{"id":7692,"date":"2023-01-13T05:46:16","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T05:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/"},"modified":"2023-01-13T05:46:16","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T05:46:16","slug":"this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/","title":{"rendered":"This day in search marketing history: January 13"},"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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Matt_Cutts_educates_Washington_DC_about_Google\" >Matt Cutts educates Washington, DC about Google<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#IndexNow_now_officially_co-sharing_URLs_between_Microsoft_Bing_and_Yandex\" >IndexNow now officially co-sharing URLs between Microsoft Bing and Yandex<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#DuckDuckGo_passes_100_billion_searches\" >DuckDuckGo passes 100 billion searches<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Google_pauses_all_political_ads_through_inauguration\" >Google pauses all political ads through inauguration<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Google_January_2020_Core_Update_rolling_out_later_today\" >Google January 2020 Core Update rolling out later today<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Google_Rich_Results_testing_tool_now_reports_on_unloadable_embedded_resources\" >Google Rich Results testing tool now reports on unloadable embedded resources<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Googles_%E2%80%98My_Business_Provider_program_replaces_%E2%80%98Trusted_Verifier_for_GMB_outreach\" >Google\u2019s \u2018My Business Provider\u2019 program replaces \u2018Trusted Verifier\u2019 for GMB outreach<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Google_rolling_out_desktop_search_redesign_with_black_%E2%80%9CAd%E2%80%9D_label_favicons_for_organic_results\" >Google rolling out desktop search redesign with black \u201cAd\u201d label, favicons for organic 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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Responsive_search_ads_available_globally_in_all_Microsoft_Advertising_interfaces\" >Responsive search ads available globally in all Microsoft Advertising interfaces<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Video_William_Alvarez_on_the_importance_of_structured_data_and_Google_search\" >Video: William \u00c1lvarez on the importance of structured data and Google 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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Zhou_Youguang_Google_doodle_honors_Chinese_linguist_known_as_the_%E2%80%98Father_of_Pinyin\" >Zhou Youguang Google doodle honors Chinese linguist known as the \u2018Father of Pinyin\u2019<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Search_in_Pics_Google_Bollywood_car_orange_tree_indoor_bike_parking\" >Search in Pics: Google Bollywood car, orange tree &amp; indoor bike parking<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#SEOs_Confused_Puzzled_After_Googles_Mystery_Update\" >SEOs Confused, Puzzled After Google\u2019s Mystery Update<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Bing_Adds_An_Internet_Speed_Test_Tool_To_The_Search_Results\" >Bing Adds An Internet Speed Test Tool To The Search Results<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Google_Maps_For_Android_Gets_%E2%80%9CDriver_Mode%E2%80%9D_Feature_To_Anticipate_Your_Next_Stop\" >Google Maps For Android Gets \u201cDriver Mode\u201d Feature To Anticipate Your Next Stop<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Bing_Predicts_Launches_AreWeInnet_For_NCAA_March_Madness_Basketball_Fans\" >Bing Predicts Launches AreWeIn.net For NCAA March Madness Basketball Fans<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#LinkedIn_Gives_Search_A_Promotion_By_Adding_Better_Post_Results_Richer_Personalized_Listings\" >LinkedIn Gives Search A Promotion By Adding Better Post Results &amp; Richer, Personalized Listings<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Ryanair_CEO_Claims_Airline_Is_Working_With_Google_On_A_Flight_Search_Comparison_Tool\" >Ryanair CEO Claims Airline Is Working With Google On A Flight Search &amp; Comparison Tool<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Bing_Begins_Supporting_Separately_SSL_Search_Site_No_Referrers_Pass\" >Bing Begins Supporting Separately SSL Search Site; No Referrers Pass<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Google_Ability_To_Block_Sites_From_Search_Results_Will_Return_But_When\" >Google: Ability To Block Sites From Search Results Will Return, But When?<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Q4_Reports_Search_Advertising_Growing_In_Efficiency\" >Q4 Reports: Search Advertising Growing In Efficiency<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Search_Alliance_Begins_First_AdCenter_Testing_In_Europe\" >Search Alliance Begins First AdCenter Testing In Europe<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Report_FTC_Expanding_Anti-Trust_Investigation_Of_Google_To_Include_Google\" >Report: FTC Expanding Anti-Trust Investigation Of Google To Include Google+<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Bing_Tests_New_Bottom_Home_Page_Bar\" >Bing Tests New Bottom Home Page Bar<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Googles_SPYW_Kenya_Imbroglios_An_%E2%80%9CInk_Blot%E2%80%9D_Test_For_Google_As_Good_Or_Evil\" >Google\u2019s SPYW, Kenya Imbroglios An \u201cInk Blot\u201d Test For Google As Good Or Evil<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Search_In_Pics_Google_Cockroach_Cutts_With_Horse_Mask_Google_Beer_Pong\" >Search In Pics: Google Cockroach, Cutts With Horse Mask &amp; Google Beer