{"id":7711,"date":"2023-01-15T05:50:36","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T05:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/"},"modified":"2023-01-15T05:50:36","modified_gmt":"2023-01-15T05:50:36","slug":"this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/","title":{"rendered":"This day in search marketing history: January 15"},"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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Facebook_Graph_Search_arrives\" >Facebook Graph Search arrives<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#LinkedIn_launches_LinkedIn_Marketing_Labs_on-demand_courses_for_advertisers\" >LinkedIn launches LinkedIn Marketing Labs on-demand courses for advertisers<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Amazon_Sponsored_Products_ads_now_support_dynamic_bidding_bid_adjustments\" >Amazon Sponsored Products ads now support dynamic bidding, bid adjustments<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#EU_copyright_directive_nearing_final_form_as_Google_tests_stripped-down_news_SERPs\" >EU copyright directive nearing final form as Google tests stripped-down news SERPs<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#DuckDuckGo_map_and_address_searches_now_powered_by_Apple_Maps\" >DuckDuckGo map and address searches now powered by Apple Maps<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Google_to_fix_reverse_image_search_bug\" >Google to fix reverse image search bug<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Martin_Luther_King_Jr_Day_2018_Google_doodle_honors_Dr_King_his_dream_for_a_better_world\" >Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2018 Google doodle honors Dr. King &amp; his dream for a better world<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Google_Tests_%E2%80%9CWhats_Hot%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%9CWhats_Nearby%E2%80%9D_As_Android_Search_Options\" >Google Tests \u201cWhat\u2019s Hot\u201d &amp; \u201cWhat\u2019s Nearby\u201d As Android Search Options<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Search_In_Pics_Justin_Trudeau_At_New_Google_Canadian_Office_Google_Expeditions_Subaru_Fallout_4_Statue\" >Search In Pics: Justin Trudeau At New Google Canadian Office, Google Expeditions Subaru &amp; Fallout 4 Statue<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Google_Knowledge_Graph_Now_Showing_Social_Profiles_For_Brands\" >Google Knowledge Graph Now Showing Social Profiles For Brands<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Search_Is_Number_One_Content_Discovery_Tool_For_Mobile_Users\" >Search Is Number One Content Discovery Tool For Mobile Users<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Smartphones_Account_For_40_Of_US_Search_Ad_Spend_In_Q4_Marin\" >Smartphones Account For 40% Of US Search Ad Spend In Q4 [Marin]<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Google_Updates_Its_Structured_Data_Testing_Tool_Documentation_Syntax_Support\" >Google Updates Its Structured Data Testing Tool, Documentation &amp; Syntax Support<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Ability_To_Share_Ads_Via_AdWords_Shared_Library_Is_Going_Away\" >Ability To Share Ads Via AdWords Shared Library Is Going Away<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Google_Wants_Webmaster_Feedback_On_Web_Search_Webmaster_Tools\" >Google Wants Webmaster Feedback On Web Search &amp; Webmaster Tools<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Google_Events_Knowledge_Graph_Adds_Ticket_Links_Delegated_Events_Comedian_Events_Venue_Events\" >Google Events Knowledge Graph Adds Ticket Links, Delegated Events, Comedian Events &amp; Venue Events<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Google_Updates_Maps_App_Adding_Restaurant_Filters_More\" >Google Updates Maps App Adding Restaurant Filters &amp; More<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Googles_Matt_Cutts_We_Dont_Have_Different_Algorithms_For_Different_Web_Position_Slots\" >Google\u2019s Matt Cutts: We Don\u2019t Have Different Algorithms For Different Web Position Slots<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Rand_Fishkin_Steps_Down_As_The_CEO_Of_Moz_Sarah_Bird_New_CEO\" >Rand Fishkin Steps Down As The CEO Of Moz, Sarah Bird New CEO<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Report_Search_Engines_Responsible_For_40_Of_Holiday_Traffic_To_Retailer_Websites\" >Report: Search Engines Responsible For 40% Of Holiday Traffic To Retailer Websites<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Bing_Ends_2013_With_All-Time_High_In_US_Market_Share_But_Google_Also_Up_comScore\" >Bing Ends 2013 With All-Time High In US Market Share, But Google Also Up [comScore]<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#EU_Wants_More_Search_Concessions_Google_Defies_French_Authority\" >EU Wants More Search Concessions, Google Defies French Authority<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Is_Lowes_The_First_Brand_To_Adopt_Jelly\" >Is Lowe\u2019s The First Brand To Adopt Jelly?<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Links_From_Press_Releases_Do_Have_Ranking_Benefit_Despite_What_Google_Says\" >Links From Press Releases Do Have Ranking Benefit Despite What Google Says<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Report_Global_Paid_Search_Spending_Up_18_In_2012\" >Report: Global Paid Search Spending Up 18% In 2012<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#77_Of_Online_Health_Seekers_Start_At_Search_Engines_Pew_Study\" >77% Of Online Health Seekers Start At Search Engines [Pew Study]<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Googles_6th_%E2%80%9CDoodle_4_Google%E2%80%9D_Contest_%E2%80%9CMy_Best_Day_Ever%E2%80%A6%E2%80%9D\" >Google\u2019s 6th \u201cDoodle 4 Google\u201d Contest: \u201cMy Best Day Ever\u2026\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Yext_%E2%80%9CReinvents_The_Local_Business_Listing%E2%80%9D_With_New_Rich_Content_Options\" >Yext \u201cReinvents The Local Business Listing\u201d With New Rich Content Options<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#89_Find_Search_Engines_Do_Good_Job_Finding_Information_But_%E2%80%9CNoise%E2%80%9D_Is_Issue\" >89% Find Search Engines Do Good Job Finding Information, But \u201cNoise\u201d Is