{"id":8458,"date":"2023-03-05T16:45:49","date_gmt":"2023-03-05T16:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/"},"modified":"2023-03-05T16:45:49","modified_gmt":"2023-03-05T16:45:49","slug":"this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/","title":{"rendered":"This day in search marketing history: March 5"},"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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Matt_Cutts_confirms_Vince_calls_it_a_%E2%80%98minor_change\" >Matt Cutts confirms Vince, calls it a \u2018minor change\u2019<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Google_to_switch_completely_over_to_mobile-first_indexing_by_September_2020\" >Google to switch completely over to mobile-first indexing by September 2020<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Google_Ads_significantly_streamlines_attribution_reporting\" >Google Ads significantly streamlines attribution reporting<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Several_WordPress_SEO_plugins_are_on_the_fritz\" >Several WordPress SEO plugins are on the fritz<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#SEOs_on_Google_e-commerce_category_recommendation_%E2%80%98Ill_stop_doing_it_when_it_stops_working\" >SEOs on Google e-commerce category recommendation: \u2018I\u2019ll stop doing it when it stops working.\u2019<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#More_%E2%80%98shoppable_ads_coming_to_Google_Images\" >More \u2018shoppable ads\u2019 coming to Google Images<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Maximize_Clicks_in_Bing_Ads_now_available_globally\" >Maximize Clicks in Bing Ads now available globally<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Report_51_of_website_hacks_related_to_SEO_spam\" >Report: 51% of website hacks related to SEO spam<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Voice_gaining_on_mobile_browser_as_top_choice_for_smartphone-based_search\" >Voice gaining on mobile browser as top choice for smartphone-based search<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Yelp_adds_%E2%80%98Verified_Licenses_for_local_providers_to_lineup_of_paid_products\" >Yelp adds \u2018Verified Licenses\u2019 for local providers to lineup of paid products<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Google_selling_Zagat_to_restaurant_recommendations_site_The_Infatuation\" >Google selling Zagat to restaurant recommendations site The Infatuation<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Google_is_extending_Search_capabilities_to_iMessage_and_other_browser_apps_on_iOS\" >Google is extending Search capabilities to iMessage and other browser apps on iOS<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Bing_has_confirmed_support_for_JSON-LD_formatted_Schemaorg_markup\" >Bing has confirmed support for JSON-LD formatted Schema.org markup<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Googles_%E2%80%9COne_True_Answer%E2%80%9D_problem_%E2%80%94_when_featured_snippets_go_bad\" >Google\u2019s \u201cOne True Answer\u201d problem \u2014 when featured snippets go bad<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Google_The_Mobile_Friendly_Update_Ranking_Factor_Will_Be_Real_Time_On_A_Page-By-Page_Basis\" >Google: The Mobile Friendly Update Ranking Factor Will Be Real Time &amp; On A Page-By-Page Basis<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Google_May_Discontinue_Its_AJAX_Crawlable_Guidelines\" >Google May Discontinue Its AJAX Crawlable Guidelines<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Official_Google_Compare_For_Auto_Insurance_Launches\" >Official: Google Compare For Auto Insurance Launches<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Whats_The_Most_Searched_Thing_On_Google_Turns_Out_Its_%E2%80%9CGoogle%E2%80%9D\" >What\u2019s The Most Searched Thing On Google? Turns Out It\u2019s \u201cGoogle\u201d<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Google_Search_Now_Serving_Up_Cocktail_Recipes_With_Drink_Ingredients_Directions\" >Google Search Now Serving Up Cocktail Recipes With Drink Ingredients &amp; Directions<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Bing_Listens_New_Site_Serves_As_A_Suggestion_Box_For_Bing_Users\" >Bing Listens: New Site Serves As A Suggestion Box For Bing Users<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Spotted_Google_Knowledge_Graph_Ad_Tests_New_Google_Shopping_PLA_Display\" >Spotted: Google Knowledge Graph Ad Tests New Google Shopping PLA Display<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Go_Deep_Product_Listing_Ad_Campaigns_That_Just_Focus_On_Top_Sellers_Get_Short_Changed_Study\" >Go Deep: Product Listing Ad Campaigns That Just Focus On Top Sellers Get Short Changed [Study]<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Xbox_One_Gets_Bing_Web_Search\" >Xbox One Gets Bing Web Search<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#BrightEdge_Uses_SEO_Patents_As_%E2%80%9CSword%E2%80%9D_Sues_Searchmetrics\" >BrightEdge Uses SEO Patents As \u201cSword,\u201d Sues Searchmetrics<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Googles_Cutts_We_Dont_Ban_Sites_Critical_Of_Google_But_Here_Is_Why_We_Do_Penalize_Sites%E2%80%A6\" >Google\u2019s Cutts: We Don\u2019t Ban Sites Critical Of Google, But Here Is Why We Do Penalize Sites\u2026<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Googles_Matt_Cutts_Awarded_Patent_On_Detecting_Hidden_Text_Hidden_Links\" >Google\u2019s Matt Cutts Awarded Patent On Detecting Hidden Text &amp; Hidden Links<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Google_Maps_App_For_iPhone_Upgrade_Adds_Local_Icons_Google_Contacts_More_Countries\" >Google Maps App For iPhone Upgrade Adds Local Icons, Google Contacts &amp; More Countries<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Web_Spam_Archive_Tool_Saves_Googles_Live_Spam_For_More_Than_Just_Recent_Results\" >Web Spam Archive Tool Saves Google\u2019s Live Spam For More Than Just Recent Results<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Flush_With_New_Cash_Structured_Data_Engine_FindTheBest_Ready_To_Make_Its_Move\" >Flush With New Cash, Structured Data Engine FindTheBest Ready To Make Its Move<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Google_%E2%80%9CSearch_Plus_Your_World%E2%80%9D_To_Launch_Beyond_US_Likely_As_Secure_Search_Set_To_Expand\" >Google \u201cSearch Plus Your World\u201d To Launch Beyond US? Likely, As Secure Search Set To