{"id":7727,"date":"2023-01-17T05:47:50","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T05:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/"},"modified":"2023-01-17T05:47:50","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T05:47:50","slug":"this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/","title":{"rendered":"This day in search marketing history: January 17"},"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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Google_Speed_Update_New_ranking_algorithm_designed_for_mobile_search\" >Google Speed Update: New ranking algorithm designed for mobile search<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Google_Search_Console_launches_desktop_page_experience_report\" >Google Search Console launches desktop page experience report<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#OneSearch_Verizon_Medias_new_search_engine_sounds_awfully_familiar\" >OneSearch, Verizon Media\u2019s new search engine, sounds awfully familiar<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Updated_study_Links_are_still_incredibly_important_for_ranking_in_Google\" >Updated study: Links are still incredibly important for ranking in Google<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Bing_Ads_will_serve_all_Yahoo_search_ads_in_new_Microsoft-Verizon_Media_deal\" >Bing Ads will serve all Yahoo search ads in new Microsoft-Verizon Media deal<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Google_shares_tips_for_success_in_Google_News_search_results\" >Google shares tips for success in Google News search results<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Survey_Smart_speaker_ownership_steals_time_from_smartphones_TV_radio\" >Survey: Smart speaker ownership steals time from smartphones, TV, radio<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Survey_60_of_voice_users_want_more_answers_and_fewer_search_results\" >Survey: 60% of voice users want more answers and fewer search results<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Google_Issues_Bad_Ads_Report_59_Percent_More_Ads_Pulled_But_Fewer_Bad_Advertisers_In_2013\" >Google Issues Bad Ads Report: 59 Percent More Ads Pulled, But Fewer Bad Advertisers In 2013<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#AdWords_Cross-Device_Conversions_How_1-800-FLOWERS_Is_Using_The_Data_To_Be_More_Customer_Centric\" >AdWords Cross-Device Conversions: How 1-800-FLOWERS Is Using The Data To Be More Customer Centric<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Google_Alerts_Get_A_Shiny_New_Redesign\" >Google Alerts Get A Shiny New Redesign<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Search_In_Pics_Bing_Hawks_Towels_YouTubes_Emmy_Android_Sugar_Cubes\" >Search In Pics: Bing Hawks Towels, YouTube\u2019s Emmy &amp; Android Sugar Cubes<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Bing_Adds_5X_More_Facebook_Content_To_Social_Sidebar\" >Bing Adds 5X More Facebook Content To Social Sidebar<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Adobe_Paid_Search_Opportunities_Lie_In_Tablet_Targeting_And_PLAs\" >Adobe: Paid Search Opportunities Lie In Tablet Targeting And PLAs<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Ever_Wanted_To_Be_Siri_Apple_Seeks_A_Writer\" >Ever Wanted To Be Siri? Apple Seeks A Writer<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#%E2%80%9CWho_Sent_Me_Chocolates%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%93_Company_Tries_Sweet_Twist_To_Tap_Into_Google_Traffic\" >\u201cWho Sent Me Chocolates?\u201d \u2013 Company Tries Sweet Twist To Tap Into Google Traffic<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#AdGroup-Level_Impression_Share_Metrics_Coming_To_AdWords\" >AdGroup-Level Impression Share Metrics Coming To AdWords<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Google_To_Join_Anti-SOPA_%E2%80%9CBlackout_Day%E2%80%9D_With_Home_Page_Protest\" >Google To Join Anti-SOPA \u201cBlackout Day\u201d With Home Page Protest<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Yahoos_Co-founder_Jerry_Yang_Resigns\" >Yahoo\u2019s Co-founder Jerry Yang Resigns<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Google_Links_To_Competitors_Next_To_YouTube_Videos\" >Google Links To Competitors Next To YouTube Videos<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Robbing_Peter_To_Pay_Paul_Report_Says_MSN_Suffering_For_Focus_On_Bing\" >Robbing Peter To Pay Paul: Report Says MSN Suffering For Focus On Bing<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Spanish_Want_Google_To_Police_Libel_On_The_Internet\" >Spanish Want Google To Police Libel On The Internet<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Seznamcz_Disputes_Googles_No_1_Ranking_In_Czech_Republic\" >Seznam.cz Disputes Google\u2019s No. 1 Ranking In Czech Republic<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Googles_Martin_Luther_King_Jr_Logo\" >Google\u2019s Martin Luther King, Jr. Logo<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Yahoo_Microsoft_Execs_Meet_Again\" >Yahoo &amp; Microsoft Execs Meet Again<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Googles_Video_Sites_Gain_Market_Share\" >Google\u2019s Video Sites Gain Market Share<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#OpenID_Gaining_Critical_Mass_Yahoo_Announces_Support\" >OpenID Gaining Critical Mass, Yahoo Announces Support<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#The_Library_of_Congress_Teams_Up_With_Flickr\" >The Library of Congress Teams Up With Flickr<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Googleorg_To_Announce_Five_Strategic_Initiatives_Today\" >Google.org To Announce Five Strategic Initiatives Today<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Truveo_Creates_New_Election_Videos_Site\" >Truveo Creates New Election Videos Site<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Q_A_With_Gabe_Rivera_Creator_Of_Techmeme\" >Q&amp;A With Gabe Rivera, Creator Of Techmeme<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Linkbait_Articles_Is_It_Linkbait_Or_Link_Bait\" >Linkbait Articles &amp; Is It Linkbait Or Link Bait?