Issue<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#comScore_Bing_Share_Up_%E2%80%93_Will_It_Overtake_Yahoo_Plus_Askcom_Sale_Speculation_Returns\" >comScore: Bing Share Up \u2013 Will It Overtake Yahoo? Plus, Ask.com Sale Speculation Returns<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Amazon_Slaps_UK_Affiliates_Using_Search_Marketing_Techniques\" >Amazon Slaps UK Affiliates Using Search Marketing Techniques<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#OneRiot_Launches_RiotWise_Ad_Network_For_Real-Time_Search\" >OneRiot Launches RiotWise Ad Network For Real-Time Search<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Carol_Bartzs_%E2%80%98Gut_May_Stop_Yahoo_Search_Sale_To_Microsoft\" >Carol Bartz\u2019s \u2018Gut\u2019 May Stop Yahoo Search Sale To Microsoft<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Microsoft_Job_Cuts_May_Come_Next_Week\" >Microsoft Job Cuts May Come Next Week<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Yahoo_Shows_Wikipedia_Some_SearchMonkey_Love\" >Yahoo Shows Wikipedia Some SearchMonkey Love<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#TweetNews_Yahoo_Programmer_Melds_News_Search_Twitter\" >TweetNews: Yahoo Programmer Melds News Search &amp; Twitter<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Google_Directory_Update_Showing_%E2%80%9CReal%E2%80%9D_PR_Scores\" >Google Directory Update Showing \u201cReal\u201d PR Scores?<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Microsoft_And_MediaCart_Bring_Ad_Targeting_To_Grocery_Store_Shopping_Carts\" >Microsoft And MediaCart Bring Ad Targeting To Grocery Store Shopping Carts<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Google_Maps_Being_Used_To_Engage_Political_Volunteers_Activists\" >Google Maps Being Used To Engage Political Volunteers, Activists<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Wireless_Spectrum_Bidders_Approved_Auction_Begins_January_24\" >Wireless Spectrum Bidders Approved, Auction Begins January 24<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Study_Says_Get_In_Top_5_Not_Top_10_Search_Engines_May_Need_To_Highlight_Official_Sites\" >Study Says Get In Top 5 Not Top 10 &amp; Search Engines May Need To Highlight Official Sites<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#More_Spotting_Googles_Related_Searches_At_Bottom_Of_Page\" >More Spotting Google\u2019s Related Searches At Bottom Of Page<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Looking_At_Microsofts_Continued_Long_Game_In_Search\" >Looking At Microsoft\u2019s Continued Long Game In 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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Microsoft_Live_Yahoo_Push_For_Firefox_Users_Plus_Revisiting_The_IE7_Search_Battle\" >Microsoft Live &amp; Yahoo Push For Firefox Users, Plus Revisiting The IE7 Search Battle<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#SEO_Blogs_Under_Hack_Attack\" >SEO Blogs Under Hack Attack<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Hacking_Google_To_Help_It_Improve_Security\" >Hacking Google To Help It Improve Security<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#Googlers_Give_Overwhelmingly_To_Democrats_Googles_PAC_Gave_More_To_Republicans\" >Googlers Give Overwhelmingly To Democrats; Google\u2019s PAC Gave More To Republicans<\/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\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#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-50\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/15\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-15\/#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=\"Facebook_Graph_Search_arrives\"><\/span>Facebook Graph Search arrives<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 2013, Facebook\u00a0announced\u00a0a new experience that it called Graph Search.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook Graph Search relied heavily on Likes and other connections to determine what to show as the most relevant search results for each user.<\/p>\n<p>At launch, Facebook Graph Search only included people, photos, places and interests.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<\/div>\n<p>Facebook Graph Search wasn\u2019t a traditional web search engine like Google or Bing. It was a new type of search \u2013\u00a0a social search engine. Although Facebook was already using Bing for web search results at that time.<\/p>\n<p>Dig deeper:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/facebook-graph-search-arrives-to-challenge-google-145216\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook Graph Search Arrives To Challenge Google, Yelp, Foursquare &amp; Others<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/facebook-search-not-google-search-145124\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How The New Facebook Search Is Different &amp; Unique From Google Search<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/seo-for-facebook-graph-search-facebook-has-some-tips-145251\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEO For Facebook Graph Search? Facebook Has Some Tips<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/up-close-with-facebook-graph-search-145258\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Up Close With Facebook Graph Search<\/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=\"LinkedIn_launches_LinkedIn_Marketing_Labs_on-demand_courses_for_advertisers\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/linkedin-launches-linkedin-marketing-labs-on-demand-courses-for-advertisers-345420\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn launches LinkedIn Marketing Labs on-demand courses for advertisers<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2021:<\/strong> The courses cover the basics including an introduction to LinkedIn Ads, how to use LinkedIn ad targeting, and reporting and analytics for LinkedIn ads.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Amazon_Sponsored_Products_ads_now_support_dynamic_bidding_bid_adjustments\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/amazon-sponsored-products-ads-now-support-dynamic-bidding-bid-adjustments-310471\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon Sponsored Products ads now support dynamic bidding, bid adjustments<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2019:<\/strong> Advertisers could opt into automated bidding and tailor bids for the search ads by page placement.