Expand<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Google_Sent_Over_700000_Messages_Via_Webmaster_Tools_In_Past_Two_Months\" >Google Sent Over 700,000 Messages Via Webmaster Tools In Past Two Months<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Keeping_Up_With_Google_Bing_Launches_New_%E2%80%9CSearch_Quality_Insights%E2%80%9D_Series\" >Keeping Up With Google: Bing Launches New \u201cSearch Quality Insights\u201d Series<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Google_Enables_Cross-Platform_Local_Search_As_Carrot_To_Relinquish_Your_Privacy\" >Google Enables Cross-Platform Local Search (As Carrot To Relinquish Your Privacy)<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Google_Faces_%E2%80%9CInnovators_Dilemma%E2%80%9D_As_It_Prepares_Response_To_Siri\" >Google Faces \u201cInnovator\u2019s Dilemma\u201d As It Prepares Response To Siri<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Bing_Yahoo_Soon_To_Support_Canonical_Tag\" >Bing &amp; Yahoo Soon To Support Canonical Tag<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Bing_Yahoo_Discussing_Future_Of_Yahoo_Site_Explorer\" >Bing, Yahoo Discussing Future Of Yahoo Site Explorer<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Bing_Maps_Rolls_Out_Its_Largest_Image_Update\" >Bing Maps Rolls Out Its Largest Image Update<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Yahoo_Updates_Desktop_Search_Marketing_Tool\" >Yahoo Updates Desktop Search Marketing Tool<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Yahoo_Gains_AT_T_Loses_T-Mobile_Search_Deal\" >Yahoo Gains AT&amp;T, Loses T-Mobile Search Deal<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Google_Touts_Wisdom_Of_Crowds_For_Financial_Help\" >Google Touts Wisdom Of Crowds For Financial Help<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Inquisitor_Debuts_On_iPhone\" >Inquisitor Debuts On iPhone<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Why_Do_Lawyers_From_Utah_Hate_Search_Ads\" >Why Do Lawyers From Utah Hate Search Ads?<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Google_Adds_Page_Load_Time_To_Quality_Score_Algorithm\" >Google Adds Page Load Time To Quality Score Algorithm<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Oops_Googles_SSL_Certificate_Throwing_Out_Scary_Warnings\" >Oops! Google\u2019s SSL Certificate Throwing Out Scary Warnings<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Google_Debuts_%E2%80%9CSearch_Within_A_Site%E2%80%9D_Search_Box_Feature\" >Google Debuts \u201cSearch Within A Site\u201d Search Box Feature<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Matt_Cutts_The_Search_Community_Interview\" >Matt Cutts &amp; The Search Community Interview<\/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\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Google_Analytics_Benchmarking_Feature_Data_Sharing_Audio_Ad_Charting\" >Google Analytics Benchmarking Feature, Data Sharing &amp; Audio Ad Charting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-49\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Yahoo_Celebrates_Its_13th_Birthday_Will_There_Be_A_14th\" >Yahoo Celebrates Its 13th Birthday; Will There Be A 14th?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-50\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Obit_A_West_Coast_Digerati_Deadpools_Askcom\" >Obit: A West Coast Digerati Deadpools Ask.com<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-51\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Pew_Cellphones_More_Important_To_Users_Than_Internet_TV_Email\" >Pew: Cellphones More Important To Users Than Internet, TV, Email<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-52\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Google_Testing_Yellow_Background_Color_Behind_AdWords_Ads\" >Google Testing Yellow Background Color Behind AdWords Ads?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-53\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Google_Rises_To_UKs_2nd_Biggest_Ad_Earner\" >Google Rises To UK\u2019s 2nd Biggest Ad Earner<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-54\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Local_Shopping_Search_Stalks_E-Commerce\" >Local Shopping Search Stalks E-Commerce<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-55\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#Pandia_Offers_Custom_Search_For_Search_Information\" >Pandia Offers Custom Search For Search Information<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-56\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#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-57\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/05\/this-day-in-search-marketing-history-march-5\/#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=\"Matt_Cutts_confirms_Vince_calls_it_a_%E2%80%98minor_change\"><\/span>Matt Cutts confirms Vince, calls it a \u2018minor change\u2019 <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 2009, Google\u2019s Matt Cutts created a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LMfWPWUh5uU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">video<\/a>\u00a0to answer many questions about a recent \u201cbrand push\u201d in the search results that SEOs and webmasters had noticed, starting in late February.<\/p>\n<p>Cutts confirmed the \u201cminor change,\u201d adding that Google\u2019s ranking algorithm may be factoring trust, quality, PageRank, and other metrics for more generic queries. Cutts said it did not impact long-tail queries.<\/p>\n<p>A Googler named Vince created this change, which is how the Vince Update got its name.<\/p>\n<p>Read all about it in <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-searchs-vince-change-google-says-not-brand-push-16803\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s Vince Update Produces Big Brand Rankings; Google Calls It A Trust \u201cChange\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Also_on_this_day\"><\/span>Also on this day<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_to_switch_completely_over_to_mobile-first_indexing_by_September_2020\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-to-switch-completely-over-to-mobile-first-indexing-by-september-2020-330174\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google to switch completely over to mobile-first indexing by September 2020<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2020:<\/strong> Google said 70% of sites shown in search had already been switched over.