{"id":8264,"date":"2023-02-21T05:54:43","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T05:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/"},"modified":"2023-02-21T05:54:43","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T05:54:43","slug":"this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/","title":{"rendered":"This day in search marketing history: February 21"},"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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Google_Search_Console_sends_alerts_for_big_drops_in_clicks\" >Google Search Console sends alerts for big drops in clicks<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Google_Merchant_Center_adds_short_title_option_for_smaller_ad_placements\" >Google Merchant Center adds short title option for smaller ad placements<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#New_local_SERP_live_in_Europe\" >New local SERP live in Europe<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Google_doc_rekindles_myth_that_click-through_rate_affects_rankings\" >Google doc rekindles myth that click-through rate affects rankings<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Coveted_featured_snippet_space_is_more_exclusive_than_you_think_study_shows\" >Coveted featured snippet space is more exclusive than you think, study shows<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#SMBs_bullish_on_virtual_assistants_think_Alexa_has_biggest_marketing_potential\" >SMBs bullish on virtual assistants, think Alexa has biggest marketing potential<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Waze_partners_with_WPP_to_literally_drive_traffic_to_retail_stores\" >Waze partners with WPP to literally drive traffic to retail stores<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Google_to_move_more_sites_to_mobile-first_index_in_coming_weeks\" >Google to move more sites to mobile-first index in coming weeks<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Law_firm_that_used_contest_to_solicit_Google_reviews_sees_all_but_one_disappear\" >Law firm that used contest to solicit Google reviews sees all but one disappear<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Google_Search_Console_blocked_resources_report_had_processing_error\" >Google Search Console blocked resources report had processing error<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Latest_updates_to_Gboard_for_Android_include_a_%E2%80%98search_all_media_feature\" >Latest updates to Gboard for Android include a \u2018search all media\u2019 feature<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Google_to_sunset_Google_Site_Search_by_end_of_2017\" >Google to sunset Google Site Search by end of 2017<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#AdWords_Top_Movers_Report_Update_Now_With_Conversion_Stats_Device-Level_Segmentation\" >AdWords Top Movers Report Update: Now With Conversion Stats, Device-Level Segmentation<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Google_Places_Quality_Guidelines_Updated\" >Google Places Quality Guidelines Updated<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Google_Says_Some_Missing_Features_Will_Be_Added_To_New_Google_Maps\" >Google Says (Some) Missing Features Will Be Added To New Google Maps<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Bing_Poor_Grammar_Typos_May_Result_In_Lower_Search_Rankings\" >Bing: Poor Grammar &amp; Typos May Result In Lower Search Rankings<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Bings_Satori_Adds_Timeline_Data_For_About_500k_Famous_People\" >Bing\u2019s Satori Adds Timeline Data For About 500k Famous People<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Search_In_Pics_Steve_Jobs_Pre_Google_Nest_Fire_Truck_Google_Fiber_Bunny\" >Search In Pics: Steve Jobs Pre Google+, Nest Fire Truck &amp; Google Fiber Bunny<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#AdWords_Enhanced_Campaigns_New_Bidding_Tools_Announced\" >AdWords Enhanced Campaigns: New Bidding Tools Announced<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Google_Switches_To_Paid_Shopping_Results_In_11_New_Countries\" >Google Switches To Paid Shopping Results In 11 New Countries<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#New_Bing_Sitemap_Plugin_Helps_Webmasters_Create_XML_Sitemap_Files\" >New: Bing Sitemap Plugin Helps Webmasters Create XML Sitemap Files<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Bing_Improves_Search_Auto_Suggestions_Now_Faster_Better\" >Bing Improves Search Auto Suggestions: Now Faster &amp; Better<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Yandex_Starts_To_Drink_From_The_Twitter_%E2%80%9CFirehose%E2%80%9D\" >Yandex Starts To Drink From The Twitter \u201cFirehose\u201d<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#%E2%80%9CScroogleorg_Is_Gone_Forever%E2%80%9D_Says_Site_Owner\" >\u201cScroogle.org Is Gone Forever\u201d Says Site Owner<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Google_Offers_Flight_Search_To_Go\" >Google Offers Flight Search To Go<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Geek_Chic_Augmented_Reality_Google_Glasses_To_Go_On_Sale_This_Year\" >Geek Chic: Augmented Reality Google Glasses To Go On Sale This Year<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Is_Google_Ignoring_The_HTML_Title_Tag_More_Often\" >Is Google Ignoring The HTML Title Tag More Often?<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Google_Simplifies_Site-Specific_Bidding_on_Display_Network\" >Google Simplifies Site-Specific Bidding on Display Network<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Google_Maps_%E2%80%9CSend_To_Car%E2%80%9D_Running_Out_Of_Gas\" >Google Maps \u201cSend To Car\u201d Running Out Of Gas?