{"id":7709,"date":"2023-01-14T05:45:41","date_gmt":"2023-01-14T05:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/"},"modified":"2023-01-14T05:45:41","modified_gmt":"2023-01-14T05:45:41","slug":"this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/","title":{"rendered":"This day in search marketing history: January 14"},"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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#RIP_AMP\" >R.I.P. AMP<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Also_on_this_day\" >Also on this day<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Shopify_chat_bug_leads_to_titles_with_1_in_Googles_search_results\" >Shopify chat bug leads to titles with (1) 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-4\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Google_Ads_enables_bid_simulator_for_Target_ROAS_budget_simulator_for_Maximize_clicks_conversions\" >Google Ads enables bid simulator for Target ROAS, budget simulator for Maximize clicks, conversions<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Google_buys_Pointy_to_bring_SMB_store_inventory_online\" >Google buys Pointy to bring SMB store inventory online<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Nofollow_couldnt_save_the_Google_webmaster_blog_from_comment_spam\" >Nofollow couldn\u2019t save the Google webmaster blog from comment spam<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#How_Googles_Search_Chief_Has_Been_Living_The_%E2%80%9CMobile_First%E2%80%9D_Life_For_Over_A_Year\" >How Google\u2019s Search Chief Has Been Living The \u201cMobile First\u201d Life For Over A Year<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Bing_Ads_Updates_Keyword_Planner_With_Impression_Share_Comparisons_And_More\" >Bing Ads Updates Keyword Planner With Impression Share Comparisons And More<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Bing_Updates_Its_Logo_With_Uppercase_%E2%80%9CB%E2%80%9D_New_Teal_Blue_Color\" >Bing Updates Its Logo With Uppercase \u201cB\u201d &amp; New Teal Blue Color<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Google_Street_View_Goes_%E2%80%9CMiniatur%E2%80%9D_To_Capture_Hamburg_Model_Train_Exhibit\" >Google Street View Goes \u201cMiniatur\u201d To Capture Hamburg Model Train Exhibit<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Google_News_Now_Will_Crawl_Index_Images_Hosted_Off_Your_Domain_Name\" >Google News Now Will Crawl &amp; Index Images Hosted Off Your Domain Name<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Q4_Paid_Search_Ad_Revenue_Up_24_Percent_YoY_In_The_Americas_Kenshoo\" >Q4 Paid Search Ad Revenue Up 24 Percent YoY In The Americas [Kenshoo]<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Google_History_Added_A_Section_For_Your_Google_Now_Cards\" >Google History Added A Section For Your Google Now Cards<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Google_Translate_App_Gets_Improved_Picture_Conversational_Translation\" >Google Translate App Gets Improved Picture &amp; Conversational Translation<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Google_Opens_A_Visitor_Center\" >Google Opens A Visitor Center<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Thousands_Of_Hotel_Listings_Were_Hijacked_In_Google_Local\" >Thousands Of Hotel Listings Were Hijacked In Google+ Local<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Google_Image_Search_Adds_Usage_Rights_To_Search_Tools\" >Google Image Search Adds Usage Rights To Search Tools<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Two_Videos_Of_What_It_Would_Be_Like_If_Google_Was_A_Real_Living_Person\" >Two Videos Of What It Would Be Like If Google Was A Real Living Person<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Yelp_Turns_Up_The_Heat_285_Consumer_Alerts_Issued_Over_Fake_Reviews\" >Yelp Turns Up The Heat: 285 Consumer Alerts Issued Over Fake Reviews<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Wayback_Machine_Now_Has_240_Billion_URLs\" >Wayback Machine Now Has 240 Billion URLs<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Welcome_AJ_Kohn_Ginny_Marvin_To_Search_Engine_Land_Marketing_Land\" >Welcome AJ Kohn &amp; Ginny Marvin To Search Engine Land, Marketing Land<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#DuckDuckGo_Relaunches_With_New_Visual_Design\" >DuckDuckGo Relaunches With New Visual Design<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Googles_John_Hanke_Speaks_About_New_Mobile_Incubator\" >Google\u2019s John Hanke Speaks About New Mobile Incubator<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Google_Bing_Up_While_AOL_Hits_All-Time_Low_comScore_December_Search_Data\" >Google, Bing Up While AOL Hits All-Time Low: comScore December Search Data<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#More_See_Horizontal_Look_For_Top_Three_Google_Ads\" >More See Horizontal Look For Top Three Google Ads<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#South_Korean_Police_File_Criminal_Charges_Over_Googles_WiFi_Data_Gathering\" >South Korean Police File Criminal Charges Over Google\u2019s WiFi Data Gathering<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Bing_Set_To_Advertise_During_Golden_Globe_Awards\" >Bing Set To Advertise During Golden Globe Awards<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Yahoos_Irving_%E2%80%9CHell_Yes%E2%80%9D_Yahoo_Is_Committed_To_Flickr\" >Yahoo\u2019s Irving: \u201cHell Yes\u201d Yahoo Is Committed To Flickr<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Google_Search_Suggestions_For_Mobile_Get_Locally_Relevant\" >Google Search Suggestions For Mobile Get Locally Relevant<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Experian_Hitwise_Google_Passes_72_US_Market_Share\" >Experian Hitwise: Google Passes 72% U.S. Market Share<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#100_Day_Reminder_AdWords_API_v13_Sunsetting\" >100 Day Reminder: AdWords API v13 Sunsetting<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Google_Integrates_%E2%80%9CReal-Time%E2%80%9D_Messages_Into_Place_Pages_Makes_BlackBerry_Mobile_App_More_Useful\" >Google Integrates \u201cReal-Time\u201d Messages Into Place Pages, Makes BlackBerry Mobile App More Useful<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Shashi_Seth_Now_At_Yahoo_From_AOL_Cooliris_Google\" >Shashi Seth Now At Yahoo From AOL, Cooliris &amp; Google<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Chinese_Govt_Offers_Bland_Statement_On_Google_Googlecn_Employees_Given_Indefinite_Holiday\" >Chinese Gov\u2019t Offers Bland Statement On Google, Google.cn Employees Given Indefinite Holiday<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Yahoo_Adds_Network_Distribution_Improved_Importing_To_Search_Ads\" >Yahoo Adds Network Distribution &amp; Improved Importing To Search Ads<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Where_Have_All_The_Old_Tweets_Gone\" >Where Have All The Old Tweets Gone?