{"id":7907,"date":"2023-01-29T05:49:53","date_gmt":"2023-01-29T05:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/"},"modified":"2023-01-29T05:49:53","modified_gmt":"2023-01-29T05:49:53","slug":"this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/","title":{"rendered":"This day in search marketing history: January 29"},"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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Google_penalizes_French_link_network\" >Google penalizes French link network<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Facebook_testing_brand_safety_topic_exclusions_for_advertisers\" >Facebook testing brand safety topic exclusions for advertisers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Google_has_stopped_deduplicating_right-sidebar_featured_snippets\" >Google has stopped deduplicating right-sidebar featured snippets<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Video_Lisa_Barone_on_the_early_days_of_SEO_blogging\" >Video: Lisa Barone on the early days of SEO blogging<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#How_to_know_when_its_time_to_pay_for_search_analytics_tools\" >How to know when it\u2019s time to pay for search analytics tools<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Google_adds_voice_input_and_spoken_results_to_mobile_web_search\" >Google adds voice input and spoken results to mobile web search<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Tell_Google_which_report_you_are_really_missing_in_new_Google_Search_Console\" >Tell Google which report you are really missing in new Google Search Console<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Merkle_Q4_2017_Search_ad_click_growth_fell_ad_spend_rose_23_across_Google_Bing_Yahoo\" >Merkle Q4 2017: Search ad click growth fell, ad spend rose 23% across Google, Bing, Yahoo<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Adobe_Paid_Search_Spend_Growth_Slowed_In_Q4_Mobile_Continued_To_Eat_Into_Desktop\" >Adobe: Paid Search Spend Growth Slowed In Q4, Mobile Continued To Eat Into Desktop<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Search_In_Pics_GoogleBot_Band_Inside_Out_Post-It_Art_Hangouts_Pillow\" >Search In Pics: GoogleBot Band, Inside Out Post-It Art &amp; Hangouts Pillow<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Googles_Matt_Cutts_Dont_Try_To_Build_Links_Through_Article_Directories\" >Google\u2019s Matt Cutts: Don\u2019t Try To Build Links Through Article Directories<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Report_Google_Close_Again_To_EU_Antitrust_Settlement\" >Report: Google Close (Again) To EU Antitrust Settlement<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Google_May_Be_Forced_To_Pay_1_Billion_To_Patent_Troll\" >Google May Be Forced To Pay $1 Billion To Patent Troll<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#People_Videos_News_Twitter_Adds_New_Search_Filters\" >People, Videos, News: Twitter Adds New Search Filters<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Seattle_Seahawks_Take_The_Lead_In_33_States_For_Bing_Super_Bowl_Searches\" >Seattle Seahawks Take The Lead In 33 States For Bing Super Bowl Searches<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Bing_Rewards_Program_Now_Available_On_iOS_Android_Devices\" >Bing Rewards Program Now Available On iOS &amp; Android Devices<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Advertisers_Increased_PLA_Budgets_By_600_In_Q4_Trend_Likely_To_Continue\" >Advertisers Increased PLA Budgets By 600% In Q4; Trend Likely To Continue<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Study_Reviews_Images_Drive_Clicks_In_Mobile\" >Study: Reviews &amp; Images Drive Clicks In Mobile<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#A_Year_Later_Even_Google_Surprised_By_Success_Of_Click-To-Call\" >A Year Later Even Google Surprised By Success Of Click-To-Call<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Google_Mobile_Image_Search_Gets_Popular_Images\" >Google Mobile Image Search Gets Popular Images<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Yelp_Ratings_Appear_In_Google_AdWords\" >Yelp Ratings Appear In Google AdWords<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Microsoft_Earnings_Beat_Estimates_Online_Services_Post_Loss_More_On_Bing_And_The_iPhone\" >Microsoft Earnings Beat Estimates Online Services Post Loss, More On Bing And The iPhone<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Goojje_A_Google_China_Knockoff\" >Goojje, A Google China Knockoff<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Google_AdWords_Testing_New_Interface\" >Google AdWords Testing New Interface<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Google_Toolbar_For_Firefox_Adds_Chrome-Like_%E2%80%9CMost_Visited_Sites%E2%80%9D_Tab\" >Google Toolbar For Firefox Adds Chrome-Like \u201cMost Visited Sites\u201d Tab<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#YouTube_Searchers_Its_All_About_The_Music\" >YouTube Searchers: It\u2019s All About The Music<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Live_Search_%E2%80%9CAuto_Suggest%E2%80%9D_Add-On_For_Firefox_Released\" >Live Search \u201cAuto Suggest\u201d Add-On For Firefox Released<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Google_TV_Ads_Tells_How_DVRs_Affect_Your_Ads\" >Google TV Ads Tells How DVRs Affect Your Ads<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Martin_Schaedel_Lazerzubb_Killed_In_Plane_Crash\" >Martin Schaedel (Lazerzubb) Killed In Plane Crash<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Google_Street_View_Car_Kills_Bambi_Removes_Pictures_Afterward\" >Google Street View Car Kills Bambi, Removes Pictures Afterward<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Googles_Position_Six_Penalty_Or_Bug_A_Reality\" >Google\u2019s Position Six Penalty (Or Bug) A Reality<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Microsoft_adCenter_To_Power_Ads_On_Wall_Street_Journal_Digital_Network\" >Microsoft adCenter To Power Ads On Wall Street Journal Digital Network<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Byzantine_Legal_Fight_For_Control_Of_Askcom_Parent_IAC\" >Byzantine Legal Fight For Control Of Ask.com Parent IAC<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Once_Again_A_Google_Murder_Case\" >Once Again, A Google Murder Case<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Googles_Brin_Calls_China_Censorship_A_%E2%80%9CNet_Negative%E2%80%9D\" >Google\u2019s Brin Calls China Censorship A \u201cNet Negative\u201d<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Google_TV_Rumors_Not_Legit\" >Google TV Rumors Not Legit<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Google_To_Build_Second_Life_Metaverse_On_Google_Earth_In_China\" >Google To Build Second Life Metaverse On Google Earth In China?