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Ads_significantly_streamlines_attribution_reporting\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-ads-significantly-streamlines-attribution-reporting-330177\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Ads significantly streamlines attribution reporting<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2020:<\/strong> It was also dropping \u201cSearch\u201d from the name.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Several_WordPress_SEO_plugins_are_on_the_fritz\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/several-wordpress-seo-plugins-are-on-the-fritz-330185\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Several WordPress SEO plugins are on the fritz<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2020:<\/strong> Google Analytics Dashboard for WP, Yoast SEO and Rank Math all had issues.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SEOs_on_Google_e-commerce_category_recommendation_%E2%80%98Ill_stop_doing_it_when_it_stops_working\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/seos-on-google-e-commerce-category-recommendation-ill-stop-doing-it-when-it-stops-working-313537\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEOs on Google e-commerce category recommendation: \u2018I\u2019ll stop doing it when it stops working.\u2019<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2019:<\/strong> Though Google\u2019s John Mueller suggested webmasters not put content in e-commerce category page footers, SEOs valued performance more highly.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_%E2%80%98shoppable_ads_coming_to_Google_Images\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/more-shoppable-ads-coming-to-google-images-313555\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More \u2018shoppable ads\u2019 coming to Google Images<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2019:<\/strong> The sponsored images highlighted products that, when moused over, revealed brand, price and other details.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Maximize_Clicks_in_Bing_Ads_now_available_globally\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/maximize-clicks-in-bing-ads-now-available-globally-313460\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maximize Clicks in Bing Ads now available globally<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2019:<\/strong> The strategy automatically set bids to increase click volume. There were some manual control options.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Report_51_of_website_hacks_related_to_SEO_spam\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/report-51-of-web-site-hacks-related-to-seo-spam-313468\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Report: 51% of website hacks related to SEO spam<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2019:<\/strong> These hacks target websites in order to try to manipulate the success of a site\u2019s SEO campaign and boost its rankings in Google and other search engines.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Voice_gaining_on_mobile_browser_as_top_choice_for_smartphone-based_search\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/voice-gaining-on-mobile-browser-as-top-choice-for-smartphone-based-search-313433\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Voice gaining on mobile browser as top choice for smartphone-based search<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2019:<\/strong> Since 2018, voice had become more users\u2019 first choice for mobile search.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yelp_adds_%E2%80%98Verified_Licenses_for_local_providers_to_lineup_of_paid_products\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/yelp-adds-verified-licenses-for-local-providers-to-lineup-of-paid-products-313473\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yelp adds \u2018Verified Licenses\u2019 for local providers to lineup of paid products<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2019:<\/strong> Yelp manually checks that the business has a license and is in good standing.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_selling_Zagat_to_restaurant_recommendations_site_The_Infatuation\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/nyt-confirms-google-selling-zagat-review-site-infatuation-293446\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google selling Zagat to restaurant recommendations site The Infatuation<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2018:<\/strong> Google no longer needed Zagat.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_is_extending_Search_capabilities_to_iMessage_and_other_browser_apps_on_iOS\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-extending-search-capabilities-imessage-browser-apps-ios-293498\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google is extending Search capabilities to iMessage and other browser apps on iOS<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2018:<\/strong> New extensions brought the search engine into more apps on iOS.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bing_has_confirmed_support_for_JSON-LD_formatted_Schemaorg_markup\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bing-confirmed-support-json-ld-formatted-schema-org-markup-293508\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing has confirmed support for JSON-LD formatted Schema.org markup<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2018:<\/strong> Though not yet available in the toolset, buildout of verification support within Bing Webmaster Tools was in progress.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_%E2%80%9COne_True_Answer%E2%80%9D_problem_%E2%80%94_when_featured_snippets_go_bad\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-one-true-answer-problem-featured-snippets-270549\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s \u201cOne True Answer\u201d problem \u2014 when featured snippets go bad<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2017:<\/strong> It was a problem because sometimes these answers were terribly\u00a0wrong.