<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#After_The_Hack_Should_I_Still_Trust_Google_The_Cloud_With_My_Data\" >After The Hack, Should I Still Trust Google &amp; The Cloud With My Data?<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Google_Pledges_1_Million_To_Haiti_Relief_Efforts_Bing_Yahoo_Add_Donation_Info\" >Google Pledges $1 Million To Haiti Relief Efforts, Bing &amp; Yahoo Add Donation Info<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Google_Local_Business_Ads_Score_New_Features\" >Google Local Business Ads Score New Features<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Google_Creates_Smart_Sitemap_Generator_Tool\" >Google Creates Smart Sitemap Generator Tool<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Google_Ends_Google_Video_Uploads_Shutters_Notebook_Catalog_Search_Dodgeball_Jaiku\" >Google Ends Google Video Uploads, Shutters Notebook, Catalog Search, Dodgeball &amp; Jaiku<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Google_Apps_Authorized_Reseller_Program\" >Google Apps Authorized Reseller Program<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Adobe_Yahoo_Discontinue_PDF_Contextual_Ad_Program\" >Adobe &amp; Yahoo Discontinue PDF Contextual Ad Program<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Consumer_Groups_Trying_To_Preempt_Behavioral_Targeting_For_Mobile_Ads\" >Consumer Groups Trying To Preempt Behavioral Targeting For Mobile Ads<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Harvard_Prof_Deceptive_Ads_%E2%80%98Widespread_On_Yahoos_Right_Media\" >Harvard Prof: Deceptive Ads \u2018Widespread\u2019 On Yahoo\u2019s Right Media<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Yahoo_Shuts_Down_Content_Match_In_UK\" >Yahoo Shuts Down Content Match In UK<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Google_Cuts_100_Recruiters_May_Replace_Up_To_70_Engineers_Due_To_Office_Closures\" >Google Cuts 100 Recruiters; May Replace Up To 70 Engineers Due To Office Closures<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#An_Apology_To_Wired_The_Search_Marketing_Community\" >An Apology To Wired &amp; The Search Marketing Community<\/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\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Google_Loves_The_iPhone_But_Googles_Eric_Schmidt_Wont_%E2%80%9CTalk%E2%80%9D_About_It\" >Google Loves The iPhone, But Google\u2019s Eric Schmidt Won\u2019t \u201cTalk\u201d About It<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-50\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Liberty_Media_Corporation_Bought_14_Million_Shares_In_IAC\" >Liberty Media Corporation Bought 14 Million Shares In IAC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-51\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#IncrediMail_Gets_Crushed_Financially_By_Google_AdSense_Ban\" >IncrediMail Gets Crushed Financially By Google AdSense Ban<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-52\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#Professor_Bans_Google_Wikipedia_In_Class_Room\" >Professor Bans Google &amp; Wikipedia In Class Room<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-53\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#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-54\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/14\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-14\/#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=\"RIP_AMP\"><\/span>R.I.P. AMP<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 2022, we revealed what happened when Search Engine Land shut off AMP. <\/p>\n<p>TL;DR: \u201cWe have seen very little disruption to our traffic and have reaped the benefit of having a clearer picture of our audience analytics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We didn\u2019t see any year-over-year declines in traffic that we could tie to AMP aside from the loss of pageviews to a handful of pieces that routinely spike for organic traffic.<\/p>\n<p>Why did Search Engine Land shut off AMP? As we explained in <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/why-were-turning-off-amp-pages-at-search-engine-land-376228\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">We\u2019re turning off AMP pages at Search Engine Land<\/a>, it was due to competition in Top Stories (after <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/amp-wont-be-required-for-googles-top-stories-section-335276\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AMP was no longer required<\/a> for inclusion in Top Stories) and waning support by social media platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Read all about it in <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/what-happened-when-we-turned-off-amp-378591\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What happened when we turned off AMP<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Also_on_this_day\"><\/span>Also on this day<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shopify_chat_bug_leads_to_titles_with_1_in_Googles_search_results\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/shopify-chat-bug-lead-1-titles-in-googles-search-results-378586\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shopify chat bug leads to titles with (1) in Google\u2019s search results<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2022:<\/strong> It was a widespread issue, not a Google bug, related to a chat feature in Shopify that had this unintended consequence in search.