<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Topixnet_And_Tribune_In_Mutual_Classifieds_Syndication_Deal\" >Topix.net And Tribune In Mutual Classifieds Syndication Deal<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#News_Search_Personalization_Social_Media_Wikio\" >News Search + Personalization + Social Media = Wikio<\/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\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#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-42\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/29\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-january-29\/#Past_contributions_from_Search_Engine_Lands_Subject_Matter_Experts_SMEs\" >Past contributions from Search Engine Land\u2019s Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_penalizes_French_link_network\"><\/span>Google penalizes French link network<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 2014, Google\u2019s Matt Cutts tweeted, \u201cToday we\u2019re taking action on a French link network that violates our quality guidelines (Buzzea).\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Buzzea was less than thrilled about being called a link network, saying they \u201coppose this assertion since we never stopped wanting to keep the ethical side of sponsored articles focusing on quality and natural links created.\u201d As a result of the penalty, Buzzea officially called it quits.<\/p>\n<p>Read all about it in <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-takes-another-link-network-frances-buzzea-182873\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Takes Down Another Link Network, France\u2019s Buzzea<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This was hardly the first\u00a0link network Google had gone after:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-squashes-backlinks-com-another-link-network-outed-by-google-180006\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Squashes Backlinks.com, Another Link Network Outed By Google\u2019s Matt Cutts<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-eliminates-another-link-network-116513\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Eliminates Another Link Network, BuildMyRank.com \u2013 Just One Of Several?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-busts-yet-another-link-network-anglo-rank-179296\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Busts Yet Another Link Network: Anglo Rank<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-may-have-penalized-another-major-link-network-ghost-rank-2-0-172567\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google May Have Penalized Another Major Link Network: Ghost Rank 2.0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/did-google-just-penalize-another-link-network-sape-links-150843\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Did Google Just Penalize Another Link Network? SAPE Links<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-latest-link-seller-hit-targeted-text-link-ads-161860\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cText Link Ads\u201d Was Latest Hit By Google\u2019s Actions Against Link Sellers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-eliminates-another-link-network-116513\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Eliminates Another Link Network, BuildMyRank.com \u2013 Just One Of Several?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-zaps-another-link-network-several-thousand-link-sellers-hit-159547\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Zaps Another Link Network, \u2018Several Thousand\u2019 Link Sellers Hit<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Buzzea would be just the first of several link networks Google identified and took action against later in 2014:<\/p>\n<p>Feb. 6: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-penalized-germany-agency-clients-link-schemes-says-matt-cutts-183664\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Penalized A Germany Agency &amp; Their Clients For Link Schemes, Says Matt Cutts<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Feb. 24: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-targets-two-polish-link-networks-continuing-target-german-link-networks-185124\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Targets Two Polish Link Networks While Continuing To Target German Link Networks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>March 14: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-penalizes-two-german-link-networks-one-efamous-186721\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Penalizes Two German Link Networks; One Being efamous<\/a><\/p>\n<p>March 15: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-penalizes-italian-spanish-link-networks-186743\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Penalizes Italian &amp; Spanish Link Networks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>March 19: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-matt-cutts-weve-taken-action-large-guest-blog-network-187028\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s Matt Cutts: We\u2019ve Taken Action On A Large Guest Blog Network<\/a><\/p>\n<p>July 3: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-hits-poland-link-network-penalties-195740\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Hits Poland Again With Link Network Penalties<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aug. 