{"id":7955,"date":"2023-02-01T05:53:07","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T05:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/"},"modified":"2023-02-01T05:53:07","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T05:53:07","slug":"this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/","title":{"rendered":"This day in search marketing history: February 1"},"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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Google_accuses_Bing_of_copying_its_search_results\" >Google accuses Bing of copying its search results<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Auto-tagging_added_to_Google_Merchant_Center_free_listings\" >Auto-tagging added to Google Merchant Center free listings<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Microsoft_rolls_out_portfolio_bid_strategies_and_automated_integration_with_Google_Tag_Manager\" >Microsoft rolls out portfolio bid strategies and automated integration with Google Tag Manager<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Google_Search_launches_about_this_result_feature\" >Google Search launches about this result feature<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Google_adds_Black-owned_business_label_to_product_results\" >Google adds Black-owned business label to product results<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Marketers_say_COVID_vaccines_create_hope_for_quick_return_of_in-person_events\" >Marketers say COVID vaccines create hope for quick return of in-person events<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Video_Dawn_Beobide_on_Google_confirmed_vs_unconfirmed_algorithm_updates\" >Video: Dawn Beobide on Google confirmed vs unconfirmed algorithm updates<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Bing_Ads_rolls_out_multiuser_access_with_single_sign-on\" >Bing Ads rolls out multiuser access with single sign-on<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Restaurant_owners_can_now_edit_menu_listings_in_Google_My_Business\" >Restaurant owners can now edit menu listings in Google My Business<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Google_Assistant_adds_new_media_capabilities_ahead_of_HomePod_release\" >Google Assistant adds new media capabilities ahead of HomePod release<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Google_wins_%E2%80%98right_to_be_forgotten_case_in_Japanese_high_court\" >Google wins \u2018right to be forgotten\u2019 case in Japanese high court<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Googles_Fake_Locksmith_Problem_Once_Again_Hits_The_New_York_Times\" >Google\u2019s Fake Locksmith Problem Once Again Hits The New York Times<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Valentines_Day_Searches_Start_Now_When_Theyll_Peak_Depends_On_The_Category\" >Valentine\u2019s Day Searches Start Now: When They\u2019ll Peak Depends On The Category<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Google_Search_iOS_App_Adds_%E2%80%9CIm_Feeling_Curious%E2%80%9D_To_3-D_Touch\" >Google Search iOS App Adds \u201cI\u2019m Feeling Curious\u201d To 3-D Touch<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Google_Expanding_Candidate_Cards_Will_Also_Offer_Primary_Voting_Reminders\" >Google Expanding Candidate Cards, Will Also Offer Primary Voting Reminders<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Where_Yahoo_Might_Again_Compete_In_Search_Mobile\" >Where Yahoo Might Again Compete In Search: Mobile<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Google_Settles_With_France_No_%E2%80%98Link_Tax_But_E60_Million_Media_Fund\" >Google Settles With France: No \u2018Link Tax,\u2019 But \u20ac60 Million Media Fund<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Google_Submits_Formal_European_Antitrust_Settlement_Proposal\" >Google Submits Formal European Antitrust Settlement Proposal<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Microsoft_Sued_By_Company_That_Won_Patent_Lawsuit_Against_Google_In_2012\" >Microsoft Sued By Company That Won Patent Lawsuit Against Google In 2012<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#The_Lead_Up_To_the_Super_Bowl_How_Are_We_Searching\" >The Lead Up To the Super Bowl: How Are We Searching?<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Search_In_Pics_The_Google_Business_Card_Collection_Silver_Android_Statue_Golden_Gate_Bridge_Pin\" >Search In Pics: The Google Business Card Collection, Silver Android Statue &amp; Golden Gate Bridge Pin<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#French_Court_Fines_Google_660000_Because_Google_Maps_Is_Free\" >French Court Fines Google $660,000 Because Google Maps Is Free<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Google_Pledges_Crack_Down_on_Unscrupulous_AdWords_Resellers\" >Google Pledges Crack Down on Unscrupulous AdWords Resellers<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Blekko_Bans_Content_Farms_From_Its_Index\" >Blekko Bans Content Farms From Its Index<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Speculation_Intrigue_Surround_Googles_Delayed_Cloud-Tunes_Music_Service\" >Speculation, Intrigue Surround Google\u2019s Delayed Cloud-Tunes Music Service<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Google_Finally_Adds_Check-Ins_To_Latitude_With_A_Couple_Twists\" >Google Finally Adds Check-Ins To Latitude, With A Couple Twists<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Google_New_Local_Ad_Category_Invades_The_%E2%80%9C7_Pack%E2%80%9D\" >Google New Local Ad Category Invades The \u201c7 Pack\u201d<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#The_Latest_On_Google_News_Sitemaps\" >The Latest On Google News Sitemaps<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Report_Google_To_Bring_More_%E2%80%9CTransparency%E2%80%9D_To_AdSense_Revenue_Sharing\" >Report: Google To Bring More \u201cTransparency\u201d To AdSense Revenue Sharing<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#AP_Google_Reach_A_Deal_%E2%80%93_Sort_Of\" >AP &amp; Google Reach A Deal \u2013 Sort Of<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#SEOmoz_Leaves_The_Consulting_Business_To_Focus_On_Software\" >SEOmoz Leaves The Consulting Business To Focus On Software<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Can_Google_Kill_Microsofts_Internet_Explorer_6\" >Can Google Kill Microsoft\u2019s Internet Explorer 6?<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#US_Appeals_Court_Allows_Google_Street_View_Trespass_Lawsuit_To_Continue\" >US Appeals Court Allows Google Street View Trespass Lawsuit To Continue<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#2000_In_Review_AdWords_Launches_Yahoo_Partners_With_Google_GoTo_Syndicates\" >2000 In Review: AdWords Launches; Yahoo Partners With Google; GoTo Syndicates<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Can_Searchers_Find_The_Superbowl\" >Can Searchers Find The Superbowl?