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_The_Mobile_Friendly_Update_Ranking_Factor_Will_Be_Real_Time_On_A_Page-By-Page_Basis\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-mobile-friendly-ranking-factor-runs-real-time-page-page-basis-216100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google: The Mobile Friendly Update Ranking Factor Will Be Real Time &amp; On A Page-By-Page Basis<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> Google\u2019s Gary Illyes answered some questions around this new ranking factor at SMX West.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_May_Discontinue_Its_AJAX_Crawlable_Guidelines\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-may-discontinue-ajax-crawlable-guidelines-216119\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google May Discontinue Its AJAX Crawlable Guidelines<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> Gary Illyes indicated Google would be decommissioning its guidelines.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Official_Google_Compare_For_Auto_Insurance_Launches\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/official-google-compare-auto-insurance-launches-216125\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Official: Google Compare For Auto Insurance Launches<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> Rolling out in California to start, Google was getting into the car insurance business with lead generation.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_The_Most_Searched_Thing_On_Google_Turns_Out_Its_%E2%80%9CGoogle%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/whats-searched-thing-google-turns-google-216096\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What\u2019s The Most Searched Thing On Google? Turns Out It\u2019s \u201cGoogle\u201d<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> Webmaster Trends Analyst Gary Illyes said the most searched term on Google is \u201cGoogle\u201d itself during an SMX West session.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Search_Now_Serving_Up_Cocktail_Recipes_With_Drink_Ingredients_Directions\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-search-now-serving-cocktail-recipes-drink-ingredients-directions-216159\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Search Now Serving Up Cocktail Recipes With Drink Ingredients &amp; Directions<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> The new cocktail recipe search feature worked on both desktop and mobile for a number of cocktails.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bing_Listens_New_Site_Serves_As_A_Suggestion_Box_For_Bing_Users\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bing-listens-new-site-serves-suggestion-box-bing-users-216167\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing Listens: New Site Serves As A Suggestion Box For Bing Users<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2015:<\/strong> Bing was looking for feedback from its users,\u00a0launching a virtual suggestion box.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spotted_Google_Knowledge_Graph_Ad_Tests_New_Google_Shopping_PLA_Display\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/spotted-google-knowledge-graph-ad-tests-new-google-shopping-pla-display-185876\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotted: Google Knowledge Graph Ad Tests New Google Shopping PLA Display<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> This appeared to be the first instance of Google Shopping powering Knowledge Graph ads.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Go_Deep_Product_Listing_Ad_Campaigns_That_Just_Focus_On_Top_Sellers_Get_Short_Changed_Study\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/go-deep-product-listing-ad-campaigns-focused-top-sellers-get-short-changed-study-185888\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Go Deep: Product Listing Ad Campaigns That Just Focus On Top Sellers Get Short Changed [Study]<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> A significant amount of PLA revenue came from single-conversion SKUs and those conversions had a higher return on ad spend.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Xbox_One_Gets_Bing_Web_Search\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/xbox-one-gets-bing-web-search-185870\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xbox One Gets Bing Web Search<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> When you searched with \u201cXbox Bing,\u201d you would receive results from the Bing marketplace as well as relevant items from the web.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"BrightEdge_Uses_SEO_Patents_As_%E2%80%9CSword%E2%80%9D_Sues_Searchmetrics\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/brightedge-sues-searchmetrics-using-newly-granted-seo-patents-185916\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BrightEdge Uses SEO Patents As \u201cSword,\u201d Sues Searchmetrics<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2014:<\/strong> BrightEdge sued\u00a0rival Searchmetrics using multiple SEO patents that were granted last year.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_Cutts_We_Dont_Ban_Sites_Critical_Of_Google_But_Here_Is_Why_We_Do_Penalize_Sites%E2%80%A6\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-cutts-we-dont-ban-sites-critical-of-google-but-here-is-why-we-do-penalize-sites-150549\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s Cutts: We Don\u2019t Ban Sites Critical Of Google, But Here Is Why We Do Penalize Sites\u2026<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/strong> Matt Cutts answers \u201cDoes Google use a set standard for manually removing webspam?\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_Matt_Cutts_Awarded_Patent_On_Detecting_Hidden_Text_Hidden_Links\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-matt-cutts-awarded-patent-on-detecting-hidden-text-hidden-links-150659\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google\u2019s Matt Cutts Awarded Patent On Detecting Hidden Text &amp; Hidden Links<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/strong> A new Google patent was awarded, named\u00a0Systems and methods for detecting hidden text and hidden links.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Maps_App_For_iPhone_Upgrade_Adds_Local_Icons_Google_Contacts_More_Countries\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-maps-app-for-iphone-upgrade-adds-local-icons-google-contacts-more-countries-150568\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Maps App For iPhone Upgrade Adds Local Icons, Google Contacts &amp; More Countries<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/strong> The changes included improved search for local venues, integration with your contacts and the addition of new countries.