18: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-targets-two-european-link-networks-yesterday-morning-200935\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Targets Two European Link Networks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nov. 24: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-takes-action-link-networks-poland-209579\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Takes Action On More Link Networks In Poland<\/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=\"Facebook_testing_brand_safety_topic_exclusions_for_advertisers\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/facebook-testing-brand-safety-topic-exclusions-for-advertisers-345734\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook testing brand safety topic exclusions for advertisers<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2021:<\/strong> Citing advertisers\u2019 brand safety concerns, Facebook said the feature would allow marketers to choose whether to show their ads alongside potentially sensitive content.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_has_stopped_deduplicating_right-sidebar_featured_snippets\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-has-stopped-deduplicating-right-sidebar-featured-snippets-328393\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google has stopped deduplicating right-sidebar featured snippets<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2020:<\/strong> URLs shown in featured snippets that appeared in the right rail of Google desktop results would continue to be included in the main organic listings.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Video_Lisa_Barone_on_the_early_days_of_SEO_blogging\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/video-lisa-barone-on-the-early-days-of-seo-blogging-328386\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video: Lisa Barone on the early days of SEO blogging<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2020:<\/strong> In this installment of\u00a0Barry Schwartz\u2019s vlog\u00a0series, he chatted with Barone about the older days of SEO and then moved on to how her career has changed over the years.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_know_when_its_time_to_pay_for_search_analytics_tools\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/how-to-know-when-its-time-to-pay-for-search-analytics-tools-310668\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to know when it\u2019s time to pay for search analytics tools<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2019:<\/strong> Search marketing experts offered feedback on when to pay for search analytics tools, factors to consider and making the most out of what you buy.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_adds_voice_input_and_spoken_results_to_mobile_web_search\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-adds-voice-input-and-spoken-results-to-mobile-web-search-311178\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google adds voice input and spoken results to mobile web search<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2019:<\/strong> Google\u00a0added\u00a0a microphone to the Google.com search field on Android phones to enable mobile web voice search.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tell_Google_which_report_you_are_really_missing_in_new_Google_Search_Console\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/tell-google-report-really-missing-new-google-search-console-290629\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tell Google which report you are really missing in new Google Search Console<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2018:<\/strong> A button in the beta Search Console explained why all of the old reports had not been migrated.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Merkle_Q4_2017_Search_ad_click_growth_fell_ad_spend_rose_23_across_Google_Bing_Yahoo\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/merkle-q4-2017-search-ad-click-growth-fell-ad-spend-rose-23-across-google-bing-yahoo-290653\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Merkle Q4 2017: Search ad click growth fell, ad spend rose 23% across Google, Bing, Yahoo<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2018:<\/strong> Bing and Yahoo saw search ad spend jump 32% year-over-year. Google spend slowed slightly from Q3.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adobe_Paid_Search_Spend_Growth_Slowed_In_Q4_Mobile_Continued_To_Eat_Into_Desktop\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/adobe-paid-search-spend-growth-slowed-in-q4-mobile-continued-to-eat-into-desktop-241366\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adobe: Paid Search Spend Growth Slowed In Q4, Mobile Continued To Eat Into Desktop<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2016:<\/strong> Retail advertising spend on mobile Shopping ads nearly doubled year-over-year in Q4.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search_In_Pics_GoogleBot_Band_Inside_Out_Post-It_Art_Hangouts_Pillow\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-in-pics-googlebot-band-inside-out-post-it-art-hangouts-pillow-241393\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search In Pics: GoogleBot Band, Inside Out Post-It Art &amp; Hangouts Pillow<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2016:<\/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=\"Googles_Matt_Cutts_Dont_Try_To_Build_Links_Through_Article_Directories\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-matt-cutts-dont-try-build-links-article-directories-182935\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s Matt Cutts: Don\u2019t Try To Build Links Through Article Directories<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> That was Cutts\u2019 answer to \u201cShould I build links using article directories?