Pong<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Google_Now_1_Search_Engine_In_Czech_Republic_5_Countries_To_Go_For_Global_Domination\" >Google Now #1 Search Engine In Czech Republic; 5 Countries To Go For Global Domination<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Bing_Now_Powering_Yahoo_Search_In_3_More_Countries\" >Bing Now Powering Yahoo Search In 3 More Countries<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Bing_Enhances_Auto_Instant_Answers_with_Car_Listings\" >Bing Enhances Auto Instant Answers with Car Listings<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Experian_Hitwise_Bing_Searches_Up_5_In_December_2010\" >Experian Hitwise: Bing Searches Up 5% In December 2010<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Googles_New_China_Plan_Target_Display_Advertisers_Report_Says\" >Google\u2019s New China Plan: Target Display Advertisers, Report Says<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Europeans_Go_%E2%80%9CFishing%E2%80%9D_For_Bad_Google_Behavior_In_Anti-Trust_Inquiry\" >Europeans Go \u201cFishing\u201d For Bad Google Behavior In Anti-Trust Inquiry<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Topsy_Launches_Brand-Friendly_Twitter_Widgets\" >Topsy Launches Brand-Friendly Twitter Widgets<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#AdWords_Display_URL_Policy_Change_For_Hosted_Domains\" >AdWords Display URL Policy Change For Hosted Domains<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Google_Ranks_Real-Time_Tweets_Based_On_Followers\" >Google Ranks Real-Time Tweets Based On Followers?<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Googles_China_Gambit_Day_Two_Reaction\" >Google\u2019s China Gambit: Day Two Reaction<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Nielsen_Yahoo_Bing_Down_Google_Up_in_December\" >Nielsen: Yahoo, Bing Down, Google Up in December<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Harvard_Professor_Details_New_%E2%80%98Insidious_Form_Of_Google_Click_Fraud\" >Harvard Professor Details New, \u2018Insidious\u2019 Form Of Google Click Fraud<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Baidu_The_Official_Google_Blog_You_Seek_Does_Not_Exist_Dont_Even_Try_Looking_For_It\" >Baidu: The Official Google Blog You Seek Does Not Exist (&amp; Don\u2019t Even Try Looking For It)<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Think_Like_A_Blackhat_By_Matt_Cutts\" >Think Like A Blackhat By Matt Cutts<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Autodesks_Carol_Bartz_Named_New_Yahoo_CEO_Sue_Decker_To_Leave_As_President\" >Autodesk\u2019s Carol Bartz Named New Yahoo CEO; Sue Decker To Leave As President<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Help_Google_Find_%E2%80%98Empty_Review_Sites\" >Help Google Find \u2018Empty Review Sites\u2019<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Obama_Stimulus_Predictions_And_Search\" >Obama Stimulus, Predictions And Search<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Askcom_Partners_With_NASCAR_Says_%E2%80%9CSuper_Verticals%E2%80%9D_Will_Put_It_Back_In_Search_Race\" >Ask.com Partners With NASCAR, Says \u201cSuper Verticals\u201d Will Put It Back In Search Race<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Google_Maps_Adds_Public_Transit_Data_In_50_Cities\" >Google Maps Adds Public Transit Data In 50 Cities<\/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\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#Spice_Up_Your_ASCII_AdWords_Campaign_With_Animated_ASCII_URLs\" >Spice Up Your ASCII AdWords Campaign With Animated ASCII URLs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-48\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#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-49\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/13\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-13\/#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=\"Matt_Cutts_educates_Washington_DC_about_Google\"><\/span>Matt Cutts educates Washington, DC about Google<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 2011, Matt Cutts, the head of Google\u2019s search spam team, was in Washington DC, doing an \u201ceducational tour\u201d to explain to US Federal Trade Commission members and congressional staffers that Google\u2019s search results didn\u2019t require government regulation.<\/p>\n<p>Part of his visit included a 89-page slide presentation, called \u201cSearch Integrity,\u201d at Google\u2019s Washington, D.C. offices.<\/p>\n<p>Cutts said the same thing that Google had been telling the search marketing community for years \u2013 that Google\u2019s results are determined by an algorithm and not tweaked to get particular sites ranking well. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe only reasons I know of to go in and change [search rankings] manually is for security, a court order or spam. It is impossible to pay for a better ranking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Matt Cutts, as quoted in The Washington Post<\/p>\n<p>Read all about it in <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/mr-cutts-goes-to-washington-61234\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mr. Cutts Goes To Washington, Testifies Google Has Integrity<\/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=\"IndexNow_now_officially_co-sharing_URLs_between_Microsoft_Bing_and_Yandex\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/indexnow-now-officially-co-sharing-urls-between-microsoft-bing-and-yandex-378562\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IndexNow now officially co-sharing URLs between Microsoft Bing and Yandex<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2022:<\/strong> If you used IndexNow to submit URLs to Microsoft Bing, Microsoft would immediately share those URLs with Yandex.