{"id":7626,"date":"2023-01-10T05:12:39","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T05:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/"},"modified":"2023-01-10T05:12:39","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T05:12:39","slug":"this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/","title":{"rendered":"This day in search marketing history: January 10"},"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 class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list 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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#Googles_results_got_more_personal_with_Search_Plus_Your_World\" >Google\u2019s results got more personal with Search Plus Your World<\/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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#Google_Ads_releases_disapproved_ads_auditor_tool\" >Google Ads releases disapproved ads auditor tool<\/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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#Google_launched_subtopics_ranking_in_mid-November\" >Google launched subtopics ranking in mid-November<\/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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#Google_Ads_testing_custom_dimensions_to_enable_reporting_based_on_your_business_structure\" >Google Ads testing custom dimensions to enable reporting based on your business structure<\/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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#Microsoft_Advertisings_PromoteIQ_integration_for_retailers_brands_is_now_in_beta\" >Microsoft Advertising\u2019s PromoteIQ integration for retailers, brands is now in beta<\/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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#Yelp_cracks_down_on_%E2%80%98review_rings_as_Google_continues_to_see_widespread_mapspam\" >Yelp cracks down on \u2018review rings\u2019 as Google continues to see widespread mapspam<\/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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#Googles_internal_SEO_strategy_Make_small_changes_embrace_change_consolidate\" >Google\u2019s internal SEO strategy: Make small changes, embrace change, consolidate<\/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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#SEOs_noticing_ranking_volatility_in_Googles_search_results\" >SEOs noticing ranking volatility in Google\u2019s search results<\/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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#Google_may_be_headed_for_victory_in_EU_right-to-be-forgotten_indexing_appeal\" >Google may be headed for victory in EU right-to-be-forgotten indexing appeal<\/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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#Google_PageSpeed_Insights_now_uses_real_data_from_Chrome_browser_users\" >Google PageSpeed Insights now uses real data from Chrome browser users<\/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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#Google_is_sunsetting_AdWords_Review_extensions\" >Google is sunsetting AdWords Review extensions<\/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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#Google_App_for_Android_gets_a_refresh_with_new_shortcuts_to_frequently_used_features\" >Google App for Android gets a refresh with new shortcuts to frequently used features<\/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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#Powerball_Numbers_Youll_Be_Surprised_Which_Search_Engines_Knew_Them\" >Powerball Numbers? You\u2019ll Be Surprised Which Search Engines Knew Them<\/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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#Googles_Latest_Official_Stance_On_Links_Within_Widgets\" >Google\u2019s Latest Official Stance On Links Within Widgets<\/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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#DuckDuckGo_Has_Biggest_Day_Ever_In_2014_With_More_Than_4_Million_Queries\" >DuckDuckGo Has Biggest Day Ever In 2014 With More Than 4 Million Queries<\/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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#Google_Apologizes_For_Berlin_Street_Being_Renamed_%E2%80%9CAdolf_Hitler_Platz%E2%80%9D_On_Google_Maps\" >Google Apologizes For Berlin Street Being Renamed \u201cAdolf Hitler Platz\u201d On Google Maps<\/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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#VA_Court_Delivers_Blow_To_Yelp_Free_Speech_Of_Users\" >VA Court Delivers Blow To Yelp, Free Speech Of Users<\/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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#Search_In_Pics_Speedy_Delivery_Pinterest_Matt_Cutts_On_TIME_Magazine\" >Search In Pics: Speedy Delivery, Pinterest &amp; Matt Cutts On TIME Magazine<\/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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#Reports_Tablet_Paid-Search_Spend_Surpasses_Smartphones\" >Reports: Tablet Paid-Search Spend Surpasses Smartphones<\/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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#After_Years_Of_Anti-Competitive_Complaints_Foundem_Sues_Google_In_UK_Court\" >After Years Of Anti-Competitive Complaints Foundem Sues Google In UK Court<\/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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#EU_Antitrust_Chief_Google_%E2%80%9CDiverting_Traffic%E2%80%9D_Will_Be_Forced_To_Change\" >EU Antitrust Chief: Google \u201cDiverting Traffic\u201d &amp; Will Be Forced To Change<\/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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#The_History_Of_Google_Places_All_On_One_Page\" >The History Of Google Places, All On One Page<\/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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#December_%E2%80%9CExplicit%E2%80%9D_Search_Numbers_Bing_Now_Ahead_Of_Yahoo\" >December \u201cExplicit\u201d Search Numbers: Bing Now Ahead Of Yahoo<\/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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#Iran_Google_Is_A_Spying_Engine\" >Iran: Google Is A Spying Engine<\/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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#Search_Engines_Should_Be_Like_Santa_From_%E2%80%9CMiracle_On_34th_Street%E2%80%9D\" >Search Engines Should Be Like Santa From \u201cMiracle On 34th Street\u201d<\/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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#Google_Partner_Brings_Big_Data_To_Product_Search\" >Google Partner Brings Big Data To Product Search<\/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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#Google_Maps_John_Hanke_Becomes_Head_Of_New_%E2%80%9CEntrepreneurial_Lab%E2%80%9D\" >Google