\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Report_Google_Close_Again_To_EU_Antitrust_Settlement\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/report-google-close-antitrust-settlement-europe-182900\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Report: Google Close (Again) To EU Antitrust Settlement<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> Two previous antitrust settlements were strenuously opposed and thus defeated by Google critics and competitors.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_May_Be_Forced_To_Pay_1_Billion_To_Patent_Troll\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-may-forced-pay-1-billion-patent-troll-182877\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google May Be Forced To Pay $1 Billion To Patent Troll<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> Google was asked to pay $15.8 million in 2012. The plaintiffs were also seeking ongoing royalties, which the court awarded.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"People_Videos_News_Twitter_Adds_New_Search_Filters\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/people-videos-news-twitter-adds-new-search-filters-182945\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People, Videos, News: Twitter Adds New Search Filters<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> There were also \u201cphotos,\u201d \u201cpeople you follow\u201d and \u201cnear you\u201d filters to further refine results.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Seattle_Seahawks_Take_The_Lead_In_33_States_For_Bing_Super_Bowl_Searches\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/comes-bing-super-bowl-searches-seattle-seahawks-take-lead-33-states-182863\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seattle Seahawks Take The Lead In 33 States For Bing Super Bowl Searches<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> Bing also measured player searches, with Broncos\u2019 quarterback Peyton Manning winning 72% of the searches over Seahawks\u2019 quarterback Russell Wilson.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bing_Rewards_Program_Now_Available_On_iOS_Android_Devices\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bing-rewards-program-now-available-ios-android-devices-182960\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing Rewards Program Now Available On iOS &amp; Android Devices<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> \u00a0iOS and Android users\u00a0could earn Bing Rewards credits (toward gift cards for brands like Amazon, Xbox and Dominos) by performing searches on their phone.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advertisers_Increased_PLA_Budgets_By_600_In_Q4_Trend_Likely_To_Continue\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/marin-report-advertisers-increase-pla-budget-allocations-by-600-percent-146595\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advertisers Increased PLA Budgets By 600% In Q4; Trend Likely To Continue<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/strong> Those advertisers were rewarded with higher click-through rates and lower cost-per-click than text ads.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Study_Reviews_Images_Drive_Clicks_In_Mobile\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/study-reviews-and-images-drive-clicks-in-mobile-109659\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Study: Reviews &amp; Images Drive Clicks In Mobile<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> Images and reviews were very important in capturing users\u2019 eye movements and clicks.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Year_Later_Even_Google_Surprised_By_Success_Of_Click-To-Call\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/after-just-a-year-even-google-surprised-by-success-of-click-to-call-62724\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Year Later Even Google Surprised By Success Of Click-To-Call<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Google was seeing millions of calls every month and it had become a core part of a large number of mobile search ad campaigns.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Mobile_Image_Search_Gets_Popular_Images\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-mobile-image-search-gets-popular-images-34691\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Mobile Image Search Gets Popular Images<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> When you visited Google Images on a smartphone, you would see \u201cpopular images\u201d and a link to browse more popular images.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yelp_Ratings_Appear_In_Google_AdWords\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/yelp-ratings-appear-in-google-adwords-34711\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yelp Ratings Appear In Google AdWords<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> Google confirmed it was \u201ctesting a feature in which text ads on Google search results pages may include star ratings and links to third party sites that have reviewed the advertiser\u2019s business.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microsoft_Earnings_Beat_Estimates_Online_Services_Post_Loss_More_On_Bing_And_The_iPhone\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/microsoft-earnings-beat-estimates-online-services-post-loss-more-on-bing-and-the-iphone-34696\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Earnings Beat Estimates Online Services Post Loss, More On Bing And The iPhone<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> Online Services, which housed online advertising and Bing, reported $581 million in revenue vs. $609 million the prior year ago.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Goojje_A_Google_China_Knockoff\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/goojje-a-google-china-knockoff-34695\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Goojje, A Google China Knockoff<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> It is a basic search engine, playing on the Google name and Google logo.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_AdWords_Testing_New_Interface\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-adwords-testing-new-interface-16363\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google AdWords Testing New Interface<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> The new interface looked similar to the charting\/graphing system that Google Analytics used.