{"id":7781,"date":"2023-01-20T06:08:06","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T06:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/"},"modified":"2023-01-20T06:08:06","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T06:08:06","slug":"this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/","title":{"rendered":"This day in search marketing history: January 20"},"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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Matt_Cutts_sticks_a_fork_in_guest_blogging\" >Matt Cutts sticks a fork in guest blogging<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Google_Ads_launches_placement_reports_for_Performance_Max_campaigns\" >Google Ads launches placement reports for Performance Max campaigns<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Semrush_acquires_SEO_training_website_Backlinko\" >Semrush acquires SEO training website Backlinko<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#The_latest_data_on_the_January_2020_Google_core_update\" >The latest data on the January 2020 Google core update<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Former_Google_search_chief_Amit_Singhal_joins_Uber\" >Former Google search chief Amit Singhal joins Uber<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Search_in_Pics_Indoor_lifeguard_tower_tractor_wall_art\" >Search in Pics: Indoor lifeguard tower, tractor &amp; wall art<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Study_Quality_Backlinks_Comprehensive_Content_Are_Still_Biggest_Factors_In_Google_Rankings\" >Study: Quality Backlinks &amp; Comprehensive Content Are Still Biggest Factors In Google Rankings<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Google_Search_Console_Adds_AMP_Error_Report\" >Google Search Console Adds AMP Error Report<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Report_2014_Was_A_Bad_Year_For_Lyrics_Sites_In_Google\" >Report: 2014 Was A Bad Year For Lyrics Sites In Google<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Google_Overtakes_Traditional_Media_To_Become_Most_Trusted_News_Source\" >Google Overtakes Traditional Media To Become Most Trusted News Source<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#What_Time_Is_The_State_Of_The_Union_White_House_Uses_SEO_To_Spread_The_Word\" >What Time Is The State Of The Union? White House Uses SEO To Spread The Word<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Bing_Tests_New_News_Card_That_Expands\" >Bing Tests New News Card That Expands<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Yahoo_Sees_Big_16_Monthly_Search_Share_Gain_At_Googles_Expense_In_New_comScore_Data\" >Yahoo Sees Big 1.6% Monthly Search Share Gain At Google\u2019s Expense In New comScore Data<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Expedia_Lost_25_Of_Their_Search_Visibility_In_Google_Possibly_Over_Unnatural_Links\" >Expedia Lost 25% Of Their Search Visibility In Google Possibly Over Unnatural Links<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Google_Remarketing_Ads_Found_To_Violate_Canadian_Privacy_Law_To_Revamp_Ad_Review_System_By_June\" >Google Remarketing Ads Found To Violate Canadian Privacy Law; To Revamp Ad Review System By June<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Searching_For_Gmail_In_Google_Links_You_To_Compose_A_Message_To_A_Google_Apps_User\" >Searching For Gmail In Google Links You To Compose A Message To A Google Apps User<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Martin_Luther_King_Jr_Google_Logo_Marks_Holiday_Honoring_Civil_Rights_Hero\" >Martin Luther King, Jr. Google Logo Marks Holiday Honoring Civil Rights Hero<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#An_Interview_With_A_Google_Search_Quality_Rater\" >An Interview With A Google Search Quality Rater<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#%E2%80%9CAsk_On_Google%E2%80%9D_Links_Appearing_In_Googles_Search_Results\" >\u201cAsk On Google+\u201d Links Appearing In Google\u2019s Search Results<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Bings_New_Ad_Campaign_Bing_Is_For_Doing\" >Bing\u2019s New Ad Campaign: Bing Is For #Doing<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#WolframAlpha_Scores_Again_With_Rich_NFL_Data\" >Wolfram|Alpha Scores Again With Rich NFL Data<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Search_In_Pics_Google_Boxers_90_Million_Google_Gundotra_Google_Cadbury_Bar\" >Search In Pics: Google Boxers, 90+ Million Google+ &amp; Gundotra Google+ Cadbury Bar<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Was_It_Time_For_A_Fresh_Face_Thoughts_On_Larry_Page_As_The_New_Google_CEO\" >Was It Time For A Fresh Face? Thoughts On Larry Page As The New Google CEO<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Googles_8B_Earnings_Overshadowed_By_Leadership_Change\" >Google\u2019s $8B Earnings Overshadowed By Leadership Change<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Googles_Eric_Schmidt_%E2%80%9C2011_All_About_Mobile%E2%80%9D\" >Google\u2019s Eric Schmidt: \u201c2011 All About Mobile\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Confirmed_Google_Readies_%E2%80%9CGoogle_Offers%E2%80%9D_Groupon_Clone\" >Confirmed: Google Readies \u201cGoogle Offers\u201d Groupon Clone<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Spain_To_Google_Anyone_Can_Potentially_Censor_Your_Index\" >Spain To Google: Anyone Can Potentially Censor Your Index<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Google_Dominates_Top_Free_iPhone_Apps_In_iTunes\" >Google Dominates Top Free iPhone Apps In iTunes<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Google_Voice_Tests_Number_Porting_Turning_Point_For_The_Service\" >Google Voice Tests Number Porting: Turning Point For The Service?