{"id":7803,"date":"2023-01-23T06:37:38","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T06:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/"},"modified":"2023-01-23T06:37:38","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T06:37:38","slug":"this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/","title":{"rendered":"This day in search marketing history: January 23"},"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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Expedia_buys_Travelocity\" >Expedia buys Travelocity<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Also_on_this_day\" >Also on this day<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Neeva_seeks_to_expand_user_base_with_free_subscriptions\" >Neeva seeks to expand user base with free subscriptions<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Google_removes_%E2%80%98ads_and_%E2%80%98sponsored_labels_from_flight_search_results\" >Google removes \u2018ads\u2019 and \u2018sponsored\u2019 labels from flight search results<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Google_Dataset_Search_is_out_of_beta_and_adds_new_features\" >Google Dataset Search is out of beta and adds new features<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Video_Search_pioneer_Mike_Grehan_on_everything_from_the_early_days_of_SEO_to_AIs_role_in_paid_and_organic_search\" >Video: Search pioneer Mike Grehan on everything from the early days of SEO to AI\u2019s role in paid and organic search<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Amazon_adds_customer_acquisition_metrics_for_Sponsored_Brands_campaigns\" >Amazon adds customer acquisition metrics for Sponsored Brands campaigns<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Searchmetrics_wins_important_victory_in_patent_infringement_lawsuit\" >Searchmetrics wins important victory in patent infringement lawsuit<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Bing_Hotel_Ads_moving_out_of_beta_to_general_release_with_Koddi\" >Bing Hotel Ads moving out of beta to general release with Koddi<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Google_mobile_search_adds_book_previews\" >Google mobile search adds book previews<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Ed_Roberts_activist_Google_Doodle_honors_leader_of_the_disability_rights_movement\" >Ed Roberts activist Google Doodle honors leader of the disability rights movement<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Automatic_AdWords_Currency_Conversion_Now_Enabled_In_Google_Analytics\" >Automatic AdWords Currency Conversion Now Enabled In Google Analytics<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#PLAs_Drove_56_Of_Non-Brand_Google_AdWords_Clicks_In_Q4_RKG\" >PLAs Drove 56% Of Non-Brand Google AdWords Clicks In Q4 [RKG]<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Pinterest_Search_Is_Now_Customized_By_Gender\" >Pinterest Search Is Now Customized By Gender<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#News_Aggregator_SmartNews_Shows_Rapid_Growth_Adds_Local_Channels\" >News Aggregator SmartNews Shows Rapid Growth, Adds Local Channels<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Search_In_Pics_Google_Glass_Mug_Google_Pool_Table_Gmail_Paper\" >Search In Pics: Google Glass Mug, Google Pool Table &amp; Gmail Paper<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#An_Easy_Way_To_Check_What_Referrer_Data_Google_Bing_Or_Yahoo_Pass_To_Your_Secure_Site\" >An Easy Way To Check What Referrer Data Google, Bing Or Yahoo Pass To Your Secure Site<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Google_To_Replace_Smartphone_User-Agent_To_Improve_Smart_Phone_Indexing\" >Google To Replace Smartphone User-Agent To Improve Smart Phone Indexing<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#MapQuest_Transfers_Local_Listings_Management_To_Yext\" >MapQuest Transfers Local Listings Management To Yext<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Google_Loses_Again_In_AdWords_Patent_Infringement_Case\" >Google Loses Again In AdWords Patent Infringement Case<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Google_Launches_Streamlined_Image_Search\" >Google Launches Streamlined Image Search<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#New_Tumblr_Blog_Raises_Privacy_Concerns_Over_Facebook_Graph_Search\" >New Tumblr Blog Raises Privacy Concerns Over Facebook Graph Search<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#%E2%80%9CDont_Be_Evil%E2%80%9D_Tool_%E2%80%94_Backed_By_Facebook_Twitter_%E2%80%94_Shows_Googles_%E2%80%9CSearch_Plus_Your_World%E2%80%9D_Can_Go_Beyond_Google\" >\u201cDon\u2019t Be Evil\u201d Tool \u2014 Backed By Facebook &amp; Twitter \u2014 Shows Google\u2019s \u201cSearch Plus Your World\u201d Can Go Beyond Google+<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Google_Search_Showing_Results_For_Punctuation_Marks\" >Google Search Showing Results For Punctuation Marks<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Projecting_2012_Google_Mobile_Revenues_4_or_6_Billion\" >Projecting 2012 Google Mobile Revenues: $4 or $6 Billion?<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#A_Proposal_For_Social_Network_Detente\" >A Proposal For Social Network D\u00e9tente<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Searching_For_Old_Versions_of_Web_Sites_The_Wayback_Machine_Is_New_and_Improved\" >Searching For Old Versions of Web Sites? The Wayback Machine Is New and Improved<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Google_To_Push_Semantic_Search_In_2009\" >Google To Push Semantic Search In 2009?<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#No_Surprise_Google_Is_No_1_Internet_Property_Worldwide\" >No Surprise: Google Is No. 1 Internet Property Worldwide<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Google_Maps_From_%E2%80%9COneBox%E2%80%9D_To_Ten_Local_Links\" >Google Maps: From \u201cOneBox\u201d To Ten Local Links<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Googles_Mysterious_Position_Six_Penalty\" >Google\u2019s Mysterious Position Six Penalty<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Google_Best_Place_To_Work_According_To_Fortune_Magazine\" >Google Best Place To Work, According To Fortune Magazine<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Search_Stocks_The_Stock_Crash_GOOG_YHOO_MSFT\" >Search Stocks &amp; The Stock Crash: GOOG, YHOO, &amp; MSFT<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Google_Health_Close_To_Launching\" >Google Health Close To Launching?