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Toolbar_For_Firefox_Adds_Chrome-Like_%E2%80%9CMost_Visited_Sites%E2%80%9D_Tab\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-toolbar-for-firefox-adds-chrome-like-sites-you-visit-tab-16372\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Toolbar For Firefox Adds Chrome-Like \u201cMost Visited Sites\u201d Tab<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> The sites you visited most often were listed when you opened a new blank tab in Firefox.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTube_Searchers_Its_All_About_The_Music\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/youtube-searchers-all-about-music-16362\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube Searchers: It\u2019s All About The Music<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> Hitwise research suggested that 72% of the site\u2019s Top 50 search terms from December 2008 were music-related.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Live_Search_%E2%80%9CAuto_Suggest%E2%80%9D_Add-On_For_Firefox_Released\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/live-search-auto-suggest-add-on-for-firefox-released-16377\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Live Search \u201cAuto Suggest\u201d Add-On For Firefox Released<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> You could add it to your Firefox search box manually via the add-on\u00a0from Live Search.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_TV_Ads_Tells_How_DVRs_Affect_Your_Ads\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-tv-ads-tells-how-dvrs-affect-your-ads-16361\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google TV Ads Tells How DVRs Affect Your Ads<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> Google\u2019s TV Ads team\u00a0announced\u00a0the addition of new metrics detailing time-shifted ad viewings.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Martin_Schaedel_Lazerzubb_Killed_In_Plane_Crash\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/martin-schaedel-lazerzubb-killed-in-plane-crash-16375\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Martin Schaedel (Lazerzubb) Killed In Plane Crash<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> Known widely by his online handle\u00a0lazerzubb, he was a fixture at various events.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Street_View_Car_Kills_Bambi_Removes_Pictures_Afterward\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-street-view-car-kills-bambi-censors-pictures-afterward-16368\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Street View Car Kills Bambi, Removes Pictures Afterward<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> Google said the image was removed because of several requests from users using the Street View\u00a0image removal option.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_Position_Six_Penalty_Or_Bug_A_Reality\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-position-six-penalty-or-bug-a-reality-13238\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s Position Six Penalty (Or Bug) A Reality<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Google\u2019s Matt Cutts confirmed the behavior and said Google had already begun reversing it.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microsoft_adCenter_To_Power_Ads_On_Wall_Street_Journal_Digital_Network\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/microsoft-adcenter-to-power-ads-on-wall-street-journal-digital-network-13245\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft adCenter To Power Ads On Wall Street Journal Digital Network<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> This was a huge deal for Microsoft, giving their ad program exposure to 20 million unique users and over 330 million page views per month.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Byzantine_Legal_Fight_For_Control_Of_Askcom_Parent_IAC\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/byzantine-legal-fight-for-control-of-askcom-parent-iac-13242\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Byzantine Legal Fight For Control Of Ask.com Parent IAC<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> It was \u201copen warfare\u201d between IAC CEO Barry Diller and Liberty Media, one of its largest backers and investors.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Once_Again_A_Google_Murder_Case\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/once-again-a-google-murder-case-13241\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Once Again, A Google Murder Case<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> A UK woman was convicted of trying to murder her husband after researching methods on Google. <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_Brin_Calls_China_Censorship_A_%E2%80%9CNet_Negative%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-brin-calls-china-censorship-a-net-negative-10377\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s Brin Calls China Censorship A \u201cNet Negative\u201d<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Brin was arguing that some information is better than no information.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_TV_Rumors_Not_Legit\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-tv-rumors-not-legit-10378\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google TV Rumors Not Legit<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> \u2018Twas a hoax.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_To_Build_Second_Life_Metaverse_On_Google_Earth_In_China\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-to-build-second-life-metaverse-on-google-earth-in-china-10375\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google To Build Second Life Metaverse On Google Earth In China?