<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#John_F_Kennedy_Inaugural_Address_Google_Logo\" >John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address Google Logo<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Google_AdWords_Allows_Advanced_Mobile_Targeting_App_Downloads\" >Google AdWords Allows Advanced Mobile Targeting &amp; App Downloads<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Google_Buys_Search_Ad_In_Response_To_The_China_Decision\" >Google Buys Search Ad In Response To The China Decision<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#SEOmoz_Launches_Open_Site_Explorer_A_Competitor_Replacement_To_Yahoo_Site_Explorer\" >SEOmoz Launches Open Site Explorer, A Competitor (Replacement?) To Yahoo Site Explorer<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Take_The_Google_Webmaster_Quiz\" >Take The Google Webmaster Quiz<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Report_Microsoft_And_Apple_Discuss_Making_Bing_Default_Engine_On_The_iPhone\" >Report: Microsoft And Apple Discuss Making Bing Default Engine On The iPhone<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Bing_Silverlight_Maps_Comes_Out_Of_Beta_With_New_%E2%80%9CDestination_Maps%E2%80%9D_And_Local_Events_Apps\" >Bing Silverlight Maps Comes Out Of Beta With New \u201cDestination Maps\u201d And Local Events Apps<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Wired_Monopoly_Microsoft_And_The_Anti-Google_%E2%80%98Conspiracy\" >Wired: Monopoly, Microsoft And The Anti-Google \u2018Conspiracy\u2019<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Should_Google_Let_Advertisers_Opt-Out_Of_Googles_Own_Properties\" >Should Google Let Advertisers Opt-Out Of Google\u2019s Own Properties?<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Google_PageRank_A_Strange_Case_Of_Hyves\" >Google PageRank: A Strange Case Of Hyves<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Report_Google_Leads_US_Search_Advertising_Market_With_76_Market_Share\" >Report: Google Leads U.S. Search Advertising Market With 76% Market Share<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Google_Closes_The_Presses_On_Print_Ads\" >Google Closes The Presses On Print Ads<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Despite_Inauguration_Google_Others_Still_Think_Its_President_Bush_Not_President_Obama\" >Despite Inauguration, Google &amp; Others Still Think It\u2019s President Bush, Not President Obama<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#SEM_Vendors_Launches_Other_Ways_To_Find_SEM_Companies\" >SEM Vendors Launches &amp; Other Ways To Find SEM Companies<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#GetListedorg_Aims_To_Simplify_Local_Search_Marketing\" >GetListed.org Aims To Simplify Local Search Marketing<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Google_Firefox_2_Anti-Phishing_Warning_In_Action\" >Google &amp; Firefox 2 Anti-Phishing Warning In Action<\/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\/20\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-20\/#Past_contributions_from_Search_Engine_Lands_Subject_Matter_Experts_SMEs\" >Past contributions from Search Engine Land\u2019s Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Matt_Cutts_sticks_a_fork_in_guest_blogging\"><\/span>Matt Cutts sticks a fork in guest blogging<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 2014, Matt Cutts, the head of Google\u2019s webspam team, took to his personal blog with a clear message: \u201cStick a fork in it: guest blogging is done; it\u2019s just gotten too spammy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This wasn\u2019t the first time Google or Cutts had discussed the risks of guest blogging. See:<\/p>\n<p>Oct. 9, 2012:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IMxC3wQZOyc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What is Google\u2019s view on guest blogging for links?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>July 9, 2013:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-guest-blogging-for-links-you-better-nofollow-those-links-166218\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google: Guest Blogging For Links? You Better Nofollow Those Links<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oct. 16, 2013:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-matt-cutts-guest-blogging-best-done-in-moderation-174367\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s Matt Cutts: Guest Blogging Best Done In Moderation<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dec. 10, 2013:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-matt-cutts-guest-blogging-abuse-spam-on-the-rise-179539\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s Matt Cutts: Guest Blogging Abuse &amp; Spam On The Rise<\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, this was a clear, strong and definitive message \u2013 and one that would be discussed for many months to come. Google\u2019s webspam team was going to take a \u201cpretty dim view of guest blogging going forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Okay, I\u2019m calling it: if you\u2019re using guest blogging as a way to gain links in 2014, you should probably stop. Why? Because over time it\u2019s become a more and more spammy practice, and if you\u2019re doing a lot of guest blogging then you\u2019re hanging out with really bad company.<\/p>\n<p>Matt Cutts, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mattcutts.com\/blog\/guest-blogging\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The decay and fall of guest blogging for SEO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cutts\u2019 post got hundreds of comments and sparked lots of discussion on social media. As a result, Cutts edited his post to clarify that he wasn\u2019t referring to \u201chigh-quality multi-author blogs.\u201d He also added \u201cfor SEO\u201d to the title of his post.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Also_on_this_day\"><\/span>Also on this day\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Ads_launches_placement_reports_for_Performance_Max_campaigns\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-ads-launches-placement-reports-for-performance-max-campaigns-378835\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Ads launches placement reports for Performance Max campaigns<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2022:<\/strong> Placement reports\u00a0could be generated to see where ads had served for Performance Max campaigns as well as how many impressions they received.