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Ads_enables_bid_simulator_for_Target_ROAS_budget_simulator_for_Maximize_clicks_conversions\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-ads-enables-bid-simulator-for-target-roas-budget-simulator-for-maximize-clicks-conversions-327560\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Ads enables bid simulator for Target ROAS, budget simulator for Maximize clicks, conversions<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2020:<\/strong> You could see the projected impact of making bid or budget changes in your campaigns that used these smart bidding strategies.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_buys_Pointy_to_bring_SMB_store_inventory_online\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-buys-pointy-to-bring-smb-store-inventory-online-327566\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google buys Pointy to bring SMB store inventory online<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2020:<\/strong> Pointy had solved a problem that vexed startups for more than a decade: how to bring small, independent retailer inventory online.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nofollow_couldnt_save_the_Google_webmaster_blog_from_comment_spam\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/nofollow-couldnt-save-the-google-webmaster-blog-from-comment-spam-310422\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nofollow couldn\u2019t save the Google webmaster blog from comment spam<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2019:<\/strong> Google\u00a0removed the ability to leave comments on Google Webmaster blog because \u201cmost of the time they were off-topic or even outright spammy.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Googles_Search_Chief_Has_Been_Living_The_%E2%80%9CMobile_First%E2%80%9D_Life_For_Over_A_Year\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-search-chief-lives-mobile-first-239942\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Google\u2019s Search Chief Has Been Living The \u201cMobile First\u201d Life For Over A Year<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2016:<\/strong> Amit Singhal, Google\u2019s senior vice president of search, did almost all of his searches for more than a year on mobile devices.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bing_Ads_Updates_Keyword_Planner_With_Impression_Share_Comparisons_And_More\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bing-ads-updates-keyword-planner-with-impression-share-comparisons-and-more-240248\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing Ads Updates Keyword Planner With Impression Share Comparisons And More<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2016:<\/strong> The new features: more\u00a0competitive insights and benchmarking, customizable ad group and keyword bids, a new source for keyword suggestions and time range customization up to 24 months for keyword search volume.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bing_Updates_Its_Logo_With_Uppercase_%E2%80%9CB%E2%80%9D_New_Teal_Blue_Color\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bing-updates-its-logo-with-uppercase-b-new-teal-blue-color-240270\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing Updates Its Logo With Uppercase \u201cB\u201d &amp; New Teal Blue Color<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2016:<\/strong> \u201cIt felt like the right time to freshen things up,\u201d said Microsoft spokesperson.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Street_View_Goes_%E2%80%9CMiniatur%E2%80%9D_To_Capture_Hamburg_Model_Train_Exhibit\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-street-view-goes-miniatur-to-capture-hamburg-model-train-exhibit-240240\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Street View Goes \u201cMiniatur\u201d To Capture Hamburg Model Train Exhibit<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2016:<\/strong> Google\u00a0documented the attraction\u00a0with tiny Street View cars as though it were a real place.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_News_Now_Will_Crawl_Index_Images_Hosted_Off_Your_Domain_Name\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-news-now-will-crawl-index-images-hosted-domain-name-212767\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google News Now Will Crawl &amp; Index Images Hosted Off Your Domain Name<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> In the past, if your images were hosted off your website\u2019s domain, it was very unlikely Google would crawl them for Google News.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q4_Paid_Search_Ad_Revenue_Up_24_Percent_YoY_In_The_Americas_Kenshoo\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/q4-paid-search-ad-revenue-24-percent-yoy-americas-kenshoo-212742\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Q4 Paid Search Ad Revenue Up 24 Percent YoY In The Americas [Kenshoo]<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> Return on investment rose as revenue outpaced the rise in spending.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_History_Added_A_Section_For_Your_Google_Now_Cards\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-history-added-section-google-now-cards-212754\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google History Added A Section For Your Google Now Cards<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> You could track, over time, what Google Now Cards Google showed you each day.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Translate_App_Gets_Improved_Picture_Conversational_Translation\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-translate-app-gets-improved-picture-conversational-translation-212748\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Translate App Gets Improved Picture &amp; Conversational Translation<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> The update brought both camera and conversation mode translation to the iOS app for the first time, as well as vast improvements to those features on the Android version of the app.