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Just lots of rumors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Topixnet_And_Tribune_In_Mutual_Classifieds_Syndication_Deal\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/topixnet-and-tribune-in-mutual-classifieds-syndication-deal-10374\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Topix.net And Tribune In Mutual Classifieds Syndication Deal<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Tribune had struck a deal that had Topix providing content and a back-end platform for general merchandise classifieds on their newspaper sites.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"News_Search_Personalization_Social_Media_Wikio\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/news-search-personalization-social-media-wikio-10380\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News Search + Personalization + Social Media = Wikio<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Wikio blended articles from major news web sites and blogs with commentary and tags from Wikio users.<\/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\/ppc-award-winners-talk-strategies-for-competitive-times-industries-and-marketplaces-345769\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PPC award winners talk strategies for competitive times, industries, and marketplaces<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Past_contributions_from_Search_Engine_Lands_Subject_Matter_Experts_SMEs\"><\/span>Past contributions from Search Engine Land\u2019s Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>These columns are a snapshot in time and have not been updated since publishing, unless noted. Opinions expressed in these articles are those of the author and not necessarily Search Engine Land.<\/p>\n<p>2020: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/beyond-google-and-facebook-advertising-17-ad-platforms-you-should-try-328356\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beyond Google and Facebook advertising: 17 ad platforms you should try<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/john-lincoln\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Lincoln<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2020: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/whos-winning-on-amazon-right-now-328383\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Who\u2019s winning on Amazon right now?<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/anders-hjorth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anders Hjorth<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2019: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/save-your-grant-account-from-suspension-with-this-script-311115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Save your grant account from suspension with this script<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/daniel-gilbert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daniel Gilbert<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2018: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/seeing-organic-visits-gmb-290186\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Are you getting credit for all of your organic visits from GMB?<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/greg-gifford\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greg Gifford<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2018: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/customer-loyalty-key-ingredient-successful-local-search-results-290294\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Customer loyalty: A key ingredient for successful local search results<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/wesley-young\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wesley Young<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2016: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/3-reasons-b2b-marketers-must-embrace-mobile-now-240820\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3 Reasons B2B Marketers Must Embrace Mobile\u2026 Now<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/patricia-hursh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patricia Hursh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2016: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/no-hype-seo-realistic-formula-making-seo-work-business-part-2-240363\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No-Hype SEO: A Realistic Formula For Making SEO Work For Your Business, Part 2<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/daniel-faggella\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daniel Faggella<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2015: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/how-to-get-google-my-business-right-for-your-medical-practice-practitioners-212768\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Medical Practices &amp; Practitioners Should Set Up Google My Business<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/willscott\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Will Scott<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2015: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/5-ad-copy-resolutions-2015-213832\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 Search Ad Copy Resolutions For 2015<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/mona-elesseily\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mona Elesseily<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2015: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/2016-digital-resolutions-212953\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Big Digital Marketing Resolutions For 2016<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/alistair-dent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alistair Dent<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2014: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/how-to-optimize-database-driven-b2b-websites-182492\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Optimize Database-Driven B2B Websites<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/harrison-jones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harrison