<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Scoring_The_Superbowl_Ads_Search_Do_Broadcast_Marketers_Get_Online_Acquisition\" >Scoring The Superbowl Ads &amp; Search: Do Broadcast Marketers Get Online Acquisition?<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Microsoft_Makes_45_Billion_Bid_To_Buy_Yahoo\" >Microsoft Makes $45 Billion Bid To Buy Yahoo<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Mine_The_Webs_Socially-Tagged_Links_Google_Social_Graph_API_Launched\" >Mine The Web\u2019s Socially-Tagged Links: Google Social Graph API Launched<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#%E2%80%9COpen_Network%E2%80%9D_A_Reality_C_Block_Of_700MHz_Spectrum_Hits_46_Billion_%E2%80%9CReserve_Price%E2%80%9D\" >\u201cOpen Network\u201d A Reality, C Block Of 700MHz Spectrum Hits $4.6 Billion \u201cReserve Price\u201d<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Up_Close_With_Yahoos_New_Delete_URL_Feature\" >Up Close With Yahoo\u2019s New Delete URL Feature<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Google_News_Engine_Bugging_Out\" >Google News Engine Bugging Out<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#National_Pork_Board_Goes_After_Breastfeeding_Search_Marketer\" >National Pork Board Goes After Breastfeeding Search Marketer<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Google_Fensi_Googles_Asian_Social_Networking_Site\" >Google Fensi: Google\u2019s Asian Social Networking Site?<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Marchex_Launches_Review_Aggregation_Feature_%E2%80%98Open_View\" >Marchex Launches Review Aggregation Feature \u2018Open View\u2019<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Google_To_Kick_Off_X_Prizes_Next_Fundraising_Campaign\" >Google To Kick Off X Prize\u2019s Next Fundraising Campaign<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#Aussies_Turn_Out_For_Battle_Of_Sydney_Google_Gets_Shot_Down\" >Aussies Turn Out For Battle Of Sydney; Google Gets Shot Down<\/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\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#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-49\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/01\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-1\/#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_accuses_Bing_of_copying_its_search_results\"><\/span>Google accuses Bing of copying its search results<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 2011, the headline <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-bing-is-cheating-copying-our-search-results-62914\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google: Bing Is Cheating, Copying Our Search Results<\/a> appeared first on Search Engine Land. <\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/danny-sullivan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Danny Sullivan<\/a> reported: \u201cGoogle has run a sting operation that it says proves Bing has been watching what people search for on Google, the sites they select from Google\u2019s results, then uses that information to improve Bing\u2019s own search listings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The story actually began in May 2010, when Google noticed that Bing was returning the same sites as Google when someone would enter unusual misspellings. By October 2010, the results for Google and Bing had a much greater overlap than in previous months.\u00a0Ultimately, Google created a honeypot page to show up at the top of 100 \u201csynthetic\u201d searches (queries that few people, if anyone, would ever enter into Google).<\/p>\n<p>This story got picked up by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techmeme.com\/110201\/h2200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dozens of media outlets<\/a> as both companies got into a public war of words and blog posts.<\/p>\n<p>Google called Bing\u2019s search results a <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bings-search-results-are-a-cheap-imitation-google-says-63228\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201ccheap imitation<\/a>.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Bing called the sting operation a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bing-admits-using-customer-search-data-says-google-pulled-spy-novelesque-stunt-63162\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spy-novelesque stunt<\/a>\u201d and defended their monitoring of consumer activity to influence Bing\u2019s search results.<\/p>\n<p>And all this happened on the same day as <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/live-blogging-bings-future-of-search-event-63138\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing\u2019s Future of Search Event<\/a>, where the Google-Bing dispute raged on in person.<\/p>\n<p>Oh what a day.<\/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=\"Auto-tagging_added_to_Google_Merchant_Center_free_listings\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/auto-tagging-added-to-google-merchant-center-free-listings-379590\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Auto-tagging added to Google Merchant Center free listings<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2022:<\/strong> Tagging added URL parameters to your tracking URLs for better analytics and measurements.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microsoft_rolls_out_portfolio_bid_strategies_and_automated_integration_with_Google_Tag_Manager\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/microsoft-portfolio-bid-strategies-integration-google-tag-manager-379592\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft rolls out portfolio bid strategies and automated integration with Google Tag Manager<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2022:<\/strong> The portfolio feature automatically adjusted bidding across multiple campaigns to balance under- and over-performing campaigns that shared the same bidding strategy.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Search_launches_about_this_result_feature\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-search-launches-about-this-result-feature-345649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Search launches about this result feature<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2021:<\/strong> The feature helped searchers learn more about the search result or search feature they were interested in clicking on.