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DuckDuckGo_passes_100_billion_searches\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/duckduckgo-passes-100-billion-searches-378573\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DuckDuckGo passes 100 billion searches<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2022:<\/strong> The privacy focused search engine announced it had surpassed 100 billion all time searches.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_pauses_all_political_ads_through_inauguration\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-pauses-all-political-ads-through-inauguration-345359\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google pauses all political ads through inauguration<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2021:<\/strong> Ads mentioning politics, impeachment, the inauguration, and the insurrection at the US Capitol were all being halted.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_January_2020_Core_Update_rolling_out_later_today\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-january-2020-core-update-begins-rolling-out-327501\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google January 2020 Core Update rolling out later today<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2020:<\/strong> Google announced it was releasing a broad core algorithm update called the January 2020 Core Update.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Rich_Results_testing_tool_now_reports_on_unloadable_embedded_resources\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-rich-results-testing-tool-now-reports-on-unloadable-embedded-resources-327473\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Rich Results testing tool now reports on unloadable embedded resources<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2020:<\/strong> The tool could now report unloadable embedded resources, such as external elements included by a page.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_%E2%80%98My_Business_Provider_program_replaces_%E2%80%98Trusted_Verifier_for_GMB_outreach\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-my-business-provider-program-replaces-trusted-verifier-for-gmb-outreach-327467\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s \u2018My Business Provider\u2019 program replaces \u2018Trusted Verifier\u2019 for GMB outreach<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2020:<\/strong> Agencies, SEOs, and resellers were not eligible for this program. And the proposed MBP \u201cmust not have access to the business listings they are verifying.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_rolling_out_desktop_search_redesign_with_black_%E2%80%9CAd%E2%80%9D_label_favicons_for_organic_results\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-rolling-out-desktop-search-redesign-with-black-ad-label-favicons-for-organic-results-327506\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google rolling out desktop search redesign with black \u201cAd\u201d label, favicons for organic results<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2020:<\/strong> After several months of being live in the Google mobile results, Google launched the new design on desktop.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Responsive_search_ads_available_globally_in_all_Microsoft_Advertising_interfaces\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/responsive-search-ads-available-globally-in-all-microsoft-advertising-interfaces-327518\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Responsive search ads available globally in all Microsoft Advertising interfaces<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2020:<\/strong> Microsoft recommended running up to five ads per ad group, including at least one RSA.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Video_William_Alvarez_on_the_importance_of_structured_data_and_Google_search\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/video-william-alvarez-on-the-importance-of-structured-data-and-google-search-327463\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video: William \u00c1lvarez on the importance of structured data and Google search<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2020:<\/strong> In this installment of Barry Schwartz\u2019s vlog series, he chats with \u00c1lvarez about why structured data will be important in the future and his passion for mentoring SEOs.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Zhou_Youguang_Google_doodle_honors_Chinese_linguist_known_as_the_%E2%80%98Father_of_Pinyin\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/zhou-youguang-google-doodle-honors-chinese-linguist-known-father-pinyin-289713\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zhou Youguang Google doodle honors Chinese linguist known as the \u2018Father of Pinyin\u2019<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2018:<\/strong> The animated doodle highlighted Youguang\u2019s work by flipping the Os within Google\u2019s name from Pinyin (G\u01d4g\u0113) to Chinese characters (\u8c37\u6b4c) and led to a search for \u201cZhou Youguang.