{"id":7545,"date":"2023-01-04T05:48:10","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T05:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/"},"modified":"2023-01-04T05:48:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-04T05:48:10","slug":"this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/","title":{"rendered":"This day in search marketing history: January 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span 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ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#Rap_Genius_returns_to_Google_after_link_penalty\" >Rap Genius returns to Google after link penalty<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#Also_on_this_day\" >Also on this day\u00a0<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#Bing_Webmaster_Tools_adds_crawl_requests_crawl_errors_indexed_pages_to_performance_report\" >Bing Webmaster Tools adds crawl requests, crawl errors &amp; indexed pages to performance report<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#Google_launches_Question_Hub_for_US_publishers\" >Google launches Question Hub for U.S. publishers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#Video_Anthony_Church_on_conversion_tracking_SEO\" >Video: Anthony Church on conversion tracking &amp; SEO<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#Google_buys_expert_community_and_%E2%80%98answer_engine_Superpod_for_60_million\" >Google buys expert community and \u2018answer engine\u2019 Superpod for $60 million<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#DuckDuckGo_broke_9_billion_searches_in_2018_and_its_growing\" >DuckDuckGo broke 9 billion searches in 2018, and it\u2019s growing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#Google_My_Business_dashboard_showing_video_upload_section_for_some_business_owners\" >Google My Business dashboard showing video upload section for some business owners<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#Search_marketing_to_enjoy_%E2%80%98late-stage_renaissance_according_to_analyst_firm\" >Search marketing to enjoy \u2018late-stage renaissance,\u2019 according to analyst firm<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#Googles_updated_iOS_app_pulls_in_YouTube_videos_menus_more\" >Google\u2019s updated iOS app pulls in YouTube videos, menus &amp; more<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#Bing_Results_Ads_Now_Live_On_AOL_Search\" >Bing Results &amp; Ads Now Live On AOL Search<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#DuckDuckGo_Ends_2015_On_A_High_Note_Reaches_12M_Searches_In_A_Single_Day\" >DuckDuckGo Ends 2015 On A High Note, Reaches 12M Searches In A Single Day<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#Authors_Guild_Appeals_Lower_Court_Decision_Backing_Googles_Book_Digitizing_Project\" >Authors Guild Appeals Lower Court Decision Backing Google\u2019s Book Digitizing Project<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#Blekko_Launches_New_Tablet_Search_Engine_%E2%80%9Cizik%E2%80%9D\" >Blekko Launches New Tablet Search Engine \u201cizik\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#Its_Official_PayPal_President_Scott_Thompson_The_New_Yahoo_CEO\" >It\u2019s Official: PayPal President Scott Thompson The New Yahoo CEO<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#How_Rick_Santorum_Is_Making_His_%E2%80%9CGoogle_Problem%E2%80%9D_Worse\" >How Rick Santorum Is Making His \u201cGoogle Problem\u201d Worse<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#Googles_Marrisa_Mayer_Talks_New_Role_LBS_And_Groupon\" >Google\u2019s Marrisa Mayer Talks New Role, LBS And Groupon<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#Google_Working_On_NFC-Based_Mobile_Payment_Service_Report\" >Google Working On NFC-Based Mobile Payment Service: Report<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#Bing_Scores_First_In-Car_Search_Deal_With_Toyota\" >Bing Scores First In-Car Search Deal With Toyota<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#Facebooks_Goldman_Investment_An_IPO_Delaying_Tactic\" >Facebook\u2019s Goldman Investment An IPO Delaying Tactic?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#On_Nexus_One_Day_Tomorrow_Will_Google_Surprise_Us_With_An_Android_Tablet\" >On Nexus One Day Tomorrow, Will Google Surprise Us With An Android Tablet?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#Googles_Issac_Newton_Apple_Tree_Logo\" >Google\u2019s Issac Newton Apple Tree Logo<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#Research_Fear_Explains_Irrational_B2B_Purchase_Behavior\" >Research: Fear Explains Irrational B2B Purchase Behavior<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#Google_Timeline_Experiment_Seen_In_Main_Search_Results\" >Google Timeline Experiment Seen In Main Search Results<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#Nathan_Stoll_Long_Time_Google_News_Product_Manager_Leaves_Google\" >Nathan Stoll, Long Time Google News Product Manager, Leaves Google<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#Google_Takes_NASA_To_Watch_Meteor_Shower\" >Google Takes NASA To Watch Meteor Shower<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#Googles_User_Experience_Expert_Kevin_Fox_Joins_New_Start-up_Company\" >Google\u2019s User Experience Expert, Kevin Fox, Joins New Start-up Company<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#What_Time_Is_It_Dont_Check_Google_At_Least_In_Argentina\" >What Time Is It? Don\u2019t Check Google (At Least In Argentina)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#Truveo_Index_Hits_100_Million_Videos\" >Truveo Index Hits 100 Million Videos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#Google_Reader_Adds_Personalized_Trends\" >Google Reader Adds Personalized Trends<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#Google_Calendar_Set_To_Pass_Yahoo_Calendar\" >Google Calendar Set To Pass Yahoo Calendar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-32\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#Amazon_Promotes_Askville_LinkedIn_Launches_Answers_Services\" >Amazon Promotes Askville &amp; LinkedIn Launches Answers Services<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-33\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#YouTube_Forced_To_Shut_Down_In_Brazil\" >YouTube Forced To Shut Down In Brazil<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-34\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#Google_Removes_%E2%80%9CTips%E2%80%9D_Feature_After_Recent_Blog_Controversy\" >Google Removes \u201cTips\u201d Feature After Recent Blog Controversy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-35\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#From_Search_Marketing_Expo_SMX\" >From Search Marketing Expo (SMX)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-36\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-4\/#Past_contributions_from_Search_Engine_Lands_Subject_Matter_Experts_SMEs\" >Past contributions from Search Engine Land\u2019s Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rap_Genius_returns_to_Google_after_link_penalty\"><\/span>Rap Genius returns to Google after link penalty<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 2014, 10 days after being penalized for \u201cunnatural links\u201d that it helped create, lyrics site Rap Genius returned to Google\u2019s search results.