Maps\u2019 John Hanke Becomes Head Of New \u201cEntrepreneurial Lab\u201d<\/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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#Survey_77_Of_Americans_Oppose_Search_Engine_Regulation\" >Survey: 77% Of Americans Oppose Search Engine Regulation<\/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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#European_Commission_Wants_7-Year_Limit_On_Googles_Digitization\" >European Commission Wants 7-Year Limit On Google\u2019s Digitization<\/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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#Google_Goggles_Has_Mad_Sudoku_Skillz\" >Google Goggles Has Mad Sudoku Skillz<\/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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#Why_Youre_Still_Waiting_For_Hulu_Plus_On_Google_TV\" >Why You\u2019re Still Waiting For Hulu Plus On Google TV<\/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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#SEMPO_Releases_In-House_SEM_Salary_Survey_Results\" >SEMPO Releases In-House SEM Salary Survey Results<\/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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#Google_Maps_Gaining_On_Market_Leader_Mapquest\" >Google Maps Gaining On Market Leader Mapquest<\/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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#A_Search_Product_CEO_%E2%80%93_Necessary_To_Win_The_Search_Engine_Game\" >A Search Product CEO \u2013 Necessary To Win The Search Engine Game?<\/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\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#Spice_Up_Your_Google_AdWords_Ads_With_ASCII_Art\" >Spice Up Your Google AdWords Ads With ASCII Art<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-37\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#Zillow_Comes_Out_Of_Beta_Improves_Zestimates\" >Zillow Comes Out Of Beta, Improves Zestimates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-38\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#TV_Is_Dead_Long_Live_Distributed_Video\" >TV Is Dead: Long Live Distributed Video<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-39\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#Google_Blog_Searchs_People_Search_Spam_Problem\" >Google Blog Search\u2019s People Search Spam Problem<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-40\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#Should_Google_Pay_Off_Brand_Owners_With_Cut_Of_Keyword_Sales\" >Should Google Pay Off Brand Owners With Cut Of Keyword Sales?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-41\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#Stay_Master_Of_Your_Feed_Domain\" >Stay Master Of Your Feed Domain<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-42\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#A_Search_Engine_For_Geriatrics\" >A Search Engine For Geriatrics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-43\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#Authorama_Testing_If_Google_Can_Restrict_Public_Domain_Books_It_Offers_For_Download\" >Authorama: Testing If Google Can Restrict Public Domain Books It Offers For Download<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-44\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#Virtual_Earth_Enhances_Aerial_Satellite_Imagery\" >Virtual Earth Enhances Aerial, Satellite Imagery<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-45\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#Search_Engine_Land_Top_Stories_Stats_Jan_9_2007\" >Search Engine Land: Top Stories &amp; Stats, Jan. 9, 2007<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-46\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#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-47\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/10\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-10\/#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=\"Googles_results_got_more_personal_with_Search_Plus_Your_World\"><\/span>Google\u2019s results got more personal with Search Plus Your World<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 2012, Google\u2019s search results were radically transformed as a new \u201cSearch Plus Your World\u201d format begins rolling out.<\/p>\n<p>Google started mixing together content from the web with content that had been shared with you privately into a single set of listings.<\/p>\n<p>Search Plus Your World didn\u2019t cover content on Facebook, Twitte, or any social network or place where content might be shared to a more limited audience. \u201cSearch Plus Your World\u201d was best described as \u201cSearch Plus Google+\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Twitter was quick to express concerns, saying that Search Plus Your World was \u201cbad for people, publishers, news organizations and Twitter users.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read all about it in: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-results-get-more-personal-with-search-plus-your-world-107285\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s Results Get More Personal With \u201cSearch Plus Your World\u201d<\/a> and followup article <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-engines-should-be-like-santa-107400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Engines Should Be Like Santa From \u201cMiracle On 34th Street\u201d<\/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=\"Google_Ads_releases_disapproved_ads_auditor_tool\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-ads-releases-disapproved-ads-auditor-tool-378414\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Ads releases disapproved ads auditor tool<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2022:<\/strong> It let advertisers review and delete policy-violating ads across accounts.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_launched_subtopics_ranking_in_mid-November\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-launched-subtopics-ranking-in-mid-november-345297\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google launched subtopics ranking in mid-November<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2021:<\/strong> Google subtopics ranking was meant to help deliver search results with a greater diversity of content when searching for something broad.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Ads_testing_custom_dimensions_to_enable_reporting_based_on_your_business_structure\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-ads-custom-dimensions-for-reporting-beta-327413-327413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Ads testing custom dimensions to enable reporting based on your business structure<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2020:<\/strong> Advertisers could group and report on campaigns with a hierarchical structure to see performance by business category or marketing strategy.