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search_in_Pics_Google_Bollywood_car_orange_tree_indoor_bike_parking\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-pics-google-bollywood-car-orange-tree-indoor-bike-parking-267498\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search in Pics: Google Bollywood car, orange tree &amp; indoor bike parking<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2017:<\/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=\"SEOs_Confused_Puzzled_After_Googles_Mystery_Update\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/seos-confused-puzzled-after-googles-mystery-update-240141\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEOs Confused, Puzzled After Google\u2019s Mystery Update<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2016:<\/strong> A summary of some of the questions, answers and additional confusion around the most recent <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-had-a-major-core-ranking-algorithm-update-this-past-weekend-240067\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google core algorithm update<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-panda-is-now-part-of-googles-core-ranking-signals-240069\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Panda becoming part of Google\u2019s core ranking signals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bing_Adds_An_Internet_Speed_Test_Tool_To_The_Search_Results\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bing-adds-a-internet-speed-test-tool-to-the-search-results-240138\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing Adds An Internet Speed Test Tool To The Search Results<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2016:<\/strong> Some users were seeing the new feature on Bing when searching for [speed test] or [internet speed test].\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Maps_For_Android_Gets_%E2%80%9CDriver_Mode%E2%80%9D_Feature_To_Anticipate_Your_Next_Stop\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-maps-for-android-gets-driver-mode-feature-to-anticipate-your-next-stop-240157\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Maps For Android Gets \u201cDriver Mode\u201d Feature To Anticipate Your Next Stop<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2016:<\/strong> The new feature would anticipate where a user wanted to go and advise how best to get there.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bing_Predicts_Launches_AreWeInnet_For_NCAA_March_Madness_Basketball_Fans\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bing-predicts-launches-arewein-net-for-ncaa-march-madness-basketball-fans-240163\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing Predicts Launches AreWeIn.net For NCAA March Madness Basketball Fans<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2018:<\/strong> The site offered daily analysis of NCAA basketball teams, predicting whether they would make the tournament and how they would finish.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"LinkedIn_Gives_Search_A_Promotion_By_Adding_Better_Post_Results_Richer_Personalized_Listings\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/linkedin-gives-search-promotion-adding-better-post-results-richer-personalized-listings-212693\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn Gives Search A Promotion By Adding Better Post Results &amp; Richer, Personalized Listings<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> LinkedIn\u2019s new customized search functionality was designed to help you find people, jobs or posts faster.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ryanair_CEO_Claims_Airline_Is_Working_With_Google_On_A_Flight_Search_Comparison_Tool\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/ryanair-ceo-claims-airline-is-working-with-google-to-build-flight-search-comparison-tool-181582\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ryanair CEO Claims Airline Is Working With Google On A Flight Search &amp; Comparison Tool<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> Ryanair CEO Michael O\u2019Leary said his airline has entered a partnership with Google, and was providing the search engine with flight pricing to help build a travel search and comparison tool.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bing_Begins_Supporting_Separately_SSL_Search_Site_No_Referrers_Pass\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bing-begins-supporting-ssl-search-query-data-does-not-pass-not-provided-181579\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing Begins Supporting Separately SSL Search Site; No Referrers Pass<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> If you conducted a search on Bing, while on the HTTPS URL, it would remain HTTPS and keep your searches secure.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Ability_To_Block_Sites_From_Search_Results_Will_Return_But_When\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-more-personalized-results-wont-let-you-block-search-results-108015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google: Ability To Block Sites From Search Results Will Return, But When?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> The ability to\u00a0block web sites\u00a0from search results\u00a0disappeared when Google\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-results-get-more-personal-with-search-plus-your-world-107285\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Plus personalized results format<\/a>\u00a0launched.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q4_Reports_Search_Advertising_Growing_In_Efficiency\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/q4-reports-search-advertising-growing-in-efficiency-107805\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Q4 Reports: Search Advertising Growing In Efficiency<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> Four reports all pointed to an overwhelmingly successful fourth quarter in 2011 for major search advertisers in a number of verticals.