{"id":7867,"date":"2023-01-26T06:48:39","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T06:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/"},"modified":"2023-01-26T06:48:39","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T06:48:39","slug":"this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/","title":{"rendered":"This day in search marketing history: January 26"},"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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#LinkedIn_Ads_launches\" >LinkedIn Ads launches<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Google_Ads_scripts_rolls_out_support_for_asset-based_video_ads\" >Google Ads scripts rolls out support for asset-based video ads<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Googles_Topics_API_Advertisers_share_concerns_about_topic_diversity_and_other_potential_challenges\" >Google\u2019s Topics API: Advertisers share concerns about topic diversity and other potential challenges<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Microsoft_Advertising_now_offers_Filter_Link_Extensions\" >Microsoft Advertising now offers Filter Link Extensions<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Insights_from_our_2017_holiday_retail_survey\" >Insights from our 2017 holiday retail survey<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Google_Bulletin_Hyperlocal_news_Nextdoor_competitor_or_both\" >Google Bulletin: Hyperlocal news, Nextdoor competitor or both?<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Survey_People_becoming_less_inhibited_about_using_voice_search_in_public\" >Survey: People becoming less inhibited about using voice search in public<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Analyst_firm_Google_Home_gains_ground_on_Amazon_Echo_now_44M_total_devices_sold\" >Analyst firm: Google Home gains ground on Amazon Echo, now 44M total devices sold<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Search_in_Pics_Google_bison_bowling_balls_game_controller_tables\" >Search in Pics: Google bison, bowling balls &amp; game controller tables<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Wilder_Penfield_Google_doodle_spotlights_neurosurgeon_once_considered_the_%E2%80%98Greatest_Living_Canadian\" >Wilder Penfield Google doodle spotlights neurosurgeon once considered the \u2018Greatest Living Canadian\u2019<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#iProspect_2016_mobile_CPCs_up_26_Shopping_spend_up_41\" >iProspect: 2016 mobile CPCs up 26%, Shopping spend up 41%<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Google_Maps_will_tell_you_how_hard_it_will_be_to_find_parking\" >Google Maps will tell you how hard it will be to find parking<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Google_%E2%80%9Cspinner%E2%80%9D_Easter_Egg_returns_interactive_spinning_wheel_at_top_of_results\" >Google \u201cspinner\u201d Easter Egg returns interactive spinning wheel at top of results<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Bessie_Coleman_Google_doodle_celebrates_125th_birthday_of_first_African-American_female_aviator\" >Bessie Coleman Google doodle celebrates 125th birthday of first African-American female aviator<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#AdGooroo_Launches_Competitive_Insights_For_Local_Paid_Search\" >AdGooroo Launches Competitive Insights For Local Paid Search<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Google_Introduces_Candidate_Cards_In_Search_For_Presidential_Election_Season\" >Google Introduces Candidate Cards In Search For Presidential Election Season<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Who_Invented_The_Mechanical_Television_John_Logie_Baird_Google_Doodle_Marks_TVs_90th_Anniversary\" >Who Invented The Mechanical Television? John Logie Baird Google Doodle Marks TV\u2019s 90th Anniversary<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Video_Of_Matt_Cutts_Talking_About_The_Early_Days_At_Google\" >Video Of Matt Cutts Talking About The Early Days At Google<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Cortana_Expands_The_Boundaries_Of_Search_But_Will_It_Eventually_Eat_It_Too\" >Cortana Expands The Boundaries Of Search, But Will It Eventually Eat It Too?<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Dear_Google_Crappy_Results_Like_This_Dont_Give_The_Impression_You_Care_About_Search\" >Dear Google: Crappy Results Like This Don\u2019t Give The Impression You Care About 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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Google_Panda_32_Update_Confirmed\" >Google Panda 3.2 Update Confirmed<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Now_Test_Your_Sitemaps_Before_Submitting_Them_To_Google\" >Now Test Your Sitemaps Before Submitting Them To 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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#FairSearchorg_Introduces_Anti-Google_%E2%80%9CGood_To_Know%E2%80%9D_Ad_Campaign\" >FairSearch.org Introduces Anti-Google \u201cGood To Know\u201d Ad Campaign<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Major_Entertainment_Groups_Accuse_Google_Bing_Of_Directing_Users_To_Illegal_Content\" >Major Entertainment Groups Accuse Google, Bing Of Directing Users To Illegal Content<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Googles_%E2%80%9CTrusted_Photographers%E2%80%9D_Turns_Business_Photos_Into_A_Self-Serve_Product\" >Google\u2019s \u201cTrusted Photographers\u201d Turns Business Photos Into A Self-Serve Product<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Report_Click_Fraud_Rate_Drops_to_191_In_Q4_2010\" >Report: Click Fraud Rate Drops to 19.1% In Q4 2010<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Google_Will_Drop_Real_Estate_Search_Listings_From_Maps\" >Google Will Drop Real Estate Search &amp; Listings From Maps<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#A_Lesson_From_the_Indexing_of_Google_Translate_Blocking_Search_Results_From_Search_Results\" >A Lesson From the Indexing of Google Translate: Blocking Search Results From Search Results<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Google_Removes_Piracy-Related_Terms_From_Instant_Search\" >Google Removes Piracy-Related Terms From Instant Search<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Upstart_DuckDuckGo_Challenges_Google_With_Strong_Privacy_Cool_Tools_Quackpot_Name\" >Upstart DuckDuckGo Challenges Google With Strong Privacy, Cool Tools &amp; Quackpot Name<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Reports_The_Self-Service_Twitter_Ad_Platform_Is_Live_May_Be_Greatly_Exaggerated\" >Reports