{"id":8341,"date":"2023-02-24T05:45:50","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T05:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/"},"modified":"2023-02-24T05:45:50","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T05:45:50","slug":"this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/","title":{"rendered":"This day in search marketing history: February 24"},"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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#Google_unleashes_the_Panda_algorithm\" >Google unleashes the Panda algorithm<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#Google_makes_offline_conversion_tracking_easier_with_Enhanced_Conversions_for_Leads\" >Google makes offline conversion tracking easier with Enhanced Conversions for Leads<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#Buy_on_Google_gets_rid_of_order_caps_and_automatic_suspensions\" >Buy on Google gets rid of order caps and automatic suspensions<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#Shoppers_may_soon_be_able_to_message_merchants_via_Google_Shopping\" >Shoppers may soon be able to message merchants via Google Shopping<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#Google_Search_may_be_showing_featured_snippets_less_often\" >Google Search may be showing featured snippets less often<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#Google_set_to_deprecate_Showcase_Shopping_ads_on_April_1\" >Google set to deprecate Showcase Shopping ads on April 1<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#Google_patent_application_reveals_hints_to_E-A-T_and_categorizing_health_sites\" >Google patent application reveals hints to E-A-T and categorizing health sites<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#Video_Dixon_Jones_on_building_tools_for_the_SEO_industry\" >Video: Dixon Jones on building tools for the SEO industry<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#Search_in_Pics_Google_cigar_box_guitar_branded_airplane_head_covers_a_skateboard\" >Search in Pics: Google cigar box guitar, branded airplane head covers &amp; a skateboard<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#Googles_AMP_Top_Stories_Now_Live_In_Mobile_Search_Results\" >Google\u2019s AMP Top Stories Now Live In Mobile Search Results<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#Google_%E2%80%9CSend_To_Your_Phone%E2%80%9D_Comes_To_Local_Knowledge_Graph_Search_Box\" >Google \u201cSend To Your Phone\u201d Comes To Local Knowledge Graph Search Box<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#Google_Now_Warns_You_Before_You_Visit_Sites_That_Contain_Harmful_Downloads\" >Google Now Warns You Before You Visit Sites That Contain Harmful Downloads<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#AdWords_Spring_Cleaning_Coming_Detritus_Be_Gone_But_Youll_Have_to_Think_Before_You_Remove\" >AdWords Spring Cleaning Coming: Detritus Be Gone, But You\u2019ll Have to Think Before You Remove<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#Google_Gives_Businesses_More_Photo_Control_With_My_Business_Upgrade\" >Google Gives Businesses More Photo Control With My Business Upgrade<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#Google_Search_Tests_%E2%80%9CChat%E2%80%9D_Button_In_Local_Business_Box\" >Google Search Tests \u201cChat\u201d Button In Local Business Box<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#No_Whammies_Google_To_Test_Social_Casino_Game_Ads\" >No Whammies! Google To Test Social Casino Game Ads<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#Local_Search_Provider_YP_Offers_All-Inclusive_PPC_Search_Product_For_SMBs\" >Local Search Provider YP Offers All-Inclusive PPC Search Product For SMBs<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#Google_Targets_Two_Polish_Link_Networks_While_Continuing_To_Target_German_Link_Networks\" >Google Targets Two Polish Link Networks While Continuing To Target German Link Networks<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#Googles_Matt_Cutts_We_Reserve_The_Right_To_Use_EXIF_Data_For_Image_Search_Rankings\" >Google\u2019s Matt Cutts: We Reserve The Right To Use EXIF Data For Image Search Rankings<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#Google_To_Look_Into_Movie_Blogs_Losing_Traffic\" >Google To Look Into Movie Blogs Losing Traffic<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#DoubleClick_Search_Adds_Integration_With_Channel_Intelligence_For_Product_Feed_Management\" >DoubleClick Search Adds Integration With Channel Intelligence For Product Feed Management<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#The_Blink_HTML_Google_Easter_Egg\" >The Blink HTML Google Easter Egg<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#Bing_Tags_Hangs_It_Up_Shuts_Down\" >Bing Tags Hangs It Up &amp; Shuts Down<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#Bing_Updates_iPhone_App_With_New_Search_Widget_Bookmarks_Manager_Shake_Feature\" >Bing Updates iPhone App With New Search Widget, Bookmarks Manager &amp; Shake Feature<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#AdGooroo_Adds_Mobile_Paid_Search_Spend_Insights_Releases_List_Of_Top_Mobile_Search_Advertisers\" >AdGooroo Adds Mobile Paid Search Spend Insights, Releases List Of Top Mobile Search Advertisers<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#Concert_Rich_Snippets_List_Your_Ticket_Sale_Site_Under_Band_Web_Sites\" >Concert Rich Snippets: List Your Ticket Sale Site Under Band Web Sites<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#In_Chomp_Apple_Gains_A_Social_Search_Engine_For_Apps\" >In Chomp, Apple Gains A Social Search Engine For Apps<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#Search_In_Pics_Life-Size_Google_Circles_Google_Tinfoil_Office_Church_Signs\" >Search In Pics: Life-Size Google+ Circles, Google Tinfoil Office &amp; Church Signs<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#Googles_Action_Against_Paid_Links_Continues_Overstock_Forbes_Latest_Casualties_Conductor_Exits_Brokering_Business\" >Google\u2019s Action Against Paid Links Continues: Overstock &amp; Forbes Latest Casualties; Conductor Exits Brokering Business<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#Google_Takes_First_Big_Bite_Into_Rich_Snippet_Search_With_Recipes\" >Google Takes First Big Bite Into Rich Snippet Search With Recipes<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#AdWords_Advertisers_Can_Now_Optimize_By_Conversions\" >AdWords Advertisers Can Now Optimize By