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search_Alliance_Begins_First_AdCenter_Testing_In_Europe\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-alliance-begins-first-adcenter-testing-in-europe-108025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Alliance Begins First AdCenter Testing In Europe<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> The first testing for the roll-out was to commence mid-January and involve up to 10% of Yahoo\u2019s traffic in France, Ireland and the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Report_FTC_Expanding_Anti-Trust_Investigation_Of_Google_To_Include_Google\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/report-ftc-expanding-anti-trust-investigation-of-google-to-include-plus-108138\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Report: FTC Expanding Anti-Trust Investigation Of Google To Include Google+<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> So said \u201cpeople familiar with the situation.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bing_Tests_New_Bottom_Home_Page_Bar\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bing-tests-new-bottom-home-page-bar-108013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing Tests New Bottom Home Page Bar<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> The new bar added a Popular Now, Weather, Image and Video boxes.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_SPYW_Kenya_Imbroglios_An_%E2%80%9CInk_Blot%E2%80%9D_Test_For_Google_As_Good_Or_Evil\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-spyw-kenya-imbroglios-an-ink-blot-test-108033\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s SPYW, Kenya Imbroglios An \u201cInk Blot\u201d Test For Google As Good Or Evil<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> A local search\/directory startup\u00a0said Google crawled its site for local business sales leads and then falsely claimed in cold calls to those businesses it had a partnership with the publisher to sign them up.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search_In_Pics_Google_Cockroach_Cutts_With_Horse_Mask_Google_Beer_Pong\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-in-pics-google-cockroach-cutts-with-horse-mask-google-beer-pong-108017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search In Pics: Google Cockroach, Cutts With Horse Mask &amp; Google Beer Pong<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/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=\"Google_Now_1_Search_Engine_In_Czech_Republic_5_Countries_To_Go_For_Global_Domination\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-nunber-one-czech-republic-5-countries-left-61174\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Now #1 Search Engine In Czech Republic; 5 Countries To Go For Global Domination<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> The Czech Republic was one of six countries (along with Russia, Japan, China, Taiwan and South Korea) where Google wasn\u2019t the dominant search engine.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bing_Now_Powering_Yahoo_Search_In_3_More_Countries\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bing-now-powering-yahoo-search-in-3-more-countries-61184\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing Now Powering Yahoo Search In 3 More Countries<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Bing was now powering the Yahoo back-end for organic search in Australia, Brazil and Mexico.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bing_Enhances_Auto_Instant_Answers_with_Car_Listings\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bing-enhances-auto-instant-answers-with-car-listings-61138\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing Enhances Auto Instant Answers with Car Listings<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Bing\u00a0added new and used car listings in a self-contained autos-shopping page that kept users within the Bing experience.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Experian_Hitwise_Bing_Searches_Up_5_In_December_2010\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/experian-hitwise-bing-searches-up-5-in-december-2010-61144\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Experian Hitwise: Bing Searches Up 5% In December 2010<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> From November to December 2010,\u00a0Bing.com\u00a0saw a\u00a05%<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>increase in search activity, while Bing-powered searches also rose 2%<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_New_China_Plan_Target_Display_Advertisers_Report_Says\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-new-china-plan-target-display-advertisers-report-says-61219\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s New China Plan: Target Display Advertisers, Report Says<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Under the new game plan, Google was targeting Chinese firms to advertise on its dominant overseas search market, a business which already constitutes about half of its China revenues.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Europeans_Go_%E2%80%9CFishing%E2%80%9D_For_Bad_Google_Behavior_In_Anti-Trust_Inquiry\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/europeans-go-fishing-for-bad-google-behavior-in-anti-trust-inquiry-61182\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Europeans Go \u201cFishing\u201d For Bad Google Behavior In Anti-Trust Inquiry<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> A 120 question document sought \u201cto ascertain whether Google manipulated search results and used its popular platform to keep business and disadvantage rivals in online advertising and Internet search.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Topsy_Launches_Brand-Friendly_Twitter_Widgets\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/topsy-launches-brand-friendly-twitter-widgets-61120\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Topsy Launches Brand-Friendly Twitter Widgets<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Topsy\u2019s\u00a0Social Modules were embeddable widgets that brought Twitter content to any website.