<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#The_Future_Of_The_Internet_Search_Looks_Bright\" >The Future Of The Internet: Search Looks Bright<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Bush_%E2%80%93_Tops_For_%E2%80%9CWho_Is_A_Failure%E2%80%9D_On_Google\" >Bush \u2013 Tops For \u201cWho Is A Failure\u201d On Google<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Google_Pushes_AdSense_For_Video_Again\" >Google Pushes AdSense For Video Again<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Google_Health_Readies_For_Launch_In_Test_With_Cleveland_Clinic\" >Google Health Readies For Launch, In Test With Cleveland Clinic<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Gmail_User_Gains_Access_To_30_Other_Gmail_Accounts_Due_To_ISP_Caching_Glitch\" >Gmail User Gains Access To 30 Other Gmail Accounts Due To ISP Caching Glitch<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Google_May_Launch_Balloons_Across_World_To_Provide_Mobile_Access\" >Google May Launch Balloons Across World To Provide Mobile Access<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Google_May_Buy_Ukrainian_Portal\" >Google May Buy Ukrainian Portal<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Microsoft_Launches_adExcellence_Program_For_UK_Advertisers\" >Microsoft Launches adExcellence Program For UK Advertisers<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Askcom_Binoculars_Adds_Competecom_Stats\" >Ask.com Binoculars Adds Compete.com Stats<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#SES_London_2008_Day_Three_Recap\" >SES London 2008 Day Three Recap<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Google_AdWords_Quality_Score_Algorithm_Live\" >Google AdWords Quality Score Algorithm Live<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Google_Custom_Search_Engine_Gets_Supplemental_Results\" >Google Custom Search Engine Gets Supplemental Results<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-43\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Google_Images_Reverts_Back_To_Old_Design\" >Google Images Reverts Back To Old Design<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Googles_YouTube_CBS_Deal_Caves\" >Google\u2019s YouTube &amp; CBS Deal Caves?<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Google_Docs_and_Spreadsheets_Tops_Web_Productivity_Tools\" >Google Docs and Spreadsheets Tops Web Productivity Tools<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Google_Desktop_Hole_Exposed_Fixed\" >Google Desktop Hole Exposed, Fixed<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#New_Usability_Changes_For_Microsoft_adCenter_Beta\" >New Usability Changes For Microsoft adCenter Beta<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Askcom_LookSmart_Renew_AdCenter_License_Agreement\" >Ask.com &amp; LookSmart Renew AdCenter License Agreement<\/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\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#Yahoo_Japan_Betting_More_On_Web_Food_Delivery_Business\" >Yahoo Japan Betting More On Web Food Delivery Business<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-50\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#MojoPages_Whole_Lotta_Yelp_A_Little_YouTube\" >MojoPages: Whole Lotta Yelp, A Little YouTube<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-51\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#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-52\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/21\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-21\/#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_Search_Console_sends_alerts_for_big_drops_in_clicks\"><\/span>Google Search Console sends alerts for big drops in clicks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 2019, Google Search Console started sending notifications when it detected a \u201csubstantial drop\u201d in clicks from Google search results to a website when compared to the previous week\u2019s data.<\/p>\n<p>It read:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSearch Console analyzed your performance report and found that your site had a substantial drop in clicks last week compared to the previous weeks. This drop is likely due to a drop in clicks for the query \u201cX\u201d.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It appeared Google would compare your site clicks and query clicks as reported in the Google Search Console\u2019s performance report. If it saw huge fluctuations, Google would send the notification to those that had verified access to that property in Search Console<\/p>\n<p>Read all about it in <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-search-console-sending-alerts-for-big-ranking-traffic-drops-312700\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Search Console sending alerts for big ranking, traffic drops<\/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=\"Google_Merchant_Center_adds_short_title_option_for_smaller_ad_placements\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-merchant-center-adds-short-title-option-for-smaller-ad-placements-380599\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Merchant Center adds short title option for smaller ad placements<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2022:<\/strong> Retailers could add an optional short title to identify their products in Google Merchant Center.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_local_SERP_live_in_Europe\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/new-local-serp-live-in-europe-329553\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New local SERP live in Europe<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2020:<\/strong> Branded directory buttons were being displayed above the map.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_doc_rekindles_myth_that_click-through_rate_affects_rankings\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-doc-rekindles-myth-that-click-through-rate-affects-rankings-312802\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google doc rekindles myth that click-through rate affects rankings<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2019:<\/strong> Despite repeatedly saying they did not use click data for search ranking purposes, a fresh document triggered confusion around the topic again.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Coveted_featured_snippet_space_is_more_exclusive_than_you_think_study_shows\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/coveted-featured-snippet-space-is-more-exclusive-than-you-think-study-shows-312728\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coveted featured snippet space is more exclusive than you think, study shows<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2019:<\/strong> A study on Google\u2019s featured snippets showed how competitive this search real estate could be.