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"EU_copyright_directive_nearing_final_form_as_Google_tests_stripped-down_news_SERPs\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/eu-copyright-directive-nearing-final-form-as-google-tests-stripped-down-news-serps-310494\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EU copyright directive nearing final form as Google tests stripped-down news SERPs<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2019:<\/strong> The directive sought to \u201charmonize\u201d copyright law across Europe.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DuckDuckGo_map_and_address_searches_now_powered_by_Apple_Maps\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/duckduckgo-map-and-address-searches-now-powered-by-apple-maps-310444\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DuckDuckGo map and address searches now powered by Apple Maps<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2019:<\/strong> The company had been using OpenStreetMap.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_to_fix_reverse_image_search_bug\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-fix-reverse-image-search-bug-image-thumbnails-not-included-289779\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google to fix reverse image search bug<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2018:<\/strong> \u201cPages that include matching images\u201d section was not showing image thumbnails as it should.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Martin_Luther_King_Jr_Day_2018_Google_doodle_honors_Dr_King_his_dream_for_a_better_world\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/martin-luther-king-jr-day-2018-google-doodle-honors-dr-king-dream-better-world-289783\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2018 Google doodle honors Dr. King &amp; his dream for a better world<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2018:<\/strong> The image was designed by guest artist Cannaday Chapman and created in collaboration with the Black Googlers Network.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Tests_%E2%80%9CWhats_Hot%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%9CWhats_Nearby%E2%80%9D_As_Android_Search_Options\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-tests-whats-hot-whats-nearby-as-android-search-suggestions-240350\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Tests \u201cWhat\u2019s Hot\u201d &amp; \u201cWhat\u2019s Nearby\u201d As Android Search Options<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2016:<\/strong> In addition to recent searches, Google inserted a \u201cWhat\u2019s Hot\u201d and \u201cNearby\u201d option in the pull-down menu.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search_In_Pics_Justin_Trudeau_At_New_Google_Canadian_Office_Google_Expeditions_Subaru_Fallout_4_Statue\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-in-pics-justin-trudeau-at-new-google-canadian-office-google-expeditions-subaru-fallout-4-statue-240336\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search In Pics: Justin Trudeau At New Google Canadian Office, Google Expeditions Subaru &amp; Fallout 4 Statue<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2016:<\/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.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Knowledge_Graph_Now_Showing_Social_Profiles_For_Brands\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-knowledge-graph-now-showing-social-profiles-brands-212823\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Knowledge Graph Now Showing Social Profiles For Brands<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Google began showing the social profile links for Pixar, Apple, Starbucks, Google and many more brands.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search_Is_Number_One_Content_Discovery_Tool_For_Mobile_Users\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-leading-content-discovery-tool-mobile-users-212855\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Is Number One Content Discovery Tool For Mobile Users<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> Fifty four percent of respondents said search was the top way they found\u00a0mobile content\/websites<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Smartphones_Account_For_40_Of_US_Search_Ad_Spend_In_Q4_Marin\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/smartphones-account-40-percent-us-search-ad-spend-q4-marin-212821\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smartphones Account For 40% Of US Search Ad Spend In Q4 [Marin]<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> Desktop\u2019s influence, while still dominant, continued to wane<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Updates_Its_Structured_Data_Testing_Tool_Documentation_Syntax_Support\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-updates-structured-data-testing-tool-documentation-syntax-support-212886\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Updates Its Structured Data Testing Tool, Documentation &amp; Syntax Support<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> Google had a new and improved Structured Data Testing tool, updated its documentation and guidelines, while adding more markup support.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ability_To_Share_Ads_Via_AdWords_Shared_Library_Is_Going_Away\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/ability-share-ads-via-adwords-shared-library-going-away-212891\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ability To Share Ads Via AdWords Shared Library Is Going Away<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> The feature would be eliminated on Feb. 11.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Wants_Webmaster_Feedback_On_Web_Search_Webmaster_Tools\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-wants-webmaster-feedback-web-search-webmaster-tools-212828\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Wants Webmaster Feedback On Web Search &amp; Webmaster Tools<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> Google asked: \u201cWhat would you like to see from Google Websearch &amp; Webmaster Tools in 2015?