The Self-Service Twitter Ad Platform Is Live May Be Greatly Exaggerated<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#If_Google_Played_Jeopardy_Smartest_Search_Engine_But_Its_No_Ken_Jennings\" >If Google Played Jeopardy: Smartest Search Engine, But It\u2019s No Ken Jennings<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Google_Expansion_Plans_For_Southeast_Asia\" >Google Expansion Plans For Southeast Asia<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Google_Leases_100000_Square_Feet_In_Historic_Venice_Beach_Buildings\" >Google Leases 100,000 Square Feet In Historic Venice Beach Buildings<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Disabling_The_Google_Toolbar_Doesnt_Stop_Google_From_Tracking_You\" >Disabling The Google Toolbar Doesn\u2019t Stop Google From Tracking You<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Yahoos_Q4_2009_Revenues_Down_Only_4_Search_Ads_Down_15_YoY\" >Yahoo\u2019s Q4 2009 Revenues Down Only 4%, Search Ads Down 15% YoY<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Google_Trying_To_Remain_In_China_Even_If_Search_Engine_Doesnt\" >Google Trying To Remain In China, Even If Search Engine Doesn\u2019t<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Google_Acting_Like_A_Carrier_Being_Treated_Like_One_By_The_FCC\" >Google Acting Like A Carrier, Being Treated Like One By The FCC<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Collecta_Widget_Brings_Real-Time_Search_Results_To_Any_Site\" >Collecta Widget Brings Real-Time Search Results To Any Site<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Search_Market_Share_2008_Google_Grew_Yahoo_Microsoft_Dropped_Stabilized\" >Search Market Share 2008: Google Grew, Yahoo &amp; Microsoft Dropped &amp; Stabilized<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Google_Confirms_Testing_Favicons_In_Search_Results\" >Google Confirms Testing Favicons In Search Results<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Google_Finally_Addresses_FeedBurner_Problems\" >Google (Finally) Addresses FeedBurner Problems<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Microsoft_Lowers_Search_Growth_Expectations\" >Microsoft Lowers Search Growth Expectations<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Google_Checkout_Blogs_On_Recent_Promotions\" >Google Checkout Blogs On Recent Promotions<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Google_YouTube_Wikipedia_All_On_Top_2006_Brand_List\" >Google, YouTube, &amp; Wikipedia All On Top 2006 Brand List<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Google_Book_Search_Google_Maps_Team_Up\" >Google Book Search &amp; Google Maps Team Up<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Intel_Wins_Back_Googles_Server_Business\" >Intel Wins Back Google\u2019s Server Business<\/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\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#Dan_Cohen_Ex-Yahoo_Lead_New_CEO_of_Pageflakes\" >Dan Cohen, Ex-Yahoo Lead, New CEO of Pageflakes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-50\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#From_Search_Marketing_Expo_SMX\" >From Search Marketing Expo (SMX)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-51\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/26\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-26\/#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=\"LinkedIn_Ads_launches\"><\/span>LinkedIn Ads launches<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 2011, <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/linkedin-finally-officially-unveils-self-service-ppc-ads-62501\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn Ads officially launched<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisers could now target by exact job title, company name or LinkedIn Group.<\/p>\n<p>LinkedIn\u2019s self-service PPC ad offering launched in beta in July 2008 under the name LinkedIn DirectAds. Originally, advertisers could only target by geography, job function, industry, company size, seniority, age and gender.<\/p>\n<p>Although marketers liked LinkedIn Ads\u2019 extensive ad targeting, they were critical of how expensive it was on a per-click basis.<\/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_scripts_rolls_out_support_for_asset-based_video_ads\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-ads-scripts-rolls-out-support-for-asset-based-video-ads-379193\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Ads scripts rolls out support for asset-based video ads<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2022:<\/strong> Advertisers had until Feb. 28, 2022, to migrate their code from the previous media-based video ads.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_Topics_API_Advertisers_share_concerns_about_topic_diversity_and_other_potential_challenges\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-topics-api-advertisers-share-concerns-about-topic-diversity-and-other-potential-challenges-379247\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s Topics API: Advertisers share concerns about topic diversity and other potential challenges<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2022:<\/strong> Search marketers applauded Google\u2019s proposed user privacy measures, but also highlighted its shortcomings \u2013 particularly the number of topics in the initial design.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microsoft_Advertising_now_offers_Filter_Link_Extensions\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/microsoft-advertising-now-offers-filter-link-extensions-345578\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Advertising now offers Filter Link Extensions<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2021:<\/strong> Filter Link Extensions gave advertisers more visibility and the opportunity to tell customers more about their business offerings.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Insights_from_our_2017_holiday_retail_survey\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/retail-survey-2017-holiday-shopping-budgets-planning-trends-290556\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Insights from our 2017 holiday retail survey<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2018:<\/strong> Holiday budgets rose across most platforms, plus what retail marketers did differently.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Bulletin_Hyperlocal_news_Nextdoor_competitor_or_both\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-bulletin-hyperlocal-news-nextdoor-comptetitor-290499\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Bulletin: Hyperlocal news, Nextdoor competitor or both?