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SMBs_bullish_on_virtual_assistants_think_Alexa_has_biggest_marketing_potential\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/smbs-bullish-on-virtual-assistants-think-alexa-has-biggest-marketing-potential-312744\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SMBs bullish on virtual assistants, think Alexa has biggest marketing potential<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2019:<\/strong> There was high awareness of voice assistants as a potential marketing channel, as well as potential pent-up demand.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Waze_partners_with_WPP_to_literally_drive_traffic_to_retail_stores\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/waze-partners-with-wpp-to-literally-drive-traffic-to-retail-stores-312704\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Waze partners with WPP to literally drive traffic to retail stores<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2019:<\/strong> The partnership would launch in North America and parts of Europe.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_to_move_more_sites_to_mobile-first_index_in_coming_weeks\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-move-sites-mobile-first-index-within-next-several-weeks-292660\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google to move more sites to mobile-first index in coming weeks<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2018:<\/strong> In the next month and a half or so, Google said it would be moving a lot of sites to mobile first.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Law_firm_that_used_contest_to_solicit_Google_reviews_sees_all_but_one_disappear\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/law-firm-used-contest-solicit-google-reviews-sees-one-disappear-292721\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Law firm that used contest to solicit Google reviews sees all but one disappear<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2018:<\/strong> A law firm had the vast majority of its reviews on Google removed after it was discovered that the firm was incentivizing people to review the business with contests and giveaways.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Search_Console_blocked_resources_report_had_processing_error\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-search-console-blocked-resources-report-processing-error-292640\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Search Console blocked resources report had processing error<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2018:<\/strong> Incorrect data was being reported over a three-week period.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Latest_updates_to_Gboard_for_Android_include_a_%E2%80%98search_all_media_feature\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/latest-updates-gboard-android-include-search-media-feature-292698\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Latest updates to Gboard for Android include a \u2018search all media\u2019 feature<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2018:<\/strong> the latest refresh for the Google-designed keyboard came with a new interface that allowed users to search all categories.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_to_sunset_Google_Site_Search_by_end_of_2017\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-sunset-google-site-search-product-recommends-ad-supported-custom-search-engine-269834\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google to sunset Google Site Search by end of 2017<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2017:<\/strong> Google told their Site Search customers they had to find a new internal search engine service.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AdWords_Top_Movers_Report_Update_Now_With_Conversion_Stats_Device-Level_Segmentation\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/adwords-top-movers-report-update-now-conversion-stats-device-level-segmentation-184936\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AdWords Top Movers Report Update: Now With Conversion Stats, Device-Level Segmentation<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> Google announced that conversion data would begin appearing in the Top Movers report as well as device-specific insights.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Places_Quality_Guidelines_Updated\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-places-quality-guidelines-updated-184921\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Places Quality Guidelines Updated<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> Google would allow a single descriptor within the business name, if and only if that descriptor was location information or described business offers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Says_Some_Missing_Features_Will_Be_Added_To_New_Google_Maps\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-says-missing-features-will-added-new-google-maps-184981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Says (Some) Missing Features Will Be Added To New Google Maps<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> Many users noticed that some of their favorite features from Classic Maps were missing.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bing_Poor_Grammar_Typos_May_Result_In_Lower_Search_Rankings\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bing-poor-grammar-typos-may-result-lower-search-rankings-184917\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing: Poor Grammar &amp; Typos May Result In Lower Search Rankings<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> \u201cJust as you\u2019re judging others\u2019 writing, so the engines judge yours.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bings_Satori_Adds_Timeline_Data_For_About_500k_Famous_People\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bings-satori-adds-timeline-data-500k-famous-people-184969\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing\u2019s Satori Adds Timeline Data For About 500k Famous People<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> The new \u201cTimeline\u201d section appeared in the right-side search results for famous people, athletes, artists, business people, explorers and more.