Google is planning on rolling out sponsored search results with in the Google Play App Store within the next few weeks. Thus far, Google has not included any paid search results in their Google Play App Store, but many expected it would eventually be added, both because advertisers wanted it and because it would generate […]
Do Exact Match Domains Help or Hurt Google Rankings? John Mueller Weighs In
There’s a lot of back-and-forth between SEOs on whether exact match domains are still worth using or if Google tends to down rank strictly because they can come across as being pretty spammy with “keyword-keyword-keyword” types of domains. This question was raised in the Google Webmaster Help Hangout video this week and John Mueller went […]
Google AdWords Changes Remove Setting to Really Delete Some Ads
If you have any AdWords ads that you have filed away as “removed” simply for decluttering, without actually wanting them gone for good, you should be aware that Google is making changes so that these removed ads will truly be removed. However, some people are so used to removed not really meaning gone forever that […]
Live Chat Functionality Added for Google My Business Listings
Google has introduced a new chat feature through Google Hangouts for businesses listed through Google My business that allows potential customers and businesses to chat with each other online. Chat functionality has been popular on many websites, particularly the types of businesses that have the need for support. Rather than having a customer submitted ticket, […]
Websites with Privacy Policies or Terms of Service Pages Do Not Get a Ranking Boost
There have been some webmasters over the years that feel that having a privacy policy and a terms of service pages on a website gives it a boost in rankings. It comes up periodically on blogs and on webmaster forums with a bit of debate about whether it is just good user experience or if […]
Site Have Keywords Often Associated With Hacking? Check Search Results for “May Be Hacked” Warnings
When Google recently changed their modifiers on how they flag sites that may have been hacked, there definitely seems to be an issue with the specific keywords that are present on a page. And these typically spammed keywords alone, without the presence of any other typical signs of a hacked site, are enough to triggered […]
Google Bans All Sexually Explicit Images & Video on Blogger
Google is finally making a move with all the porn on Blogger by banning all sexually explicit images and video on the blogging service. If you have a blog that currently has sexually explicit images or videos, Google will not just automatically delete the site. However they will make it private, meaning only users that […]
Only 12% Drop in Traffic With Closure of Google News Claims AEDE, Spain’s Assoc of Newspaper Editors
The AEDE, Spain’s Association of Newspaper Editors and the group that pushed legislators to pass the so-called “Google Tax”, has claimed that the closure of Google News in Spain has only resulted in the loss of 12% of traffic. AEDE claims that the largest online news publishers in Spain, including El Pais and El Mundo […]
Google Testing New Colored Lines Between Search Results on Mobile
Google is testing new colored lines separating mobile search results on mobile. Here is how it looks on Chrome with colored lines, and how it looks without. The results seem to be exclusive to those using Chrome for mobile devices. The colors are all in the Google logo colors. After the Google knowledge graph and […]
Video Advertisers Can Target Children with Pre-Roll Ads in YouTube’s New Kids App
If you have been looking for a way to target children with online advertising, YouTube’s new kid friendly app is the perfect opportunity to target kids with pre-roll advertising opportunities, similar to pre-roll ads that play on YouTube itself. Targeting to children online has been difficult thing to do as many of the apps and […]