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Opens_A_Visitor_Center\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-opens-visitor-center-212777\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Opens A Visitor Center<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> Historically, Google had never allowed for random people to come and visit or tour the offices.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thousands_Of_Hotel_Listings_Were_Hijacked_In_Google_Local\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/thousands-of-hotels-listings-were-hijacked-in-google-local-181670\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thousands Of Hotel Listings Were Hijacked In Google+ Local<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> Thousands of hotels listed within Google+ Local appeared to have had links leading to their official sites \u201chijacked\u201d and replaced with ones leading to third-party booking services.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Image_Search_Adds_Usage_Rights_To_Search_Tools\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-image-search-adds-usage-rights-to-search-tools-181649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Image Search Adds Usage Rights To Search Tools<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> The feature wasn\u2019t new. You just no longer had to dig into the \u201cadvanced image search\u201d features to get them.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Two_Videos_Of_What_It_Would_Be_Like_If_Google_Was_A_Real_Living_Person\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/two-videos-of-what-it-would-be-like-if-google-was-a-real-living-person-181695\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Two Videos Of What It Would Be Like If Google Was A Real Living Person<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> Two video parodies make fun of what a Google would be if it was a real guy.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yelp_Turns_Up_The_Heat_285_Consumer_Alerts_Issued_Over_Fake_Reviews\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/yelp-turns-up-the-heat-285-consumer-alerts-issued-over-fake-reviews-181706\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yelp Turns Up The Heat: 285 Consumer Alerts Issued Over Fake Reviews<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> A pop-up alert appeared on a Yelp business profile page and warned consumers that a Yelp sting operation had caught the company trying to acquire reviews by buying them, offering gifts or discounts, or some other way that Yelp doesn\u2019t allow.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wayback_Machine_Now_Has_240_Billion_URLs\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wayback-machine-240-billions-urls-144919\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wayback Machine Now Has 240 Billion URLs<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/strong> Prior to this update, The Wayback Machine provided access to about 150 billion URLs.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Welcome_AJ_Kohn_Ginny_Marvin_To_Search_Engine_Land_Marketing_Land\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/welcome-aj-kohn-ginny-marvin-to-search-engine-land-marketing-land-145073\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Welcome AJ Kohn &amp; Ginny Marvin To Search Engine Land, Marketing Land<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/aj-kohn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kohn<\/a> joined us as our Special Projects Correspondent. <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/ginny-marvin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marvin<\/a> joined as a Contributing Writer, focusing primarily on paid advertising topics (she would go on to become Editor-in-Chief from October 2018 to December 2020).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DuckDuckGo_Relaunches_With_New_Visual_Design\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/duckduckgo-relaunches-with-new-visual-design-108191\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DuckDuckGo Relaunches With New Visual Design<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> Founder Gabriel Weinberg has been taking feedback and tweaking the design for at least three-plus weeks in the site\u2019s community forum, where he\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/duck.co\/topic\/new-visual-design-is-live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a>\u00a0the new look and layout.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_John_Hanke_Speaks_About_New_Mobile_Incubator\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-john-hanke-speaks-about-new-mobile-incubator-61188\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s John Hanke Speaks About New Mobile Incubator<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> After six years at the helm of Google Maps, Hanke said he was \u201crestless\u201d and was a bit tired of running a large organization.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Bing_Up_While_AOL_Hits_All-Time_Low_comScore_December_Search_Data\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-bing-up-while-aol-hits-all-time-low-comscore-december-search-data-61315\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google, Bing Up While AOL Hits All-Time Low: comScore December Search Data<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Google hit 66.6% \u2013\u00a0a record high for Google in comScore\u2019s numbers\u00a0\u2013 while AOL hit a historic low of 1.9%.