Jones<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2014: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/11-reasons-link-building-futile-waste-time-one-big-reason-isnt-182210\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">11 Reasons Link Building Is A Futile Waste Of Time \u2014 And One Big Reason It Isn\u2019t<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/eric-ward\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eric Ward<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2013: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/what-the-closure-of-uk-malls-main-street-retailers-means-for-online-145809\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What The Closure Of UK Malls &amp; Main Street Retailers Means For Online<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/liversidge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Liversidge<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2013: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/the-link-shrink-is-in-3-more-crazy-assumptions-about-linking-146553\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Link Shrink Is In: 3 Crazy Linking Assumptions<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/eric-ward\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eric Ward<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2013: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/why-you-need-to-treat-your-social-media-strategy-like-your-content-strategy-145199\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why You Need To Treat Your Social Media Strategy Like Your Content Strategy<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/jordan-kasteler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jordan Kasteler<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2010: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/the-algorithm-chasers-34029\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Algorithm Chasers<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/kim-krause-berg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kim Krause Berg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2010: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/click-to-conversion-time-part-i-what-this-metric-can-tell-you-about-your-clientele-34002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click To Conversion Time (Part I): What This Metric Can Tell You About Your Clientele<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/siddharth-shah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Siddharth Shah<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2009: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/smbs-need-more-local-outreach-16304\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SMB\u2019s Need More \u201cLocal\u201d Outreach<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/david-mihm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Mihm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2009: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/article-directories-16101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Look At Article Directories and Their Influence in Organic Rankings<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/michael-gray\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Gray<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2009: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/obama-inauguration-sets-standard-for-live-video-streaming-16247\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Obama Inauguration Sets Standard For Live Video Streaming<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/eric-papczun\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eric Papczun<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2008: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/15-fundamental-truths-about-social-media-marketing-13243\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">15 Fundamental Truths About Social Media Marketing<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/glen-allsopp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glen Allsopp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2008: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/no-recession-for-link-building-13244\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No Recession For Link Building<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/eric-ward\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eric Ward<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2007: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/are-you-linkbaiting-the-right-audience-10379\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Are You Linkbaiting The Right Audience<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/eric-ward\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eric Ward<\/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-28-392325\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 28<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/library\/search-marketing-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Marketing History<\/a> | January 30 &gt;<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-marketing-history-january-29-392336\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This day in search marketing history: January 29<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Engine Land<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google penalizes French link network In 2014, Google\u2019s Matt Cutts tweeted, \u201cToday we\u2019re taking action on a French link network that violates our quality guidelines (Buzzea).\u201d Buzzea was less than thrilled about being called a link network, saying they \u201coppose this assertion since we never stopped wanting to keep the ethical side of sponsored articles focusing on quality and natural links created.\u201d As a result of the penalty, Buzzea officially called it quits. Read all about it in Google Takes Down Another Link Network, France\u2019s Buzzea. 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