<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Google_AdSense_Updates_Program_Policies_Competitive_Ads_Policy\" >Google AdSense Updates Program Policies &amp; Competitive Ads Policy<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Google_Pushing_Google_Checkout_More\" >Google Pushing Google Checkout More<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Wired_Looks_At_Yahoo_Failures_Over_The_Years\" >Wired Looks At Yahoo Failures Over The Years<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Are_Lower_Case_Titles_In_Yahoo_Coming_From_Anchor_Text\" >Are Lower Case Titles In Yahoo Coming From Anchor Text<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Star_Your_Favorite_Questions_at_Yahoo_Answers\" >Star Your Favorite Questions at Yahoo Answers<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Industry_Moves_Peter_Horan_Goes_To_IAC\" >Industry Moves: Peter Horan Goes To IAC<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Mapshark_A_Search_Engine_For_Mashups\" >Mapshark: A Search Engine For Mashups<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Boxxet_Offers_%E2%80%9CBest_Of%E2%80%9D_Collections_On_Popular_Topics\" >Boxxet Offers \u201cBest Of\u201d Collections On Popular Topics<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#Search_Engine_Land_Top_Stories_Stats_Jan_16_2007\" >Search Engine Land: Top Stories &amp; Stats, Jan. 16, 2007<\/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\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#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-44\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/17\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-17\/#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=\"Google_Speed_Update_New_ranking_algorithm_designed_for_mobile_search\"><\/span>Google Speed Update: New ranking algorithm designed for mobile search<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 2018, Google\u00a0announced the \u201cSpeed Update\u201d \u2013 a new ranking algorithm designed for mobile search \u2013 would go live later in the year.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cSpeed Update,\u201d as we\u2019re calling it, will only affect pages that deliver the slowest experience to users and will only affect a small percentage of queries. It applies the same standard to all pages, regardless of the technology used to build the page. The intent of the search query is still a very strong signal, so a slow page may still rank highly if it has great, relevant content.<\/p>\n<p>Google\u2019s Zhiheng Wang and Doantam Phan, <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/search\/blog\/2018\/01\/using-page-speed-in-mobile-search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Using page speed in mobile search ranking<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In 2010, Google said\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-now-counts-site-speed-as-ranking-factor-39708\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">page speed was a ranking factor<\/a>\u00a0only on desktop searches. Google promised to look at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-says-page-speed-ranking-factor-use-mobile-page-speed-mobile-sites-upcoming-months-250874\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mobile page speed<\/a>\u00a0for years before this announcement.<\/p>\n<p>Starting in July 2018, Google said it would be looking at how fast mobile pages are and use that as a ranking factor in mobile search.<\/p>\n<p>Read all about it in: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-speed-update-page-speed-will-become-ranking-factor-mobile-search-289904\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Google Speed Update: Page speed will become a ranking factor in mobile search<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Google also answered several questions for Search Engine Land, which we published in: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/faqs-new-google-speed-update-amp-pages-search-console-notifications-desktop-pages-289929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAQs on new Google Speed Update: AMP pages, Search Console notifications &amp; desktop only pages<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Also_on_this_day\"><\/span>Also on this day\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Search_Console_launches_desktop_page_experience_report\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-search-console-launches-desktop-page-experience-report-378626\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Search Console launches desktop page experience report<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2022:<\/strong> The report offered metrics, such as the percentage of URLs with good page experience and search impressions over time, to quickly evaluate performance and see what improvements were needed for specific pages.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"OneSearch_Verizon_Medias_new_search_engine_sounds_awfully_familiar\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/onesearch-verizon-medias-new-search-engine-sounds-awfully-familiar-327817\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OneSearch, Verizon Media\u2019s new search engine, sounds awfully familiar<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2020:<\/strong> DuckDuckGo, anyone? The new search engine would serve results powered by Bing and run contextual ads rather than behaviorally targeted ads that rely on cookies.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Updated_study_Links_are_still_incredibly_important_for_ranking_in_Google\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/updated-study-shows-how-links-are-still-incredibly-important-for-ranking-in-google-310541\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Updated study: Links are still incredibly important for ranking in Google<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2019:<\/strong> The aggregate link data, using 27,000 queries, showed a strong correlation between links and ranking.