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_See_Horizontal_Look_For_Top_Three_Google_Ads\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-testing-more-horizontal-look-for-top-three-ads-61333\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More See Horizontal Look For Top Three Google Ads<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> In the new format, the headline was combined with the first description line, or the two description lines were combined.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"South_Korean_Police_File_Criminal_Charges_Over_Googles_WiFi_Data_Gathering\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/south-korean-police-file-criminal-charges-over-googles-wifi-data-gathering-61342\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Korean Police File Criminal Charges Over Google\u2019s WiFi Data Gathering<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Police examined the data that Google collected between October 2009 and May 2010 and determined that it broke two South Korean laws.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bing_Set_To_Advertise_During_Golden_Globe_Awards\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bing-advertising-during-golden-globe-awards-61347\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing Set To Advertise During Golden Globe Awards<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Both ads played on the Bing \u201cdecision engine\u201d idea by having aspiring actors explain why they decided to get into acting, followed by a message that \u201cpre-congratulates the Golden Globe winners of tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yahoos_Irving_%E2%80%9CHell_Yes%E2%80%9D_Yahoo_Is_Committed_To_Flickr\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/hell-yes-yahoo-committed-to-flickr-61360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo\u2019s Irving: \u201cHell Yes\u201d Yahoo Is Committed To Flickr<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> \u201cQ. Is Yahoo! committed to Flickr? A. Hell yes we are! We love this product and team; on strategy and profitable.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Search_Suggestions_For_Mobile_Get_Locally_Relevant\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-search-suggestions-for-mobile-get-locally-relevant-33580\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Search Suggestions For Mobile Get Locally Relevant<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> Query suggestions varied based on user location.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Experian_Hitwise_Google_Passes_72_US_Market_Share\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-passes-72-us-market-share-33545\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Experian Hitwise: Google Passes 72% U.S. Market Share<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> Yahoo, Bing, and Ask.com all saw their search share drop from November to December.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"100_Day_Reminder_AdWords_API_v13_Sunsetting\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/100-day-reminder-adwords-api-v13-sunsetting-33516\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">100 Day Reminder: AdWords API v13 Sunsetting<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> Another warning.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Integrates_%E2%80%9CReal-Time%E2%80%9D_Messages_Into_Place_Pages_Makes_BlackBerry_Mobile_App_More_Useful\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-integrates-real-time-messages-into-place-pages-makes-blackberry-mobile-app-more-useful-33550\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Integrates \u201cReal-Time\u201d Messages Into Place Pages, Makes BlackBerry Mobile App More Useful<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> Businesses could use their Place Pages to promote time-sensitive (real-time) events \u2013 as long as they could find the feature.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shashi_Seth_Now_At_Yahoo_From_AOL_Cooliris_Google\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/shashi-seth-now-at-yahoo-from-aol-cooliris-google-33563\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shashi Seth Now At Yahoo From AOL, Cooliris &amp; Google<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> As the new Senior Vice President of the Yahoo Search Products team, Seth would manage Yahoo\u2019s Search team and all things related to Yahoo Search.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chinese_Govt_Offers_Bland_Statement_On_Google_Googlecn_Employees_Given_Indefinite_Holiday\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/chinese-govt-offers-bland-statement-on-google-employees-given-indefinite-holiday-33519\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chinese Gov\u2019t Offers Bland Statement On Google, Google.cn Employees Given Indefinite Holiday<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> China\u2019s government suggested it likely wasn\u2019t going to allow Google to operate unfiltered or negotiate with the search engine.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yahoo_Adds_Network_Distribution_Improved_Importing_To_Search_Ads\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/yahoo-search-marketing-adds-network-distribution-improved-importing-33504\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo Adds Network Distribution &amp; Improved Importing To Search Ads<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> Network Distribution allowed advertisers to select if they wanted to advertise on Yahoo\u2019s entire network or just on either the Yahoo Search network or Yahoo Search Partner network.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_Have_All_The_Old_Tweets_Gone\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/where-have-all-the-old-tweets-gone-33579\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Where Have All The Old Tweets Gone?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> The massive number of new tweets coming in was to blame. The search index behind\u00a0Twitter Search\u00a0couldn\u2019t hold it all.