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microsoft_Advertisings_PromoteIQ_integration_for_retailers_brands_is_now_in_beta\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/microsoft-lays-out-its-commerce-plans-with-microsoft-promoteiq-and-microsoft-bing-for-commerce-327366\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Advertising\u2019s PromoteIQ integration for retailers, brands is now in beta<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2020:<\/strong> The company was also starting to make its new on-site search product Microsoft Bing for Commerce available to retailers.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yelp_cracks_down_on_%E2%80%98review_rings_as_Google_continues_to_see_widespread_mapspam\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/yelp-cracks-down-on-review-rings-as-google-continues-to-see-widespread-mapspam-327432\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yelp cracks down on \u2018review rings\u2019 as Google continues to see widespread mapspam<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2020:<\/strong> Yelp introduced a new category of consumer alerts intended to flag businesses \u201cthat may have received reviews from deceptive review rings.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_internal_SEO_strategy_Make_small_changes_embrace_change_consolidate\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-internal-seo-strategy-make-small-changes-embrace-change-consolidate-310363\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s internal SEO strategy: Make small changes, embrace change, consolidate<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2019:<\/strong> Google was making, on average, more than 200 changes to its 7,000 internal websites on a daily basis.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SEOs_noticing_ranking_volatility_in_Googles_search_results\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/seos-noticing-ranking-volatility-in-googles-search-results-310328\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEOs noticing ranking volatility in Google\u2019s search results<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2019:<\/strong> An unconfirmed Google update? Especially around Jan. 5, 6 and 9, the SEO community was discussing both positive and negative ranking changes.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_may_be_headed_for_victory_in_EU_right-to-be-forgotten_indexing_appeal\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-may-be-headed-for-victory-in-eu-right-to-be-forgotten-indexing-appeal-310321\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google may be headed for victory in EU right-to-be-forgotten indexing appeal<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2019:<\/strong> The top legal advisor for the European Court of Justice has recommended that delisting under RTBF not extend outside the EU.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_PageSpeed_Insights_now_uses_real_data_from_Chrome_browser_users\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-pagespeed-insights-now-uses-real-data-chrome-browser-users-289583\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google PageSpeed Insights now uses real data from Chrome browser users<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2018:<\/strong> The\u00a0PageSpeed Insights tool\u00a0was updated to use data from the\u00a0Chrome user experience report, which meant the tool was using metrics from real-world Chrome users.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_is_sunsetting_AdWords_Review_extensions\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-sunsetting-adwords-review-extensions-289595\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google is sunsetting AdWords Review extensions<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2018:<\/strong> Review extensions stopped showing later in the month and would be deleted entirely in AdWords accounts in February.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_App_for_Android_gets_a_refresh_with_new_shortcuts_to_frequently_used_features\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-app-android-gets-refresh-new-shortcuts-frequently-used-features-267338\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google App for Android gets a refresh with new shortcuts to frequently used features<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2017:<\/strong> Shortcuts to widgets for Weather, Nearby Restaurants, My Events and more began appearing at top of Google Now home screen.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Powerball_Numbers_Youll_Be_Surprised_Which_Search_Engines_Knew_Them\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/powerball-winning-numbers-search-engines-239907\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Powerball Numbers? You\u2019ll Be Surprised Which Search Engines Knew Them<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2016:<\/strong> It was the biggest lottery drawing in U.S. history, and neither Google nor Bing showed searchers the winning numbers. Here\u2019s who did.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_Latest_Official_Stance_On_Links_Within_Widgets\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/official-googles-latest-official-stance-on-links-within-widgets-181475\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s Latest Official Stance On Links Within Widgets<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> A small but\u00a0significant update\u00a0to the Google Webmaster Guidelines\u00a0link schemes\u00a0page: the page now specified the exact type of links that were not allowed within widgets, as opposed to saying any links.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DuckDuckGo_Has_Biggest_Day_Ever_In_2014_With_More_Than_4_Million_Queries\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/duckduckgo-sees-biggest-day-ever-in-2014-with-more-than-4-million-queries-in-one-day-181495\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DuckDuckGo Has Biggest Day Ever In 2014 With More Than 4 Million Queries<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> More than a billion queries were performed on the search engine during 2013.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Apologizes_For_Berlin_Street_Being_Renamed_%E2%80%9CAdolf_Hitler_Platz%E2%80%9D_On_Google_Maps\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-apologizes-for-berlin-street-being-renamed-adolf-hitler-platz-on-google-maps-181523\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Apologizes For Berlin Street Being Renamed \u201cAdolf Hitler Platz\u201d On Google Maps<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> The Berlin square Theodor Heuss Platz was briefly renamed \u201cAdolf Hitler Platz\u201d on Google Maps.