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search_In_Pics_Steve_Jobs_Pre_Google_Nest_Fire_Truck_Google_Fiber_Bunny\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-pics-steve-jobs-pre-google-nest-fire-truck-google-fiber-bunny-184926\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search In Pics: Steve Jobs Pre Google+, Nest Fire Truck &amp; Google Fiber Bunny<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/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=\"AdWords_Enhanced_Campaigns_New_Bidding_Tools_Announced\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/adwords-enhanced-campaigns-new-bidding-tools-announced-149206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AdWords Enhanced Campaigns: New Bidding Tools Announced<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/strong> Google AdWords began providing more\u00a0specifics\u00a0about the new bidding tools and mobile bid settings for enhanced campaigns.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Switches_To_Paid_Shopping_Results_In_11_New_Countries\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-switches-to-paid-shopping-results-in-11-new-countries-149280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Switches To Paid Shopping Results In 11 New Countries<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/strong> Google began replacing free listings on Google Shopping to Product Listing Ads in the UK, Germany, France, Japan, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Brazil, Australia, Switzerland and the Czech Republic.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_Bing_Sitemap_Plugin_Helps_Webmasters_Create_XML_Sitemap_Files\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/new-bing-sitemap-plugin-helps-webmasters-create-xml-sitemap-files-149211\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New: Bing Sitemap Plugin Helps Webmasters Create XML Sitemap Files<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/strong> A new feature helped webmasters create two types of XML Sitemaps.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bing_Improves_Search_Auto_Suggestions_Now_Faster_Better\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bing-improves-search-auto-suggestions-now-faster-better-149215\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing Improves Search Auto Suggestions: Now Faster &amp; Better<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/strong> They sped up the auto-suggest by using a technique called \u201cghosting\u201d where Bing would show the suggestion in blue highlighted text in the search box and then show alternatives below.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yandex_Starts_To_Drink_From_The_Twitter_%E2%80%9CFirehose%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/yandex-starts-to-drink-from-the-twitter-firehose-112204\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yandex Starts To Drink From The Twitter \u201cFirehose\u201d<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> The Russian search engine would begin integrating the Twitter feed into its search results.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CScroogleorg_Is_Gone_Forever%E2%80%9D_Says_Site_Owner\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/Scroogle%E2%80%99s%20Gone?%20Here%E2%80%99s%20Who%20Still%20Offers%20Private%20Searchingscroogle-org-is-gone-forever-says-site-owner-112245\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cScroogle.org Is Gone Forever\u201d Says Site Owner<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> Related coverage: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/scroogles-gone-heres-who-still-offers-private-searching-112275\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scroogle\u2019s Gone? Here\u2019s Who Still Offers Private Searching<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Offers_Flight_Search_To_Go\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-offers-flight-search-to-go-112314\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Offers Flight Search To Go<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> Flight search became available on mobile devices (browser only).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Geek_Chic_Augmented_Reality_Google_Glasses_To_Go_On_Sale_This_Year\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-mystery-product-augmented-reality-goggles-112359\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geek Chic: Augmented Reality Google Glasses To Go On Sale This Year<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> Google was going to release \u201cheads up display glasses\u201d by the end of the year.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Google_Ignoring_The_HTML_Title_Tag_More_Often\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-ignore-the-html-title-tag-more-often-65564\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Is Google Ignoring The HTML Title Tag More Often?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Dozens of webmasters were complaining about Google not using their HTML title tags.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Simplifies_Site-Specific_Bidding_on_Display_Network\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-simplifies-site-specific-bidding-on-display-network-65571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Simplifies Site-Specific Bidding on Display Network<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> \u00a0Display Network advertisers who used managed placements would only have to deal with a regular default bid and a Display Network default bid.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Maps_%E2%80%9CSend_To_Car%E2%80%9D_Running_Out_Of_Gas\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-maps-send-to-car-running-out-of-gas-65547\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Maps \u201cSend To Car\u201d Running Out Of Gas?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> People weren\u2019t seeing the Google Maps\u2019 \u201csend to car\u201d option any longer.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Future_Of_The_Internet_Search_Looks_Bright\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/the-future-of-the-internet-search-looks-bright-36585\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Future Of The Internet: Search Looks Bright<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> 76% of those asked thought that the internet was enhancing our intelligence.