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Semrush_acquires_SEO_training_website_Backlinko\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/semrush-acquires-seo-training-website-backlinko-378806\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Semrush acquires SEO training website Backlinko<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2022:<\/strong> Backlinko founder Brian Dean and his colleagues would create and curate original content for the Semrush Academy<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_latest_data_on_the_January_2020_Google_core_update\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/the-latest-data-on-the-january-2020-google-core-update-327683\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The latest data on the January 2020 Google core update<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2020:<\/strong> With Google\u2019s January 2020 core update mostly\u00a0rolled out, several data providers shared their findings on the impact of the algorithm update.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Former_Google_search_chief_Amit_Singhal_joins_Uber\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-search-chief-singhal-uber-267891\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Former Google search chief Amit Singhal joins Uber<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2017:<\/strong> Singhal became a senior vice president of engineering, overseeing Uber\u2019s Maps &amp; Marketplace departments.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search_in_Pics_Indoor_lifeguard_tower_tractor_wall_art\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-pics-indoor-lifeguard-tower-tractor-giant-stickers-267870\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search in Pics: Indoor lifeguard tower, tractor &amp; wall art<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2017:<\/strong> The latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have and more.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Study_Quality_Backlinks_Comprehensive_Content_Are_Still_Biggest_Factors_In_Google_Rankings\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/study-quality-backlinks-comprehensive-content-are-still-biggest-factors-in-google-rankings-240575\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Study: Quality Backlinks &amp; Comprehensive Content Are Still Biggest Factors In Google Rankings<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2016:<\/strong> A study of more than one million search results uncovered\u00a0a handful of ranking commonalities that were prevalent across Google\u2019s\u00a0top content.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Search_Console_Adds_AMP_Error_Report\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-search-console-adds-amp-error-report-240572\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Search Console Adds AMP Error Report<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2016:<\/strong> The report let you drill down to specific error types and URLs.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Report_2014_Was_A_Bad_Year_For_Lyrics_Sites_In_Google\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/report-2014-bad-year-lyrics-sites-google-213156\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Report: 2014 Was A Bad Year For Lyrics Sites In Google<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> And 2015 was looking to be even worse for this niche.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Overtakes_Traditional_Media_To_Become_Most_Trusted_News_Source\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-overtakes-traditonal-media-become-trusted-source-news-online-213176\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Overtakes Traditional Media To Become Most Trusted News Source<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> Google\u2019s brand strength around the world was also likely a factor in these rankings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Time_Is_The_State_Of_The_Union_White_House_Uses_SEO_To_Spread_The_Word\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/state-union-time-white-house-213199\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What Time Is The State Of The Union? White House Uses SEO To Spread The Word<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> Neither Google nor Bing were showing direct answers. You just got a list of web results.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bing_Tests_New_News_Card_That_Expands\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bing-tests-new-news-card-expands-213147\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing Tests New News Card That Expands<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> Searching in Bing for news-related terms would bring up a box\/card, with an arrow at the bottom of the box that enabled users to click to expand to show more news.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yahoo_Sees_Big_16_Monthly_Search_Share_Gain_At_Googles_Expense_In_New_comScore_Data\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/yahoo-sees-big-1-6-percent-monthly-search-gain-new-comscore-data-213206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo Sees Big 1.6% Monthly Search Share Gain At Google\u2019s Expense In New comScore Data<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> The gain was likely attributable to Yahoo\u2019s Firefox default search deal.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Expedia_Lost_25_Of_Their_Search_Visibility_In_Google_Possibly_Over_Unnatural_Links\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/expedia-loses-25-of-their-search-visibility-in-google-possibly-over-unnatural-links-182113\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Expedia Lost 25% Of Their Search Visibility In Google Possibly Over Unnatural Links<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> Expedia saw large SEO visibility declines for many keywords, including hotels, airline tickets, car rentals and vacation.