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"After_The_Hack_Should_I_Still_Trust_Google_The_Cloud_With_My_Data\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/after-the-googlehack-33508\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">After The Hack, Should I Still Trust Google &amp; The Cloud With My Data?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> Would the entire GoogleHack episode develop into a major reversal for the growth of cloud computing? (Spoiler alert: No.)<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Pledges_1_Million_To_Haiti_Relief_Efforts_Bing_Yahoo_Add_Donation_Info\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-pledges-1-million-to-haiti-relief-efforts-bing-yahoo-add-donation-info-33592\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Pledges $1 Million To Haiti Relief Efforts, Bing &amp; Yahoo Add Donation Info<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> The major search engines responded by linking information about disaster relief efforts from their homepages.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Local_Business_Ads_Score_New_Features\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-local-business-ads-new-features-16145\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Local Business Ads Score New Features<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> New links appeared at the bottom of the ad\u2019s info window: Get Directions, Street View, and\/or Save to My Maps.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Creates_Smart_Sitemap_Generator_Tool\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-creates-smart-sitemap-generator-tool-16149\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Creates Smart Sitemap Generator Tool<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> It used web traffic, log files and other methods to find new or modified URLs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Ends_Google_Video_Uploads_Shutters_Notebook_Catalog_Search_Dodgeball_Jaiku\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-ends-google-video-uploads-shutters-notebook-catalog-search-dodgeball-jaiku-16166\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Ends Google Video Uploads, Shutters Notebook, Catalog Search, Dodgeball &amp; Jaiku<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> Google ceased developing a variety of products as part of a continuing move\u00a0to keep efforts focused on products with greater usage<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Apps_Authorized_Reseller_Program\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-apps-authorized-reseller-program-16150\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Apps Authorized Reseller Program<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> The program was aimed at developers, hosting companies and others to take on the responsibility of billing, support and training, in exchange for a 20% discount on the services.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adobe_Yahoo_Discontinue_PDF_Contextual_Ad_Program\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/adobe-yahoo-discontinue-pdf-contextual-ad-program-16152\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adobe &amp; Yahoo Discontinue PDF Contextual Ad Program<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> Blame the failure on the economic conditions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Consumer_Groups_Trying_To_Preempt_Behavioral_Targeting_For_Mobile_Ads\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/consumer-groups-trying-to-preempt-behavioral-targeting-for-mobile-ads-16148\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consumer Groups Trying To Preempt Behavioral Targeting For Mobile Ads<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> A complaint sought to preempt the development of behavioral targeting and profiling in mobile advertising.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Harvard_Prof_Deceptive_Ads_%E2%80%98Widespread_On_Yahoos_Right_Media\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/harvard-prof-deceptive-ads-widespread-on-yahoos-right-media-16154\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harvard Prof: Deceptive Ads \u2018Widespread\u2019 On Yahoo\u2019s Right Media<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> The ads were either are false or failed to make legally required disclosures.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yahoo_Shuts_Down_Content_Match_In_UK\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/yahoo-shuts-down-content-match-in-uk-16157\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo Shuts Down Content Match In UK<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> Yahoo matched the advertiser\u2019s ads by the contextual relevancy of the page\u2019s content to the keywords the advertisers purchased.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Cuts_100_Recruiters_May_Replace_Up_To_70_Engineers_Due_To_Office_Closures\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-to-potentially-cut-70-engineers-16164\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Cuts 100 Recruiters; May Replace Up To 70 Engineers Due To Office Closures<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> Google implied the cuts would be due to the engineers not being willing or able to relocate to Google\u2019s Mountain View headquarters.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_Apology_To_Wired_The_Search_Marketing_Community\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/an-apology-to-wired-the-search-marketing-community-13129\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">An Apology To Wired &amp; The Search Marketing Community<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/get-a-free-link-from-wired-13114\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">article<\/a> generated some serious spam issues for Wired, generated discord within the search marketing community, and injured the search marketing industry in general.