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bush_%E2%80%93_Tops_For_%E2%80%9CWho_Is_A_Failure%E2%80%9D_On_Google\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bush-tops-for-who-is-a-failure-on-google-13429\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bush \u2013 Tops For \u201cWho Is A Failure\u201d On Google<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> People\u00a0were spotting\u00a0that Bush\u2019s official White House page was ranking tops for [who is a failure] on Google.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Pushes_AdSense_For_Video_Again\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-pushes-adsense-for-video-again-13422\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Pushes AdSense For Video Again<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Google said they would sell both \u201cInVideo\u201d ads, where a video ad appears at the bottom of a video, as well as text overlay ads that put text below a video.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Health_Readies_For_Launch_In_Test_With_Cleveland_Clinic\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-health-readies-for-launch-in-test-with-cleveland-clinic-13424\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Health Readies For Launch, In Test With Cleveland Clinic<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Google and the Cleveland Clinic would announce a pilot program involving the creation of personal health profiles on Google for anywhere between 1,500 and 10,000 patients.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gmail_User_Gains_Access_To_30_Other_Gmail_Accounts_Due_To_ISP_Caching_Glitch\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/gmail-user-gains-access-to-30-other-gmail-accounts-due-to-isp-caching-glitch-13421\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gmail User Gains Access To 30 Other Gmail Accounts Due To ISP Caching Glitch<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Supposedly, he also accessed an email that had \u201ckeycodes for some embassy gate.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_May_Launch_Balloons_Across_World_To_Provide_Mobile_Access\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-may-launch-balloons-across-world-to-provide-mobile-access-13420\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google May Launch Balloons Across World To Provide Mobile Access<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Google was interested in possibly using disposable hydrogen-filled balloons packed with miniature versions of cellphone towers inside to provide internet access.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_May_Buy_Ukrainian_Portal\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-may-buy-ukrainian-portal-13425\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google May Buy Ukrainian Portal<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Spoiler alert: It was just a rumor.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microsoft_Launches_adExcellence_Program_For_UK_Advertisers\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/microsoft-launches-adexcellence-program-for-uk-advertisers-13418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Launches adExcellence Program For UK Advertisers<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> It provided advertisers \u201cfree training to help you become a Microsoft adCenter expert.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Askcom_Binoculars_Adds_Competecom_Stats\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/askcom-binoculars-adds-competecom-stats-13423\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ask.com Binoculars Adds Compete.com Stats<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> You would get estimated visitor stats, site rank, a line chart to plot this data over time, and a link to a more detailed report at Compete.com.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SES_London_2008_Day_Three_Recap\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/ses-london-day-three-recap-13426\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SES London 2008 Day Three Recap<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_AdWords_Quality_Score_Algorithm_Live\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-adwords-quality-score-algorithm-live-10577\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google AdWords Quality Score Algorithm Live<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Google\u00a0announced\u00a0that the new quality score algorithm had been pushed to the Google servers.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Custom_Search_Engine_Gets_Supplemental_Results\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-custom-search-engine-gets-supplemental-results-10572\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Custom Search Engine Gets Supplemental Results<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Google updated the\u00a0FAQs\u00a0to explain when the supplemental results are shown.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Images_Reverts_Back_To_Old_Design\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-images-reverts-back-to-old-design-10564\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Images Reverts Back To Old Design<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Many people did not like the new design.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_YouTube_CBS_Deal_Caves\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-youtube-cbs-deal-caves-10566\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s YouTube &amp; CBS Deal Caves?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> They had been working on a multi-year deal to display CBS\u2019s video content at YouTube.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Docs_and_Spreadsheets_Tops_Web_Productivity_Tools\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-docs-and-spreadsheets-tops-web-productivity-tools-10565\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Docs and Spreadsheets Tops Web Productivity Tools<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Nielsen\/\/NetRatings reported they had 432,156 unique visitors in December, and average time per visitor was 14 minutes.