Conversions<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#Google_At_Loggerheads_With_Swiss_Over_Street_View_Images\" >Google At Loggerheads With Swiss Over Street View Images<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#Bing_Integrates_Facebook_Likes_Further_Into_Its_Search_Results\" >Bing Integrates Facebook Likes Further Into Its Search Results<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#Bing_Tiles_Interactive_Images_In_Search_Results\" >Bing Tiles: Interactive Images In Search Results<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#A_New_Search_Engine_for_Hotel_Rooms_Room_77_Launches\" >A New Search Engine for Hotel Rooms: Room 77 Launches<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#Google_Real_Time_Search_Now_Shows_Updates_From_Facebook_Fan_Pages\" >Google Real Time Search Now Shows Updates From Facebook Fan Pages<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#Italian_Court_Finds_Google_Execs_Guilty_Of_Violating_Privacy_Code\" >Italian Court Finds Google Execs Guilty Of Violating Privacy Code<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#Class_Action_Lawsuit_Filed_Against_Yelp_Alleging_%E2%80%9CExtortion%E2%80%9D\" >Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Yelp Alleging \u201cExtortion\u201d<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#Yahoo_To_Offer_Dayparting_Demographic_Targeting_Display_Ads_Based_On_Searches\" >Yahoo To Offer Dayparting, Demographic Targeting &amp; Display Ads Based On Searches<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#MapQuest_Launches_Mobile_Personalization\" >MapQuest Launches Mobile Personalization<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#Search_Queries_Are_Getting_Longer_Hitwise_Report\" >Search Queries Are Getting Longer: Hitwise Report<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#comScore_Search_Behavior_Is_A_Sign_Of_The_Times\" >comScore: Search Behavior Is A Sign Of The Times<\/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\/24\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-24\/#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_unleashes_the_Panda_algorithm\"><\/span>Google unleashes the Panda algorithm<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 2011, Google released an algorithm update that would eventually become known as the Google Panda Update.<\/p>\n<p>Google had been facing mounting criticism over content farms earning top rankings in Google with \u201cshallow\u201d or \u201clow-quality\u201d content. The Panda algorithm was Google\u2019s response.<\/p>\n<p>The change impacted 11.8% of its search results in the U.S., which was a far higher impact on results than most of its algorithm changes.<\/p>\n<p>This may have been one of the most memorable days in the history of SEO. And the impacts of Panda would continue to be felt for years to come.<\/p>\n<p>Read all about it in <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-forecloses-on-content-farms-with-farmer-algorithm-update-66071\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Forecloses On Content Farms With \u201cPanda\u201d Algorithm Update<\/a> and then dig deeper:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-panda-update-112805\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Infographic: The Google Panda Update, One Year Later<\/a> (2012)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-panda-two-years-later-losers-still-losing-one-real-recovery-149491\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Panda Two Years Later: Losers Still Losing &amp; One Real Recovery<\/a> (2013)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-panda-update-guide-381104\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lookback: Google launched the Panda algorithm update 12 years ago<\/a> (2023)<\/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_makes_offline_conversion_tracking_easier_with_Enhanced_Conversions_for_Leads\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-offline-conversion-tracking-easier-with-enhanced-conversions-for-leads-380776\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google makes offline conversion tracking easier with Enhanced Conversions for Leads<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2022:<\/strong> The new method could be configured entirely from your Google Ads account instead of your CRM.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Buy_on_Google_gets_rid_of_order_caps_and_automatic_suspensions\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/buy-on-google-rid-of-order-caps-automatic-suspensions-381093\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buy on Google gets rid of order caps and automatic suspensions<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2022:<\/strong> The changes removed potential bottlenecks for retailers.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shoppers_may_soon_be_able_to_message_merchants_via_Google_Shopping\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/shoppers-may-soon-be-able-to-message-merchants-via-google-shopping-381115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shoppers may soon be able to message merchants via Google Shopping<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2022:<\/strong> Google was running a messaging pilot program that would enable customers to send messages to your customer service email.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Search_may_be_showing_featured_snippets_less_often\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-search-may-be-showing-featured-snippets-less-often-346414\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Search may be showing featured snippets less often<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2021:<\/strong> The tool providers noticed a decline in the number of featured snippets showing up in the Google search results.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_set_to_deprecate_Showcase_Shopping_ads_on_April_1\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-set-to-deprecate-showcase-shopping-ads-on-april-1-346403\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google set to deprecate Showcase Shopping ads on April 1<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2021:<\/strong> Previous Showcase Shopping ad layouts would become part of Product Shopping ad groups.