is the day in search marketing history: January 29, //

Google punishes French link network

Matt Cutts, Google’s 2014 CEO, tweeted that “Today, we’re taking actions on a French network of link networks that violates our quality guidelines (“Buzzea)”.

Buzzea wasn’t thrilled to be called a link-network, saying that they “oppose the assertion since we never stopped wanting the ethical side of sponsored article focusing on quality, natural links created.” Buzzea then officially quit.

It’s all here: Google Takes down Another Link Network, France Buzzea.

This wasn’t the first link network Google sought:

Buzzea was just one of many link networks Google discovered and took action against in 2014.

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Facebook safety topic exclusions for advertisers

2021 Facebook stated that the feature would allow advertisers to choose whether to display their ads alongside potentially sensitive content.


Google has stopped duplicating right-sidebar featuredsnippets

2020: URLs displayed in featured snippets in the right rail Google Desktop Results would continue to be included within the main organic listings.


Video by Lisa Barone: The early days of SEO blogging

2020: This installment of Barry Schwartz’s vlog series features Barone talking about SEO’s older days and then moving on to her career.


When it’s time for you to pay for search analysis tools

2019: Search marketers offered their feedback on when and how to pay for search analysis tools, what to consider, and how to get the best out of what you purchase.


Google now adds voice input to mobile web searches

2019 – Google has added a microphone in the Google.com search box on Android phones to allow mobile voice search.


Let Google know which report is really missing from the new Google Search Console

2018 The beta Search Console provided an explanation as to why the reports were not migrated.


Merkle Q4 2017: Search ad click growth fell, ad spend rose 23% across Google, Bing, Yahoo

2018: Bing, Yahoo saw their search ad spending increase 32% year-overyear. Google’s Q3 spending slowed slightly.


Adobe: While Paid Search Spend Growth Slowed in Q4, Mobile Continued to Eat into Desktop

2016: Mobile Shopping Ads nearly doubled in Q4 2016.


Search in Pics: GoogleBot Band. Inside Out Post-It Art. Hangouts Pillow

2016: These are the most recent images that show what people eat at search engine companies, their play habits, where they go, and what toys they own.


Google’s Matt Cutts: Do Not Try to Build Links Through Article Directoryies

2014: This was Cutts’ response to the question “Should i build links using article directories?”


Report: Google Close (Again) To EU Antitrust Settlement

2014: Previous antitrust settlements were fiercely opposed by Google critics, and so were defeated by competitors.


Google May Be Forced To Pay $1 Billion To Patent Troll

2014: Google was requested to pay $15.8 millions in 2012. The court granted the ongoing royalties that plaintiffs sought.


Videos, People, News: Twitter Introduces New Search Filters

2014 You can also use “photos”, “people you follow” or “near me” filters to refine your results.


Seattle Seahawks Lead 33 States in Bing Super Bowl Searches

2014:Bing also measured player search results, with the Broncos’ quarterback Peyton Manning winning 72% more searches than Russell Wilson’s Seahawks quarterback.


Bing Rewards Now Available on iOS & Android Devices

2014: Android and iOS users can earn Bing Rewards credit (toward gift vouchers for brands such as Amazon, Xbox, and Dominos) simply by searching on their phones.


Advertisers Increased PLA Funds by 600% in Q4; Trend Likely to Continue

2013: These advertisers received higher click-through rates than text ads and a lower cost-per-click.


Study: Mobile Reviews & Images Drive Clicks

2012: Reviews and Images were crucial in capturing users eye movements and clickings.


One year later, even Google was surprised by the success of Click-To-Call

2011, Google had been receiving millions of calls each month, and it was now a key part of many mobile search ad campaigns.


Google Mobile Image Search Returns Popular Images

2010 If you visit Google Images with a smartphone, you will see “popular images”, and a link to browse other popular images.


Yelp Ratings Appear In Google AdWords

2010: Google said it was “testing” a feature that text ads in Google search results pages could include star ratings and links from third-party sites that have reviewed the advertiser.


Microsoft Earnings Beats Estimates Online Services Loss, More on Bing and The iPhone

2010: online services, which hosted online advertising and Bing reported $581 million revenue, compared to $609 million in the previous year.


Goojje is a Google China Knockoff

2010 This is a basic search engine that uses the Google name, and Google logo.


Google AdWords Testing New Interface

2009 The new interface was very similar to the Google Analytics charting/graphing system.


Google Toolbar For Firefox Adds Chrome-Like “Most Visited Sites” Tab

2009 List of websites you most frequently visited when you opened a blank tab in Firefox.


YouTube Searchers – It’s All About The Music

2009: Hitwise research indicated that 72% of the top 50 search terms for December 2008 were music-related.


Firefox Add-On “Auto Suggest” Search for

2009 This add-on is available from Live Search.


Google TV ads tell you how DVRs affect your ads

2009: Google’s TV Ads team has announced new metrics that detail time-shifted ad views.


Martin Schaedel (Lazerzubb) Killed In Plane Crash

2009 He was well-known online under the handle lazerzubb and was a regular at many events.


Google Street View Car Kills Bambi, Removes Pictures Afterward

2009: Google stated that the image was deleted due to multiple requests from Street View users who requested it.


Google’s Six Penalty (Or Bug), A Reality

2008: Google’s Matt Cutts confirmed this behavior and stated that Google had already started to reverse it.


Microsoft AdCenter To Power Ads on Wall Street Journal Digital Network

2008: This huge deal was for Microsoft. It gave their ad programs exposure to over 20 million unique users and 330 million page views each month.


Byzantine Legal Fight for Control of Ask.com Parent IAC

2008 It was an “open war” between IAC CEO Barry Diller, Liberty Media’s largest backer and investor, and IAC CEO Barry Diller.


Once Again, A Google Murder Case

2008: After researching Google methods, a woman from the UK was convicted of plotting to kill her husband.


Google’s Brin Calls Chinacensorship A “Net Negative”.

2007: Brin argued that some information was better than none.


Google TV Rumors Not Legit

2007 It was a hoax.


Google To Build Second Life Metaverse On Google Earth In China?

2007: There are lots of rumors.


Topix.net and Tribune In Mutual ClassifiedsSyndication Deal

2007: Tribune reached a deal with Topix to provide content and a back-end platform that allows general merchandise classifieds to be posted on their newspaper websites.


News Search + Personalization and Social Media = Wikio

2007: Wikio merged articles from major news websites and blogs with comments and tags from Wikio users.

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