<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Baidu_Relaunches_In_Japan\" >Baidu Relaunches In Japan<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#South_Korea_To_Google_Return_Our_Cities_From_North_Korea\" >South Korea To Google: Return Our Cities From North Korea<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#FTC_Complaint_Filed_Over_AskEraser_%E2%80%9CUnfair_Deceptive%E2%80%9D\" >FTC Complaint Filed Over AskEraser: \u201cUnfair &amp; Deceptive\u201d<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Will_The_European_Union_Decide_IP_Addresses_Are_Personal\" >Will The European Union Decide IP Addresses Are Personal?<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Anything_Else_Vivisimos_Remix_Clustering_Surfaces_Subtler_Results\" >Anything Else? Vivisimo\u2019s Remix Clustering Surfaces Subtler Results<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Google_Adds_RSS_Snippets_To_Personalized_Home_Page\" >Google Adds RSS Snippets To Personalized Home Page<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Googles_Site_Exclusion_Tool_Enables_Unlimited_Site_Exclusions\" >Google\u2019s Site Exclusion Tool Enables Unlimited Site Exclusions<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Google_Takes_Action_To_%E2%80%98Strip_Confidential_Information_From_Google_Blacklist\" >Google Takes Action To \u2018Strip\u2019 Confidential Information From Google Blacklist<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Google_To_Test_New_Video_Ads_From_BMG_and_Warner_Music_Group_Over_AdSense_Network\" >Google To Test New Video Ads From BMG and Warner Music Group Over AdSense Network<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Use_Microsoft_Live_Search_Microsoft_With_Donate_To_Charity\" >Use Microsoft Live Search &amp; Microsoft With Donate To Charity<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Google_To_Invest_In_Indian_Companies_Via_Seedfund\" >Google To Invest In Indian Companies Via Seedfund<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#Yahoos_Panama_Migration_Mixed_Reviews\" >Yahoo\u2019s Panama Migration: Mixed Reviews<\/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\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#TellMe_To_Launch_New_Mobile_Local_Search_Product\" >TellMe To Launch New Mobile Local Search Product<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-48\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#SEMPO_Institute_Online_School_For_SEMs_Announced\" >SEMPO Institute: Online School For SEMs Announced<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-49\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/23\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-23\/#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=\"Expedia_buys_Travelocity\"><\/span>Expedia buys Travelocity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 2015, Expedia bought rival Travelocity for $280 million amid sluggish travel industry growth and pressure from insurgent travel providers.<\/p>\n<p>Expedia had actually been powering Travelocity.com since 2013. So the acquisition seemed quite logical from both perspectives.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Expedia also owned several online travel brands: Hotels.com, Hotwire, eLong and Trivago.<\/p>\n<p>Read all about it in <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/travel-search-consolidation-expedia-buys-rival-travelocity-280m-213412\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Travel Search Consolidation: Expedia Buys Rival Travelocity For $280M<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Also_on_this_day\"><\/span>Also on this day<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Neeva_seeks_to_expand_user_base_with_free_subscriptions\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/neeva-seeks-to-expand-user-base-with-free-subscriptions-378977\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Neeva seeks to expand user base with free subscriptions<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2022:<\/strong> The free basic subscription was an alternative to its full-featured subscription, which cost $4.95 per month.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_removes_%E2%80%98ads_and_%E2%80%98sponsored_labels_from_flight_search_results\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-removes-ads-and-sponsored-labels-from-flight-search-results-327975\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google removes \u2018ads\u2019 and \u2018sponsored\u2019 labels from flight search results<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2020:<\/strong> There would be no more referral fees from partners in flight search, as Google sought to emphasize price and convenience in rankings.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Dataset_Search_is_out_of_beta_and_adds_new_features\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-datasets-search-is-out-of-beta-and-adds-new-features-328181\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Dataset Search is out of beta and adds new features<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2020:<\/strong> Google added new features to Google Dataset Search with this rollout.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Video_Search_pioneer_Mike_Grehan_on_everything_from_the_early_days_of_SEO_to_AIs_role_in_paid_and_organic_search\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/video-search-pioneer-mike-grehan-on-everything-from-the-early-days-of-seo-to-ais-role-in-paid-and-organic-search-328040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video: Search pioneer Mike Grehan on everything from the early days of SEO to AI\u2019s role in paid and organic search<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2020:<\/strong> In this installment of\u00a0Barry\u00a0Schwartz\u2019s\u00a0vlog\u00a0series, he chatted with Grehan about\u00a0the early days of search, how technology like AI and machine learning are impacting search and who originally came up with term \u201csearch engine optimization.