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Web_Spam_Archive_Tool_Saves_Googles_Live_Spam_For_More_Than_Just_Recent_Results\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/web-spam-archive-tool-saves-googles-live-spam-for-more-than-just-recent-results-150647\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Web Spam Archive Tool Saves Google\u2019s Live Spam For More Than Just Recent Results<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/strong> This tool allowed users to flip through more than 2,000 examples.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Flush_With_New_Cash_Structured_Data_Engine_FindTheBest_Ready_To_Make_Its_Move\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/structured-data-platform-findthebest-ready-to-make-it-move-150566\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flush With New Cash, Structured Data Engine FindTheBest Ready To Make Its Move<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2013:<\/strong> Company created a \u201cdata platform\u201d that could manage enormous amounts of data, synthesize and present that information in a user-friendly way.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_%E2%80%9CSearch_Plus_Your_World%E2%80%9D_To_Launch_Beyond_US_Likely_As_Secure_Search_Set_To_Expand\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/googles-search-plus-your-world-to-launch-beyond-us-113840\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google \u201cSearch Plus Your World\u201d To Launch Beyond US? Likely, As Secure Search Set To Expand<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> It also meant that search marketers could expect the percentage of \u201c(not provided)\u201d data to greatly increase.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Sent_Over_700000_Messages_Via_Webmaster_Tools_In_Past_Two_Months\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-sent-over-700000-messages-via-webmaster-tools-in-past-two-months-113807\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Sent Over 700,000 Messages Via Webmaster Tools In Past Two Months<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> That was more than the total number of messages Google sent in 2011 and almost more than what Google had sent since launching Google Webmaster Tools message center.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Keeping_Up_With_Google_Bing_Launches_New_%E2%80%9CSearch_Quality_Insights%E2%80%9D_Series\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/keeping-up-with-google-bing-launches-new-search-quality-insights-series-113688\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Keeping Up With Google: Bing Launches New \u201cSearch Quality Insights\u201d Series<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> Bing\u00a0announced its \u201cSearch Quality Insights\u201d series to provide a more behind-the-scenes look at its search engine.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Enables_Cross-Platform_Local_Search_As_Carrot_To_Relinquish_Your_Privacy\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-enables-cross-platform-local-search-as-carrot-for-web-history-113811\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Enables Cross-Platform Local Search (As Carrot To Relinquish Your Privacy)<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> Google was enabling people to gain access to PC search histories on their mobile browsers (Android, iPhone).\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Faces_%E2%80%9CInnovators_Dilemma%E2%80%9D_As_It_Prepares_Response_To_Siri\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-faces-innovators-dilemma-as-it-prepares-response-to-siri-113630\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Faces \u201cInnovator\u2019s Dilemma\u201d As It Prepares Response To Siri<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2012:<\/strong> Google delivered a mobile-optimized version of its PC experience. Siri is more task oriented and \u201ctransactional\u201d than Google Voice Actions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bing_Yahoo_Soon_To_Support_Canonical_Tag\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bing-yahoo-soon-to-support-canonical-tag-37405\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing &amp; Yahoo Soon To Support Canonical Tag<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> Bing said canonical tag support should be in place by the end of March or early April. Yahoo said they were rolling out support of the tag, but cautioned that Yahoo will only use it \u201cas a hint\u201d.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bing_Yahoo_Discussing_Future_Of_Yahoo_Site_Explorer\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bing-yahoo-discussing-future-of-yahoo-site-explorer-37408\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing, Yahoo Discussing Future Of Yahoo Site Explorer<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> Yahoo and Bing were in the midst of discussions to decide the future of Yahoo\u2019s popular Site Explorer SEO tool.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bing_Maps_Rolls_Out_Its_Largest_Image_Update\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/bing-maps-rolls-out-largest-image-update-37421\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing Maps Rolls Out Its Largest Image Update<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> New aerial and Bird\u2019s Eye imagery across many countries on several continents.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yahoo_Updates_Desktop_Search_Marketing_Tool\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/yahoo-updates-desktop-search-marketing-tool-37412\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo Updates Desktop Search Marketing Tool<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> Upgrades to bulk editing, campaign transfer, keyword research and more.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yahoo_Gains_AT_T_Loses_T-Mobile_Search_Deal\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/yahoo-gains-att-loses-t-mobile-search-deal-37447\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo Gains AT&amp;T, Loses T-Mobile Search Deal<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2010:<\/strong> T-Mobile swapped Yahoo for Google as the default search engine on the T-Mobile portal.