{"id":8355,"date":"2023-02-25T06:01:40","date_gmt":"2023-02-25T06:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/"},"modified":"2023-02-25T06:01:40","modified_gmt":"2023-02-25T06:01:40","slug":"this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/","title":{"rendered":"This day in search marketing history: February 25"},"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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#SEOs_upset_over_Google_dropping_attribution_in_featured_snippets\" >SEOs upset over Google dropping attribution in featured snippets<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#IndexNow_integrations_grow_as_Bing_says_%E2%80%98millions_of_sites_are_using_it\" >IndexNow integrations grow as Bing says \u2018millions\u2019 of sites are using it<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#LinkedIn_launches_podcast_network_aimed_at_professional_audiences\" >LinkedIn launches podcast network aimed at professional audiences<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Google_Images_to_replace_dimensions_overlay_on_image_thumbnails\" >Google Images to replace dimensions overlay on image thumbnails<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#How_to_use_the_AMP_status_report_to_identify_page_errors_validate_fixes\" >How to use the AMP status report to identify page errors, validate fixes<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#%E2%80%98Made_in_USA_ad_extensions_spotted_on_Bing\" >\u2018Made in USA\u2019 ad extensions spotted on Bing<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Google_revamps_Test_My_Site_mobile_site_speed_tool\" >Google revamps Test My Site mobile site speed tool<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Nearly_half_of_users_have_a_bad_reaction_to_%E2%80%98not_secure_browser_warning_survey_finds\" >Nearly half of users have a bad reaction to \u2018not secure\u2019 browser warning, survey finds<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Google_Assistant_everywhere_more_dedicated_buttons_expansion_on_lower-end_phones\" >Google Assistant everywhere: more dedicated buttons, expansion on lower-end phones<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Google_Explains_How_Search_Console_Reports_Work\" >Google Explains How Search Console Reports Work<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Google_Testing_A_Red_%E2%80%9CSlow%E2%80%9D_Label_In_The_Search_Results_For_Slower_Sites\" >Google Testing A Red \u201cSlow\u201d Label In The Search Results For Slower Sites<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Yes_Google_Is_Testing_Green_Star_Reviews_In_The_Search_Results\" >Yes, Google Is Testing Green Star Reviews In The Search Results<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Study_Google_Now_Displays_Rich_Answers_For_1945_Of_Queries\" >Study: Google Now Displays Rich Answers For 19.45% Of Queries<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Yahoo_Gains_Share_And_Query_Volume_In_Latest_comScore_Search_Report\" >Yahoo Gains Share And Query Volume In Latest comScore Search Report<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Ray_Kurzweils_Job_At_Google_Beat_IBMs_Watson_At_Natural_Language_Search\" >Ray Kurzweil\u2019s Job At Google: Beat IBM\u2019s Watson At Natural Language Search<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#The_Marquee_HTML_Google_Easter_Egg\" >The Marquee 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-18\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Bing_Improves_Tax_Related_Search_Results_Before_April_15th\" >Bing Improves Tax Related Search Results Before April 15th<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Quixey_Offering_Deeper_Search_Results_Inside_Mobile_Apps\" >Quixey Offering Deeper Search Results Inside Mobile Apps<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Google_Panda_Two_Years_Later_The_Real_Impact_Beyond_Rankings_SEO_Visibility\" >Google Panda Two Years Later: The Real Impact Beyond Rankings &amp; SEO Visibility<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Google_PageRank_Dilution_Through_A_301_Redirect_Is_A_Myth\" >Google: PageRank Dilution Through A 301 Redirect Is A Myth<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Europeans_Taking_Sweet_Time_In_Resolving_Antitrust_Case_With_Google\" >Europeans Taking Sweet Time In Resolving Antitrust Case With Google<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#YP_Our_Mobile_Ad_Network_Second_Only_To_Google\" >YP: Our Mobile Ad Network Second Only To Google<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#WSJ_Pulls_Back_On_What_Google_Searchers_Can_Read_For_Free\" >WSJ Pulls Back On What Google Searchers Can Read For Free<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Demand_Google_Changes_Have_Produced_%E2%80%9CNo_Material_Impact%E2%80%9D_Yet\" >Demand: Google Changes Have Produced \u201cNo Material Impact\u201d Yet<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Googles_Mobile_Search_Adds_%E2%80%9COpen_Now%E2%80%9D_Filter\" >Google\u2019s Mobile Search Adds \u201cOpen Now\u201d Filter<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Report_Google_Negotiating_With_DOJ_To_Prevent_Suit_To_Block_ITA_Deal\" >Report: Google Negotiating With DOJ To Prevent Suit To Block ITA Deal<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#OneRiot_Brings_Social_Targeting_to_Mobile_Devices\" >OneRiot Brings Social Targeting to Mobile Devices<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Google_Caffeine_May_Be_Months_Away_You_Cant_See_It\" >Google Caffeine May Be Months Away &amp; You Can\u2019t See It<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Google_Advertises_Chrome_%E2%80%A6_On_Bing\" >Google Advertises Chrome \u2026 On Bing!