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bing_Ads_will_serve_all_Yahoo_search_ads_in_new_Microsoft-Verizon_Media_deal\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bing-ads-will-serve-all-yahoo-search-ads-in-new-microsoft-verizon-media-deal-310651\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing Ads will serve all Yahoo search ads in new Microsoft-Verizon Media deal<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2019:<\/strong> The extended partnership would make all Yahoo search inventory available through the Bing Ads platform. Bing Ads would continue to serve all AOL search inventory.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_shares_tips_for_success_in_Google_News_search_results\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-shares-tips-for-success-in-google-news-search-results-310702\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google shares tips for success in Google News search results<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2019:<\/strong> These 11 tips were largely established best practices \u2013 a good refresher, rather than new approaches.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Survey_Smart_speaker_ownership_steals_time_from_smartphones_TV_radio\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/survey-smart-speaker-ownership-steals-time-smartphones-tv-radio-289916\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Survey: Smart speaker ownership steals time from smartphones, TV, radio<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2018:<\/strong> The study suggested there are about 40 million devices in US homes.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Survey_60_of_voice_users_want_more_answers_and_fewer_search_results\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/survey-60-percent-voice-users-want-answers-fewer-search-results-267643\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Survey: 60% of voice users want more answers and fewer search results<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2017:<\/strong> Making calls, searching, texting and map lookups were the most common use cases for voice.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Issues_Bad_Ads_Report_59_Percent_More_Ads_Pulled_But_Fewer_Bad_Advertisers_In_2013\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-issues-bad-ads-report-59-percent-more-ads-pulled-but-fewer-bad-advertisers-in-2013-182010\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Issues Bad Ads Report: 59 Percent More Ads Pulled, But Fewer Bad Advertisers In 2013<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> Google said it pulled more than\u00a0350 million bad ads\u00a0from its systems.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AdWords_Cross-Device_Conversions_How_1-800-FLOWERS_Is_Using_The_Data_To_Be_More_Customer_Centric\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/adwords-cross-device-conversions-how-1-800-flowers-uses-the-data-to-be-more-customer-centric-182015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AdWords Cross-Device Conversions: How 1-800-FLOWERS Is Using The Data To Be More Customer Centric<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> 1-800-Flowers saw the overall conversion contribution from AdWords rise 7% when counting orders that started on one device and ended on another.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Alerts_Get_A_Shiny_New_Redesign\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-alerts-get-a-shiny-new-redesign-182047\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Alerts Get A Shiny New Redesign<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> The emails got a similarly clean look-and-feel to the card-style layout that had become prevalent in Google search results, Google Now, on Google\u2019s mobile apps and elsewhere.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search_In_Pics_Bing_Hawks_Towels_YouTubes_Emmy_Android_Sugar_Cubes\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-in-pics-bing-hawks-towels-youtubes-emmy-android-sugar-cubes-182024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search In Pics: Bing Hawks Towels, YouTube\u2019s Emmy &amp; Android Sugar Cubes<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> The latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have and more.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bing_Adds_5X_More_Facebook_Content_To_Social_Sidebar\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bing-adds-5x-more-facebook-content-to-social-sidebar-145480\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing Adds 5X More Facebook Content To Social Sidebar<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/strong> This included Facebook status updates, comments and shared links in addition to the Facebook content already present (Likes, photos, etc.).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adobe_Paid_Search_Opportunities_Lie_In_Tablet_Targeting_And_PLAs\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/adobe-paid-search-opportunities-lie-in-tablet-targeting-and-plas-145469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adobe: Paid Search Opportunities Lie In Tablet Targeting And PLAs<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/strong> Paid search as a whole had a good holiday season, Adobe found, with spend by online retailers up 16% year-over-year.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ever_Wanted_To_Be_Siri_Apple_Seeks_A_Writer\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/ever-wanted-to-be-siri-apple-seeks-a-writer-145559\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ever Wanted To Be Siri? Apple Seeks A Writer<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/strong> The ideal candidate: someone who combined a love for language, wordplay, and conversation with demonstrated experience in bringing creative content to life within an intense technical environment.