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Touts_Wisdom_Of_Crowds_For_Financial_Help\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-touts-wisdom-crowds-financial-help-16812\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Touts Wisdom Of Crowds For Financial Help<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> Google announced TipJar, a place where people could submit answers to the question,\u00a0\u201cHow can I save money?\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inquisitor_Debuts_On_iPhone\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/inquisitor-debuts-on-iphone-16804\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inquisitor Debuts On iPhone<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> A very nifty search tool from Yahoo for the iPhone.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Do_Lawyers_From_Utah_Hate_Search_Ads\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/why-do-lawyers-from-utah-hate-search-ads-16808\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why Do Lawyers From Utah Hate Search Ads?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2009:<\/strong> Utah, for the third time, was trying to regulate keyword advertising by proposing new law.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Adds_Page_Load_Time_To_Quality_Score_Algorithm\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-adds-page-load-time-to-quality-score-algorithm-13513\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Adds Page Load Time To Quality Score Algorithm<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> If your destination URL was a very slow loading page, then Google would give you a poor \u201cload time grade.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Oops_Googles_SSL_Certificate_Throwing_Out_Scary_Warnings\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/oops-googles-ssl-certificate-throwing-out-scary-warnings-13521\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oops! Google\u2019s SSL Certificate Throwing Out Scary Warnings<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Google: \u201csome web pages containing the AdWords Conversion Tracking code snippet presented visitors with a browser message indicating a Google server certificate had expired.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Debuts_%E2%80%9CSearch_Within_A_Site%E2%80%9D_Search_Box_Feature\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-debuts-search-within-a-site-search-box-feature-13522\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Debuts \u201cSearch Within A Site\u201d Search Box Feature<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Google: \u201cThis feature will now occur when we detect a high probability that a user wants more refined search results within a specific site.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Matt_Cutts_The_Search_Community_Interview\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/matt-cutts-the-search-community-interview-13516\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matt Cutts &amp; The Search Community Interview<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Questions included how Cutts became the face of Google for webmasters, how other Googlers were aiding him, and the struggle in demonstrating that he was not the final answer at Google for SEOs.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Analytics_Benchmarking_Feature_Data_Sharing_Audio_Ad_Charting\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-analytics-benchmarking-feature-data-sharing-audio-ad-charting-13518\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Analytics Benchmarking Feature, Data Sharing &amp; Audio Ad Charting<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Users could now compare their site\u2019s performance to industry benchmarks, though only if they agreed to share their data to help produce such aggregate benchmarks.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yahoo_Celebrates_Its_13th_Birthday_Will_There_Be_A_14th\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/yahoo-celebrates-its-13th-birthday-will-there-be-a-14th-13514\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo Celebrates Its 13th Birthday; Will There Be A 14th?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Spoiler alert: yes.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Obit_A_West_Coast_Digerati_Deadpools_Askcom\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/obit-a-west-coast-digerati-deadpools-askcom-13515\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Obit: A West Coast Digerati Deadpools Ask.com<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> Goodbye, Ask.com.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pew_Cellphones_More_Important_To_Users_Than_Internet_TV_Email\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/pew-cellphones-more-important-to-users-than-internet-tv-email-13519\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pew: Cellphones More Important To Users Than Internet, TV, Email<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2008:<\/strong> And an increasing number of consumers were using their mobile phones for things other than voice communications, including accessing mobile internet content.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Testing_Yellow_Background_Color_Behind_AdWords_Ads\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-testing-yellow-background-color-behind-adwords-ads-10658\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Testing Yellow Background Color Behind AdWords Ads?<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Those ads typically had a light blue background color.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Rises_To_UKs_2nd_Biggest_Ad_Earner\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-rises-to-uks-2nd-biggest-ad-earner-10659\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Rises To UK\u2019s 2nd Biggest Ad Earner<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Google UK had earned $1.6 billion (\u00a3825 million) in 2006, putting them ahead of Channel 4 but behind ITV<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Local_Shopping_Search_Stalks_E-Commerce\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/local-shopping-search-stalks-e-commerce-10656\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Local Shopping Search Stalks E-Commerce<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> A number of companies were seeking to make the online-offline shopping connection.