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Loves_The_iPhone_But_Googles_Eric_Schmidt_Wont_%E2%80%9CTalk%E2%80%9D_About_It\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-loves-the-iphone-but-googles-eric-schmidt-wont-talk-about-it-13126\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Loves The iPhone, But Google\u2019s Eric Schmidt Won\u2019t \u201cTalk\u201d About It<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Google CEO Eric Schmidt was a member of the Apple board and was\u00a0on stage\u00a0for the iPhone\u2019s introduction.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liberty_Media_Corporation_Bought_14_Million_Shares_In_IAC\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/liberty-media-corporation-bought-14-million-shares-in-iac-13125\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liberty Media Corporation Bought 14 Million Shares In IAC<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> The 14 million shares came out to about $339.5 million, but gave Liberty Media Corporation about a 30 percent stake in the parent company of Ask.com.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IncrediMail_Gets_Crushed_Financially_By_Google_AdSense_Ban\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/incredimail-gets-crushed-financially-by-google-adsense-ban-13124\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IncrediMail Gets Crushed Financially By Google AdSense Ban<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> The ban seemed to have caused their stock price to drop 45% in one day.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Professor_Bans_Google_Wikipedia_In_Class_Room\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/professor-bans-google-wikipedia-in-class-room-13123\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Professor Bans Google &amp; Wikipedia In Class Room<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> University of Brighton professor said using Google and Wikipedia doesn\u2019t encourage students to use their \u201cown brains\u201d enough<\/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\/award-winning-tips-from-the-2020-search-engine-land-sem-and-seo-agencies-of-the-year-345380\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Award-winning tips from the 2020 Search Engine Land SEM and SEO agencies of the year<\/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\/the-explosion-of-paa-answering-questions-is-the-new-way-to-dominate-search-310409\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The explosion of PAA: Answering questions is the new way to dominate search<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2016: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/grave-misconceptions-seo-still-persist-239008\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why Grave Misconceptions About SEO Still Persist<\/a> by Jayson DeMers<\/p>\n<p>2016: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wrap-political-polling-adwords-scripts-239888\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Use External Data In Your AdWords Campaigns With Scripts To Call APIs<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/russell-savage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Russell Savage<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/barrybowman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2015: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/4-new-years-resolutions-new-year-seo-212256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">My 4 New Year\u2019s Resolutions For A New Year Of SEO<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/erin-everhart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Erin Everhart<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2015: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/leverage-best-local-content-source-multi-location-brands-211813\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Leverage The Best Local Content Source For Multi-Location Brands<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/adam-dorfman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adam Dorfman<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2015: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/the-b2b-seo-opportunity-in-organizational-mergers-acquisitions-212542\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The B2B SEO Opportunity In Organizational Mergers &amp; Acquisitions<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/derek-edmond\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Derek Edmond<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2014: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/creating-the-best-user-experience-for-your-links-181406\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creating Links That Offer The Best User Experience<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/erin-everhart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Erin Everhart<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2014: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/start-the-new-year-with-a-ppc-health-check-part-1-179471\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Start The New Year With A PPC Health Check: Part 1<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/rebekah-diedo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rebekah Schelfhout<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2014: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/easily-spot-serp-ctr-trends-for-seo-excellence-181425\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Use Excel To Easily Spot SERP CTR Trends<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/liversidge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Liversidge<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2014: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/facebook-gives-yandex-access-to-its-firehose-in-return-for-improved-presentation-of-its-own-content-181645\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook Gives Yandex Access To Its Firehose In Return For Improved Presentation Of Its Own Content<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/andy-atkins-kruger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andy