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWho_Sent_Me_Chocolates%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%93_Company_Tries_Sweet_Twist_To_Tap_Into_Google_Traffic\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/chocolate-socialsearch-marketing-who-sent-me-chocolates-145465\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cWho Sent Me Chocolates?\u201d \u2013 Company Tries Sweet Twist To Tap Into Google Traffic<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013<\/strong>: They were not the first company to suggest you Google something to click on the first result. But they seemed to be the first to send out personalized messages in this fashion.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AdGroup-Level_Impression_Share_Metrics_Coming_To_AdWords\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/adgroup-level-impression-share-metrics-coming-to-adwords-108369\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AdGroup-Level Impression Share Metrics Coming To AdWords<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> Previously, impression share metrics were available only at the campaign level, which didn\u2019t help when advertisers were trying to determine which particular ad group should be allocated more budget.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_To_Join_Anti-SOPA_%E2%80%9CBlackout_Day%E2%80%9D_With_Home_Page_Protest\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-to-join-anti-sopa-blackout-day-with-home-page-protest-108376\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google To Join Anti-SOPA \u201cBlackout Day\u201d With Home Page Protest<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> While Google wouldn\u2019t go dark, Google did link to anti-SOPA information on its homepage.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yahoos_Co-founder_Jerry_Yang_Resigns\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/yahoos-co-founder-jerry-yang-resigns-suddenly-108394\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo\u2019s Co-founder Jerry Yang Resigns<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> Yang, who co-founded the company in March 1995, officially stepped down from its Board of Directors and all other positions with the company.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Links_To_Competitors_Next_To_YouTube_Videos\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-links-to-competitors-next-to-youtube-videos-61403\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Links To Competitors Next To YouTube Videos<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Google began showing links to different video sites and search engines in its search results. The links appeared next to YouTube videos, but only on music-related searches.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Robbing_Peter_To_Pay_Paul_Report_Says_MSN_Suffering_For_Focus_On_Bing\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/robbing-peter-to-pay-paul-report-says-msn-suffering-for-focus-on-bing-61409\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robbing Peter To Pay Paul: Report Says MSN Suffering For Focus On Bing<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Microsoft\u2019s use of its popular portal MSN as a traffic driver for Bing was compromising some of MSN\u2019s partner relationships, angering internal sales staff and even costing the company revenue.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spanish_Want_Google_To_Police_Libel_On_The_Internet\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/spanish-want-google-to-police-libel-on-the-internet-61418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spanish Want Google To Police Libel On The Internet<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> The Spanish data protection authority demanded that Google remove links to articles online (e.g., newspaper articles) that contain defamatory content.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Seznamcz_Disputes_Googles_No_1_Ranking_In_Czech_Republic\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/seznam-disputes-googles-no-1-ranking-61464\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seznam.cz Disputes Google\u2019s No. 1 Ranking In Czech Republic<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Seznam called <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-nunber-one-czech-republic-5-countries-left-61174\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the news<\/a> \u201cmisleading\u201d and said they were based on \u201ca rather unobjective interpretation of Toplist statistics.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_Martin_Luther_King_Jr_Logo\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-martin-luther-king-jr-logo-61419\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s Martin Luther King, Jr. Logo<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Google had a special Doodle on Google.com for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yahoo_Microsoft_Execs_Meet_Again\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/yahoo-microsoft-execs-meet-again-16202\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo &amp; Microsoft Execs Meet Again<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer met with Yahoo chairman Roy Bostock, restarting speculation about the on-again, off-again merger\/deal talks.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_Video_Sites_Gain_Market_Share\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-video-sites-gain-market-share-13157\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s Video Sites Gain Market Share<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Americans viewed nearly 9.5 billion online videos during the month and Google was the leading destination, with 3 billion videos viewed (31.3% share of all videos viewed), 2.9 billion of which were on YouTube (30.6%).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"OpenID_Gaining_Critical_Mass_Yahoo_Announces_Support\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/openid-gaining-critical-mass-yahoo-announces-support-13151\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OpenID Gaining Critical Mass, Yahoo Announces Support<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Yahoo\u2019s 248 million registered users became part of the Open ID system.