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Amazon_adds_customer_acquisition_metrics_for_Sponsored_Brands_campaigns\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/amazon-adds-customer-acquisition-metrics-for-sponsored-brands-campaigns-310899\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon adds customer acquisition metrics for Sponsored Brands campaigns<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2019:<\/strong> The \u201cnew-to-brand\u201d set of metrics were also available for Amazon sellers\u2019 display and video ad campaigns.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Searchmetrics_wins_important_victory_in_patent_infringement_lawsuit\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/searchmetrics-wins-important-victory-in-patent-infringement-lawsuit-290267\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Searchmetrics wins important victory in patent infringement lawsuit<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2018:<\/strong> A federal judge invalidated five patents SEO platform provider BrightEdge claimed in lawsuit against competitor Searchmetrics.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bing_Hotel_Ads_moving_out_of_beta_to_general_release_with_Koddi\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bing-hotel-ads-from-beta-to-general-release-290196\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing Hotel Ads moving out of beta to general release with Koddi<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2018:<\/strong> After running its\u00a0Hotel Ads offering\u00a0in beta in 2017, Bing Ads rolled them out widely.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_mobile_search_adds_book_previews\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-mobile-search-adds-book-previews-267952\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google mobile search adds book previews<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2017:<\/strong> You could now read book previews directly on your smartphone from Google search.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ed_Roberts_activist_Google_Doodle_honors_leader_of_the_disability_rights_movement\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/ed-roberts-activist-google-doodle-honors-leader-disability-rights-movement-267937\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ed Roberts activist Google Doodle honors leader of the disability rights movement<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2017:<\/strong> The Google Doodle paid tribute to Ed Roberts, co-founder of the World Institute on Disability.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Automatic_AdWords_Currency_Conversion_Now_Enabled_In_Google_Analytics\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/automatic-adwords-currency-conversion-now-enabled-google-analytics-213468\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Automatic AdWords Currency Conversion Now Enabled In Google Analytics<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> Advertisers using a different currency in AdWords and Analytics would now be able to easily compare cost data in Analytics.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PLAs_Drove_56_Of_Non-Brand_Google_AdWords_Clicks_In_Q4_RKG\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/plas-drove-56-percent-non-brand-google-adwords-clicks-q4-rkg-213489\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PLAs Drove 56% Of Non-Brand Google AdWords Clicks In Q4 [RKG]<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> Click share also rose on Bing\u2019s product ads, doubling from Q3.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pinterest_Search_Is_Now_Customized_By_Gender\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/pinterest-search-now-customized-gender-213486\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinterest Search Is Now Customized By Gender<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> Pinterest adjusted its Guided Search system to serve results that differed depending on whether the user was female or male.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"News_Aggregator_SmartNews_Shows_Rapid_Growth_Adds_Local_Channels\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-based-news-aggregator-smartnews-adds-local-channels-213427\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News Aggregator SmartNews Shows Rapid Growth, Adds Local Channels<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> Local news became available\u00a0for 12 US cities, including San Francisco, New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago,\u00a0Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Seattle and Boston.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search_In_Pics_Google_Glass_Mug_Google_Pool_Table_Gmail_Paper\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-pics-google-glass-mug-google-pool-table-gmail-paper-213431\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search In Pics: Google Glass Mug, Google Pool Table &amp; Gmail Paper<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> The latest images 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=\"An_Easy_Way_To_Check_What_Referrer_Data_Google_Bing_Or_Yahoo_Pass_To_Your_Secure_Site\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/an-easy-way-to-check-what-referrer-data-google-bing-or-yahoo-pass-to-your-secure-site-182421\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">An Easy Way To Check What Referrer Data Google, Bing Or Yahoo Pass To Your Secure Site<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> There was no way to search for an HTTPS version of a \u201cwhat is my referrer\u201d site. So Barry Schwartz made one.