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_adds_Black-owned_business_label_to_product_results\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-adds-black-owned-business-label-to-product-results-345780\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google adds Black-owned business label to product results<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2021:<\/strong> The label read \u201cidentifies as Black-owned\u201d and showed in the product listing results within Google Shopping.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Marketers_say_COVID_vaccines_create_hope_for_quick_return_of_in-person_events\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/marketers-say-covid-vaccines-create-hope-for-quick-return-of-in-person-events-345790\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marketers say COVID vaccines create hope for quick return of in-person events<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2021:<\/strong> Marketers were seeing an end to conditions that have made business travel to training seminars, conferences and trade shows unsafe.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Video_Dawn_Beobide_on_Google_confirmed_vs_unconfirmed_algorithm_updates\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/video-dawn-beobide-on-google-confirmed-vs-unconfirmed-algorithm-updates-345787\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video: Dawn Beobide on Google confirmed vs unconfirmed algorithm updates<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2021:<\/strong> In this installment of\u00a0Barry Schwartz\u2019s vlog\u00a0series, he also chatted with Beobide about the page experience update.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bing_Ads_rolls_out_multiuser_access_with_single_sign-on\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bing-ads-rolls-multi-user-access-single-sign-290906\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing Ads rolls out multiuser access with single sign-on<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2018:<\/strong> Multi-User Access allowed users to have one email and password to access all of the Bing Ads accounts they manage.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Restaurant_owners_can_now_edit_menu_listings_in_Google_My_Business\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/restaurant-owners-can-now-edit-menu-listings-google-business-291007\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Restaurant owners can now edit menu listings in Google My Business<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2018:<\/strong> This made it possible to create a structured restaurant menu for display in mobile search listings directly in Google My Business.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Assistant_adds_new_media_capabilities_ahead_of_HomePod_release\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-assistant-adds-new-media-capabilities-ahead-homepod-release-291040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Assistant adds new media capabilities ahead of HomePod release<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2018:<\/strong> You could now wake up to a favorite playlist and use voice to pick up where you left off with Netflix shows.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_wins_%E2%80%98right_to_be_forgotten_case_in_Japanese_high_court\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-wins-right-forgotten-case-japanese-high-court-268533\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google wins \u2018right to be forgotten\u2019 case in Japanese high court<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2017:<\/strong> Japan\u2019s high court ruled that search results are a form of speech entitled to protection.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_Fake_Locksmith_Problem_Once_Again_Hits_The_New_York_Times\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-fake-locksmith-problem-once-again-hits-the-new-york-times-241473\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s Fake Locksmith Problem Once Again Hits The New York Times<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2016:<\/strong> Companies, often not based in the local area, set up fake locations within Google Maps to trick the algorithm into thinking they were locally based.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Valentines_Day_Searches_Start_Now_When_Theyll_Peak_Depends_On_The_Category\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/valentines-day-searches-start-now-when-theyll-peak-depends-on-the-category-241511\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Valentine\u2019s Day Searches Start Now: When They\u2019ll Peak Depends On The Category<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2016:<\/strong> Data from Bing provided key trends on Valentine\u2019s Day-related searches \u2014 including gifts, candy, flowers, restaurants and jewelry \u2014 and ad performance.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Search_iOS_App_Adds_%E2%80%9CIm_Feeling_Curious%E2%80%9D_To_3-D_Touch\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-search-ios-app-adds-im-feeling-curious-to-3d-touch-241554\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Search iOS App Adds \u201cI\u2019m Feeling Curious\u201d To 3-D Touch<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2016:<\/strong> Hard pressing on the app brought up a menu for the \u201cI\u2019m Feeling Curious\u201d button.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Expanding_Candidate_Cards_Will_Also_Offer_Primary_Voting_Reminders\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-expanding-candidate-cards-will-also-offer-primary-voting-reminders-241497\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Expanding Candidate Cards, Will Also Offer Primary Voting Reminders<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2016:<\/strong> In search and Google Now, users were able to get a combination of candidate-generated content and third-party content about the primaries and the election.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_Yahoo_Might_Again_Compete_In_Search_Mobile\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/yahoo-might-compete-search-mobile-183136\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Where Yahoo Might Again Compete In Search: Mobile<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> With the right content and user experience, Yahoo could have generated new \u201csearch\u201d usage and ad revenue from mobile.