<\/p>\n<p>On Dec. 24, 2013, Google confirmed it was looking into <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-is-looking-into-rap-genius-linking-scheme-masked-as-affiliate-program-180631\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an \u201caffiliate\u201d program Rap Genius created<\/a> in order to get unnatural links pointing to their website. By the next morning, <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-has-officially-penalized-rap-genius-for-link-schemes-180777\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google officially penalized Rap Genius<\/a> for link schemes. <\/p>\n<p>Anyone searching Google for [rap genius] would not find rapgenius.com on Page 1. However, there were links to their Twitter account, Facebook page, Wikipedia profile and stories like this about them being penalized by Google. <\/p>\n<p>The result of the penalty: a <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-rap-genius-penalty-results-in-huge-traffic-declines-for-the-lyrics-site-180857\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">92% drop in search visibility<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Said Rap Genius:<\/p>\n<p>We effed up, other lyrics sites are almost definitely doing worse stuff, and we\u2019ll stop. We\u2019d love for Google to take a closer look at the whole lyrics search landscape and see whether it can make changes that would improve lyric search results.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Rap Genius<\/p>\n<p>Read all about it in <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/rap-genius-back-in-google-181125\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rap Genius Back In Google After 10 Day Penalty, Ranks For Its Name But What About Lyrics?<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Also_on_this_day\"><\/span>Also on this day\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bing_Webmaster_Tools_adds_crawl_requests_crawl_errors_indexed_pages_to_performance_report\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bing-webmaster-tools-adds-crawl-requests-crawl-errors-indexed-pages-to-performance-report-345112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing Webmaster Tools adds crawl requests, crawl errors &amp; indexed pages to performance report<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2021:<\/strong> The new crawling and indexing data, all of which really weren\u2019t directly related to the performance of your search results in Microsoft Bing, became available directly in the search performance report.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_launches_Question_Hub_for_US_publishers\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-launches-question-hub-for-us-publishers-345118\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google launches Question Hub for U.S. publishers<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2021:<\/strong> Google launched Question Hub in regions where the company found it did not have enough content in its search index to answer searchers\u2019 questions. (On Dec. 15, 2022, <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-question-hub-to-close-down-390375\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google announced it was closing down Question Hub<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Video_Anthony_Church_on_conversion_tracking_SEO\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/video-anthony-church-on-conversion-tracking-seo-345124\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video: Anthony Church on conversion tracking &amp; SEO<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2021:<\/strong> In this installment of Barry Schwartz\u2019s vlog series, he chats with Church about about two primary topics: conversion tracking and what SEOs should focus on.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_buys_expert_community_and_%E2%80%98answer_engine_Superpod_for_60_million\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-buys-expert-community-and-answer-engine-superpod-for-60-million-310020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google buys expert community and \u2018answer engine\u2019 Superpod for $60 million<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2019:<\/strong> Superpod matched audience questions and expert answers across a broad range of topics. Early reports speculated that Superpod\u2019s founders and assets would be deployed to improve the Google Assistant.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DuckDuckGo_broke_9_billion_searches_in_2018_and_its_growing\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/duckduckgo-broke-9-billion-searches-in-2018-and-its-growing-310002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DuckDuckGo broke 9 billion searches in 2018, and it\u2019s growing<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2019:<\/strong> By comparison,\u00a0in 2016 they did\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/duckduckgo-surpasses-10-billion-searches-4-billion-happening-2016-alone-267806\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4 billion searches<\/a>. And as of October 2018, DuckDuckGo reported reaching\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/duckduckgo-reaches-30-million-queries-per-day-306649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">30 million queries per day<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_My_Business_dashboard_showing_video_upload_section_for_some_business_owners\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-business-dashboard-showing-video-upload-section-business-owners-289223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google My Business dashboard showing video upload section for some business owners<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2018:<\/strong> Google seemed to be testing the ability of business owners to upload videos to their local listings within the Google My Business dashboard.