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_To_Replace_Smartphone_User-Agent_To_Improve_Smart_Phone_Indexing\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-to-replace-smartphone-user-agent-to-improve-smart-phone-indexing-182448\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google To Replace Smartphone User-Agent To Improve Smart Phone Indexing<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> The new smartphone user-agent crawler would follow robots.txt, robots meta tag, and HTTP header directives for Googlebot instead of Googlebot-Mobile<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MapQuest_Transfers_Local_Listings_Management_To_Yext\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/mapquest-transfers-listings-management-to-yext-182457\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MapQuest Transfers Local Listings Management To Yext<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> MapQuest\u00a0notified business users that its local business center and basic local listings product would be\u00a0formally shutting down.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Loses_Again_In_AdWords_Patent_Infringement_Case\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-loses-again-in-adwords-patent-infringement-case-182476\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Loses Again In AdWords Patent Infringement Case<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> A judge determined patent-holding company Vringo was entitled to additional royalties from Google in a patent infringement case involving Google AdWords.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Launches_Streamlined_Image_Search\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-launches-streamlined-image-search-146238\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Launches Streamlined Image Search<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/strong> With the new system made it easier to quickly skim through multiple images, rather than the old system that requires a lot of clicking, then closing windows to go back and select a new image.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_Tumblr_Blog_Raises_Privacy_Concerns_Over_Facebook_Graph_Search\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/new-tumblr-blog-raises-privacy-concerns-over-facebook-graph-search-146286\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Tumblr Blog Raises Privacy Concerns Over Facebook Graph Search<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/strong> Examples of searches that were a mix of comedy and creepiness.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CDont_Be_Evil%E2%80%9D_Tool_%E2%80%94_Backed_By_Facebook_Twitter_%E2%80%94_Shows_Googles_%E2%80%9CSearch_Plus_Your_World%E2%80%9D_Can_Go_Beyond_Google\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/dont-be-evil-tool-google-108971\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cDon\u2019t Be Evil\u201d Tool \u2014 Backed By Facebook &amp; Twitter \u2014 Shows Google\u2019s \u201cSearch Plus Your World\u201d Can Go Beyond Google+<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> The companies behind the tool felt Google hadn\u2019t focused on what was best for its users with Search Plus Your World.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Search_Showing_Results_For_Punctuation_Marks\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-search-showing-results-for-punctuation-marks-109038\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Search Showing Results For Punctuation Marks<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> In the past, Google ignored most punctuation marks and didn\u2019t show any useful results for them.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Projecting_2012_Google_Mobile_Revenues_4_or_6_Billion\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/projecting-2012-google-mobile-revenues-4-or-6-billion-109090\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Projecting 2012 Google Mobile Revenues: $4 or $6 Billion?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> The Google 2012 mobile revenue \u201crun rate\u201d range was projected to be between $4 billion and $6 billion (globally). In the US the figure would probably be just over half the number.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Proposal_For_Social_Network_Detente\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/a-proposal-for-social-network-detente-109120\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Proposal For Social Network D\u00e9tente<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> Some suggestions for how a social-nuclear war between Google, Twitter and Facebook could be averted.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Searching_For_Old_Versions_of_Web_Sites_The_Wayback_Machine_Is_New_and_Improved\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/searching-for-old-versions-of-web-sites-the-wayback-machine-is-new-and-improved-62151\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Searching For Old Versions of Web Sites? The Wayback Machine Is New and Improved<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> The\u00a0Wayback Machine was redesigned and relaunched\u00a0with a nicer user interface and migrated to a new platform as a foundation for further improvements.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_To_Push_Semantic_Search_In_2009\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-to-push-semantic-search-in-2009-16295\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google To Push Semantic Search In 2009?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> \u201cWouldn\u2019t it be nice if Google understood the meaning of your phrase rather than just the words that are in that phrase? We have a lot of discoveries in that area that are going to roll out in the next little while,\u201d said Google CEO Eric Schmidt<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"No_Surprise_Google_Is_No_1_Internet_Property_Worldwide\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-is-no-1-internet-property-worldwide-16296\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No Surprise: Google Is No. 1 Internet Property Worldwide<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> Google\u2019s sites reached 77% of the online population, age 15 and up, in December 2008.