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AdWords_Display_URL_Policy_Change_For_Hosted_Domains\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/adwords-display-url-policy-change-for-hosted-domains-33437\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AdWords Display URL Policy Change For Hosted Domains<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> For sites hosted on a blogspot.com, wordpress.com or similar type of domain, Google wanted advertisers to show the subdomain portion of the domain, in addition to the main domain.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Ranks_Real-Time_Tweets_Based_On_Followers\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-ranks-real-time-tweets-based-on-followers-33439\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Ranks Real-Time Tweets Based On Followers?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> It wasn\u2019t just about the number of Twitter followers, but also who the \u201creputed followers\u201d were, according to Amit Singhal, a Google Fellow.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_China_Gambit_Day_Two_Reaction\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-china-gambit-day-two-reaction-33446\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s China Gambit: Day Two Reaction<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> A sampling of a wide variety of reactions and responses to the news that Google\u00a0could potentially pull out of China\u00a0if it cannot operate without censorship.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nielsen_Yahoo_Bing_Down_Google_Up_in_December\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/nielsen-yahoo-bing-down-google-up-in-december-33464\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nielsen: Yahoo, Bing Down, Google Up in December<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> Gains by Google, a minor gain by AOL, and declines for Yahoo and Bing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Harvard_Professor_Details_New_%E2%80%98Insidious_Form_Of_Google_Click_Fraud\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/harvard-professor-details-new-insidious-form-of-google-click-fraud-33477\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harvard Professor Details New, \u2018Insidious\u2019 Form Of Google Click Fraud<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> One of Google\u2019s more vocal critics says the company should cut its ties with InfoSpace over what he called \u201ca particularly insidious kind of click fraud\u201d that involves a fairly complex combination of paid ads, affiliate traffic brokering, and spyware.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Baidu_The_Official_Google_Blog_You_Seek_Does_Not_Exist_Dont_Even_Try_Looking_For_It\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/baidu-the-official-google-blog-you-seek-does-not-exist-33490\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Baidu: The Official Google Blog You Seek Does Not Exist (&amp; Don\u2019t Even Try Looking For It)<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> Anyone searching for the official Google blog\u00a0post\u00a0about\u00a0Google deciding to leave China over censorship was unable to find it on China\u2019s leading search engine, Baidu.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Think_Like_A_Blackhat_By_Matt_Cutts\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/think-like-a-blackhat-by-matt-cutts-16129\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Think Like A Blackhat By Matt Cutts<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> A 20-minute video where Cutts went over what he considered to be virtual \u201cblight\u201d (link spam, open landing pages and hacking). Cutts also showed how to think like a spammer.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Autodesks_Carol_Bartz_Named_New_Yahoo_CEO_Sue_Decker_To_Leave_As_President\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wsj-bartz-the-new-yahoo-ceo-16132\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Autodesk\u2019s Carol Bartz Named New Yahoo CEO; Sue Decker To Leave As President<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> Bartz was praised for her management and deal brokering skills but had never run an internet company, and had no advertising background.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Help_Google_Find_%E2%80%98Empty_Review_Sites\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/help-google-find-empty-review-sites-16138\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Help Google Find \u2018Empty Review Sites\u2019<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> Cutts said these pages might run afoul of Google\u2019s webmaster guidelines, and gave specific instructions for reporting this kind of page to Google\u2019s spam team.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Obama_Stimulus_Predictions_And_Search\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/stimulus-predictions-and-search-16130\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Obama Stimulus, Predictions And Search<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> In retrospect, it appeared that relative search query volumes (Obama vs. McCain) did presage the outcome of the November election. And it appeared they predicted the recession.