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Settles_With_France_No_%E2%80%98Link_Tax_But_E60_Million_Media_Fund\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-settles-with-france-no-link-tax-but-e60-million-media-fund-147144\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Settles With France: No \u2018Link Tax,\u2019 But \u20ac60 Million Media Fund<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/strong> The settlement ended several months of debate over France\u2019s plan to charge Google for linking to French news content.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Submits_Formal_European_Antitrust_Settlement_Proposal\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-submits-formal-european-antitrust-settlement-proposal-147106\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Submits Formal European Antitrust Settlement Proposal<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/strong> The proposal was required to address four \u201careas of concern\u201d \u2013 \u201csearch bias\u201d and \u201cdiversion of traffic\u201d; improper use of third-party content and reviews by Google; third-party publisher exclusivity agreements; and portability of ad campaigns to other search platforms.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microsoft_Sued_By_Company_That_Won_Patent_Lawsuit_Against_Google_In_2012\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/microsoft-sued-by-company-that-won-patent-lawsuit-against-google-in-2012-147075\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Sued By Company That Won Patent Lawsuit Against Google In 2012<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/strong> The two patents (originally issued in the early 1990s and owned by Lycos, which later sold them) pertained to the ranking and placement of ads in search results.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Lead_Up_To_the_Super_Bowl_How_Are_We_Searching\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/pre-superbowl-how-we-search-147142\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Lead Up To the Super Bowl: How Are We Searching?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/strong> Answer: On multiple devices.\u00a0For information on the football teams, recipes and snacks.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search_In_Pics_The_Google_Business_Card_Collection_Silver_Android_Statue_Golden_Gate_Bridge_Pin\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-in-pics-the-google-business-card-collection-silver-android-statue-golden-gate-bridge-pin-147116\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search In Pics: The Google Business Card Collection, Silver Android Statue &amp; Golden Gate Bridge Pin<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/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=\"French_Court_Fines_Google_660000_Because_Google_Maps_Is_Free\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/french-court-fines-google-660000-dollars-google-maps-109930\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">French Court Fines Google $660,000 Because Google Maps Is Free<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> Google remained \u201cconvinced that a free high-quality mapping tool is beneficial for both Internet users and websites.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Pledges_Crack_Down_on_Unscrupulous_AdWords_Resellers\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-pledges-crack-down-on-unscrupulous-adwords-resellers-63174\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Pledges Crack Down on Unscrupulous AdWords Resellers<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Under the terms, agencies had to provide their clients with metrics on costs, clicks and impressions on AdWords at least monthly, if not more often.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Blekko_Bans_Content_Farms_From_Its_Index\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/blekko-bans-content-farms-from-their-index-63134\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blekko Bans Content Farms From Its Index<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Blekko decided to ban the top 20 spam sites from its index entirely, including ehow.com.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Speculation_Intrigue_Surround_Googles_Delayed_Cloud-Tunes_Music_Service\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/speculation-intrigue-surround-googles-delayed-cloud-tunes-music-service-63127\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Speculation, Intrigue Surround Google\u2019s Delayed Cloud-Tunes Music Service<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Licensing issues had delayed the service, despite Google offering boatloads of cash to music labels.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Finally_Adds_Check-Ins_To_Latitude_With_A_Couple_Twists\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-finally-adds-check-ins-to-latitude-63184\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Finally Adds Check-Ins To Latitude, With A Couple Twists<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Latitude could send reminders to check-in at locations when you arrive, supported automated check-ins at places and automatically checked you out when you left a location.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_New_Local_Ad_Category_Invades_The_%E2%80%9C7_Pack%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-new-local-ad-category-invades-7-pack-34925\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google New Local Ad Category Invades The \u201c7 Pack\u201d<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> The local business ad (\u201cenhanced listings\u201c) allowed a business to stand out with an \u201cenhanced\u201d presence on the map or in the map-related listings on the SERP.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Latest_On_Google_News_Sitemaps\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/the-latest-on-google-news-sitemaps-32744\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Latest On Google News Sitemaps<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> News publishers had through April 2010 to modify their news sitemap to accommodate the new protocol.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Report_Google_To_Bring_More_%E2%80%9CTransparency%E2%80%9D_To_AdSense_Revenue_Sharing\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/report-google-to-bring-more-transparency-to-adsense-revenue-sharing-34861\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Report: Google To Bring More \u201cTransparency\u201d To AdSense Revenue Sharing<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> Google sales boss Nikesh Arora reportedly said that Google would consider giving more transparency about revenue splits in AdSense.