Google launches new effort to flag upsetting or offensive content in search

Using data from human “quality raters,” Google hopes to teach its algorithms how to better spot offensive and often factually incorrect information. The post Google launches new effort to flag upsetting or offensive content in search appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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SearchCap: Google Search Analytics bug, WebMD & Alexa & more SEO

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. The post SearchCap: Google Search Analytics bug, WebMD & Alexa & more SEO appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Search in Pics: Android ice sculpture, AMP team & cloud balloons

In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have and more. Google line: Source: Instagram Google cloud balloons: Source: Twitter Google…

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Optimizing for Mobile Search: A checklist to improve local SEO

Mobile devices now account for nearly 60 percent of all searches. Are your local sites and landing pages in the best position to show up in the SERPs and engage mobile consumers? Join us for an in-depth look at how to optimize your location-based marketing strategy for the mobile consumer. We’ll…

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SearchCap: Pinterest search, Google AdWords call extensions & content quality

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Flickr’s new ‘similarity search’ feature makes it easier to find visually similar photos

Flickr says its new search option uses advanced technology to surface similar photos without much work on the user’s end. The post Flickr’s new ‘similarity search’ feature makes it easier to find visually similar photos appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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SearchCap: AMP expands, Flickr similar search & Google AdWords conversions

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How we hijacked Google’s SEO guide search rankings

Contributor Dan Sharp shares an experiment in which his company was able to hijack rankings — from Google itself. See what they learned in the process. The post How we hijacked Google’s SEO guide search rankings appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Google makes it easier to search for programming languages answers

Google can now handle queries containing sequences of 2–3 special characters. The post Google makes it easier to search for programming languages answers appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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UPDATED: A visual history of Google ad labeling in search results

A look back at how Google has treated ads in search results, from blue shading to the latest version of today. The post UPDATED: A visual history of Google ad labeling in search results appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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