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search_marketing_to_enjoy_%E2%80%98late-stage_renaissance_according_to_analyst_firm\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-marketing-enjoy-late-stage-renaissance-according-analyst-firm-289236\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search marketing to enjoy \u2018late-stage renaissance,\u2019 according to analyst firm<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2018:<\/strong> Privacy, brand safety and other factors were going to make paid search even more attractive to marketers going forward, according to Forrester Research.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_updated_iOS_app_pulls_in_YouTube_videos_menus_more\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-updated-ios-app-pulls-youtube-videos-menus-267084\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s updated iOS app pulls in YouTube videos, menus &amp; more<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2017:<\/strong> The update let users watch YouTube videos right in their feed, see hotel rates and booking info in search results and instantly open menus from restaurant search results.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bing_Results_Ads_Now_Live_On_AOL_Search\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bing-results-ads-now-live-on-aol-search-239574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing Results &amp; Ads Now Live On AOL Search<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2016:<\/strong> Bing began powering AOL\u2019s web, mobile, and tablet search, providing paid search ads and algorithmic organic search results to AOL\u2019s properties worldwide.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DuckDuckGo_Ends_2015_On_A_High_Note_Reaches_12M_Searches_In_A_Single_Day\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/duckduckgo-ends-2015-on-a-high-note-reaches-12m-searches-in-a-single-day-239523\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DuckDuckGo Ends 2015 On A High Note, Reaches 12M Searches In A Single Day<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2016:<\/strong> The privacy search engine averaged more than 10 million searches per day by the end of the year.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Authors_Guild_Appeals_Lower_Court_Decision_Backing_Googles_Book_Digitizing_Project\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/authors-guild-appeals-lower-court-decision-backing-googles-book-digitizing-project-239524\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Authors Guild Appeals Lower Court Decision Backing Google\u2019s Book Digitizing Project<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2016:<\/strong> At issue was whether Google\u2019s project violates the copyrights of some of the millions of scanned books, or whether it has a valid \u201cfair use\u201d exception.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Blekko_Launches_New_Tablet_Search_Engine_%E2%80%9Cizik%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/blekko-launches-new-tablet-search-engine-izik-144210\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blekko Launches New Tablet Search Engine \u201cizik\u201d<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/strong> Izik was designed to deliver a tablet-friendly search experience. Compared to Google on a wide range of search queries and results, izik surfaced more information and made it more visually accessible.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_Official_PayPal_President_Scott_Thompson_The_New_Yahoo_CEO\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/paypal-president-likely-to-become-new-yahoo-ceo-106635\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">It\u2019s Official: PayPal President Scott Thompson The New Yahoo CEO<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> Thompson was viewed initially as a positive hire despite concerns about his lack of experience with digital advertising. After a turbulent few months, <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/report-scott-thompson-to-step-down-as-yahoo-ceo-ross-levinsohn-to-step-in-121184\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thompson \u201cstepped down\u201d as CEO in May 2012<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Rick_Santorum_Is_Making_His_%E2%80%9CGoogle_Problem%E2%80%9D_Worse\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/how-rick-santorum-is-making-his-google-problem-worse-106665\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Rick Santorum Is Making His \u201cGoogle Problem\u201d Worse<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> One problem Santorum had in ranking tops for a search on just his last name was that he didn\u2019t maintain his own dedicated website about himself, a place independent of his elected office where those who wanted to know about Rick Santorum could discover more.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_Marrisa_Mayer_Talks_New_Role_LBS_And_Groupon\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-marrisa-mayer-talks-new-role-lbs-and-groupon-60207\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s Marrisa Mayer Talks New Role, LBS And Groupon<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> No longer working on search, Mayer\u2019s new responsibilities included Google Maps, local products and some of the company\u2019s mobile products.