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2018:<\/strong> Google described it as a \u201clightweight app for telling a story by capturing photos, video clips and text right from your phone, published straight to the web.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Survey_People_becoming_less_inhibited_about_using_voice_search_in_public\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/survey-people-becoming-less-inhibited-using-voice-search-public-290520\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Survey: People becoming less inhibited about using voice search in public<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2018:<\/strong> Texting was the most common use case for voice. Men used voice search more than women.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Analyst_firm_Google_Home_gains_ground_on_Amazon_Echo_now_44M_total_devices_sold\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/analyst-firm-google-home-gains-ground-amazon-echo-44-million-total-units-sold-290544\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Analyst firm: Google Home gains ground on Amazon Echo, now 44M total devices sold<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2018:<\/strong> Google Home accounted for about 40% of the units sold in the US during the holiday period.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search_in_Pics_Google_bison_bowling_balls_game_controller_tables\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-pics-google-bison-bowling-balls-game-controller-tables-290483\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search in Pics: Google bison, bowling balls &amp; game controller tables<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2018:<\/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.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wilder_Penfield_Google_doodle_spotlights_neurosurgeon_once_considered_the_%E2%80%98Greatest_Living_Canadian\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wilder-penfield-google-doodle-spotlights-neurosurgeon-considered-greatest-living-canadian-290475\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wilder Penfield Google doodle spotlights neurosurgeon once considered the \u2018Greatest Living Canadian\u2019<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2018:<\/strong> Google\u2019s doodle included an illustration of Penfield and highlighted his research on how smells could impact memory-recall.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"iProspect_2016_mobile_CPCs_up_26_Shopping_spend_up_41\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/iprospect-2016-paid-search-268155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iProspect: 2016 mobile CPCs up 26%, Shopping spend up 41%<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2017:<\/strong> Mobile CPCs were expected to rise and CTRs to fall as competition and impression volume increased.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Maps_will_tell_you_how_hard_it_will_be_to_find_parking\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-maps-will-tell-hard-will-find-parking-268213\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Maps will tell you how hard it will be to find parking<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2017:<\/strong> You could plan enough time not just for driving to your destination but also the time it would take to park at your destination.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_%E2%80%9Cspinner%E2%80%9D_Easter_Egg_returns_interactive_spinning_wheel_at_top_of_results\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-spinner-easter-egg-returns-interactive-spinning-wheel-top-results-268175\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google \u201cspinner\u201d Easter Egg returns interactive spinning wheel at top of results<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2017:<\/strong> You would get an interactive spinning wheel that let you choose anywhere from two to 20 numbers when you searched Google for [spinner].<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bessie_Coleman_Google_doodle_celebrates_125th_birthday_of_first_African-American_female_aviator\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bessie-coleman-google-doodle-celebrates-125th-birthday-1st-african-american-female-aviator-268160\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bessie Coleman Google doodle celebrates 125th birthday of first African-American female aviator<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2017:<\/strong> The Doodle included an animated image of Bessie, or \u201cQueen Bessie,\u201d as she was known during her exhibition flying career.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AdGooroo_Launches_Competitive_Insights_For_Local_Paid_Search\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/adgooroo-launches-competitive-insights-for-local-paid-search-241063\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AdGooroo Launches Competitive Insights For Local Paid Search<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2016:<\/strong> The new tool provided keyword, ad copy and budget insights at a city level.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Introduces_Candidate_Cards_In_Search_For_Presidential_Election_Season\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-introduces-candidate-cards-for-presidential-election-season-241026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Introduces Candidate Cards In Search For Presidential Election Season<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2016:<\/strong> Google created a prominent placement for the candidates\u2019 own messages and content in a horizontal carousel in search results.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_Invented_The_Mechanical_Television_John_Logie_Baird_Google_Doodle_Marks_TVs_90th_Anniversary\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/who-invented-the-mechanical-television-john-logie-baird-google-doodle-marks-tvs-90th-anniversary-241001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Who Invented The Mechanical Television? John Logie Baird Google Doodle Marks TV\u2019s 90th Anniversary<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2016:<\/strong> The Doodle marked the 90th anniversary of the first demonstration of a television.