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Remarketing_Ads_Found_To_Violate_Canadian_Privacy_Law_To_Revamp_Ad_Review_System_By_June\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-remarketing-ads-found-to-violate-canadian-privacy-law-to-revamp-ad-review-system-by-june-182104\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Remarketing Ads Found To Violate Canadian Privacy Law; To Revamp Ad Review System By June<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> Google said it rejected all active retargeting campaigns involving CPAP devices and increased searches of active retargeting campaigns potentially related to sensitive interest categories.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Searching_For_Gmail_In_Google_Links_You_To_Compose_A_Message_To_A_Google_Apps_User\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/searching-for-gmail-in-google-links-you-to-compose-a-message-to-a-google-apps-user-182099\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Searching For Gmail In Google Links You To Compose A Message To A Google Apps User<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> This only happened if you saw the sitelink and you were logged into a Google Account.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Martin_Luther_King_Jr_Google_Logo_Marks_Holiday_Honoring_Civil_Rights_Hero\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/martin-luther-king-jr-google-logo-marks-holiday-honoring-civil-rights-hero-182083\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Martin Luther King, Jr. Google Logo Marks Holiday Honoring Civil Rights Hero<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> The illustrated Doodle included a profile of Martin Luther King, Jr., images of doves to represent King\u2019s 1964 Nobel Peace Prize, and the Lincoln Memorial where King made his iconic \u201cI Have a Dream\u201d civil rights speech.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_Interview_With_A_Google_Search_Quality_Rater\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/interview-google-search-quality-rater-108702\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">An Interview With A Google Search Quality Rater<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> We learned about the hiring process, what Quality Raters looked for when they examined websites, details of the different evaluation tasks they did and much more.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CAsk_On_Google%E2%80%9D_Links_Appearing_In_Googles_Search_Results\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/ask-on-google-links-appearing-in-googles-search-results-108787\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cAsk On Google+\u201d Links Appearing In Google\u2019s Search Results<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> Google\u00a0encouraged\u00a0people to ask their friends about [insert search query here] on Google+.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bings_New_Ad_Campaign_Bing_Is_For_Doing\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bings-new-ad-campaign-bing-is-for-doing-108767\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing\u2019s New Ad Campaign: Bing Is For #Doing<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> Rather than promoting the idea of making decisions, the new campaign was about people doing interesting things.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WolframAlpha_Scores_Again_With_Rich_NFL_Data\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wolframalpha-scores-again-with-rich-nfl-data-108686\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wolfram|Alpha Scores Again With Rich NFL Data<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> National Football League statistics came to Wolfram|Alpha.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search_In_Pics_Google_Boxers_90_Million_Google_Gundotra_Google_Cadbury_Bar\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-boxers-108710-108710\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search In Pics: Google Boxers, 90+ Million Google+ &amp; Gundotra Google+ Cadbury Bar<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> The latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have and more.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Was_It_Time_For_A_Fresh_Face_Thoughts_On_Larry_Page_As_The_New_Google_CEO\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-eric-schmidt-stepping-down-cofounder-larry-page-to-be-google-ceo-61883\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Was It Time For A Fresh Face? Thoughts On Larry Page As The New Google CEO<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Some reflection on how Eric Schmidt came into the role that Page once held and why the company may have made the change.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_8B_Earnings_Overshadowed_By_Leadership_Change\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-huge-earnings-overshadowed-by-leadership-change-61884\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s $8B Earnings Overshadowed By Leadership Change<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> In Q4 2010, Google reported revenues of $8.44 billion, 26% year-on-year growth. Full year revenues exceeded $29 billion.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_Eric_Schmidt_%E2%80%9C2011_All_About_Mobile%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-eric-schmidt-2011-all-about-mobile-61870\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s Eric Schmidt: \u201c2011 All About Mobile\u201d<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Geolocation on smartphones enabled contexual personalization and a range of new possibilities and user experiences. But to realize that vision, three infrastructure elements were needed.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Confirmed_Google_Readies_%E2%80%9CGoogle_Offers%E2%80%9D_Groupon_Clone\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-readies-groupon-clone-report-61930\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Confirmed: Google Readies \u201cGoogle Offers\u201d Groupon Clone<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> This happened not long after Google\u2019s failed bid to acquire Groupon for nearly $6 billion.