<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Companies_Ask_Courts_Regulators_To_Restrain_Google_To_Compensate_For_Own_Competitive_Failures\" >Companies Ask Courts, Regulators To Restrain Google To Compensate For Own Competitive Failures<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Losing_Google_Chinese_Scientists_Say_Its_Like_Going_Blind_Life_Without_Electricity\" >Losing Google? Chinese Scientists Say It\u2019s Like Going Blind, Life Without Electricity<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Opera_Says_Google_Dominating_Search_On_Mobile_Web\" >Opera Says Google Dominating Search On Mobile Web<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Yahoo_Answers_Gets_A_New_Look\" >Yahoo Answers Gets A New Look<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Google_Toolbar_6_For_IE_Adds_Search_To_Windows_Task_Bar\" >Google Toolbar 6 For IE Adds Search To Windows Task Bar<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Google_Joins_EU_Anti-Trust_Case_Against_Microsoft_Browser\" >Google Joins EU Anti-Trust Case Against Microsoft Browser<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Microsofts_TechFest_2009_Is_A_Search_Playground\" >Microsoft\u2019s TechFest 2009 Is A Search Playground<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Yahoo_Mobile_Head_Boerries_To_Leave_How_Will_It_Affect_Yahoo_Mobile\" >Yahoo Mobile Head Boerries To Leave, How Will It Affect Yahoo Mobile?<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Penn_State_Study_Paid_Organic_Listing_15_Clickthrough_Rate\" >Penn State Study: Paid + Organic Listing = 15% Clickthrough Rate<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#SEOs_Want_The_NOINDEX_Tag_To_Not_Show_A_Page_In_The_Index\" >SEOs Want The NOINDEX Tag To Not Show A Page In The Index<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Survey_Says_Google_Top_Brand_In_UK\" >Survey Says: Google Top Brand In UK<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Hackers_Launch_Goolag_A_Google_Vulnerability_Scanner\" >Hackers Launch Goolag: A Google Vulnerability Scanner<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Pakistan_YouTube_Ban_Propagates_Worldwide_Causing_Major_YouTube_Outage\" >Pakistan YouTube Ban Propagates Worldwide, Causing Major YouTube Outage<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Yahoo_Youre_Not_Off_The_Hook_Over_The_Chinese_Dissidents_Case_Says_New_Lawsuit\" >Yahoo, You\u2019re Not Off The Hook Over The Chinese Dissidents Case Says New Lawsuit<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Askcom_Adds_More_Sponsored_Ads_Pushing_Organic_Results_Below_Fold\" >Ask.com Adds More Sponsored Ads, Pushing Organic Results Below Fold<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#Andy_Beal_Launches_Trackur_For_Monitoring_Online_Reputation\" >Andy Beal Launches Trackur For Monitoring Online Reputation<\/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\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#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-48\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/25\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-february-25\/#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=\"SEOs_upset_over_Google_dropping_attribution_in_featured_snippets\"><\/span>SEOs upset over Google dropping attribution in featured snippets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 2019, SEOs were not happy about a Google featured snippet format that didn\u2019t immediately show the source of the content.<\/p>\n<p>For the <em>Found on the web<\/em> card, searchers had to click to expand the featured snippet and then scroll through various sources to see the publisher.<\/p>\n<p>Danny Sullivan, Google\u2019s Search Liaison said Google\u2019s support of the overall ecosystem (searchers, advertisers and publishers) is important. \u201cWe don\u2019t thrive &amp; users don\u2019t thrive unless the ecosystem thrives.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p>This is an incredible search result from Google:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Answers a fairly complex question <br \/>\u2022 Takes the copy of many 3rd party publisher to create its own independent web page<br \/>\u2022 Zero visible on-page links to the publishers who provided the data<\/p>\n<p>This is the future of Google Search <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/txNU2Z7HB5\">pic.twitter.com\/txNU2Z7HB5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cyrus (@CyrusShepard) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CyrusShepard\/status\/1099417046385799168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 23, 2019<\/a>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The future of Google search, indeed! Amazingly, you could write a very similar tweet in 2023. <\/p>\n<p>Google\u2019s recent preview of its generative AI search results featured answers to complex questions that were made possible after being trained on content created by third-party publishers, with a grand total of <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/missing-links-sources-google-ai-search-results-392826\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">zero links to publishers<\/a>. <em>D\u00e9j\u00e0 vu<\/em>!<\/p>\n<p>Read all about it in <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/controversy-over-google-featured-snippets-stealing-publisher-traffic-reignites-312957\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Controversy over Google Featured Snippets stealing publisher traffic reignites<\/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=\"IndexNow_integrations_grow_as_Bing_says_%E2%80%98millions_of_sites_are_using_it\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/indexnow-integrations-grow-as-bing-says-millions-of-sites-are-using-it-381168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IndexNow integrations grow as Bing says \u2018millions\u2019 of sites are using it<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2022:<\/strong> Duda, All in One WordPress SEO plugin and Rank Math SEO plugin gained IndexNow support.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"LinkedIn_launches_podcast_network_aimed_at_professional_audiences\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/linkedin-launches-podcast-network-aimed-at-professional-audiences-381214\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn launches podcast network aimed at professional audiences<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2022:<\/strong> The pilot program included shows about topics such as technology, recruiting and mental health, from external experts as well as its own in-house news team.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Images_to_replace_dimensions_overlay_on_image_thumbnails\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-images-to-replace-dimensions-overlay-on-image-thumbnails-329657\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Images to replace dimensions overlay on image thumbnails<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2020:<\/strong> Google would instead show product, recipe, video, and soon, licensable labels in place of that dimensions information.