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"VA_Court_Delivers_Blow_To_Yelp_Free_Speech_Of_Users\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/va-court-delivers-blow-to-yelp-free-speech-of-users-181459\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VA Court Delivers Blow To Yelp, Free Speech Of Users<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> A Virginia state court of appeal\u00a0ruled\u00a0that Yelp must disclose the real identities of seven individuals who posted anonymous, critical reviews of an Alexandria, Virginia carpet cleaning business.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search_In_Pics_Speedy_Delivery_Pinterest_Matt_Cutts_On_TIME_Magazine\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-in-pics-speedy-delivery-pinterest-matt-cutts-on-time-magazine-181480\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search In Pics: Speedy Delivery, Pinterest &amp; Matt Cutts On TIME Magazine<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> The latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have, and more.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reports_Tablet_Paid-Search_Spend_Surpasses_Smartphones\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/reports-tablet-paid-search-spend-surpasses-smartphones-144768\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reports: Tablet Paid-Search Spend Surpasses Smartphones<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/strong> Mobile devices accounted for less than 20% of total paid search budgets \u2013 and in Q4, tablet metrics grew dramatically faster than those for smartphones.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"After_Years_Of_Anti-Competitive_Complaints_Foundem_Sues_Google_In_UK_Court\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/after-years-of-anti-competitive-complaints-foundem-sues-google-in-uk-court-144820\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">After Years Of Anti-Competitive Complaints Foundem Sues Google In UK Court<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/strong> Foundem was seeking damages for revenue lost as a result of Google\u2019s \u201canti-competitive conduct.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"EU_Antitrust_Chief_Google_%E2%80%9CDiverting_Traffic%E2%80%9D_Will_Be_Forced_To_Change\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/eu-antitrust-chief-google-diverting-traffic-will-be-forced-to-change-144824\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EU Antitrust Chief: Google \u201cDiverting Traffic\u201d &amp; Will Be Forced To Change<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/strong> While saying he\u2019s \u201cstill investigating,\u201d the head of the European Union\u2019s antitrust regulatory body\u00a0said he was convinced that Google was \u201cdiverting traffic\u201d and that it will be forced to change its results.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_History_Of_Google_Places_All_On_One_Page\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/the-history-of-google-places-all-on-one-page-107395\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The History Of Google Places, All On One Page<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> David Mihm published\u00a0A Brief History of Google Places, which documented everything from 2004 (when Google launched what was then called \u201cGoogle Local\u201d) up to the Google Places era of 2012.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"December_%E2%80%9CExplicit%E2%80%9D_Search_Numbers_Bing_Now_Ahead_Of_Yahoo\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/december-search-numbers-google-regains-share-from-bing-107423\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December \u201cExplicit\u201d Search Numbers: Bing Now Ahead Of Yahoo<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> Google was at 65.9%; Bing at 15.1%; Yahoo at 14.5%<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Iran_Google_Is_A_Spying_Engine\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/iran-google-is-a-spying-engine-107379\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran: Google Is A Spying Engine<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> the Iranian government was looking to form a \u201cnational internet\u201d under state control.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search_Engines_Should_Be_Like_Santa_From_%E2%80%9CMiracle_On_34th_Street%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-engines-should-be-like-santa-107400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Engines Should Be Like Santa From \u201cMiracle On 34th Street\u201d<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Partner_Brings_Big_Data_To_Product_Search\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-partner-brings-big-data-to-product-search-60711\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Partner Brings Big Data To Product Search<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> This deal was about getting more product data directly from their sources and expanding the number of specific attributes or features exposed to consumers\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Maps_John_Hanke_Becomes_Head_Of_New_%E2%80%9CEntrepreneurial_Lab%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-maps-john-hanke-becomes-head-of-new-entrepreneurial-lab-60732\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Maps\u2019 John Hanke Becomes Head Of New \u201cEntrepreneurial Lab\u201d<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Where he would focus on new products and user experiences associated with \u201cmobile, local, and social information.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Survey_77_Of_Americans_Oppose_Search_Engine_Regulation\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/survey-americans-oppose-search-engine-regulation-60811\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Survey: 77% Of Americans Oppose Search Engine Regulation<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Of the voters asked if there was \u201ca need for government regulation of the way that search engines select the recommendations they provide,\u201d only 11% said yes while 12% were not sure.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"European_Commission_Wants_7-Year_Limit_On_Googles_Digitization\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/european-commission-wants-7-year-limit-on-googles-digitization-60837\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">European Commission Wants 7-Year Limit On Google\u2019s Digitization<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Google was using a 15-year \u201cpreferential use\u201d limit, but a report called for the limit to be cut to seven years.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Goggles_Has_Mad_Sudoku_Skillz\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-goggles-has-mad-sudoku-skillz-60825\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Goggles Has Mad Sudoku Skillz<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Spoiler alert: Google Goggles was not the death of Sudoku.