\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Events_Knowledge_Graph_Adds_Ticket_Links_Delegated_Events_Comedian_Events_Venue_Events\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-events-knowledge-graph-adds-ticket-links-delegated-events-comedian-events-venue-events-212894\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Events Knowledge Graph Adds Ticket Links, Delegated Events, Comedian Events &amp; Venue Events<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> Google made four updates to the events knowledge graph, after launching the markup back in March 2014.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Updates_Maps_App_Adding_Restaurant_Filters_More\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-updates-maps-app-adding-restaurant-filters-212820\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Updates Maps App Adding Restaurant Filters &amp; More<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> Google Maps App added cuisine type filters and more features for iOS and Android users.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_Matt_Cutts_We_Dont_Have_Different_Algorithms_For_Different_Web_Position_Slots\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-matt-cutts-we-dont-have-different-algorithms-for-different-web-position-slots-181821\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s Matt Cutts: We Don\u2019t Have Different Algorithms For Different Web Position Slots<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> Google\u2019s Matt Cutts answered this question: \u201cAre results in different positions ranked by different algorithms?\u201d Spoiler alert: The answer was no.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rand_Fishkin_Steps_Down_As_The_CEO_Of_Moz_Sarah_Bird_New_CEO\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/rand-fishkin-steps-down-as-the-ceo-of-moz-sarah-bird-new-ceo-181880\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rand Fishkin Steps Down As The CEO Of Moz, Sarah Bird New CEO<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014<\/strong>: The end of an era \u2013 this was Fishkin\u2019s final day as CEO of Moz.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Report_Search_Engines_Responsible_For_40_Of_Holiday_Traffic_To_Retailer_Websites\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/report-search-engines-owned-more-than-40-of-upstream-traffic-to-retailer-websites-during-2013-holiday-season-181657\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Report: Search Engines Responsible For 40% Of Holiday Traffic To Retailer Websites<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> While still representing the largest share, Experian reported search engines experienced a 13% drop in the amount of upstream traffic sent to retailers when comparing year-over-year traffic data.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bing_Ends_2013_With_All-Time_High_In_US_Market_Share_But_Google_Also_Up_comScore\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bing-ends-2013-with-all-time-high-in-us-market-share-but-google-also-up-comscore-181876\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing Ends 2013 With All-Time High In US Market Share, But Google Also Up [comScore]<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> Google\u2019s share of search queries was up 0.6 percent in December 2013, to 67.3 percent<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"EU_Wants_More_Search_Concessions_Google_Defies_French_Authority\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/eu-wants-more-search-concessions-google-pushes-back-in-france-181836\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EU Wants More Search Concessions, Google Defies French Authority<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said Google needed to deliver additional, revised proposals within weeks to avoid a formal antitrust proceeding.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Lowes_The_First_Brand_To_Adopt_Jelly\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/is-lowes-the-first-brand-to-adopt-jelly-181837\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Is Lowe\u2019s The First Brand To Adopt Jelly?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> What we do know: they answered at least one question about how to mount art on a brick wall.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Links_From_Press_Releases_Do_Have_Ranking_Benefit_Despite_What_Google_Says\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/links-from-press-releases-do-have-ranking-benefit-despite-what-google-says-145139\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Links From Press Releases Do Have Ranking Benefit Despite What Google Says<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/strong> That time when Matt Cutts blog started ranking for [sreppleasers] in Google.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Report_Global_Paid_Search_Spending_Up_18_In_2012\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/report-global-paid-search-spending-up-18-in-2012-145127\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Report: Global Paid Search Spending Up 18% In 2012<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/strong> That growth trend was down just slightly from the 21% annual increase reported for 2011.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"77_Of_Online_Health_Seekers_Start_At_Search_Engines_Pew_Study\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/77-percent-of-online-health-seekers-start-at-search-engines-pew-study-145105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">77% Of Online Health Seekers Start At Search Engines [Pew Study]<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/strong> That was significantly more than the 13% who began at health portals like WebMD, general information sites like Wikipedia (only 2%) and social networks (1%).