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Desktop_Hole_Exposed_Fixed\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-desktop-hole-exposed-fixed-10567\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Desktop Hole Exposed, Fixed<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> A major defect could have potentially allowed hackers to view personal files on a computer with Google Desktop installed.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_Usability_Changes_For_Microsoft_adCenter_Beta\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/new-usability-changes-for-microsoft-adcenter-beta-10573\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Usability Changes For Microsoft adCenter Beta<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> adCenter made some changes to the account interface.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Askcom_LookSmart_Renew_AdCenter_License_Agreement\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/askcom-looksmart-renew-adcenter-license-agreement-10570\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ask.com &amp; LookSmart Renew AdCenter License Agreement<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Ask.com renewed their agreement with LookSmart to license LookSmart\u2019s \u201cAdCenter for Publishers\u201d through 2009.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yahoo_Japan_Betting_More_On_Web_Food_Delivery_Business\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/yahoo-japan-betting-more-on-web-food-delivery-business-10568\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo Japan Betting More On Web Food Delivery Business<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Yahoo Japan increased their stake in Yumenomachi, an Internet food delivery business, to almost 42% \u2013 up from a 23% stake.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MojoPages_Whole_Lotta_Yelp_A_Little_YouTube\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/mojopages-whole-lotta-yelp-a-little-youtube-10563\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MojoPages: Whole Lotta Yelp, A Little YouTube<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> The site was modeled heavily on Yelp but added\u00a0video\u00a0and a hint of\u00a0Yahoo Answers.<\/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-core-web-vitals-and-page-experience-are-different-380584\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Core web vitals vs. page experience: How they are different<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/how-to-tackle-rising-facebook-cpas-329545\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to tackle rising Facebook CPAs<\/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>2022: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/digital-marketing-career-path-380417\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4 ways to own your own career path in digital marketing<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/elmer-boutin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elmer Boutin<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2020: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/stop-phrase-and-broad-match-modifier-keywords-from-unnecessarily-spending-on-close-variants-with-this-script-329525\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stop phrase and broad match modifier keywords from unnecessarily spending on close variants with this script<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/daniel-gilbert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daniel Gilbert<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2019: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-my-business-messaging-problems-continue-312719\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google My Business messaging problems continue<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/joy-hawkins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joy Hawkins<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2018: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-growth-in-online-local-reviews-continues-to-dominate-but-292571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s growth in online local reviews continues to dominate, but\u2026<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/jamie-pitman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jamie Pitman<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2018: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/making-first-amp-story-googles-answer-snapchat-instagram-292598\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Making your first AMP Story: Google\u2019s answer to Snapchat and Instagram<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/paul-shapiro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paul Shapiro<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2017: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/rise-hyperlocal-marketing-2017-5-tips-stay-top-269442\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hyperlocal marketing will soar in 2017: 5 tips to stay on top<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/jim-yu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jim Yu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2017: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/will-organic-rankings-suffer-dont-have-blog-269248\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Will my organic rankings suffer if I don\u2019t have a blog?