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Library_of_Congress_Teams_Up_With_Flickr\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/the-library-of-congress-teams-up-with-flickr-13153\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Library of Congress Teams Up With Flickr<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> The Flickr community was asked to tag photos to help users search for those pictures and give the Library of Congress a more complete and comprehensive method of organizing those photos.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googleorg_To_Announce_Five_Strategic_Initiatives_Today\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googleorg-to-announce-five-strategic-initiatives-today-13154\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google.org To Announce Five Strategic Initiatives Today<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> $25 million in new grants and investments to initial partners.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Truveo_Creates_New_Election_Videos_Site\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/truveo-creates-new-election-videos-site-13155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Truveo Creates New Election Videos Site<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> It collected candidate videos as well as commentary and news footage.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_A_With_Gabe_Rivera_Creator_Of_Techmeme\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/qa-with-gabe-rivera-creator-of-techmeme-10278\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Q&amp;A With Gabe Rivera, Creator Of Techmeme<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Gabe talked about the service, how it had grown, how it operates and future plans.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Linkbait_Articles_Is_It_Linkbait_Or_Link_Bait\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/linkbait-articles-is-it-linkbait-or-link-bait-10285\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Linkbait Articles &amp; Is It Linkbait Or Link Bait?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> A rundown on a few linkbait articles and the \u201cto linkbait\u201d or \u201cto link bait\u201d decision we had to make.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_AdSense_Updates_Program_Policies_Competitive_Ads_Policy\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-adsense-updates-program-policies-competitive-ads-policy-10290\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google AdSense Updates Program Policies &amp; Competitive Ads Policy<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Running anything in an ad unit that resembled the AdSense ad unit appearing anywhere on the same site became against the terms.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Pushing_Google_Checkout_More\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-pushing-google-checkout-more-10282\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Pushing Google Checkout More<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> New Google Checkout customers got $10 from Google to spend at Google Checkout merchants.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wired_Looks_At_Yahoo_Failures_Over_The_Years\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wired-looks-at-yahoo-failures-over-the-years-10279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wired Looks At Yahoo Failures Over The Years<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> From not buying Google, to Panama and more.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_Lower_Case_Titles_In_Yahoo_Coming_From_Anchor_Text\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/are-lower-case-titles-in-yahoo-coming-from-anchor-text-10283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Are Lower Case Titles In Yahoo Coming From Anchor Text<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> It was a bug. <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/yahoo-fixes-lower-case-titles-bug-in-search-results-10346\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo fixed the issue<\/a> about a week later.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Star_Your_Favorite_Questions_at_Yahoo_Answers\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/star-your-favorite-questions-at-yahoo-answers-10287\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Star Your Favorite Questions at Yahoo Answers<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Yahoo allowed users to vote for their favorite questions\u00a0by adding a star next to interesting or high-quality questions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Industry_Moves_Peter_Horan_Goes_To_IAC\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/industry-moves-peter-horan-goes-to-iac-10281\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Industry Moves: Peter Horan Goes To IAC<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Peter Horan was the\u00a0About.com\u00a0CEO until its acquisition by the New York Times. and then headed up small business portal\u00a0AllBusiness.com<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mapshark_A_Search_Engine_For_Mashups\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/mapshark-a-search-engine-for-mashups-10284\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mapshark: A Search Engine For Mashups<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> It was built using\u00a0Google\u2019s Custom Search Engine to find interesting and useful mashups.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Boxxet_Offers_%E2%80%9CBest_Of%E2%80%9D_Collections_On_Popular_Topics\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/boxxet-offers-best-of-collections-on-popular-topics-10288\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boxxet Offers \u201cBest Of\u201d Collections On Popular Topics<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> It combined aspects of computer automation with community and social commentary and ranking systems to create \u201cbox sets\u201d of web-based content for specific topics.