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_6th_%E2%80%9CDoodle_4_Google%E2%80%9D_Contest_%E2%80%9CMy_Best_Day_Ever%E2%80%A6%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-6th-doodle-4-google-contest-my-best-day-ever-145143\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s 6th \u201cDoodle 4 Google\u201d Contest: \u201cMy Best Day Ever\u2026\u201d<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/strong> The winner would earn a $30,000 college scholarship, a $50,000 technology grant for their school, and\u00a0have his or her logo displayed on the Google homepage.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yext_%E2%80%9CReinvents_The_Local_Business_Listing%E2%80%9D_With_New_Rich_Content_Options\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/yext-reinvents-the-local-business-listing-with-new-rich-content-options-145164\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yext \u201cReinvents The Local Business Listing\u201d With New Rich Content Options<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/strong> And they called it \u2026 PowerListings+.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"89_Find_Search_Engines_Do_Good_Job_Finding_Information_But_%E2%80%9CNoise%E2%80%9D_Is_Issue\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/89-find-search-engines-do-good-job-but-noise-is-issue-61064\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">89% Find Search Engines Do Good Job Finding Information, But \u201cNoise\u201d Is Issue<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> 13% said they couldn\u2019t find what they were looking for. The answers were there, the \u201csignal\u201d that people want to tune into. They were just surrounded by a lot of noise.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"comScore_Bing_Share_Up_%E2%80%93_Will_It_Overtake_Yahoo_Plus_Askcom_Sale_Speculation_Returns\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/ask-com-sale-speculation-returns-new-comscore-search-numbers-33605\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">comScore: Bing Share Up \u2013 Will It Overtake Yahoo? Plus, Ask.com Sale Speculation Returns<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> ComScore\u2019s search share figures from December 2009: Yahoo, 17.3%, Bing, 10.7%. (Google? It was at 65.7%.)<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Amazon_Slaps_UK_Affiliates_Using_Search_Marketing_Techniques\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/amazon-slaps-uk-affiliates-using-search-marketing-techniques-33603\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon Slaps UK Affiliates Using Search Marketing Techniques<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> Amazon said it would no longer pay referral fees to Associates who sent users via keyword bidding or other paid search on any other search engine or their extended search networks<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"OneRiot_Launches_RiotWise_Ad_Network_For_Real-Time_Search\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/oneriot-launches-riotwise-ad-network-33622\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OneRiot Launches RiotWise Ad Network For Real-Time Search<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> The launch followed a pilot phase that the company said allowed developers to monetize mobile apps, desktop clients, social search engines and similar applications.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Carol_Bartzs_%E2%80%98Gut_May_Stop_Yahoo_Search_Sale_To_Microsoft\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/carol-bartzs-gut-may-stop-yahoo-search-sale-to-microsft-16175\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carol Bartz\u2019s \u2018Gut\u2019 May Stop Yahoo Search Sale To Microsoft<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> Bartz said her instinct or \u201cgut\u201d was not necessarily to sell, although she would need to immerse herself in the issues and economics to make a better determination.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microsoft_Job_Cuts_May_Come_Next_Week\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/microsoft-job-cuts-may-come-next-week-16170\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Job Cuts May Come Next Week<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> The cuts were expected to be \u201cfar less than the 15,000 positions\u201d first thought.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yahoo_Shows_Wikipedia_Some_SearchMonkey_Love\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/yahoo-wikipedia-searchmonkey-16168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo Shows Wikipedia Some SearchMonkey Love<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> The Wikipedia SearchMonkey App was turned on by default for all Yahoo search users, which made it\u00a0the sixth app that all Yahoo searchers would see (with LinkedIn, Yelp, Yahoo Local, Citysearch and Zagat).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TweetNews_Yahoo_Programmer_Melds_News_Search_Twitter\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/tweetnews-yahoo-programmer-melds-news-search-twitter-16178\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TweetNews: Yahoo Programmer Melds News Search &amp; Twitter<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> TweetNews\u00a0was a new search engine that used hot Twitter topics to bring more relevance and freshness to news search.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Directory_Update_Showing_%E2%80%9CReal%E2%80%9D_PR_Scores\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-directory-update-showing-real-pr-scores-13133\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Directory Update Showing \u201cReal\u201d PR Scores?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Google Directory scores were much higher than those shown on the Google Toolbar.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microsoft_And_MediaCart_Bring_Ad_Targeting_To_Grocery_Store_Shopping_Carts\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/microsoft-and-mediacart-bring-ad-targeting-to-grocery-store-shopping-carts-13134\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft And MediaCart Bring Ad Targeting To Grocery Store Shopping Carts<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Microsoft teamed up with MediaCart to offer in-store behavioral ad targeting and took the concept of \u201clocation-based services\u201d to the store aisles using\u00a0RFID tags.