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Working_On_NFC-Based_Mobile_Payment_Service_Report\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-working-on-nfc-based-mobile-payment-service-report-60277\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Working On NFC-Based Mobile Payment Service: Report<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Google had plans for a mobile payment service that would allow users to pay for common goods and services by waving or tapping their mobile phones. That turned out to be <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-wallet-now-live-93418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Wallet, which began rolling out in September 2011<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bing_Scores_First_In-Car_Search_Deal_With_Toyota\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bing-scores-first-in-car-search-deal-with-toyota-60296\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing Scores First In-Car Search Deal With Toyota<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Bing for Mobile (with Bing Maps) was one of Toyota Entune\u2019s featured apps, giving drivers access to Bing search results via the dashboard\u2019s touch screen or by using Bing for Mobile\u2019s voice search capabilities.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Facebooks_Goldman_Investment_An_IPO_Delaying_Tactic\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/facebooks-goldman-investment-an-ipo-delaying-tactic-60220\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook\u2019s Goldman Investment An IPO Delaying Tactic?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Was Facebook\u2019s IPO right around the corner? Or did this investment delay the IPO for a year or more? (Spoiler alert: <a href=\"https:\/\/martech.org\/facebook-ipo-fails-to-deliver-anticipated-pop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook\u2019s IPO happened in 2012<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"On_Nexus_One_Day_Tomorrow_Will_Google_Surprise_Us_With_An_Android_Tablet\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/on-nexus-one-day-tomorrow-will-google-surprise-us-with-an-android-tablet-32762\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">On Nexus One Day Tomorrow, Will Google Surprise Us With An Android Tablet?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> Spoiler: no. From Jan. 5, 2010: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/liveblogging-the-google-nexus-one-phone-launch-32853\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liveblogging The Google Nexus One Phone Launch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_Issac_Newton_Apple_Tree_Logo\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-issac-newton-apple-tree-logo-32768\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s Issac Newton Apple Tree Logo<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> Google animated the Doodle, where the Apple falls off the Google logo and drops to under the search box.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Research_Fear_Explains_Irrational_B2B_Purchase_Behavior\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/research-fear-explains-irrational-b2b-purchase-behavior-32776\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Research: Fear Explains Irrational B2B Purchase Behavior<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> B2B buying is not a rational process \u2013\u00a0it is a decision process driven by the emotions of the people involved.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Timeline_Experiment_Seen_In_Main_Search_Results\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-timeline-experiment-15996\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Timeline Experiment Seen In Main Search Results<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> Clicking the \u201cMore timeline results\u201d in the main search results led to a page with much more historical data about the query, which Google said came from their News Archive search service:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nathan_Stoll_Long_Time_Google_News_Product_Manager_Leaves_Google\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/nathan-stoll-long-time-google-news-product-manager-leaves-google-13058\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nathan Stoll, Long Time Google News Product Manager, Leaves Google<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> He would go on to co-found \u201chelp engine\u201d Aardvark, which was later <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/aardvark-acquired-by-google-35965\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acquired by Google in February 2010<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Takes_NASA_To_Watch_Meteor_Shower\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-takes-nasa-to-watch-meteor-shower-13059\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Takes NASA To Watch Meteor Shower<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> That time when NASA scientists used a plane owned by Google\u2019s founders to watch a meteor shower.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_User_Experience_Expert_Kevin_Fox_Joins_New_Start-up_Company\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-user-experience-expert-kevin-fox-joins-new-start-up-company-13060\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s User Experience Expert, Kevin Fox, Joins New Start-up Company<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Fox, responsible for helping design Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Reader 2.0, joined a very small startup called FriendFeed, which ended up being acquired by Facebook in August 2009.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Time_Is_It_Dont_Check_Google_At_Least_In_Argentina\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/what-time-is-it-dont-check-google-at-least-in-argentina-13061\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What Time Is It? Don\u2019t Check Google (At Least In Argentina)<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Denizens of the capital of Argentina set their clocks forward \u2013 but Google neglected to.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Truveo_Index_Hits_100_Million_Videos\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/truveo-index-hits-100-million-videos-13062\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Truveo Index Hits 100 Million Videos<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> The company also said that its search index grew in 2007 from a base of just 5 million videos\u00a0at relaunch\u00a0in August 2007<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Reader_Adds_Personalized_Trends\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-reader-adds-personalized-trends-10195\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Reader Adds Personalized Trends<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> It showed you how you were interacting with your feeds in Google Reader.