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spain_To_Google_Anyone_Can_Potentially_Censor_Your_Index\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/spain-to-google-anyone-can-potentially-censor-your-index-61819\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spain To Google: Anyone Can Potentially Censor Your Index<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> If anyone could make a request that some piece of information about him or herself be removed it would represent a radical change for Spain and for Google, but also Bing, Yahoo and others.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Dominates_Top_Free_iPhone_Apps_In_iTunes\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-dominates-top-free-iphone-apps-in-itunes-61817\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Dominates Top Free iPhone Apps In iTunes<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Of the top 10 free iPhone apps of all time, two of them were from Google.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Voice_Tests_Number_Porting_Turning_Point_For_The_Service\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-voice-number-porting-a-turning-point-for-service-61828\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Voice Tests Number Porting: Turning Point For The Service?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Though it was only available in a test to a limited number of users, number porting was coming soon to everyone with a Google Voice account.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"John_F_Kennedy_Inaugural_Address_Google_Logo\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/john-f-kennedy-inaugural-address-google-logo-61815\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address Google Logo<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Google designed the Doodle using the words from his speech. In addition, Google incorporated their middle G, made up of the words of his speech, as a picture of John F. Kennedy.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_AdWords_Allows_Advanced_Mobile_Targeting_App_Downloads\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-adwords-allows-advanced-mobile-targeting-app-downloads-33971\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google AdWords Allows Advanced Mobile Targeting &amp; App Downloads<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> Advertisers could specify the device type and carrier they wanted to target their ads to. Also, advertisers could automatically market their apps as direct downloads in the iTunes App Store or Android Market via AdWords.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Buys_Search_Ad_In_Response_To_The_China_Decision\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-buys-search-ad-in-response-to-the-china-decision-33976\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Buys Search Ad In Response To The China Decision<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> For \u201cGoogle Leaves China\u201d or \u201cGoogle vs. Baidu.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SEOmoz_Launches_Open_Site_Explorer_A_Competitor_Replacement_To_Yahoo_Site_Explorer\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/seomoz-launches-open-site-explorer-33892\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEOmoz Launches Open Site Explorer, A Competitor (Replacement?) To Yahoo Site Explorer<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> It showed stats such as overall link counts and a count of domains that link to a URL, along with anchor text distribution and more.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_The_Google_Webmaster_Quiz\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/take-the-google-webmaster-quiz-33912\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Take The Google Webmaster Quiz<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> \u201cFun and educational.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Report_Microsoft_And_Apple_Discuss_Making_Bing_Default_Engine_On_The_iPhone\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/report-microsoft-and-apple-discuss-making-bing-default-engine-on-the-iphone-33899\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Report: Microsoft And Apple Discuss Making Bing Default Engine On The iPhone<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> Microsoft was seen as a pawn in the battle between Apple and Google.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bing_Silverlight_Maps_Comes_Out_Of_Beta_With_New_%E2%80%9CDestination_Maps%E2%80%9D_And_Local_Events_Apps\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bing-silverlight-maps-comes-out-of-beta-with-new-destination-maps-and-local-events-apps-33917\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing Silverlight Maps Comes Out Of Beta With New \u201cDestination Maps\u201d And Local Events Apps<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> One click got users to a list and locations for local event in the desired (US) city<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wired_Monopoly_Microsoft_And_The_Anti-Google_%E2%80%98Conspiracy\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wired-monopoly-microsoft-and-the-anti-google-conspiracy-16229\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wired: Monopoly, Microsoft And The Anti-Google \u2018Conspiracy\u2019<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> The article presents Microsoft as the driving force, along with other allies, behind an effort to stop Google\u2019s further dominance in search (via\u00a0the Yahoo deal) after its own failed bid for Yahoo.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_Google_Let_Advertisers_Opt-Out_Of_Googles_Own_Properties\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/the-google-network-of-ads-continues-to-expand-time-for-reform-16231\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Should Google Let Advertisers Opt-Out Of Google\u2019s Own Properties?