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AP_Google_Reach_A_Deal_%E2%80%93_Sort_Of\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/ap-google-reach-a-deal-sort-of-34875\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AP &amp; Google Reach A Deal \u2013 Sort Of<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> Google and the Associated Press reached an agreement allowing Google to continue using AP content. But whether this is a long-term agreement was unclear.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SEOmoz_Leaves_The_Consulting_Business_To_Focus_On_Software\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/seomoz-leaves-the-consulting-business-to-focus-on-software-34906\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEOmoz Leaves The Consulting Business To Focus On Software<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> The SEO agency\u00a0had recently launched Open Site Explorer\u00a0and offered a variety of SEO tools.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Google_Kill_Microsofts_Internet_Explorer_6\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/can-google-kill-microsofts-internet-explorer-6-34851\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Can Google Kill Microsoft\u2019s Internet Explorer 6?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> Google\u00a0announced\u00a0they would be discontinuing their support for \u201cvery old browsers.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"US_Appeals_Court_Allows_Google_Street_View_Trespass_Lawsuit_To_Continue\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/us-appeals-court-allows-google-street-view-trespass-lawsuit-to-continue-34854\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US Appeals Court Allows Google Street View Trespass Lawsuit To Continue<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> The Boring couple had first sued Google in early 2008 for taking pictures of their suburban Pennsylvania home, which was on a clearly marked private road.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2000_In_Review_AdWords_Launches_Yahoo_Partners_With_Google_GoTo_Syndicates\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/2000-in-review-adwords-launches-yahoo-partners-with-google-34831\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2000 In Review: AdWords Launches; Yahoo Partners With Google; GoTo Syndicates<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> Major events from the year 2000 in consumer search.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Searchers_Find_The_Superbowl\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/can-searchers-find-the-superbowl-16396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Can Searchers Find The Superbowl?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> Search engines and websites still had lots of room to improve in order to connect with searchers.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scoring_The_Superbowl_Ads_Search_Do_Broadcast_Marketers_Get_Online_Acquisition\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/scoring-the-superbowl-ads-do-broadcast-marketers-get-online-acquisition-16398\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scoring The Superbowl Ads &amp; Search: Do Broadcast Marketers Get Online Acquisition?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> It was the year of the microsite.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microsoft_Makes_45_Billion_Bid_To_Buy_Yahoo\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/microsoft-makes-45-billion-bid-to-buy-yahoo-13269\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Makes $45 Billion Bid To Buy Yahoo<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Microsoft\u00a0was ready to\u00a0bid $31 per share to Yahoo\u2019s board of directors to purchase the\u00a0company, a deal potentially worth $45 billion. (<a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/official-yahoo-says-no-to-microsoft-13333\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo ultimately rejected this bid<\/a> \u2013 and it wouldn\u2019t be the last time.) More coverage of the bid:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/live-blogging-microsofts-bid-for-yahoo-call-13272\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Live Blogging Microsoft\u2019s Bid For Yahoo Call<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/microsoft-call-we-love-the-yahoo-brand-but-can-the-deal-happen-13273\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Call: \u201cWe Love The Yahoo Brand\u201d [But Can The Deal Happen?]<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/msft-yhoo-what-would-microsoft-yahoo-look-like-13274\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSFT + YHOO: What Would Microsoft Yahoo Look Like?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/qa-with-microsoft-on-proposed-yahoo-purchase-22-1-13275\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Q&amp;A With Microsoft On Proposed Yahoo Purchase: 2+2 = #1<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/microsoft-yahoo-recapping-reactions-13276\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft + Yahoo: Recapping Reactions<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mine_The_Webs_Socially-Tagged_Links_Google_Social_Graph_API_Launched\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/mine-the-webs-socially-tagged-links-google-social-graph-api-launched-13277\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mine The Web\u2019s Socially-Tagged Links: Google Social Graph API Launched<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> The API allowed developers to discover socially-labeled links on pages and generate connections between them.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9COpen_Network%E2%80%9D_A_Reality_C_Block_Of_700MHz_Spectrum_Hits_46_Billion_%E2%80%9CReserve_Price%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/open-network-a-reality-c-block-of-700mhz-spectrum-hits-46-billion-reserve-price-13271\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cOpen Network\u201d A Reality, C Block Of 700MHz Spectrum Hits $4.6 Billion \u201cReserve Price\u201d<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Effectively, the rules required that \u201cany legal consumer device\u201d must be allowed to access the C Block broadband network.