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_use_the_AMP_status_report_to_identify_page_errors_validate_fixes\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/how-to-use-the-amp-status-report-to-identify-page-errors-validate-fixes-329649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to use the AMP status report to identify page errors, validate fixes<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2020:<\/strong> Google posted an explainer for its AMP (accelerated mobile pages) status report.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%98Made_in_USA_ad_extensions_spotted_on_Bing\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/made-in-usa-ad-extensions-spotted-on-bing-329670\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Made in USA\u2019 ad extensions spotted on Bing<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2020:<\/strong> A \u201cMade in USA\u201d label accompanied by a flag icon appeared to be the latest automated ad extension test by Microsoft Advertising.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_revamps_Test_My_Site_mobile_site_speed_tool\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-revamps-test-my-site-mobile-site-speed-tool-313003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google revamps Test My Site mobile site speed tool<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2019:<\/strong> Test My Site (which launched in 2016) was rebuilt with more features details on a site\u2019s mobile site speed.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nearly_half_of_users_have_a_bad_reaction_to_%E2%80%98not_secure_browser_warning_survey_finds\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/nearly-half-of-users-have-a-bad-reaction-to-not-secure-browser-warning-survey-finds-312930\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nearly half of users have a bad reaction to \u2018not secure\u2019 browser warning, survey finds<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2019:<\/strong> Survey found the flag affected user behavior and brand perceptions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Assistant_everywhere_more_dedicated_buttons_expansion_on_lower-end_phones\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-assistant-everywhere-more-dedicated-buttons-expansion-on-lower-end-phones-312956\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Assistant everywhere: more dedicated buttons, expansion on lower-end phones<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2019:<\/strong> The company also was adding local search suggestions in Messages.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Explains_How_Search_Console_Reports_Work\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-explains-how-search-console-reports-work-243407\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Explains How Search Console Reports Work<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2016:<\/strong> Google Webmaster Trends Analyst John Mueller explained how the Search Console reporting works and why it may seem delayed for some of the reports.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Testing_A_Red_%E2%80%9CSlow%E2%80%9D_Label_In_The_Search_Results_For_Slower_Sites\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-testing-red-slow-label-search-results-slower-sites-215483\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Testing A Red \u201cSlow\u201d Label In The Search Results For Slower Sites<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> The slow label would indicate if a particular webpage was slow and warn the user before clicking over to the site that it may load slowly.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yes_Google_Is_Testing_Green_Star_Reviews_In_The_Search_Results\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/yes-google-testing-green-star-reviews-search-results-215474\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yes, Google Is Testing Green Star Reviews In The Search Results<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> Google said expect more experiments with the colors of the stars in the search results over the next few months.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Study_Google_Now_Displays_Rich_Answers_For_1945_Of_Queries\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/study-google-now-displays-rich-answers-19-45-queries-215456\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Study: Google Now Displays Rich Answers For 19.45% Of Queries<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> 19.45% of the 850,000 search queries looked at in the study triggered rich answers.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yahoo_Gains_Share_And_Query_Volume_In_Latest_comScore_Search_Report\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/yahoo-gains-share-query-volume-latest-comscore-search-report-215457\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo Gains Share And Query Volume In Latest comScore Search Report<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> Firefox deal powered the second straight month of growth for Yahoo search.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ray_Kurzweils_Job_At_Google_Beat_IBMs_Watson_At_Natural_Language_Search\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/ray-kurzweils-job-google-beat-ibms-watson-natural-language-search-185149\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ray Kurzweil\u2019s Job At Google: Beat IBM\u2019s Watson At Natural Language Search<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> His sole job at Google was to make the company\u2019s computers as smart as humans \u2013 smarter, actually \u2013 when it came to natural language understanding.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Marquee_HTML_Google_Easter_Egg\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/marquee-html-google-easter-egg-185153\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Marquee HTML Google Easter Egg<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> When you searched for [marquee html], the results count would scroll from right to left on the page.