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pandia_Offers_Custom_Search_For_Search_Information\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/pandia-offers-custom-search-for-search-information-10664\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pandia Offers Custom Search For Search Information<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> Pandia offered a free custom search called the Search Engine Detective, a meta search engine which let you do specialized searches for anything search engine related.<\/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\/smx-session-13a-3-understanding-leveraging-search-voice-215978\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Understanding &amp; Leveraging Search By Voice: Up Close @SMX<\/a> (SMX West 2015)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/hot-off-the-press-ppc-news-tips-tools-from-smx-west-113627\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hot Off The Press: PPC News, Tips &amp; Tools From SMX West<\/a> (SMX West 2012)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/smx-west-2010-day-three-coverage-37400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SMX West 2010 Day Three Coverage<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Past_contributions_from_Search_Engine_Lands_Subject_Matter_Experts_SMEs\"><\/span>Past contributions from Search Engine Land\u2019s Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>These columns are a snapshot in time and have not been updated since publishing, unless noted. Opinions expressed in these articles are those of the author and not necessarily Search Engine Land.<\/p>\n<p>2020: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/amazons-a9-product-ranking-algorithm-beginners-guide-329801\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon\u2019s A9 product ranking algorithm: Your guide to Amazon SEO for maximum visibility<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/george-nguyen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">George Nguyen<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2020: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/will-rsas-help-or-hurt-your-account-this-script-will-help-you-figure-it-out-330199\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Will RSAs help or hurt your account? This script will help you figure it out<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/frederick-vallaeys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frederick Vallaeys<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2019: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/why-duckduckgo-matters-313408\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why DuckDuckGo matters<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/adam-dorfman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adam Dorfman<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2019: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/how-to-set-up-google-search-console-domain-verification-for-site-wide-reporting-data-313256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to set up Google Search Console domain verification for site-wide reporting data<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/detlef-johnson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Detlef Johnson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2018: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/getting-inside-your-customers-head-a-guide-to-writing-irresistible-ctas-293172\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get inside your customer\u2019s head: A guide to writing irresistible calls to action<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/jacob-baadsgaard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jacob Baadsgaard<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2015: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/understanding-brand-drives-google-shopping-campaigns-traffic-215602\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Understanding How Your Brand Drives Google Shopping Campaign Traffic<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/mark-ballard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mark Ballard<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2014: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/7-common-pitfalls-google-display-network-campaign-management-184974\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7 Common Pitfalls Of Google Display Network Campaign Management<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/rebekah-diedo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rebekah Schelfhout<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2014: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/create-winning-strategy-world-cup-185050\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Create A Winning Paid Search Strategy For The World Cup<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/john-cosley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Cosley<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pub\/rebekah-diedo\/3a\/90a\/575\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2013: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/the-lasting-effect-of-memes-social-media-timing-150071\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Lasting Effect Of Memes &amp; Social Media Timing<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/aaron-friedman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aaron Friedman<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2013: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/why-pay-per-click-is-such-a-beautiful-tool-for-seo-150401\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why Pay Per Click Is Such A Beautiful Tool For SEO<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/andy-atkins-kruger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andy Atkins-Kr\u00fcger<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2013: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/interflora-is-back-what-did-they-fix-how-did-they-come-back-so-fast-150526\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Interflora Is Back: What Did They Fix &amp; How Did They Come Back So Fast?