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search_Engine_Land_Top_Stories_Stats_Jan_16_2007\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-engine-land-top-stories-stats-jan-16-2007-10276\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Engine Land: Top Stories &amp; Stats, Jan. 16, 2007<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> A look at the top stories, along with tips, takeaways and suggestions.<\/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\/ad-testing-in-a-multi-format-world-of-responsive-search-ads-three-headlines-and-more-310659\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ad testing in a multi-format world of responsive search ads, three headlines and more<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Past_contributions_from_Search_Engine_Lands_Subject_Matter_Experts_SMEs\"><\/span>Past contributions from Search Engine Land\u2019s Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>These columns are a snapshot in time and have not been updated since publishing, unless noted. Opinions expressed in these articles are those of the author and not necessarily Search Engine Land.<\/p>\n<p>2020: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-desktop-favicon-search-results-study-327780\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google desktop favicon search results study<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/richard-falconer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Richard Falconer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2019: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/25-tools-to-streamline-youtube-seo-optimization-310581\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">25 tools to streamline YouTube SEO optimization<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/diana-ford\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diana Ford<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2019: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/get-more-conversions-by-deconstructing-your-ppc-ads-310642\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get more conversions by deconstructing your PPC ads<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/frederick-vallaeys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frederick Vallaeys<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2018: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bizarre-review-schema-implementation-spotlights-gaps-googles-guidelines-rich-results-really-work-289691\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bizarre review schema implementation spotlights gaps between Google\u2019s guidelines &amp; how rich results really work<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/andrew-shotland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andrew Shotland<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2018: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/technology-behind-ai-ppc-289777\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The technology behind AI in PPC<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/frederick-vallaeys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frederick Vallaeys<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2017: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/build-links-without-creating-content-5-examples-267364\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to build links without creating content: 5 examples<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/andrew-dennis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andrew Dennis<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2017: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/mind-store-using-adwords-drive-offline-sales-264864\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mind the store: Using AdWords to drive offline sales<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/matt-lawson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matt Lawson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2014: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/5-go-tos-to-make-online-reviews-work-for-your-business-181490\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4 Go-Tos To Make Online Reviews Work For Your Business<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/chris-marentis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Marentis<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2014: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/tax-season-plan-now-for-great-advertising-returns-181797\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tax Season: Plan Now For Great Advertising Returns<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/john-cosley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Cosley<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2013: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/4-trends-that-may-surprise-online-marketers-in-2013-144547\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4 Trends That May Surprise Online Marketers In 2013<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/matt-lawson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matt Lawson<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>2013: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/are-you-getting-these-seo-fundamentals-right-141615\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Are You Getting These SEO Fundamentals Right?<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/datatrond\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trond Lyngb\u00f8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2013: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/is-google-hijacking-semantic-markupstructured-data-144702\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Is Google Hijacking Semantic Markup\/Structured Data?