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Maps_Being_Used_To_Engage_Political_Volunteers_Activists\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-maps-being-used-to-engage-political-volunteers-activists-13132\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Maps Being Used To Engage Political Volunteers, Activists<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> How candidates, campaign staffers and other third parties were using Google Maps and the Maps API to showcase their messages and organize political volunteers and activists in upcoming primaries.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wireless_Spectrum_Bidders_Approved_Auction_Begins_January_24\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wireless-spectrum-bidders-approved-auction-begins-january-24-13131\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wireless Spectrum Bidders Approved, Auction Begins January 24<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Among the bidders: Google, AT&amp;T, Verizon and MetroPCS.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Study_Says_Get_In_Top_5_Not_Top_10_Search_Engines_May_Need_To_Highlight_Official_Sites\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/study-says-get-in-top-5-not-top-10-search-engines-may-need-to-highlight-official-sites-10256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Study Says Get In Top 5 Not Top 10 &amp; Search Engines May Need To Highlight Official Sites<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Among the findings: search marketers needed to be more concerned about getting into the top five rather than the top ten, if they wanted to be seen.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_Spotting_Googles_Related_Searches_At_Bottom_Of_Page\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/more-spotting-googles-related-searches-at-bottom-of-page-10261\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More Spotting Google\u2019s Related Searches At Bottom Of Page<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> More searchers were seeing a series of eight suggested searches as links, under the heading of \u201cSearches related to:\u201d followed by the original word you searched for.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Looking_At_Microsofts_Continued_Long_Game_In_Search\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/looking-at-microsofts-continued-long-game-in-search-10259\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Looking At Microsoft\u2019s Continued Long Game In Search<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> \u201cIt\u2019s tiring to hear the Microsoft leadership just rip at Google rather than deliver successes that speak for themselves.\u201d <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microsoft_Live_Yahoo_Push_For_Firefox_Users_Plus_Revisiting_The_IE7_Search_Battle\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/microsoft-live-yahoo-push-for-firefox-users-plus-revisiting-the-ie7-search-battle-10257\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Live &amp; Yahoo Push For Firefox Users, Plus Revisiting The IE7 Search Battle<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> How the various search engines were trying to get users to make them their default choice.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SEO_Blogs_Under_Hack_Attack\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/seo-blogs-under-hack-attack-10262\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEO Blogs Under Hack Attack<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong>\u00a0Graywolf\u2019s blog\u00a0was hacked, then\u00a0Stuntdubl went down.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hacking_Google_To_Help_It_Improve_Security\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/hacking-google-to-help-it-improve-security-10258\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hacking Google To Help It Improve Security<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> \u201cIt\u2019s your worst nightmare \u2013 someone reads parts of your Google emails, views your docs, modifies your spreadsheets, checks out your reading habits on the Google personalized homepage or Google Reader, and goes through your search history.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googlers_Give_Overwhelmingly_To_Democrats_Googles_PAC_Gave_More_To_Republicans\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googlers-give-overwhelmingly-to-democrats-googles-pac-gave-more-to-republicans-10260\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Googlers Give Overwhelmingly To Democrats; Google\u2019s PAC Gave More To Republicans<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> While 98% of Google employee money went to Democrats in the last election, the company-controlled Google NetPAC gave 61% of its contributions to conservative candidates.\u00a0<\/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\/smx-overtime-when-to-use-ppc-automation-and-when-not-to-327634\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SMX Overtime: When to use PPC automation (and when not to)<\/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\/a-quick-and-dirty-guide-to-winning-with-gmail-ads-310461\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A quick and dirty guide to winning with Gmail ads<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/jacob-baadsgaard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jacob Baadsgaard<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2018: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/understanding-adwords-keyword-match-types-manufacturers-289399\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Understanding AdWords keyword match types for manufacturers<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/dianna-huff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dianna Huff<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2016: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/6-big-mistakes-seo-rookies-make-238058\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6 Big Mistakes That SEO Rookies