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Maps_From_%E2%80%9COneBox%E2%80%9D_To_Ten_Local_Links\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-maps-from-onebox-to-ten-local-links-13190\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Maps: From \u201cOneBox\u201d To Ten Local Links<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Google appeared to be serious about showing as many as 10 local listings beside the map and phasing this into results around the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_Mysterious_Position_Six_Penalty\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-mysterious-position-six-penalty-13192\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s Mysterious Position Six Penalty<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Google\u2019s Matt Cutts shrugged off discussion about a pattern of websites ranking in Position 1 or 2 falling to Position 6 in Google.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Best_Place_To_Work_According_To_Fortune_Magazine\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-best-place-to-work-according-to-fortune-magazine-13193\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Best Place To Work, According To Fortune Magazine<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> For the second year in a row.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search_Stocks_The_Stock_Crash_GOOG_YHOO_MSFT\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-stocks-the-stock-crash-goog-yhoo-msft-13196\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Stocks &amp; The Stock Crash: GOOG, YHOO, &amp; MSFT<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Google had the greatest decline, down 19.5%. Yahoo was just behind at 18.5%, with Microsoft at about 12.5%. The NASDAQ overall was at 15.5%.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Health_Close_To_Launching\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-health-close-to-launching-13199\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Health Close To Launching?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> The\u00a0login page for Google Health\u00a0was live, although the service itself was not.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Baidu_Relaunches_In_Japan\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/baidu-relaunches-in-japan-13188\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Baidu Relaunches In Japan<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> As part of this launch, Baidu revamped the Japanese home page and added blog search.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"South_Korea_To_Google_Return_Our_Cities_From_North_Korea\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/south-korea-to-google-return-our-cities-from-north-korea-13189\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Korea To Google: Return Our Cities From North Korea<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Google had labeled some of the regions in South Korea as being part of North Korea.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FTC_Complaint_Filed_Over_AskEraser_%E2%80%9CUnfair_Deceptive%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/ftc-complaint-filed-over-askeraser-unfair-deceptive-13194\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FTC Complaint Filed Over AskEraser: \u201cUnfair &amp; Deceptive\u201d<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Multiple groups asked the US Federal Trade Commission to rule on whether Ask was using unfair and deceptive trade practices in marketing its tool.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_The_European_Union_Decide_IP_Addresses_Are_Personal\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/will-the-european-union-decide-ip-addresses-are-personal-13195\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Will The European Union Decide IP Addresses Are Personal?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> The head of an EU group looking into search privacy issues said that Internet Protocol addresses assigned to computers should be treated as personal information.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Anything_Else_Vivisimos_Remix_Clustering_Surfaces_Subtler_Results\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/anything-else-vivisimos-remix-clustering-surfaces-subtler-results-13197\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anything Else? Vivisimo\u2019s Remix Clustering Surfaces Subtler Results<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Remix clustering let you click a link to quickly answer the question, \u201cWhat other, subtler topics are there?\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Adds_RSS_Snippets_To_Personalized_Home_Page\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-adds-rss-snippets-to-personalized-home-page-10332\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Adds RSS Snippets To Personalized Home Page<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Google added plus signs next to each RSS title that, if clicked, would open to show a snippet of the summary from the post.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_Site_Exclusion_Tool_Enables_Unlimited_Site_Exclusions\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-site-exclusion-tool-enables-unlimited-site-exclusions-10335\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s Site Exclusion Tool Enables Unlimited Site Exclusions<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Google removed the cap on the number of sites you could exclude in the\u00a0Site Exclusion Tool.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Takes_Action_To_%E2%80%98Strip_Confidential_Information_From_Google_Blacklist\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-takes-action-to-strip-confidential-information-from-google-blacklist-10336\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Takes Action To \u2018Strip\u2019 Confidential Information From Google Blacklist<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Google: \u201cprocedures have been put in place to strip login information from future submissions.