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_patent_application_reveals_hints_to_E-A-T_and_categorizing_health_sites\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-patent-application-reveals-hints-to-e-a-t-and-categorizing-health-sites-329591\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google patent application reveals hints to E-A-T and categorizing health sites<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2020:<\/strong> It seemed like Google could determine the category of a website and understand whether the site needed to have a level of authority (i.e., was the site written by experts and did it have an authority?).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Video_Dixon_Jones_on_building_tools_for_the_SEO_industry\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/video-dixon-jones-on-building-tools-for-the-seo-industry-329594\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video: Dixon Jones on building tools for the SEO industry<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2020:<\/strong> He helped grow one of the most popular SEO toolsets, Majestic, and was working on a new toolset called InLinks.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search_in_Pics_Google_cigar_box_guitar_branded_airplane_head_covers_a_skateboard\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-pics-google-cigar-box-guitar-branded-airplane-head-covers-skateboard-270053\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search in Pics: Google cigar box guitar, branded airplane head covers &amp; a skateboard<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2017:<\/strong> The latest images showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have and more.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_AMP_Top_Stories_Now_Live_In_Mobile_Search_Results\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/amp-top-stories-now-live-243314\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s AMP Top Stories Now Live In Mobile Search Results<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2016:<\/strong> The AMP news carousel launched for everyone, although some people started seeing these pages early.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_%E2%80%9CSend_To_Your_Phone%E2%80%9D_Comes_To_Local_Knowledge_Graph_Search_Box\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-send-to-your-phone-comes-to-local-knowledge-graph-search-box-243320\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google \u201cSend To Your Phone\u201d Comes To Local Knowledge Graph Search Box<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2016:<\/strong> Google added the\u00a0\u201cSend to your phone\u201d\u00a0feature, which was on the Google Maps interface, directly in the search results.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Now_Warns_You_Before_You_Visit_Sites_That_Contain_Harmful_Downloads\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-now-warns-visit-sites-contain-harmful-downloads-215373\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Now Warns You Before You Visit Sites That Contain Harmful Downloads<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> Google released a new security measure to warn users before they visited sites containing nefarious downloads.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AdWords_Spring_Cleaning_Coming_Detritus_Be_Gone_But_Youll_Have_to_Think_Before_You_Remove\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/adwords-spring-cleaning-coming-detritus-gone-youll-think-remove-215375\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AdWords Spring Cleaning Coming: Detritus Be Gone, But You\u2019ll Have to Think Before You Remove<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> Unused ads, ad groups and campaigns would be deleted and \u201cremove\u201d would be a permanent move across the board.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Gives_Businesses_More_Photo_Control_With_My_Business_Upgrade\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-gives-businesses-photo-control-business-upgrade-215408\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Gives Businesses More Photo Control With My Business Upgrade<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> New photo section included the ability to choose between profile, logo and cover images as display for maps and search.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Search_Tests_%E2%80%9CChat%E2%80%9D_Button_In_Local_Business_Box\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-search-tests-chat-button-local-business-box-215436\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Search Tests \u201cChat\u201d Button In Local Business Box<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> Google was testing showing a live chat button in the local search box within the web search results for some businesses.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"No_Whammies_Google_To_Test_Social_Casino_Game_Ads\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/no-whammies-google-test-social-casino-game-ads-215430\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No Whammies! Google To Test Social Casino Game Ads<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> The ads would appear across Google ad networks including mobile apps, search, display and video.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Local_Search_Provider_YP_Offers_All-Inclusive_PPC_Search_Product_For_SMBs\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/local-search-provider-yp-offers-inclusive-ppc-search-product-smbs-215410\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Local Search Provider YP Offers All-Inclusive PPC Search Product For SMBs<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> It combined YP\u2019s own PPC-search inventory with paid-search ads on Google, Yahoo and Bing.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Targets_Two_Polish_Link_Networks_While_Continuing_To_Target_German_Link_Networks\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-targets-two-polish-link-networks-continuing-target-german-link-networks-185124\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Targets Two Polish Link Networks While Continuing To Target German Link Networks<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> Google\u2019s Matt Cutts announced\u00a0that Google had taken action on two link networks operated in Poland.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_Matt_Cutts_We_Reserve_The_Right_To_Use_EXIF_Data_For_Image_Search_Rankings\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-matt-cutts-reserve-right-use-exif-data-image-search-rankings-185074\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s Matt Cutts: We Reserve The Right To Use EXIF Data For Image Search Rankings<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> Cutts answered: \u201cDoes Google use EXIF data from pictures as a ranking factor?