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Video_Of_Matt_Cutts_Talking_About_The_Early_Days_At_Google\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/video-matt-cutts-talking-early-days-google-213657\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video Of Matt Cutts Talking About The Early Days At Google<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> A 34 minute video of Cutts giving a talk at UNC Chapel Hill.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cortana_Expands_The_Boundaries_Of_Search_But_Will_It_Eventually_Eat_It_Too\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/cortana-expands-boundaries-search-will-eventually-eat-213564\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cortana Expands The Boundaries Of Search, But Will It Eventually Eat It Too?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> With Cortana, Bing was \u201ccreating new user paradigms and bringing search into the context of what you\u2019re already doing.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dear_Google_Crappy_Results_Like_This_Dont_Give_The_Impression_You_Care_About_Search\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/dear-google-crappy-santorum-results-dont-give-the-impression-you-care-about-search-109388\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dear Google: Crappy Results Like This Don\u2019t Give The Impression You Care About Search<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> That time when Google\u2019s supposedly sophisticated Universal Search algorithm picked a cartoon video on YouTube created by a company pitching its SEO software to Rick Santorum.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Panda_32_Update_Confirmed\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-panda-3-2-update-confirmed-109321\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Panda 3.2 Update Confirmed<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> This was only a data refresh.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Now_Test_Your_Sitemaps_Before_Submitting_Them_To_Google\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/now-test-your-sitemaps-before-submitting-them-to-google-109363\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Now Test Your Sitemaps Before Submitting Them To Google<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> Google Webmaster Tools added a feature that allowed you to\u00a0test your sitemap files\u00a0prior to submitting them.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FairSearchorg_Introduces_Anti-Google_%E2%80%9CGood_To_Know%E2%80%9D_Ad_Campaign\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/fairsearch-org-introduces-anti-google-good-to-know-ad-campaign-109304\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FairSearch.org Introduces Anti-Google \u201cGood To Know\u201d Ad Campaign<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> The ads argued that Google unfairly promoted its own products, delivered search results that weren\u2019t objective or in the best interests of users and didn\u2019t respect user privacy.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Major_Entertainment_Groups_Accuse_Google_Bing_Of_Directing_Users_To_Illegal_Content\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/major-entertainment-groups-accuse-google-bing-of-directing-users-to-illegal-content-109373\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Major Entertainment Groups Accuse Google, Bing Of Directing Users To Illegal Content<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> The groups proposed a \u201cCode of Practice\u201d for how search engines could better encourage consumers to locate legal content on the web.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_%E2%80%9CTrusted_Photographers%E2%80%9D_Turns_Business_Photos_Into_A_Self-Serve_Product\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-trusted-photographers-business-photos-109382\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s \u201cTrusted Photographers\u201d Turns Business Photos Into A Self-Serve Product<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> Local businesses that were interested in having interior photos taken could use the\u00a0Business Photos website\u00a0to find a \u201ctrusted photographer.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Report_Click_Fraud_Rate_Drops_to_191_In_Q4_2010\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/click-fraud-q42010-62471\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Report: Click Fraud Rate Drops to 19.1% In Q4 2010<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> This was the first decline in click fraude reported since Q2 2009.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Will_Drop_Real_Estate_Search_Listings_From_Maps\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-will-drop-real-estate-search-listings-from-maps-62496\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Will Drop Real Estate Search &amp; Listings From Maps<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Few people used it.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Lesson_From_the_Indexing_of_Google_Translate_Blocking_Search_Results_From_Search_Results\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/a-lesson-from-the-indexing-of-google-translate-blocking-search-results-from-search-results-62529\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Lesson From the Indexing of Google Translate: Blocking Search Results From Search Results<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Google confirmed that the Google Translate team has been unaware of the issue and said they would resolve it.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Removes_Piracy-Related_Terms_From_Instant_Search\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-removes-piracy-related-terms-from-instant-search-62597\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Removes Piracy-Related Terms From Instant Search<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> That includes searches involving the word \u201ctorrent\u201d as well as \u201cBitTorrent.\u201d But Google\u2019s move seemed to catch some unrelated terms in the process.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Upstart_DuckDuckGo_Challenges_Google_With_Strong_Privacy_Cool_Tools_Quackpot_Name\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/upstart-duckduckgo-challenges-google-with-strong-privacy-cool-tools-quackpot-name-62540\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Upstart DuckDuckGo Challenges Google With Strong Privacy, Cool Tools &amp; Quackpot Name<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> DuckDuckGo started more aggressively marketing the search engine with a campaign aimed squarely at Google, with the slogan \u201cGoogle tracks you. We don\u2019t.