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_To_Test_New_Video_Ads_From_BMG_and_Warner_Music_Group_Over_AdSense_Network\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-to-test-new-video-ads-from-bmg-and-warner-music-group-over-adsense-network-10337\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google To Test New Video Ads From BMG and Warner Music Group Over AdSense Network<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> The ads were to be tested for four weeks.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_Microsoft_Live_Search_Microsoft_With_Donate_To_Charity\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/use-microsoft-live-search-microsoft-with-donate-to-charity-10333\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Use Microsoft Live Search &amp; Microsoft With Donate To Charity<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Microsoft said it would donate $1 per search\u00a0to Team Seattle\u2019s Seattle\u2019s Children\u2019s Hospital fund.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_To_Invest_In_Indian_Companies_Via_Seedfund\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-to-invest-in-indian-companies-via-seedfund-10338\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google To Invest In Indian Companies Via Seedfund<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Google was reportedly giving an undisclosed amount to\u00a0Seedfund, to indirectly invest in technology in India.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yahoos_Panama_Migration_Mixed_Reviews\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/yahoos-panama-migration-mixed-reviews-10339\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo\u2019s Panama Migration: Mixed Reviews<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> The reviews and opinions presented were generally positive but some smaller businesses had problems and frustrations.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TellMe_To_Launch_New_Mobile_Local_Search_Product\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/tellme-to-launch-new-mobile-local-search-product-10334\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TellMe To Launch New Mobile Local Search Product<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> It was free, direct-to-consumer, voice-enabled directory assistance.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SEMPO_Institute_Online_School_For_SEMs_Announced\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/sempo-institute-online-school-for-sems-announced-10340\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEMPO Institute: Online School For SEMs Announced<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> The fundamentals course went live and provide 15+ tracks.<\/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\/default-search-in-chrome-switched-to-bing-for-office-365-proplus-users-328121\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Default Search in Chrome Switched to Bing for Office 365 ProPlus users<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/detlef-johnson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Detlef Johnson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2019: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/dont-give-up-on-google-posts-310882\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Don\u2019t give up on Google Posts<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/adam-dorfman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adam Dorfman<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2018: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/will-amp-improve-rankings-set-amp-test-289869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Will AMP improve your rankings? How to set up an AMP test<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/stephanie-levonne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stephanie LeVonne<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2018: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/ai-can-uncover-new-insights-drive-seo-performance-289845\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How AI can uncover new insights and drive SEO performance<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/jim-yu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jim Yu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2017: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/sem-continuity-roi-boosting-digital-marketing-concept-youve-never-heard-267465\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEM continuity: The ROI-boosting digital marketing concept you\u2019ve never heard of<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/eckman-benson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeff Eckman &amp; Paul Benson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2017: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/attention-search-marketers-keywords-branded-keywords-267522\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Attention search marketers: ALL keywords are branded keywords!<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/larry-kim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Larry Kim<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2015: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/2-tales-clarity-using-google-analytics-multi-channel-funnel-reporting-213399\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2 Tales Of Clarity Using Google Analytics\u2019 Multi-Channel Funnel Reporting<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/carrie-albright\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carrie Albright<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2015: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/dissect-organic-traffic-intent-funnel-sales-207395\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Dissect Your Organic Traffic By Intent &amp; Funnel It Into Sales<\/a> by Neil Patel<\/p>\n<p>2014: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/are-pdfs-optimal-for-seo-182076\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Are PDFs Optimal For SEO? The Pros And Cons<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/janetdmiller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Janet Driscoll