<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/stephanie-levonne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stephanie LeVonne<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2017: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/keeping-eye-three-adwords-competitors-268888\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Keeping an eye (or three) on your AdWords competitors<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/daniel-gilbert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daniel Gilbert<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2014: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/rebranding-seo-important-considerations-184208\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Rebrand Without Losing Your Hard-Earned Rankings<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/janetdmiller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Janet Driscoll Miller<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2013: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/how-account-quality-score-can-guide-adwords-optimization-148595\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Account Quality Score Can Guide AdWords Optimization<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/frederick-vallaeys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frederick Vallaeys<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2012: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/the-top-10-ways-to-achieve-breakthrough-in-international-search-in-2012-112145\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Top 10 Ways To Achieve Breakthrough In International Search In 2012<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/andy-atkins-kruger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andy Atkins-Kr\u00fcger<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2012: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/how-to-find-link-prospects-without-using-google-111389\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Find Link Prospects Without Using Google<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/erin-everhart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Erin Everhart<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2012: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/5-easy-landing-page-tests-65518\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 Easy Landing Page Tests<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/mona-elesseily\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mona Elesseily<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2012: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/why-you-should-pay-attention-to-customer-loyalty-lifetime-value-64274\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why You Should Pay Attention to Customer Loyalty + Lifetime Value<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/wister-walcott\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wister Walcott<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2012: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/9-ways-to-start-a-new-local-business-using-facebook-twitter-groupon-and-google-64619\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9 Ways To Start A New Local Business Using Facebook, Twitter, Groupon And Google*<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/andrew-shotland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andrew Shotland<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/wister-walcott\/feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2008: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/how-to-write-a-killer-rfp-request-for-proposal-for-hiring-an-seo-firm-13417\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Write a Killer RFP (Request for Proposal) For Hiring An SEO Firm<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/stephan-spencer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stephan Spencer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2008: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/video-ads-on-google-a-win-win-for-consumers-advertisers-13419\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video Ads On Google: A Win-Win For Consumers &amp; Advertisers?<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/glenn-pingul\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glenn Pingul<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2008: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/starting-conversations-with-contact-pages-13427\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Starting Conversations with Contact Pages<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/bill-slawski\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bill Slawski<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/glenn-pingul\/feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2007: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/whats-so-different-about-being-small-10576\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What\u2019s So Different About Being Small?<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/matt-mcgee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matt McGee<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2007: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/pagebull-a-visual-internet-search-engine-10571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pagebull \u2013 A Visual Internet Search Engine<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/phil-bradley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Phil Bradley<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/hanan-lifshitz\/feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&lt; February 20 | <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/library\/search-marketing-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Marketing History<\/a> | February 22 &gt;<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-marketing-history-february-21-393311\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This day in search marketing history: February 21<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Engine Land<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google Search Console sends alerts for big drops in clicks In 2019, Google Search Console started sending notifications when it detected a \u201csubstantial drop\u201d in clicks from Google search results to a website when compared to the previous week\u2019s data. It read: \u201cSearch Console analyzed your performance report and found that your site had a substantial drop in clicks last week compared to the previous weeks. This drop is likely due to a drop in clicks for the query \u201cX\u201d.\u201d It appeared Google would compare your [&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-8264","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\/8264","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=8264"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8264\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8264"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}