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bing_Improves_Tax_Related_Search_Results_Before_April_15th\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bing-improves-tax-related-search-results-april-15th-185155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing Improves Tax Related Search Results Before April 15th<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> Bing showed smarter results when you searched for [tax forms], [IRS forms], or even specific forms like [irs form 1040].<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quixey_Offering_Deeper_Search_Results_Inside_Mobile_Apps\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/quixey-offering-deeper-search-results-inside-mobile-apps-185160\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quixey Offering Deeper Search Results Inside Mobile Apps<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> Quixey, which described itself as a search engine for apps rather than an alternative app store, announced deeper \u201cfunctional search\u201d within apps.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Panda_Two_Years_Later_The_Real_Impact_Beyond_Rankings_SEO_Visibility\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-panda-two-years-later-real-impact-149519\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Panda Two Years Later: The Real Impact Beyond Rankings &amp; SEO Visibility<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/strong> A look at what happened to some Panda\u2019s losers.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_PageRank_Dilution_Through_A_301_Redirect_Is_A_Myth\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-pagerank-dilution-through-a-301-redirect-is-a-myth-149656\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google: PageRank Dilution Through A 301 Redirect Is A Myth<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/strong> There was no more dilution of PageRank with a 301 redirect when compared to using a normal link.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Europeans_Taking_Sweet_Time_In_Resolving_Antitrust_Case_With_Google\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/europeans-taking-sweet-time-in-resolving-antitrust-issues-with-google-149603\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Europeans Taking Sweet Time In Resolving Antitrust Case With Google<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/strong> Any possibility of swift action in Europe appeared to be fading.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YP_Our_Mobile_Ad_Network_Second_Only_To_Google\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/yp-we-have-the-second-largest-mobile-ad-network-behind-google-149585\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YP: Our Mobile Ad Network Second Only To Google<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/strong> YP said it had \u201cover $350 million in advertising revenue [in 2012] attributable to mobile, making it the number two company in the US mobile advertising industry.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WSJ_Pulls_Back_On_What_Google_Searchers_Can_Read_For_Free\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wsj-pulls-back-on-what-google-searchers-can-read-for-free-112922\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WSJ Pulls Back On What Google Searchers Can Read For Free<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> The Wall Street Journal has been keeping some stories out of First Click Free for over half-a-year.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Demand_Google_Changes_Have_Produced_%E2%80%9CNo_Material_Impact%E2%80%9D_Yet\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/demand-google-changes-have-produced-no-material-impact-yet-66116\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Demand: Google Changes Have Produced \u201cNo Material Impact\u201d Yet<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Demand Media said its properties were not negatively impacted by the newest Google algorithm change (which would eventually become known as the Panda Update).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_Mobile_Search_Adds_%E2%80%9COpen_Now%E2%80%9D_Filter\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-mobile-search-adds-open-now-filter-66105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s Mobile Search Adds \u201cOpen Now\u201d Filter<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> After doing a Google search, the \u201cShow only businesses open now\u201d filter appeared above the search results.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Report_Google_Negotiating_With_DOJ_To_Prevent_Suit_To_Block_ITA_Deal\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/report-google-negotiating-with-doj-to-prevent-suit-to-block-ita-deal-66111\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Report: Google Negotiating With DOJ To Prevent Suit To Block ITA Deal<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Negotiations intensified in the waning days of the Justice Department\u2019s investigation into the antitrust implications of Google\u2019s potential acquisition of travel software company ITA.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"OneRiot_Brings_Social_Targeting_to_Mobile_Devices\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/oneroit-brings-social-targeting-to-mobile-devices-66144\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OneRiot Brings Social Targeting to Mobile Devices<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2011:<\/strong> Social ad network OneRiot\u00a0introded\u00a0the ability to target mobile audiences by interests, demographics and influence on its ad network of Twitter clients.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Caffeine_May_Be_Months_Away_You_Cant_See_It\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-caffeine-may-be-months-away-36843\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Caffeine May Be Months Away &amp; You Can\u2019t See It<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> Google said Caffeine wasn\u2019t live on Google.com, was only at one data center and you couldn\u2019t easily see it for yourself.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Advertises_Chrome_%E2%80%A6_On_Bing\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-advertises-chrome-on-bing-36865\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Advertises Chrome \u2026 On Bing!<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> Google confirmed that they placed these ads and that they were always looking for ways to promote their products.