Google To Shutter Orphaned Google+ Pages Next Week (July 28)

Google is going to “unverify” inactive Google+ local pages. Business pages that have not been claimed or with unresponsive owners are effectively going to be shut down on July 28. This is part of a general clean-up of unclaimed or dormant pages/listings. Blog author Mike Blumenthal has…

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SearchCap: Google+ Pages, App Store Search & Google Maps Trick

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. The post SearchCap: Google+ Pages, App Store Search & Google Maps Trick appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Google Sitemaps Report Bug May Show Huge Decline In Indexed Pages

It’s not just you, many webmasters are reporting seeing index counts fall in the Sitemaps report within the Google Search Console. Google is working on a fix. The post Google Sitemaps Report Bug May Show Huge Decline In Indexed Pages appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Local SEO Landing Pages 2.0

Local businesses attempting to rank in multiple locations may find themselves running afoul of Google’s guidelines if they aren’t careful. Luckily, columnist Marcus Miller has outlined some tips to keep your local landing pages white hat. The post Local SEO Landing Pages 2.0 appeared first on…

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Bing May Remove Navigation To Additional Search Result Pages

Bing is so confident in some of their search results that they will remove the pagination to additional search result pages. The post Bing May Remove Navigation To Additional Search Result Pages appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Google Researchers Introduce System To Rank Web Pages On Facts, Not Links

Will Google someday rank web pages based on how accurate they are? A new paper suggests they might. The post Google Researchers Introduce System To Rank Web Pages On Facts, Not Links appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Google Maps Revamps Quality Guidelines For Local Pages

Google Maps has updated their local pages quality guidelines last night. Jade Wang from the Google team posted the news in the Google Forums saying: We’ve updated and clarified our quality guidelines for local pages. Please read the new version here, and, as always, feel free to contact our…

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Groupon Pages Part Of Company Evolution Into Local Search Site

Depending on your viewpoint, Groupon’s new Pages offering is either a helpful new tool for local business owners or a bid by the company for more search exposure and a new way to gain sales leads. Indeed, it probably qualifies as both. Groupon stresses Pages’ value for business owners…

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SearchCap: Google Mobile Usability Reporting, Flash Warnings Expand & Groupon Pages

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Groupon Pages Part Of Company Evolution Into Local Search Site Depending on your viewpoint, Groupon’s new Pages offering is either a helpful new tool for…

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Bing Image Search Updates Include Touch Friendly Result Pages That Adapt To Screen Size & Resolution

Over the next few weeks, Bing is rolling out new updates to its image search experience that include touch-friendly search result pages that have been designed to adapt to a user’s screen size and resolution. According to the announcement, image results will soon expand to the full width of a…

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