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> A simple list of properties would give advertisers more control in a day and age where Google wants to show more ads in less relevant spaces.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_PageRank_A_Strange_Case_Of_Hyves\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-pagerank-strange-case-of-hyves-16235\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google PageRank: A Strange Case Of Hyves<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> Supposedly, you could check if Google had penalized a domain by adding the word\u00a0<em>hyves<\/em>\u00a0as a subdomain and then checking the PageRank of that subdomain.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Report_Google_Leads_US_Search_Advertising_Market_With_76_Market_Share\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/report-google-leads-us-search-advertising-market-with-76-market-share-16239\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Report: Google Leads U.S. Search Advertising Market With 76% Market Share<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> Based on an analysis of 92 billion impressions and 600 million clicks.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Closes_The_Presses_On_Print_Ads\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-closes-the-presses-on-print-ads-16234\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Closes The Presses On Print Ads<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> They discontinued this service because it was \u201cnot the right solution.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Despite_Inauguration_Google_Others_Still_Think_Its_President_Bush_Not_President_Obama\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/despite-inaugruation-google-others-still-think-its-president-bush-not-president-obama-16241\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Despite Inauguration, Google &amp; Others Still Think It\u2019s President Bush, Not President Obama<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> The major search engines had yet to catch up with the power change.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SEM_Vendors_Launches_Other_Ways_To_Find_SEM_Companies\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/sem-vendors-launches-other-ways-to-find-sem-companies-16232\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEM Vendors Launches &amp; Other Ways To Find SEM Companies<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> If you were looking for an SEM company, you could just fill out the form and SEM vendors would be able to pitch their services to you.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"GetListedorg_Aims_To_Simplify_Local_Search_Marketing\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/getlistedorg-local-search-marketing-16233\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GetListed.org Aims To Simplify Local Search Marketing<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> GetListed.org\u00a0operated with a simple premise: It should be as easy as possible for small businesses to find and claim their business listings on local search engines.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Firefox_2_Anti-Phishing_Warning_In_Action\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-firefox-2-anti-phishing-warning-in-action-10312\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google &amp; Firefox 2 Anti-Phishing Warning In Action<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> What a phishing warning actually looked like through the Google \u2013 Firefox 2 partnership. (It<br \/>was also an incorrect warning.)<\/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\/samesite-requirements-for-cookies-what-seos-and-developers-need-to-know-327688\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SameSite requirements for cookies: What SEOs and developers need to know<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/detlef-johnson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Detlef Johnson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2017: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-amp-carousels-multiplying-267572\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google AMP carousels are multiplying!<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/barb-palser\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barb Palser<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2016: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bloggers-guide-no-follow-links-240373\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Blogger\u2019s Guide To Nofollow Links<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/pratik-dholakiya\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pratik Dholakiya<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2016: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/11-things-now-keep-adwords-healthy-2016-240399\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">11 Things To Do Now To Keep Your AdWords Healthy In 2016<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/frederick-vallaeys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frederick Vallaeys<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2015: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/making-customer-support-part-seo-program-212775\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Making Customer Support Part Of Your SEO Program<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/casieg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Casie Gillette<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2014: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/local-seo-scam-of-the-month-craigslist-seo-181745\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Local SEO Scam Of The Month: Craigslist SEO<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/andrew-shotland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andrew Shotland<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2012: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/adgooroo-trademark-insight-tool-makes-infringement-monitoring-a-breeze-108414\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AdGooroo