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Up_Close_With_Yahoos_New_Delete_URL_Feature\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/up-close-with-yahoos-new-delete-url-feature-10407\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Up Close With Yahoo\u2019s New Delete URL Feature<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Pages would continue to be crawled, they just wouldn\u2019t get indexed.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_News_Engine_Bugging_Out\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-news-engine-bugging-out-10415\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google News Engine Bugging Out<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> It was returning 500 errors, graphics weren\u2019t loading and searches weren\u2019t working.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"National_Pork_Board_Goes_After_Breastfeeding_Search_Marketer\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/national-pork-board-goes-after-breastfeeding-search-marketer-10416\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Pork Board Goes After Breastfeeding Search Marketer<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> The National Pork Board\u00a0thought one of her project\u2019s T-shirts violated their trademark on the phrase \u201cThe Other White Meat.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Fensi_Googles_Asian_Social_Networking_Site\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-fensi-googles-asian-social-networking-site-10408\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Fensi: Google\u2019s Asian Social Networking Site?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Was it a social network? A game? Or service. We may never know. <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Marchex_Launches_Review_Aggregation_Feature_%E2%80%98Open_View\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/marchex-launches-review-aggregation-feature-open-view-10409\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marchex Launches Review Aggregation Feature \u2018Open View\u2019<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Open View aggregated user and expert reviews and generates a dynamic summary in more or less a single paragraph.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_To_Kick_Off_X_Prizes_Next_Fundraising_Campaign\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-to-kick-off-x-prizes-next-fundraising-campaign-10411\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google To Kick Off X Prize\u2019s Next Fundraising Campaign<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> X Prize\u2019s mission was to \u201ccreate radical breakthroughs for the benefit of humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aussies_Turn_Out_For_Battle_Of_Sydney_Google_Gets_Shot_Down\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/aussies-turn-out-for-battle-of-sydney-google-gets-shot-down-10412\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aussies Turn Out For Battle Of Sydney; Google Gets Shot Down<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Google\u2019s flyover to snap imagery of the Sydney landscape and residents didn\u2019t go as planned.<\/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\">SMX<\/a>)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/how-marketers-can-adjust-to-redefined-keyword-matching-379596\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How marketers can adjust to redefined keyword matching<\/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>2019: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/angular-universal-what-you-need-to-know-for-seo-311437\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Angular Universal: What you need to know for SEO<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/john-lincoln\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Lincoln<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2019: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/learn-how-to-manage-product-unavailability-without-hurting-your-seo-311447\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn how to manage product unavailability without hurting your SEO<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/max-cyrek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Max Cyrek<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2018: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/roas-practical-guide-improving-return-ad-spend-290646\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What the ROAS? A practical guide to improving return on ad spend<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/jacob-baadsgaard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jacob Baadsgaard<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2018: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/whats-going-google-brand-cpc-290317\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What\u2019s going on with Google brand CPC?<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/andy-taylor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andy Taylor<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2017: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/refreshing-competitive-search-strategies-2017-268146\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Refreshing competitive search strategies in 2017<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/thomas-stern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thomas Stern<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2017: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/desktop-isnt-dead-desktop-holding-mobile-world-268151\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The desktop\u2019s death has been greatly exaggerated: How it\u2019s holding its own in a mobile world<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/christi-olson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christi Olson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2016: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/7-ways-small-businesses-can-leverage-third-party-apps-local-search-marketing-240990\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7 Ways Small Businesses Can Leverage Third-Party Apps for Local Search &amp; Marketing<\/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\/10-local-link-building-tips-2016-240915\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 Local Link Building Tips for 2016<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/greg-gifford\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greg