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Companies_Ask_Courts_Regulators_To_Restrain_Google_To_Compensate_For_Own_Competitive_Failures\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/companies-ask-courts-regulators-to-restrain-google-to-compensate-for-own-competitive-failures-36901\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Companies Ask Courts, Regulators To Restrain Google To Compensate For Own Competitive Failures<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> A Foundem complaint\/brief with the FCC argued that Google favored its own products and thus \u201csearch neutrality\u201d was required to prevent Google from harming competitors.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Losing_Google_Chinese_Scientists_Say_Its_Like_Going_Blind_Life_Without_Electricity\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/losing-google-chinese-scientists-say-like-going-blind-36890\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Losing Google? Chinese Scientists Say It\u2019s Like Going Blind, Life Without Electricity<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> 84% of Chinese scientists surveyed said that losing Google would \u201csomewhat or significantly\u201d hamper their research; 78% said that international collaborations would be impacted in the same way.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Opera_Says_Google_Dominating_Search_On_Mobile_Web\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/opera-says-google-dominating-search-on-mobile-web-36880\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Opera Says Google Dominating Search On Mobile Web<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> Google had a lead comparable, almost exactly, to its market share on the PC in the U.S.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yahoo_Answers_Gets_A_New_Look\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/yahoo-answers-gets-a-new-look-36895\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo Answers Gets A New Look<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> Yahoo\u00a0announced\u00a0a fairly substantial overhaul of how Yahoo Answers looked and worked.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Toolbar_6_For_IE_Adds_Search_To_Windows_Task_Bar\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-toolbar-6-for-ie-adds-search-to-windows-task-bar-16680\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Toolbar 6 For IE Adds Search To Windows Task Bar<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> This toolbar, when installed, added the Google\u00a0Quick Search Box to the task bar of Windows computers.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Joins_EU_Anti-Trust_Case_Against_Microsoft_Browser\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-joins-eu-case-against-microsoft-16685\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Joins EU Anti-Trust Case Against Microsoft Browser<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> Google\u2019s move to some degree reflected how important it considered Chrome and its adoption to be in the long term for the company.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microsofts_TechFest_2009_Is_A_Search_Playground\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/microsofts-techfest-2009-search-playground-16686\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft\u2019s TechFest 2009 Is A Search Playground<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> Hundreds of Microsoft researchers from around the world gathered at company headquarters to share ideas and show off their latest creations.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yahoo_Mobile_Head_Boerries_To_Leave_How_Will_It_Affect_Yahoo_Mobile\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/yahoo-mobile-head-boerries-to-leave-how-will-it-affect-yahoo-mobile-16682\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo Mobile Head Boerries To Leave, How Will It Affect Yahoo Mobile?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> Yahoo had seen the mobile space as strategic and made a massive global business development effort with carriers and device makers to embed Yahoo services and search on millions of handsets.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Penn_State_Study_Paid_Organic_Listing_15_Clickthrough_Rate\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/penn-state-study-search-ad-click-through-rate-16684\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Penn State Study: Paid + Organic Listing = 15% Clickthrough Rate<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> Study also found that 35% of queries did not result in any ad clicks ad all.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SEOs_Want_The_NOINDEX_Tag_To_Not_Show_A_Page_In_The_Index\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/seos-want-the-noindex-tag-to-not-show-a-page-in-the-index-13448\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEOs Want The NOINDEX Tag To Not Show A Page In The Index<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> When asked \u201cHow should Google treat the NOINDEX meta tag?\u201d 240 chose \u201cDon\u2019t show a page at all.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Survey_Says_Google_Top_Brand_In_UK\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/survey-says-google-top-brand-in-uk-13445\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Survey Says: Google Top Brand In UK<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Microsoft was second in this survey.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hackers_Launch_Goolag_A_Google_Vulnerability_Scanner\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/hackers-launch-goolag-a-google-vulnerability-scanner-13444\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hackers Launch Goolag: A Google Vulnerability Scanner<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> A group of hackers launched a search tool powered by Google to help see if your sites were vulnerable to a hacking attempt.