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Askcom_Partners_With_NASCAR_Says_%E2%80%9CSuper_Verticals%E2%80%9D_Will_Put_It_Back_In_Search_Race\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/askcom-partners-with-nascar-says-super-vertical-will-put-it-back-in-search-race-16143\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ask.com Partners With NASCAR, Says \u201cSuper Verticals\u201d Will Put It Back In Search Race<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> Coming soon: A NASCAR search engine? Ask also becomes the official search engine of NASCAR.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Maps_Adds_Public_Transit_Data_In_50_Cities\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-maps-adds-transit-layer-16135\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Maps Adds Public Transit Data In 50 Cities<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> Once selected, the Transit Layer would display public transportation lines\/routes for the area you were viewing.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spice_Up_Your_ASCII_AdWords_Campaign_With_Animated_ASCII_URLs\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/spice-up-your-ascii-adwords-campaign-with-animated-ascii-urls-16128\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spice Up Your ASCII AdWords Campaign With Animated ASCII URLs<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> How one agency created animated racing ASCII cars in the browser address bar using JavaScript.<\/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-to-earn-customer-trust-with-inclusive-marketing-378486\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to earn customer trust with inclusive marketing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/why-were-creating-a-new-content-experience-for-smx-345364\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why we\u2019re creating a new content experience for SMX<\/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>2020: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/7-reasons-why-you-need-to-update-your-reputation-management-strategy-in-2020-327522\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7 reasons why you need to update your reputation management strategy in 2020<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/chris-smith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Silver Smith<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2017: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-patent-question-answering-using-entity-references-unstructured-data-267273\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newly-granted Google patent sheds light on how the search engine sees entities<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/dave-davies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dave Davies<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2016: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/uncover-seo-content-marketing-ideas-google-search-analytics-239925\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Uncover SEO Content Marketing Ideas With Google Search Analytics<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/derek-edmond\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Derek Edmond<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2016: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/localize-google-search-results-239768\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Localize Google Search Results<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/clay-cazier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clay Cazier<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2015: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/targets-mobile-site-shows-value-seo-spring-clean-sorry-target-212349\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Target\u2019s Mobile Site Shows The Value Of An SEO Spring Clean (Sorry, Target!)<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/liversidge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Liversidge<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2015: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/adwords-bidding-thats-4-times-responsive-google-marin-kenshoo-207877\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here\u2019s An AdWords Script That Lets You Optimize Bids Every Hour Of The Day<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/daniel-gilbert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daniel Gilbert<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2014: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/lessons-from-an-accidental-tourist-on-the-inter-web-181149\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lessons From An Accidental Tourist On The Inter-Webs<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/david-rodnitzky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Rodnitzky<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2014: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/how-local-businesses-can-leverage-twitters-new-nearby-feature-181583\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Local Businesses Can Leverage Twitter\u2019s New Nearby Feature<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/wesley-young\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wesley Young<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2012: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/justified-beginning-steps-to-proving-your-internet-marketing-point-106189\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Justified \u2013 Beginning Steps To Proving Your Internet Marketing Point<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/carriehill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carrie Hill<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2012: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/ppc-planning-matrix-107448\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PPC