Gifford<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2013: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/seo-smackdown-round-2-old-vs-new-search-engine-optimization-145825\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEO Smackdown Round 2: Old Vs. New Search Engine Optimization<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/shari-thurow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shari Thurow<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2013: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/a-foolproof-approach-to-writing-complex-excel-formulas-146641\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Foolproof Approach To Writing Complex Excel Formulas<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/annie-cushing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Annie Cushing<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2012: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/justifying-conference-attendance-for-in-house-search-marketers-109484\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Justifying Conference Attendance For In-House Search Marketers<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/kelly-gillease\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kelly Gillease<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2012: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/working-the-funnel-finding-value-in-non-converting-events-109805\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Working The Funnel: Finding Value In Non-Converting Events<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/bennyblum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benny Blum<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2011: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/a-link-building-blueprint-the-foundation-62784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Link Building Blueprint: The Foundation<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/debra-mastaler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Debra Mastaler<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2011: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/yandex-seznam-local-powers-that-be-in-europe-62869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yandex &amp; Seznam: Local Powers That Be In Europe<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/bas-van-den-beld\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bas van den Beld<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2011: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/5-social-sites-you-may-not-have-heard-about-yet-62860\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 Social Sites You May Not Have Heard About (Yet)<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/greg-finn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greg Finn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2010: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/overcoming-the-seo-challenges-of-huge-online-commerce-sites-34282\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Overcoming The SEO Challenges Of Huge Online Commerce Sites<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/eric-enge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eric Enge<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2010: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/broad-match-negative-keywords-a-profitable-long-tail-34601\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Broad Match + Negative Keywords = A Profitable Long Tail<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/brad-geddes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brad Geddes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2010: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/six-odd-tactics-for-getting-ads-into-google-maps-33883\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Six Odd Tactics For Getting Ads Into Google Maps<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/chris-smith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Silver Smith<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2008: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/two-approaches-to-determining-intent-the-wisdom-of-crowds-and-personal-values-13270\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Two Approaches To Determining Intent: The Wisdom Of Crowds And Personal Values<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/gord-hotchkiss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gord Hotchkiss<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2007: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/linking-the-unlinkable-when-digg-wont-work-10413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Linking The Unlinkable: When Digg Won\u2019t Work<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/nick-wilson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nick Wilson<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/nick-wilson\/feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/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-31-392437\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 31<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/library\/search-marketing-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Marketing History<\/a> | February 2 &gt;<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-marketing-history-february-1-392489\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This day in search marketing history: February 1<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Engine Land<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google accuses Bing of copying its search results In 2011, the headline Google: Bing Is Cheating, Copying Our Search Results appeared first on Search Engine Land. As Danny Sullivan reported: \u201cGoogle has run a sting operation that it says proves Bing has been watching what people search for on Google, the sites they select from Google\u2019s results, then uses that information to improve Bing\u2019s own search listings.\u201d The story actually began in May 2010, when Google noticed that Bing was returning the same sites as Google [&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-7955","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\/7955","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=7955"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7955\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7955"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7955"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7955"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}