Make<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/john-lincoln\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Lincoln<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2016: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/automate-way-sem-success-240032\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Automate Your Way To SEM Success<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/david-fothergill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Fothergill<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2015: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/advice-for-the-forward-thinking-business-212330\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital Marketing Advice For The Forward-Thinking Business In 2015<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/datatrond\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trond Lyngb\u00f8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2014: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/health-medical-smbs-spend-more-on-marketing-than-other-industries-181503\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health &amp; Medical SMBs Spend More On Marketing Than Other Industries<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/brightlocal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Myles Anderson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2013: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/3-predictions-for-the-future-of-google-profiles-in-autosuggest-144488\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3 Predictions For The Future Of Google+ Profiles In Autosuggest<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/john-lincoln\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Lincoln<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2013: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/5-tips-for-increasing-search-team-communication-144716\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6 Tips For Increasing Search Team Communication<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/billhunt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bill Hunt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2013: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/5-tools-you-never-thought-to-use-for-link-building-144749\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 Tools You Never Thought To Use For Link Building<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/erin-everhart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Erin Everhart<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2010: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/a-principal-goal-of-seo-should-be-customer-loyalty-33360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Principal Goal Of SEO Should Be Customer Loyalty<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/shari-thurow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shari Thurow<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2010: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/its-a-great-time-to-be-a-search-marketer-its-about-to-get-better-33481\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">It\u2019s A Great Time To Be A Search Marketer\u2026It\u2019s About To Get Better<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/josh-dreller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Josh Dreller<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2009: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/5-ways-to-rise-above-the-noise-16051\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 Ways To Rise Above The Noise<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/aaron-wall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aaron Wall<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2009: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/web-30-and-the-shift-from-containers-to-objects-16137\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Is Your SEM Strategy Ready For Web 3.0?<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/tom-wilde\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tom Wilde<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2008: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/macworld-highlights-steve-jobs-on-the-future-of-mobile-13137\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MacWorld Highlights: Steve Jobs On The Future Of Mobile<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/mike-blumenthal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mike Blumenthal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2008: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/website-ekg-a-must-for-roi-13138\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website EKG A Must for ROI<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/andrew-goodman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andrew Goodman<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2008: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/7-tips-to-win-the-social-news-beauty-pageant-13139\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7 Tips To Win The Social News Beauty Pageant<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/muhammad-saleem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Muhammad Saleem<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2007: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/new-years-resolution-know-your-inbound-link-potential-10255\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Year\u2019s Resolution: Know Your Inbound Link Potential!<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/eric-ward\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eric Ward<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&lt; 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Facebook Graph Search relied heavily on Likes and other connections to determine what to show as the most relevant search results for each user. At launch, Facebook Graph Search only included people, photos, places and interests. Facebook Graph Search wasn\u2019t a traditional web search engine like Google or Bing. It was a new type of search \u2013\u00a0a social search engine. 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