\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@GoogleSearchCentral\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_To_Look_Into_Movie_Blogs_Losing_Traffic\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-look-movie-blogs-losing-traffic-185081\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google To Look Into Movie Blogs Losing Traffic<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> About eight different movie blog sites, including Slashfilm.com, had apparently lost traffic in Google.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DoubleClick_Search_Adds_Integration_With_Channel_Intelligence_For_Product_Feed_Management\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/doubleclick-search-adds-integration-channel-intelligence-product-feed-management-185127\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DoubleClick Search Adds Integration With Channel Intelligence For Product Feed Management<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> Google announced that Channel Intelligence\u2019s feed management and optimization capabilities would integrate with the DoubleClick Search Commerce Suite.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Blink_HTML_Google_Easter_Egg\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/blink-html-google-easter-egg-185037\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Blink HTML Google Easter Egg<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> All you needed to do was search for [blink html] to activate it.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bing_Tags_Hangs_It_Up_Shuts_Down\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bing-tags-hangs-shuts-185103\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing Tags Hangs It Up &amp; Shuts Down<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> Bing Public Tags were no longer available and all existing tags were removed from Bing.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bing_Updates_iPhone_App_With_New_Search_Widget_Bookmarks_Manager_Shake_Feature\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bing-updates-windows-phones-apps-185073\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing Updates iPhone App With New Search Widget, Bookmarks Manager &amp; Shake Feature<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> Bing announced a series of updates for its iPhone app, including a search widget to help with navigation, new image tiles, and a shake feature to see what stories are trending.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AdGooroo_Adds_Mobile_Paid_Search_Spend_Insights_Releases_List_Of_Top_Mobile_Search_Advertisers\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/adgooroo-adds-mobile-paid-search-spend-insights-releases-list-top-mobile-search-advertisers-185095\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AdGooroo Adds Mobile Paid Search Spend Insights, Releases List Of Top Mobile Search Advertisers<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> Additional mobile insights included ad copy, impressions and clicks, click-through rates, costs-per-click at the campaign and keyword level.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Concert_Rich_Snippets_List_Your_Ticket_Sale_Site_Under_Band_Web_Sites\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/concert-rich-snippets-list-your-ticket-sale-site-under-band-web-sites-112820\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Concert Rich Snippets: List Your Ticket Sale Site Under Band Web Sites<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> The rich snippets would show upcoming concert tour dates in your area underneath a band\u2019s website on Google\u2019s SERPs.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_Chomp_Apple_Gains_A_Social_Search_Engine_For_Apps\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/in-chomp-apple-gains-a-social-search-engine-for-apps-112826\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In Chomp, Apple Gains A Social Search Engine For Apps<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> Chomp, acquired for an unconfirmed $50 million, was dedicated to solving the problem of app discovery.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search_In_Pics_Life-Size_Google_Circles_Google_Tinfoil_Office_Church_Signs\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-in-pics-life-size-google-circles-google-tinfoil-office-church-signs-112883\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search In Pics: Life-Size Google+ Circles, Google Tinfoil Office &amp; Church Signs<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> The latest images showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have, and more.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_Action_Against_Paid_Links_Continues_Overstock_Forbes_Latest_Casualties_Conductor_Exits_Brokering_Business\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-action-against-link-schemes-continues-overstock-com-and-forbes-com-latest-casualities-conductor-exits-business-65926\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s Action Against Paid Links Continues: Overstock &amp; Forbes Latest Casualties; Conductor Exits Brokering Business<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Overstock created a program in which they provided discounts to products in exchange for links (with specific anchor text to specific URLs) from .edu sites.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Takes_First_Big_Bite_Into_Rich_Snippet_Search_With_Recipes\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-takes-first-big-bite-into-rich-snippet-search-with-recipes-65928\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Takes First Big Bite Into Rich Snippet Search With Recipes<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Google rolled out recipe search, taking advantage of the structured data to launch a whole category with the same prominence as image and video search.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AdWords_Advertisers_Can_Now_Optimize_By_Conversions\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/adwords-advertisers-can-now-optimize-by-conversions-66040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AdWords Advertisers Can Now Optimize By Conversions<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Google let AdWords advertisers automatically optimize what ads displayed most based on conversion rates.