<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/barbara-starr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barbara Starr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2012: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/a-new-year-new-markets-new-keywords-107778\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A New Year, New Markets &amp; New Keywords<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/billhunt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bill Hunt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2012: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/linking-strategies-for-google-plus-your-world-108335\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Linking Strategies For Google Plus Your World<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/eric-ward\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eric Ward<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2012: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/rich-snippets-learning-to-love-not-being-1-106997\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rich Snippets &amp; Learning To Love Not Being #1<\/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\/5-keys-to-reselling-search-engine-marketing-to-small-businesses-61263\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 Keys To Reselling Search Engine Marketing To Small Businesses<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/brooks-mcmahon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brooks McMahon<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2011: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/questioning-paid-search-benchmarks-61231\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Questioning Paid Search Benchmarks<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/george-michie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">George Michie<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2011: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/case-study-how-negative-keywords-can-pump-up-paid-search-performance-61236\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Case Study: How Negative Keywords Can Pump Up Paid Search Performance<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/matt-lawson-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matt Lawson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2010: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/one-small-step-for-marketers-one-giant-leap-in-profit-33243\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">One Small Step For Marketers, One Giant Leap In Profit<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/adam-goldberg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adam Goldberg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2008: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/four-reasons-to-avoid-using-dates-in-urls-13152\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Four Reasons To Avoid Using Dates In URLs<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/aaron-wall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aaron Wall<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2008: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/twitter-what-are-you-thinking-13156\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter: What Are You Thinking?<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/todd-mintz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Todd Mintz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2008: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/why-the-seo-industry-needs-small-business-13150\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why The SEO Industry Needs Small Business<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/matt-mcgee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matt McGee<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2007: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-billboard-google-kiosk-coming-10289\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Billboard &amp; Google Kiosk Coming?<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/bill-slawski\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bill Slawski<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pub\/matt-ackley\/0\/213\/791\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&lt; January 16 | <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/library\/search-marketing-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Marketing History<\/a> | January 18 &gt;<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-marketing-history-january-17-391820\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This day in search marketing history: January 17<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Engine Land<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google Speed Update: New ranking algorithm designed for mobile search In 2018, Google\u00a0announced the \u201cSpeed Update\u201d \u2013 a new ranking algorithm designed for mobile search \u2013 would go live later in the year. The \u201cSpeed Update,\u201d as we\u2019re calling it, will only affect pages that deliver the slowest experience to users and will only affect a small percentage of queries. It applies the same standard to all pages, regardless of the technology used to build the page. The intent of the search query is still a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"h5ap_radio_sources":[],"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7727","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-best-seo-blogs"],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":false,"author_link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/author\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7727","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7727"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7727\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7727"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7727"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7727"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}