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pakistan_YouTube_Ban_Propagates_Worldwide_Causing_Major_YouTube_Outage\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/pakistan-youtube-ban-propagates-worldwide-causing-major-youtube-outage-13446\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pakistan YouTube Ban Propagates Worldwide, Causing Major YouTube Outage<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> The Pakistan ban of YouTube not only caused Pakistan ISPs to block YouTube, but also spread worldwide and stopped users even in the U.S. from accessing YouTube.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yahoo_Youre_Not_Off_The_Hook_Over_The_Chinese_Dissidents_Case_Says_New_Lawsuit\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/yahoo-youre-not-off-the-hook-over-the-chinese-dissidents-case-says-new-lawsuit-13447\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo, You\u2019re Not Off The Hook Over The Chinese Dissidents Case Says New Lawsuit<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Yahoo was being sued again for allegedly leaking personal information and aiding the Chinese Communist Party in Internet censorship and the persecution of dissidents.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Askcom_Adds_More_Sponsored_Ads_Pushing_Organic_Results_Below_Fold\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/askcom-adds-more-sponsored-ads-pushing-organic-results-below-fold-13449\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ask.com Adds More Sponsored Ads, Pushing Organic Results Below Fold<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Ask.com was displaying five sponsored results for many keyword searches.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Andy_Beal_Launches_Trackur_For_Monitoring_Online_Reputation\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/andy-beal-launches-trackur-for-monitoring-online-reputation-13452\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andy Beal Launches Trackur For Monitoring Online Reputation<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> You coud set up monitoring across a variety of sites on a set of keywords at a much lower price than reputation management firms generally charged.<\/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\/seo-dos-and-donts-of-website-migration-381075\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEO dos and don\u2019ts of website migration<\/a> (SMX Next 2021)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/smart-shopping-campaigns-how-to-test-and-extract-more-value-from-automated-campaigns-329645\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smart Shopping campaigns: How to test and extract more value from automated campaigns<\/a> (SMX West 2020)<\/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\/competition-forces-retailers-to-rethink-the-role-of-branded-non-branded-and-trademark-traffic-329621\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Competition forces retailers to rethink the role of branded, non-branded and trademark traffic<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/chris-corrado\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Corrado<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/christophercorrado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2019: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/content-structure-and-structured-data-will-they-impact-featured-snippets-312810\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Content structure and structured data: Will they impact featured snippets?<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/brodie-clark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brodie Clark<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2019: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/think-like-a-search-marketer-to-drive-growth-with-youtube-312897\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Think like a search marketer to drive growth with YouTube<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/matt-lawson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matt Lawson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2016: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/local-seo-campaign-expectations-3-points-hit-early-often-242469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Setting Local SEO Expectations: 3 Points To Hit Early And Often<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/jenny-foster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jenny Foster<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2016: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-fixing-permanently-closed-problem-242364\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Is Fixing The \u201cPermanently Closed\u201d Problem<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/joy-hawkins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joy Hawkins<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2016: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/death-search-marketing-expertise-242628\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Death Of Search Marketing Expertise<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/andrew-goodman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andrew Goodman<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2015: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/how-to-use-fetch-as-googlebot-like-seo-samurai-214292\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Use Fetch As Googlebot Like An SEO Samurai<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/john-lincoln\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Lincoln<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2015: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/travel-advertisers-actually-using-search-marketing-benchmarks-212474\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Travel Advertisers Should Actually Be Using Search Marketing Benchmarks<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/lori-weiman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lori Weiman<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2014: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/secret-staying-relevant-authorship-184815\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Secret To Staying Relevant With Authorship<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/jim-yu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jim Yu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2014: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/best-move-kill-site-184568\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">When The Best SEO Move Is To Kill The Site<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/eric-ward\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eric Ward<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2013: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/is-social-media-worthwhile-for-local-businesses-149092\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Is Social Media Worthwhile For Local Businesses?