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_At_Loggerheads_With_Swiss_Over_Street_View_Images\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-at-loggerheads-with-swiss-over-street-view-images-65893\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google At Loggerheads With Swiss Over Street View Images<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Swiss privacy officials wanted Google to blur every face in Street View, even by hand if necessary.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bing_Integrates_Facebook_Likes_Further_Into_Its_Search_Results\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bing-integrates-facebook-likes-65965\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing Integrates Facebook Likes Further Into Its Search Results<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Bing integrated Facebook Likes within its regular search results, similar to a move that Google made with social \u201cshares\u201d from Twitter and other platforms.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bing_Tiles_Interactive_Images_In_Search_Results\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bing-titles-interactive-images-in-search-results-65976\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing Tiles: Interactive Images In Search Results<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Tiles were interactive logos or images displayed next to a search result.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_New_Search_Engine_for_Hotel_Rooms_Room_77_Launches\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/a-new-search-engine-for-hotel-rooms-room-77-launches-65925\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A New Search Engine for Hotel Rooms: Room 77 Launches<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> The site was creating and indexing data on hotels in the US and UK that qualify with three stars and above.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Real_Time_Search_Now_Shows_Updates_From_Facebook_Fan_Pages\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/facebook-fan-page-updates-now-in-google-real-time-search-36836\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Real Time Search Now Shows Updates From Facebook Fan Pages<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> Google\u2019s Real Time Search gained a new data source, updates from Facebook fan pages.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Italian_Court_Finds_Google_Execs_Guilty_Of_Violating_Privacy_Code\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/italian-court-finds-google-execs-guilty-of-violating-privacy-code-36813\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Italian Court Finds Google Execs Guilty Of Violating Privacy Code<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> Three Google executives were found guilty of criminal charges over a bullying video that appeared on the Google Video service.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Class_Action_Lawsuit_Filed_Against_Yelp_Alleging_%E2%80%9CExtortion%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/class-action-lawsuit-filed-against-yelp-alleging-extortion-36817\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Yelp Alleging \u201cExtortion\u201d<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> Yelp had allegedly attempted to \u201cextort\u201d money from small businesses by offering to remove negative reviews in exchange for payment.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yahoo_To_Offer_Dayparting_Demographic_Targeting_Display_Ads_Based_On_Searches\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/yahoo-to-offer-day-parting-demographic-targeting-display-ads-based-on-searches-16666\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo To Offer Dayparting, Demographic Targeting &amp; Display Ads Based On Searches<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> New products included search retargeting, enhanced retargeting and enhanced targeting.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MapQuest_Launches_Mobile_Personalization\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/mapquest-launches-mobile-personalization-16667\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MapQuest Launches Mobile Personalization<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> My Places for\u00a0MapQuest4Mobile\u00a0offered a rich user experience and the ability to save maps and directions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search_Queries_Are_Getting_Longer_Hitwise_Report\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-queries-getting-longer-16676\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Queries Are Getting Longer: Hitwise Report<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> More than half of all search queries were at least three words long, and more than a third were four words or longer.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"comScore_Search_Behavior_Is_A_Sign_Of_The_Times\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/comscore-search-behavior-is-a-sign-of-the-times-16672\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">comScore: Search Behavior Is A Sign Of The Times<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> Searches for terms related to the economic struggles rose dramatically during 2008.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Past_contributions_from_Search_Engine_Lands_Subject_Matter_Experts_SMEs\"><\/span>Past contributions from Search Engine Land\u2019s Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>These columns are a snapshot in time and have not been updated since publishing, unless noted. Opinions expressed in these articles are those of the author and not necessarily Search Engine Land.<\/p>\n<p>2020: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/what-happens-if-you-stop-doing-seo-329606\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What happens if you stop doing SEO?