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reports_The_Self-Service_Twitter_Ad_Platform_Is_Live_May_Be_Greatly_Exaggerated\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/reports-of-a-self-service-twitter-platform-may-be-greatly-exaggerated-62483\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reports The Self-Service Twitter Ad Platform Is Live May Be Greatly Exaggerated<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> It actually required advertisers or agencies to work with an in-house sales representative. Twitter planned to test a self-serve ad product later that year.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_Google_Played_Jeopardy_Smartest_Search_Engine_But_Its_No_Ken_Jennings\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-jeopardy-smartest-search-engine-but-no-ken-jennings-62577\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">If Google Played Jeopardy: Smartest Search Engine, But It\u2019s No Ken Jennings<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> How several search engines fared when asked to answer\u00a0\u201cJeopardy\u201d\u00a0clues.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Expansion_Plans_For_Southeast_Asia\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-expansion-plans-for-southeast-asia-62469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Expansion Plans For Southeast Asia<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Google would be opening a new office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Leases_100000_Square_Feet_In_Historic_Venice_Beach_Buildings\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-leases-100k-sq-feet-in-historic-socal-beach-buildings-62475\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Leases 100,000 Square Feet In Historic Venice Beach Buildings<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> They would begin moving into the offices that year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disabling_The_Google_Toolbar_Doesnt_Stop_Google_From_Tracking_You\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/disabling-the-google-toolbar-doesnt-stop-google-from-tracking-you-34438\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disabling The Google Toolbar Doesn\u2019t Stop Google From Tracking You<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> Google said it was only an issue until a user restarted the browser, and it only affected the open tabs for a small number of users.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yahoos_Q4_2009_Revenues_Down_Only_4_Search_Ads_Down_15_YoY\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/yahoos-q4-2009-revenues-down-only-4-search-ads-down-15-yoy-34476\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo\u2019s Q4 2009 Revenues Down Only 4%, Search Ads Down 15% YoY<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> Most of that decline came from a 15% drop in search ad revenue from Q4 2008 compared to Q4 2009.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Trying_To_Remain_In_China_Even_If_Search_Engine_Doesnt\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-trying-to-remain-in-china-even-if-search-engine-doesnt-34431\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Trying To Remain In China, Even If Search Engine Doesn\u2019t<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> Google CEO Eric Schmidt seemed to \u201cwalk back\u201d some of Google\u2019s\u00a0prior strong statements about leaving China.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Acting_Like_A_Carrier_Being_Treated_Like_One_By_The_FCC\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-acting-like-a-carrier-being-treated-like-one-by-fcc-34456\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Acting Like A Carrier, Being Treated Like One By The FCC<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> The regulatory body sent out requests for information to wireless carriers about the adequacy of their consumer disclosures associated with early termination penalties.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Collecta_Widget_Brings_Real-Time_Search_Results_To_Any_Site\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/collecta-widget-brings-real-time-search-results-to-any-site-34408\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Collecta Widget Brings Real-Time Search Results To Any Site<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> It included several customization options.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search_Market_Share_2008_Google_Grew_Yahoo_Microsoft_Dropped_Stabilized\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-market-share-2008-google-grew-yahoo-microsoft-dropped-stabilized-16310\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Market Share 2008: Google Grew, Yahoo &amp; Microsoft Dropped &amp; Stabilized<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong>  In short, it was a 6% gain for Google.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Confirms_Testing_Favicons_In_Search_Results\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-confirms-testing-favicons-in-search-results-16312\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Confirms Testing Favicons In Search Results<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> The favicon only appeared when you did a\u00a0<em>site:<\/em>\u00a0command search.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Finally_Addresses_FeedBurner_Problems\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-finally-addresses-feedburner-problems-16315\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google (Finally) Addresses FeedBurner Problems<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> The problems were associated with the migration of so many publishers to the new platform.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microsoft_Lowers_Search_Growth_Expectations\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/microsoft-lowers-search-growth-expectations-10364\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Lowers Search Growth Expectations<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Microsoft lowered those expectations from as high as 11 percent to as low as 3 percent growth.