<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/christoph-cemper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christoph Cemper<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2012: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/now-is-the-time-to-take-your-local-business-mobile-113567\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Now Is The Time To Take Your Local Business Mobile<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/stephanie-hobbs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stephanie Hobbs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2012: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/untangling-your-mobile-metrics-with-better-redirects-113015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Untangling Your Mobile Metrics With Better Redirects<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/sherwood-stranieri\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sherwood Stranieri<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2012: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/why-so-many-companies-fail-at-enterprise-seo-113730\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why So Many Companies Fail At Enterprise SEO<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/marshall-simmonds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marshall Simmonds<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2011: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/your-sites-traffic-has-plummeted-since-googles-farmerpanda-update-now-what-66769\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Your Site\u2019s Traffic Has Plummeted Since Google\u2019s Panda Update. Now What?<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/vanessa-fox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vanessa Fox<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2010: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/solving-website-indexing-problems-36856\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solving Website Indexing Problems<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/carriehill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carrie Hill<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2009: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/having-a-crawlable-site-architecture-still-matters-16731\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Having A Crawlable Site Architecture Still Matters<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/michael-gray\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Gray<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2009: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-as-the-new-television-programming-solution-16741\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search As Television\u2019s Savior?<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/tom-wilde\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tom Wilde<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2008: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/seo-site-audit-a-wise-investment-for-all-companies-13511\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEO Site Audit: A Wise Investment For All Companies<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/jessica-bowman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jessica Bowman<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2008: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/hot-or-not-finding-hot-prospects-with-lead-scoring-13512\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hot Or Not? Finding Hot Prospects With Lead Scoring<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/jon-miller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jon Miller<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2007: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-personalized-search-google-bookmarks-link-building-10657\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Personalized Search, Google Bookmarks &amp; Link Building<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/eric-ward\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eric Ward<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2007: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-local-search-glossary-pocket-version-10661\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Local Search Glossary, Pocket Version<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/bill-slawski\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bill Slawski<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2007: <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/meta-robots-tag-101-blocking-spiders-cached-pages-more-10665\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meta Robots Tag 101: Blocking Spiders, Cached Pages &amp; More<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/author\/danny-sullivan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Danny Sullivan<\/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-march-4-393842\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March 4<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/library\/search-marketing-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Marketing History<\/a> | March 6 &gt;<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/search-marketing-history-march-5-393889\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This day in search marketing history: March 5<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search Engine Land<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matt Cutts confirms Vince, calls it a \u2018minor change\u2019 In 2009, Google\u2019s Matt Cutts created a\u00a0video\u00a0to answer many questions about a recent \u201cbrand push\u201d in the search results that SEOs and webmasters had noticed, starting in late February. Cutts confirmed the \u201cminor change,\u201d adding that Google\u2019s ranking algorithm may be factoring trust, quality, PageRank, and other metrics for more generic queries. Cutts said it did not impact long-tail queries. A Googler named Vince created this change, which is how the Vince Update got its name. 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