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Youre_Still_Waiting_For_Hulu_Plus_On_Google_TV\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/why-youre-still-waiting-for-hulu-plus-on-google-tv-60770\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why You\u2019re Still Waiting For Hulu Plus On Google TV<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Google and Hulu were still working out a partnership deal.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SEMPO_Releases_In-House_SEM_Salary_Survey_Results\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/sempo-releases-in-house-sem-salary-survey-results-13102\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEMPO Releases In-House SEM Salary Survey Results<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> The average salary fell in the $60,000-$70,000 range and experience was a factor in how much search marketers earned.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Maps_Gaining_On_Market_Leader_Mapquest\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-maps-gaining-on-market-leader-mapquest-13103\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Maps Gaining On Market Leader Mapquest<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Traffic to Mapquest was remained flat year on year and was down 20% in the past 6 months. Meanwhile, Google Maps traffic was up 135% year on year and was up 7% in the past 6 months.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Search_Product_CEO_%E2%80%93_Necessary_To_Win_The_Search_Engine_Game\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/a-search-product-ceo-necessary-to-win-the-search-engine-game-13104\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Search Product CEO \u2013 Necessary To Win The Search Engine Game?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Do successful search companies have to have CEOs or top execs who \u201cgrew up\u201d from the search product side? A look at the major players and where those in charge came from.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spice_Up_Your_Google_AdWords_Ads_With_ASCII_Art\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/spice-up-your-google-adwords-ads-with-ascii-art-13105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spice Up Your Google AdWords Ads With ASCII Art<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Real or fake? What is real: Google had removed ASCII ads shortly after they went live, due to content issues.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Zillow_Comes_Out_Of_Beta_Improves_Zestimates\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/zillow-comes-out-of-beta-improves-zestimates-13106\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zillow Comes Out Of Beta, Improves Zestimates<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> \u00a0Zillow had home valuation estimates for almost 90% of all homes in the U.S.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TV_Is_Dead_Long_Live_Distributed_Video\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/tv-is-dead-long-live-distributed-video-13108\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TV Is Dead: Long Live Distributed Video<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> 48% of internet users said they had visited a video-sharing site (e.g., YouTube) \u2013 growth of more than 45% year on year.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Blog_Searchs_People_Search_Spam_Problem\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-blog-searchs-people-search-spam-problem-10231\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Blog Search\u2019s People Search Spam Problem<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> The latest junk on Google Blog Search.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_Google_Pay_Off_Brand_Owners_With_Cut_Of_Keyword_Sales\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/should-google-pay-off-brand-owners-with-cut-of-keyword-sales-10233\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Should Google Pay Off Brand Owners With Cut Of Keyword Sales?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Probably not. Also, a review of Google\u2019s policies and how they came to be.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stay_Master_Of_Your_Feed_Domain\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/stay-master-of-your-feed-domain-10234\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stay Master Of Your Feed Domain<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Having your own domain name for your feeds was incredibly easy and cheap to do via FeedBurner.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Search_Engine_For_Geriatrics\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/a-search-engine-for-geriatrics-10237\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Search Engine For Geriatrics<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> The folks behind new search engine\u00a0Cranky.com\u00a0thought they had just what you needed to avoid search rage and information overload.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Authorama_Testing_If_Google_Can_Restrict_Public_Domain_Books_It_Offers_For_Download\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/authorama-testing-if-google-can-restrict-public-domain-books-it-offers-for-download-10232\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Authorama: Testing If Google Can Restrict Public Domain Books It Offers For Download<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Could Google dictate that public domain books that it has scanned and distributed on the web really be subject to restrictions on non-commercial work?<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Virtual_Earth_Enhances_Aerial_Satellite_Imagery\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/virtual-earth-enhances-aerial-satellite-imagery-10229\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virtual Earth Enhances Aerial, Satellite Imagery<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Microsoft announced that it will integrate more than 400,000 square miles of U.S. aerial imagery into Virtual Earth<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search_Engine_Land_Top_Stories_Stats_Jan_9_2007\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-engine-land-top-stories-stats-jan-9-2007-10230\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Engine Land: Top Stories &amp; Stats, Jan. 9, 2007<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Looking at the top stories and what made them pop.<\/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\/3-ways-to-check-technical-seo-health-issues-on-your-website-378361\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3 ways to check technical SEO health issues on your website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/smx-overtime-managing-google-my-business-profiles-reviews-and-more-327392\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SMX Overtime: Managing Google My Business profiles, reviews and more<\/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.