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Checkout_Blogs_On_Recent_Promotions\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-checkout-blogs-on-recent-promotions-10371\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Checkout Blogs On Recent Promotions<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Some of the promotion they were doing was designed to react to consumer demand<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_YouTube_Wikipedia_All_On_Top_2006_Brand_List\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-youtube-wikipedia-all-on-top-2006-brand-list-10366\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google, YouTube, &amp; Wikipedia All On Top 2006 Brand List<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Question: \u201cWhich brand had the most impact on our lives in 2006?\u201d Answer: Google.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Book_Search_Google_Maps_Team_Up\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-book-search-google-maps-team-up-10367\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Book Search &amp; Google Maps Team Up<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> It showed \u201cplaces mentioned in this book\u201d on the Google Book Search page.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Intel_Wins_Back_Googles_Server_Business\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/intel-wins-back-googles-server-business-10368\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Intel Wins Back Google\u2019s Server Business<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Google had begun purchasing Intel processors for their servers.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dan_Cohen_Ex-Yahoo_Lead_New_CEO_of_Pageflakes\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/dan-cohen-ex-yahoo-lead-new-ceo-of-pageflakes-10365\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dan Cohen, Ex-Yahoo Lead, New CEO of Pageflakes<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Pageflakes was an easy and free way to \u201cbuild a dynamic personalized home\/start page.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"From_Search_Marketing_Expo_SMX\"><\/span>From Search Marketing Expo (<a href=\"https:\/\/marketinglandevents.com\/smx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SMX<\/a>)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/how-to-produce-actionable-content-throughout-the-marketing-funnel-379201\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to produce actionable content throughout the marketing funnel<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Past_contributions_from_Search_Engine_Lands_Subject_Matter_Experts_SMEs\"><\/span>Past contributions from Search Engine Land\u2019s Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>These columns are a snapshot in time and have not been updated since publishing, unless noted. Opinions expressed in these articles are those of the author and not necessarily Search Engine Land.<\/p>\n<p>2021: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/how-are-local-service-ads-impacting-google-ads-accounts-345612\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How are local service ads impacting Google Ads accounts?<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/joy-hawkins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joy Hawkins<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2018: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/5-new-years-resolutions-ppc-campaigns-290206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 New Year\u2019s resolutions for your PPC campaigns<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/mona-elesseily\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mona Elesseily<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2018: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/back-basics-beyond-ranking-factors-290522\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Back to the basics: Beyond ranking factors<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/garrett-mehrguth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Garrett Mehrguth<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2017: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/whats-love-got-valentines-day-267925\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What\u2019s love got to do with Valentine\u2019s Day?<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/mona-elesseily\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mona Elesseily<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2017: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/organic-keyword-rankings-matter-anymore-267885\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Do organic keyword rankings matter anymore?<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/julian-connors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Julian Connors<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2017: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/essential-guide-pharma-sem-267778\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The essential guide to pharma SEM<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/justin-freid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Justin Freid<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2016: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/new-google-research-can-long-tail-covered-without-broad-match-240764\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Google Research: Can The Long Tail Be Covered Without Broad Match?<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/matt-lawson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matt Lawson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2016: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-update-impact-on-seo-content-strategies-240558\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Update Impact On SEO &amp; Content Strategies: Staying Ahead With A Focus On Quality<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/jim-yu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jim Yu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2015: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/11-tips-using-slide-presentations-local-seo-advantage-2-211792\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">11 Tips For Using Slide Presentations For Local SEO Advantage<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/chris-smith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Silver Smith<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2015: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/site-speed-ppc-performance-cant-ignore-slow-site-anymore-213029\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Site Speed &amp; PPC Performance: Why You Can\u2019t Ignore A Slow Site Anymore<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/pauline-jakober\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pauline Jakober<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2012: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/are-you-keeping-secrets-from-the-search-engines-108431\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Are You Keeping Secrets From The Search Engines?