Code, Software Download & Microsoft-Related Search Updates

Aiming to make its search results more “developer friendly,” Bing says it has streamlined API, code and non-alphanumeric queries, made software download searches safer and added instant answers to the top of search results for Microsoft-related technology queries. Using a side-by-side…

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Google Updates Local Search Algorithm With Stronger Ties To Web Search Signals

Google has released a new algorithm to provide a more useful, relevant and accurate local search results that are tied more closely to traditional web search ranking signals. The changes will be visible within the Google Maps search results and Google Web search results. The core changes are behind…

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Google Updates Documentation & Guidelines On Moving A Site

Google Webmaster Trends Analysts, Pierre Far and Zineb Ait Bahajji, posted on the Google Webmaster blog today that they’ve updated their official guidelines for moving your web site and having Google in mind when doing so. They broke out the process based on two ways of moving your site: (1)…

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SearchCap: Bing Updates Music Video Search, Bing Ads Mobile Tweaks & Hotel Search On Google Glass

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Bing Now Accepting Entries For Its 2014 Homepage Photo Contest Bing announced on its Facebook page that it is currently accepting entries for its 2014 homepage…

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Chrome’s Latest Updates Include New “OK Google” Voice Search Capabilities

Earlier this week, Google released new updates for Chrome OS devices, including new “hotwording” capabilities. According to the announcement, the “Okay Google” voice search is now available on Chrome’s New Tab Page and Google.com (the US version only). Darrell…

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SearchCap: Google Knowledge Maps, Right To Be Forgotten & No Google Algorithm Updates

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google’s Knowledge Graph Expands Into Google Maps Google is expanding its Knowledge Graph into Google Maps. The company has confirmed to Search Engine Land…

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Bing Updates Its Android App With A New Look & Faster Performance

Bing has rolled out a new look and feel for its Android app, claiming the updates make it more streamlined and “optimized for performance.” According to the announcement on Bing’s search blog, the app is faster than its previous version, and now lets users track their Bing reward…

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