<\/p>\n<p>2019: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/7-things-you-might-not-know-about-google-my-business-categories-310312\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7 things you might not know about Google My Business categories<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/joy-hawkins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joy Hawkins<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2018: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/2018-year-review-289384\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Looking back at 2018 in search: A time traveler\u2019s year in review<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/dave-davies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dave Davies<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2018: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/youtube-seo-101-289416\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube SEO 101: Get started optimizing video<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/stephan-spencer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stephan Spencer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2017: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/flexibility-requirement-seo-agencies-265829\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The flexibility requirement for SEO agencies<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/casieg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Casie Gillette<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2017: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/why-seo-lousy-content-dont-mix-266912\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why SEO &amp; lousy content don\u2019t mix<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/ryan-shelley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ryan Shelley<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2014: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/secrets-of-successful-enterprise-seo-part-2-building-a-winning-team-181087\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Secrets Of Successful Enterprise SEO Part 2: Building A Winning Team<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/seoclarity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mitul Gandhi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2014: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wmt-google-gets-personal-with-seos-181364\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WMT: Google Gets Personal With SEOs?<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/benjamin-spiegel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benjamin Spiegel<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2013: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/28-revealing-questions-to-ask-when-reviewing-last-years-sem-performance-144096\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">28 Revealing Questions To Ask When Reviewing Last Year\u2019s SEM Performance<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/george-michie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">George Michie<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2013: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/the-new-seo-professional-master-of-both-left-and-right-brain-143978\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New SEO Professional: Master Of Both Left &amp; Right Brain<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/nathan-safran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nathan Safran<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2012: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/will-yahoo-remain-a-global-player-under-scott-thompson-107167\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Will Yahoo Remain A Global Player Under Scott Thompson?<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/andy-atkins-kruger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andy Atkins-Kr\u00fcger<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2012: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/link-for-the-real-world-not-just-your-site-106419\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Link For The Real World, Not Just Your Site<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/julie-joyce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Julie Joyce<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2012: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/how-to-improve-site-credibility-through-search-social-media-106722\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Improve Site Credibility Through Search &amp; Social Media<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/jordan-kasteler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jordan Kasteler<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2011: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/my-search-marketing-new-years-resolutions-2011-edition-60667\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">My Search Marketing New Year\u2019s Resolutions, 2011 Edition<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/david-roth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Roth<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2011: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/5-tips-to-get-your-small-business-online-in-2011-59088\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 Tips To Get Your Local Business Online In 2011<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/stephanie-hobbs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stephanie Hobbs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2008: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/understanding-search-usability-part-2-13110\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Understanding Search Usability \u2013 Part 2<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/shari-thurow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shari Thurow<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2008: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/when-small-businesses-shouldnt-act-like-a-small-business-13109\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">When Small Businesses Shouldn\u2019t Act Like A Small Business<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/stoney-degeyter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stoney deGeyter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2007: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/the-social-side-of-trustrank-10235\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Social Side Of Trustrank<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/bill-slawski\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bill Slawski<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&lt; 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