<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/karen-dejarnette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karen DeJarnette<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2012: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/what-the-holidays-tell-search-marketers-109175\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What The Holidays Tell Search Marketers<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/matt-lawson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matt Lawson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2012: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/3-keys-to-online-retail-in-2012-doing-more-with-less-109267\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3 Keys To Online Retail In 2012: Doing More With Less<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/vic-drabicky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vic Drabicky<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2011: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/a-post-click-marketing-heuristic-61806\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Post-Click Marketing Heuristic<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/scott-brinker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scott Brinker<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2011: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-marketing-tips-for-yandex-russias-top-search-engine-61127\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Marketing Tips For Yandex, Russia\u2019s Top Search Engine<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/olga-gabdulkhakova\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Olga Gabdulkhakova<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/olga-gabdulkhakova\/feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2010: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/duplicate-content-the-biggest-challenge-to-successful-international-seo-34319\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Duplicate Content: The Biggest Challenge To Successful International SEO<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/andy-atkins-kruger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andy Atkins-Kr\u00fcger<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2010: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/linking-food-for-thought-34113\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Linking Food For Thought<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/eric-ward\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eric Ward<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2010: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/20-metrics-to-effectively-track-social-media-campaigns-32096\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">20 Metrics To Effectively Track Social Media Campaigns<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/chris-bennett\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Bennett<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2010: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/is-celebrity-tweetvertising-worth-paying-for-34384\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Is Celebrity Tweetvertising Worth Paying For?<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/adam-goldberg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adam Goldberg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2009: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/heads-up-google-broad-match-controls-we-need-16307\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heads-Up, Google: Broad Match Controls We Need<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/george-michie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">George Michie<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2009: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/the-local-mobile-opportunity-yes-we-should-16266\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Local Mobile Opportunity \u2026 \u201cYes We Should.\u201d<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/ed-o-keefe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ed O\u2019Keefe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2008: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/qa-with-marissa-mayer-google-vp-search-products-user-experience-10370\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Q&amp;A With Marissa Mayer, Google VP, Search Products &amp; User Experience<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/gord-hotchkiss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gord Hotchkiss<\/a><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-24-392062\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 25<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/library\/search-marketing-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Marketing History<\/a> | January 27 &gt;<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-marketing-history-january-26-392201\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This day in search marketing history: January 26<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Engine Land<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LinkedIn Ads launches In 2011, LinkedIn Ads officially launched. Advertisers could now target by exact job title, company name or LinkedIn Group. LinkedIn\u2019s self-service PPC ad offering launched in beta in July 2008 under the name LinkedIn DirectAds. Originally, advertisers could only target by geography, job function, industry, company size, seniority, age and gender. Although marketers liked LinkedIn Ads\u2019 extensive ad targeting, they were critical of how expensive it was on a per-click basis. Also on this day\u00a0 Google Ads scripts rolls out support for asset-based [&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-7867","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\/7867","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=7867"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7867\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}