Category: <span>Google Search</span>

“Google has decided to remove Google Instant, so they can focus on ways to make Search even faster and more fluid on all devices.” This is the “instant results” that appear as you type on a computer. We are still evaluating this for Philly Search Engine Marketing clients and will be offering a positioning piece […]

Google requires advertising agencies and resellers of their ad services to be completely transparent with their customers.  What that means is, as an advertiser you are entitled to know the exact cost of your ads. It’s the price that Google would sell search, display, retargeting and YouTube video ads direct to the customer. Google’s rules […]

“the time has come to retire the Content Keywords feature in Search Console.” Read the entire article here: Official Google Webmaster Central Blog: Saying goodbye to Content Keywords

In the coming weeks, Google is introducing click-to-message ads to bring the efficiency and effectiveness of messaging to search ads. By setting up a message extension, you’ll give users an easy way to text you to start a conversation and continue it whenever is most convenient for them. Read the entire article here: Inside AdWords: […]

Starting in the coming days, when you ask Google about symptoms like “headache on one side,” they will show you a list of related conditions (“headache,” “migraine,” “tension headache,” “cluster headache,” “sinusitis,” and “common cold”). Read the entire article here: Inside Search: I’m Feeling Yucky 🙁 Searching for symptoms on Google

Over the last week we’ve received questions about our autocomplete feature. I wanted to take the opportunity to clarify a few things. Read the entire article here: Inside Search: Google Search Autocomplete

A long-running test is now rolling out for desktop queries: Google will no longer show ads to the right of its search results, with two exceptions. Read the entire article here: Confirmed: Google To Stop Showing Ads On Right Side Of Desktop Search Results Worldwide

After fifteen years, Google’s head of search, Amit Singhal, is leaving the company. Read the entire article here: Amit Singhal, The Head Of Google Search, To Leave The Company For Philanthropic Purposes

The proprietary & confidential updated Google Search Quality Guidelines have been released. Download the PDF here.

On Friday, Google announced on Twitter that they have expanded from showing tweets on mobile to also showing them on desktop after about a month of testing them. Read the entire article here: Twitter Results Now On Google Desktop Search Results

Google will honor requests from people to remove nude or sexually explicit images shared without their consent from Google Search results. Read the entire article here: Google Public Policy Blog: “Revenge porn” and Search

Already leagues ahead of Apple’s Siri in natural-language recognition, Google Now’s expanded role in Android M could make it the most valuable feature. Read the entire article here: Google’s ‘Now on Tap’ is Android’s next killer feature — if it works – CNET