<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/john-lincoln\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Lincoln<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2017: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/links-amp-content-showing-outside-search-269677\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Links to AMP content are showing up outside of search results<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/barb-palser\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barb Palser<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2016: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/get-started-accelerated-mobile-pages-amp-240688\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Get Started With Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP)<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/paul-shapiro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paul Shapiro<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2016: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-new-serp-layout-4-biggest-winners-losers-based-data-243292\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s New SERP Layout: The Biggest Winners &amp; Losers<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/larry-kim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Larry Kim<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2015: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/optimizing-google-quick-answers-box-215037\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Optimizing For The Google Quick Answers Box<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/jim-yu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jim Yu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2015: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/trap-avoid-4-pitfalls-paid-search-215162\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">It\u2019s A Trap! Avoid These 4 Pitfalls In Paid Search<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/jared-del-prete\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jared Del Prete<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2014: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/10-local-marketing-myths-hamstringing-biz-184898\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 Local Marketing Myths Hamstringing Your Business<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/chris-smith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Silver Smith<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2012: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/how-the-era-of-%E2%80%98big-data%E2%80%99-is-changing-the-practice-of-online-marketing-112283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How The Era Of \u2018Big-Data\u2019 Is Changing The Practice Of Online Marketing<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/nathan-safran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nathan Safran<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2011: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/how-to-remove-ripoff-reports-from-google-not-just-bury-them-65173\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Remove Ripoff Reports From Google \u2013 Not Just Bury Them<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/kenton-hutcherson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kenton Hutcherson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2011: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/8-necessary-seo-steps-during-a-website-redesign-65470\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8 Necessary SEO Steps During A Website Redesign<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/george-aspland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">George Aspland<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2011: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/every-online-retailers-dream-knowing-where-the-money-lies-65860\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Every Online Retailer\u2019s Dream: Knowing Where The Money Lies<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/arpana-tiwari\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arpana Tiwari<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2010: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/the-5-rings-of-conversion-optimization-36205\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The 5 Rings Of Conversion Optimization<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/scott-brinker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scott Brinker<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/arpana-tiwari\/feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2010: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/a-practical-guide-to-googles-ad-extensions-36401\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Practical Guide To Google\u2019s Ad Extensions<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/kelly-gillease\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kelly Gillease<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/kenton-hutcherson\/feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2010: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/5-landing-page-tips-to-boost-your-conversion-rate-36395\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 Landing Page Tips To Boost Your Conversion Rate<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/christopher-wallace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christopher Wallace<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2009: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/what-if-a-client-doesnt-like-link-building-16592\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What If A Client Doesn\u2019t Like Link Building?<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/julie-joyce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Julie Joyce<\/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 23 | <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/library\/search-marketing-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Marketing History<\/a> | February 25 &gt;<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-marketing-history-february-24-393488\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This day in search marketing history: February 24<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Engine Land<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google unleashes the Panda algorithm In 2011, Google released an algorithm update that would eventually become known as the Google Panda Update. Google had been facing mounting criticism over content farms earning top rankings in Google with \u201cshallow\u201d or \u201clow-quality\u201d content. The Panda algorithm was Google\u2019s response. The change impacted 11.8% of its search results in the U.S., which was a far higher impact on results than most of its algorithm changes. 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