Atkins-Kr\u00fcger<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2013: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/the-importance-of-big-data-integrity-and-security-enterprise-seo-143066\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Importance Of Big Data, Integrity &amp; Security In Enterprise SEO<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/jim-yu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jim Yu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2013: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/4-ways-to-determine-your-your-starting-bids-144616\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4 Ways To Determine Your Starting Bids<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/brad-geddes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brad Geddes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2013: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/10-simple-things-smb-websites-need-to-fix-before-seo-88585\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 Simple Things SMB Websites Need To Fix Before SEO<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/andrew-shotland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andrew Shotland<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2011: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/the-social-graph-revolution-or-evolution-59021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Social Graph: Revolution or Evolution?<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/mcarter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Miles Carter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2011: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/the-search-is-on-for-self-publishing-information-58787\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Model Search Term Data To Classify User Intent &amp; Match Query Expectations<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/mark-sprague\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mark Sprague<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2011: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/seo-for-a-good-cause-tips-for-advocacy-groups-non-profit-campaigns-61151\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEO For A Good Cause: Supporting Advocacy &amp; Non-Profit Campaigns<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/byrne-hobart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Byrne Hobart<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2011: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/why-googles-new-keyword-data-may-actually-make-2011-year-of-mobile-marketing-61171\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why Google\u2019s New Keyword Data May Actually Make 2011 \u201cYear of Mobile Marketing\u201d<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/brian-klais\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brian Klais<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2010: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/the-five-most-frequently-asked-questions-about-paid-search-33027\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Five Most Frequently Asked Questions About Paid Search<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/josh-dreller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Josh Dreller<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2010: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/tracking-your-seo-success-with-charts-33321\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tracking Your SEO Success With Charts<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/aaron-wall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aaron Wall<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2010: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/small-business-keywords-on-google-maps-32973\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Small Business Keywords On Google Maps<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/hanan-lifshitz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hanan Lifshitz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2008: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/20-awesome-images-found-in-google-maps-13127\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">20 Awesome Images Found In Google Maps<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/chris-smith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Silver Smith<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2008: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/theres-no-such-thing-as-a-worthless-link-13128\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">There\u2019s No Such Thing As A Worthless Link<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/debra-mastaler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Debra Mastaler<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&lt; <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-marketing-history-january-13-391743\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 13<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/library\/search-marketing-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Marketing History<\/a> | January 15 &gt;<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-marketing-history-january-14-391800\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This day in search marketing history: January 14<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Engine Land<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>R.I.P. AMP In 2022, we revealed what happened when Search Engine Land shut off AMP. TL;DR: \u201cWe have seen very little disruption to our traffic and have reaped the benefit of having a clearer picture of our audience analytics.\u201d We didn\u2019t see any year-over-year declines in traffic that we could tie to AMP aside from the loss of pageviews to a handful of pieces that routinely spike for organic traffic. Why did Search Engine Land shut off AMP? 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