Miller<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2014: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/3-surprising-benefits-of-retargeting-181164\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3 Surprising Benefits Of Retargeting<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/larry-kim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Larry Kim<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2013: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/25-questions-to-ask-when-executing-b2b-seo-content-marketing-campaigns-145343\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">25 Questions To Ask When Executing B2B Content Marketing Campaigns<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/derek-edmond\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Derek Edmond<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2013: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/what-is-the-facebook-exchange-opportunity-145583\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What Is The Facebook Exchange Opportunity?<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/dax-hamman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dax Hamman<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2013: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/11-simple-conversion-strategies-many-product-pages-fail-to-incorporate-144507\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">11 Simple Conversion Strategies Many Product Pages Fail To Incorporate<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/stoney-degeyter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stoney deGeyter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2012: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-plus-connections-are-the-new-link-107985\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Plus Connections Are The New Links<\/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\/how-to-achieve-mobile-search-ranking-clarity-108635\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Achieve Mobile Search Ranking Clarity<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2012: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/10-form-optimization-tips-for-landing-pages-108307\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 Form Optimization Tips For Landing Pages<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/mona-elesseily\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mona Elesseily<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2009: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/the-extended-brain-search-marketing-and-user-experience-design-16203\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Extended Brain, Search Marketing &amp; User Experience Design<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/kim-krause-berg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kim Krause Berg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2008: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/building-smarter-landing-pages-for-stronger-leads-13186\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Building Smarter Landing Pages For Stronger Leads<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/julie-mason\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Julie Mason<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2008: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/the-brutal-realities-of-the-b2b-lead-qualification-process-13187\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Brutal Realities Of The B2B Lead Qualification Process<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/patricia-hursh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patricia Hursh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2008: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/building-a-career-in-search-marketing-13191\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Building A Career In Search Marketing<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/duane-forrester\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Duane Forrester<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2007: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/forget-abcs-the-social-media-alphabet-is-dnrs-10330\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forget ABCs \u2013 The Social Media Alphabet Is DNRS<\/a> by Neil Patel<a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/hanan-lifshitz\/feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&lt; <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-marketing-history-january-22-391990\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 22<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/library\/search-marketing-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Marketing History<\/a> | January 24 &gt;<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-marketing-history-january-23-391998\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This day in search marketing history: January 23<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Engine Land<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Expedia buys Travelocity In 2015, Expedia bought rival Travelocity for $280 million amid sluggish travel industry growth and pressure from insurgent travel providers. Expedia had actually been powering Travelocity.com since 2013. So the acquisition seemed quite logical from both perspectives. At the time, Expedia also owned several online travel brands: Hotels.com, Hotwire, eLong and Trivago. Read all about it in Travel Search Consolidation: Expedia Buys Rival Travelocity For $280M Also on this day Neeva seeks to expand user base with free subscriptions 2022: The free basic [&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-7803","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\/7803","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=7803"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7803\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7803"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7803"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7803"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}