Trademark Insight Tool Makes Infringement Monitoring A Breeze<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/josh-dreller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Josh Dreller<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2012: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/website-usability-101-for-seo-professionals-108558\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website Usability 101 For SEO Professionals<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/shari-thurow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shari Thurow<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2012: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/how-americas-search-trends-from-2011-makes-google-stand-out-107884\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How America\u2019s Search Trends From 2011 Makes Google+ Stand Out<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/nathan-safran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nathan Safran<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2012: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-webmaster-tools-adds-useful-download-options-108684\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Webmaster Tools Adds Useful Download Options<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/vanessa-fox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vanessa Fox<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2011: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/the-two-sides-of-seo-61387\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Two Sides of SEO<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/bryson-meunier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bryson Meunier<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2011: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/the-new-frontier-of-mobile-optimized-video-part-2-61753\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New Frontier Of Mobile Optimized Video, Part 2<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/eric-papczun\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eric Papczun<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2010: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/how-to-segment-google-website-optimizer-tests-33341\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Segment Google Website Optimizer Tests<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/willcritchlow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Will Critchlow<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2010: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/in-house-training-the-plan-versus-reality-33461\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In-House Training: The Plan Versus Reality<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/duane-forrester\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Duane Forrester<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2010: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/behavioral-targeting-is-easier-than-you-think-33840\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Behavioral Targeting Is Easier Than You Think<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/daniel-waisberg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daniel Waisberg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2009: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/obama-talent-imitates-genius-steals-16104\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Obama: Talent Imitates, Genius Steals<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/ciaran-norris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ciar\u00e1n Norris<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2009: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/when-link-rehabilitation-is-a-viable-option-16159\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">When Link Rehabilitation Is A Viable Option<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/eric-ward\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eric Ward<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2009: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/integration-with-search-still-lacking-in-ad-campaigns-16236\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Integration With Search Still Lacking In Ad Campaigns<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/ross-barnes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ross Barnes<\/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 19 | <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/library\/search-marketing-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Marketing History<\/a> | January 21 &gt;<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-marketing-history-january-20-391943\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This day in search marketing history: January 20<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Engine Land<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matt Cutts sticks a fork in guest blogging In 2014, Matt Cutts, the head of Google\u2019s webspam team, took to his personal blog with a clear message: \u201cStick a fork in it: guest blogging is done; it\u2019s just gotten too spammy.\u201d This wasn\u2019t the first time Google or Cutts had discussed the risks of guest blogging. See: Oct. 9, 2012:\u00a0What is Google\u2019s view on guest blogging for links? July 9, 2013:\u00a0Google: Guest Blogging For Links? You Better Nofollow Those Links Oct. 16, 2013:\u00a0Google\u2019s Matt Cutts: Guest [&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-7781","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\/7781","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=7781"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7781\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7781"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7781"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7781"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}