Planning Matrix<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/crosby-grant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crosby Grant<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2011: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/why-feedburner-is-killing-your-seo-strategy-61136\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why FeedBurner Is Killing Your SEO Strategy<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/john-lincoln\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Lincoln<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2011: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/the-connection-between-facebook-citations-google-place-pages-60375\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Connection Between Facebook Citations &amp; Google Place Pages<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/hanan-lifshitz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hanan Lifshitz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2010: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/choosing-between-in-house-outsourcing-b2b-sem-33079\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Choosing Between In-House &amp; Outsourcing B2B SEM<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/barry-bowman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barry Bowman<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2010: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/the-coming-decade-in-house-search-marketings-coming-of-age-33142\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Coming Decade &amp; In-House Search Marketing\u2019s Coming of Age<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/aaron-bradley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aaron Bradley<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2010: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/the-five-core-patterns-of-conversion-marketing-33303\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Five Core Patterns Of Conversion Marketing<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/bmassey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brian Massey<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2010: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/how-to-optimize-a-mobile-adwords-campaign-33250\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Optimize A Mobile AdWords Campaign<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/tony-soric\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tony Soric<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2010: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/onlineoffline-integration-5-tips-for-strengthening-your-brand-experience-33411\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Online\/Offline Integration: 5 Tips For Strengthening Your Brand Experience<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/kerry-spellman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kerry Spellman<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2009: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/youre-up-a-link-creek-without-an-anchor-16052\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">You\u2019re Up A Link Creek Without An Anchor<\/a> by <\/p>\n<p>2009: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/social-media-a-great-tool-to-solve-short-term-brand-management-challenges-16057\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Using Social Media To Control Brand Management Crises<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/chad-godfrey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chad Godfrey<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/barrybowman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&lt; <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/earch-marketing-history-january-12-391722\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 12<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/library\/search-marketing-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Marketing History<\/a> | January 14 &gt;<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-marketing-history-january-13-391743\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This day in search marketing history: January 13<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Engine Land<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matt Cutts educates Washington, DC about Google In 2011, Matt Cutts, the head of Google\u2019s search spam team, was in Washington DC, doing an \u201ceducational tour\u201d to explain to US Federal Trade Commission members and congressional staffers that Google\u2019s search results didn\u2019t require government regulation. Part of his visit included a 89-page slide presentation, called \u201cSearch Integrity,\u201d at Google\u2019s Washington, D.C. offices. Cutts said the same thing that Google had been telling the search marketing community for years \u2013 that Google\u2019s results are determined by an [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"h5ap_radio_sources":[],"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7692","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-best-seo-blogs"],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":false,"author_link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/author\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7692","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7692"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7692\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7692"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7692"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7692"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}