<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/chris-smith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Silver Smith<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2013: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/3-neuromarketing-considerations-for-landing-page-optimization-149180\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3 Neuromarketing Considerations For Landing Page Optimization<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/mona-elesseily\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mona Elesseily<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2013: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/why-do-brands-overlook-the-seo-opportunity-for-non-branded-keywords-149542\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why Do Brands Overlook The SEO Opportunity For Non-Branded Keywords?<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/eric-enge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eric Enge<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2011: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/interview-with-hampus-jakobbson-part-ii-plugging-into-the-grid-65589\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Interview With Hampus Jakobbson Part II: Plugging Into The Grid<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/gord-hotchkiss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gord Hotchkiss<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2011: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/how-to-when-to-use-google-ad-extensions-phone-local-extensions-65482\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To &amp; When To Use Google Ad Extensions: Phone &amp; Local Extensions<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/carriehill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carrie Hill<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2011: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/designed-to-fail-why-many-tests-give-you-meaningless-results-63011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Designed To Fail: Why Many Tests Give You Meaningless Results<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/siddharth-shah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Siddharth Shah<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2010: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/extending-the-lifecycle-of-super-bowl-ads-through-online-videos-36767\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Extending The Lifecycle Of Super Bowl Ads Through Online Video<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/eric-papczun\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eric Papczun<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2010: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/the-advertiser-interview-how-to-surface-key-goals-36594\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Advertiser Interview: How To Surface Key Goals<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/josh-dreller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Josh Dreller<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2010: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/local-search-complexity-smb-frustration-36839\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Local Search Complexity = SMB Frustration<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/david-mihm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Mihm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2009: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/b2b-social-marketing-discovering-its-hidden-value-16429\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B2B &amp; Social Marketing: Discovering Its Hidden Value<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/michelle-stern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michelle Stern<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2008: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/the-secret-of-large-term-lists-its-all-in-the-bidding-13443\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Secret Of Large Term Lists (It\u2019s All In The Bidding)<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/alan-rimm-kaufman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alan Rimm-Kaufman<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/hanan-lifshitz\/feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&lt; <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-marketing-history-february-24-393488\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 24<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/library\/search-marketing-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Marketing History<\/a> | February 26 &gt;<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-marketing-history-february-25-393578\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This day in search marketing history: February 25<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Engine Land<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SEOs upset over Google dropping attribution in featured snippets In 2019, SEOs were not happy about a Google featured snippet format that didn\u2019t immediately show the source of the content. For the Found on the web card, searchers had to click to expand the featured snippet and then scroll through various sources to see the publisher. Danny Sullivan, Google\u2019s Search Liaison said Google\u2019s support of the overall ecosystem (searchers, advertisers and publishers) is important. \u201cWe don\u2019t thrive &amp; users don\u2019t thrive unless the ecosystem thrives.\u201d This [&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-8355","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\/8355","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=8355"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8355\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}