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Calendar_Set_To_Pass_Yahoo_Calendar\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-calendar-set-to-pass-yahoo-calendar-10196\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Calendar Set To Pass Yahoo Calendar<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Google Calendar increased its market share by a paltry 333% between June 2006 and December 2006. Wonder whatever happened to it?<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Amazon_Promotes_Askville_LinkedIn_Launches_Answers_Services\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/amazon-promotes-askville-linkedin-launches-answers-services-10197\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon Promotes Askville &amp; LinkedIn Launches Answers Services<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> These were timely efforts by Amazon and LinkedIn after Google\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginewatch.com\/2006\/11\/29\/goodbye-google-answers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dropped<\/a>\u00a0their Answers product<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTube_Forced_To_Shut_Down_In_Brazil\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/youtube-forced-to-shut-down-in-brazil-10198\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube Forced To Shut Down In Brazil<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Why? Because YouTube failed to prevent a celebrity sex video from being posted time and time again<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Removes_%E2%80%9CTips%E2%80%9D_Feature_After_Recent_Blog_Controversy\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-removes-tips-feature-after-recent-blog-controversy-10201\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Removes \u201cTips\u201d Feature After Recent Blog Controversy<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> A search on\u00a0[calendar]\u00a0and\u00a0[blog]\u00a0no longer brought up the Google Tips at the top. Background: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/fury-over-googles-self-promotion-wishing-for-perspective-10170\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fury Over Google\u2019s Self Promotion &amp; Wishing For Perspective<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"From_Search_Marketing_Expo_SMX\"><\/span>From Search Marketing Expo (<a href=\"https:\/\/marketinglandevents.com\/smx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SMX<\/a>)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/how-marketers-can-prepare-for-and-respond-to-googles-algorithm-updates-378099\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How marketers can prepare for and respond to Google\u2019s algorithm updates<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Past_contributions_from_Search_Engine_Lands_Subject_Matter_Experts_SMEs\"><\/span>Past contributions from Search Engine Land\u2019s Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>These columns are a snapshot in time and have not been updated since publishing, unless noted. Opinions expressed in these articles are those of the author and not necessarily Search Engine Land.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>2019: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/how-are-your-youtube-campaigns-performing-on-tv-screens-309986\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How are your YouTube campaigns performing on TV screens?<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/joe-martinez\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Martinez<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2018: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/holiday-shoppers-increasingly-turned-google-maps-countdown-christmas-day-289004\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Holiday shoppers increasingly turned to Google Maps in the countdown to Christmas Day<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/andy-taylor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andy Taylor<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2018: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/reverse-engineer-online-advertising-strategy-288994\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to reverse-engineer your online advertising strategy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2017: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/2016-review-insights-search-marketers-bing-ads-266507\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2016 in review: Insights for search marketers from Bing Ads<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/christi-olson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christi Olson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2017: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/comprehensive-guide-ssl-certificates-264377\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A comprehensive guide to SSL certificates<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/stephanie-levonne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stephanie LeVonne<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2016: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/forget-testimonials-page-2016-year-reviews-239395\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forget Your Testimonials Page, 2016 Is The Year Of Reviews<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/greg-gifford\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greg Gifford<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2016: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/10-ways-simplify-local-marketing-strategy-2016-239204\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 Ways To Simplify Your Local Marketing Strategy In 2016<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/wesley-young\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wesley Young<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2015: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/not-screw-seo-javascript-intense-site-211775\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Not To Screw Up SEO On A JavaScript-Intense Site<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/neil-patel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Neil