A new suite of tools has arrived for merchants — just in time for the 2017 holidays. The new upgrades include helpful feed expansions, rules and overrides, as well as the ability to add multiple members to Merchant Center accounts. These new changes are currently available to all accounts created on or after July 13, […]
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Beginning last week, Google started limiting ads on search results pages for drug and alcohol treatment center queries. Rehabilitation centers like those operated by Advanced Recovery Systems have suddenly seen ads disappear from roughly 40 percent of queries they were targeting, reported The Verge. Searches for “drug detox,” “drug rehabilitation” and “drug treatment program” are some
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Google has long tried to make it easier for users to do follow-up searches or search for related content as they browse (examples here and here). Now, Google has updated its iOS app to make suggestions for related content at the bottom of the page. The animation below indicates how it works (I was not able
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Google is set to reveal the Pixel 2 smartphone and potentially other hardware at an event on October 4, in time for holiday shopping. While the Pixel 2 is set to be the star of the event, a prominent supporting role will be played by the new “Google Home Mini.” This is apparently Google’s answer
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Barry Schwartz Barry Schwartz is Search Engine Land’s News Editor and owns RustyBrick, a NY based web consulting firm. He also runs Search Engine Roundtable, a popular search blog on very advanced SEM topics. Barry can be followed on social media at @rustybrick, +BarrySchwartz and Facebook. For more background information on Barry, see his full bio and
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This is a very popular question and people are always trying to find out how long it takes for Google to index links after you build a link. With each new link built within an authority site, you have the potential to boost your rankings within the SERP’s so it’s no wonder people are always
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StockSnap / Pixabay Over 1 trillion searches happen on Google per year, making it the most popular search engine, and a primary focus for your small business SEO. It’s especially important for your SEO when you’re a local business owner. Searches with the term “near me” are trending upwards at a rapid pace especially for
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Today’s Google doodle celebrates the British writer, Samuel Johnson, on his 308th birthday. A poet, essayist, biographer and critic, Johnson was a prolific writer, but he is often best known for his contribution as a lexicographer. Johnson published “Dictionary of the English Language” in 1775, after nine years spent putting it together. His dictionary served
Barry Schwartz Barry Schwartz is Search Engine Land’s News Editor and owns RustyBrick, a NY based web consulting firm. He also runs Search Engine Roundtable, a popular search blog on very advanced SEM topics. Barry can be followed on social media at @rustybrick, +BarrySchwartz and Facebook. For more background information on Barry, see his full bio and
Google just made it easier for readers to find an e-book at their local library. Per the following tweet from Google, mobile search results for a book now include a “Borrow e-book” option under the “Get Book” section. Calling all U.S. bookworms! Now you can take a look at what e-books are available to borrow
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