Patel<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2013: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/deep-dive-into-bing-webmaster-tools-with-sr-program-manager-vincent-wehren-part-2-142715\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deep Dive Into Bing Webmaster Tools With Sr. Program Manager Vincent Wehren, Part 2<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/josh-dreller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Josh Dreller<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2013: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/advanced-filters-excels-amazing-alternative-to-regex-143680\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advanced Filters: Excel\u2019s Amazing Alternative To Regex<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/annie-cushing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Annie Cushing<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2012: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/5-in-house-search-marketing-game-changers-in-2011-105565\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 In-House Search Marketing Game Changers In 2011<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2011: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/11-social-media-new-year%E2%80%99s-resolutions-for-2011-60027\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">11 Social Media New Year\u2019s Resolutions For 2011<\/a> by Greg Finn<\/p>\n<p>2011: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/5-new-years-resolutions-for-those-who-want-to-do-business-in-europe-59761\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 New Years Resolutions For Those Who Want To Do Business In Europe<\/a> by Bas van den Beld<\/p>\n<p>2011: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/15-link-building-predictions-recommendations-for-2011-60002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">15 Link Building Predictions &amp; Recommendations For 2011<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/debra-mastaler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Debra Mastaler<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2010: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/four-ways-to-safely-syndicate-content-32483\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Four Ways To Safely Syndicate Content<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/eric-enge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eric Enge<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2010 <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/my-ppc-new-year-resolutions-32625\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">My PPC New Year Resolutions<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/brad-geddes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brad Geddes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2010: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/a-new-behemoth-emerges-in-google-maps-wikipedia-32593\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A New Behemoth Emerges In Google Maps: Wikipedia<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/chris-smith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Silver Smith<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2008: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/the-virtual-world-darwin-says-we-can-handle-it-13057\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Virtual World: Darwin Says We Can Handle It<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/gord-hotchkiss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gord Hotchkiss<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2008: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googlebot-in-aisle-three-how-google-plans-to-index-the-world-13063\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Googlebot In Aisle Three: How Google Plans To Index The World?<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/bill-slawski\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bill Slawski<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2007: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/tagging-isnt-indexing-a-study-of-delicious-tagging-10194\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tagging Isn\u2019t Indexing: A Study of Del.icio.us Tagging<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/bill-slawski\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bill Slawski<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2007: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/improved-information-retrieval-looking-at-context-with-susan-dumais-10200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Improved Information Retrieval \u2013 Looking at Context with Susan Dumais<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/bill-slawski\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bill Slawski<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2007: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/sidestep-to-add-cruise-search-the-vertical-search-opportunity-10199\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SideStep To Add Cruise Search, The Vertical Search Opportunity<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/brian-s-smith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brian Smith<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&lt; <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-marketing-history-january-3-389509\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 3<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/library\/search-marketing-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Marketing History<\/a> | January 5 &gt;<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-marketing-history-january-4-389510\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This day in search marketing history: January 4<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Engine Land<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rap Genius returns to Google after link penalty In 2014, 10 days after being penalized for \u201cunnatural links\u201d that it helped create, lyrics site Rap Genius returned to Google\u2019s search results. On Dec. 24, 2013, Google confirmed it was looking into an \u201caffiliate\u201d program Rap Genius created in order to get unnatural links pointing to their website. By the next morning, Google officially penalized Rap Genius for link schemes. Anyone searching Google for [rap genius] would not find rapgenius.com on Page 1. 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