The new realities of local search
How does Google's local algorithm really work? What are the factors that impact your results and how do you optimize for success? It's more...
May 21, 2019 at 10:03 am ET
Chris Sherman
Chris Sherman (@CJSherman) is a Founding editor of Search Engine Land. He also programs and chairs the Marketing Land Search Marketing Expo - SMX conferences.
Spotify acquires Parcast storytelling podcast studio
Spotify announced Tuesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Parcast, a storytelling-driven podcast studio. Terms of the...
Google News Initiative’s Realtime Content Insights for publishers now live
The Google News Initiative is a year-old set of efforts intended to help evolve publishers’ digital business models, support news organizations...
WordPress 5.1 released with Site Health feature, developer tools, more
The release focuses on making the popular blogging platform faster and more secure with new tools for site administrators and...
Facebook on NYT data sharing report: We did nothing wrong
After today’s publication of an article in the New York Times detailing an investigation that uncovered more than 270 pages of...
Two years on, mixed reports on AMP adoption
The open source project that enables Web pages and ads to load nearly instantly is being adopted at a slower pace than advocates...
Official AMP plugin for WordPress released
After more than three years of development and testing, the AMP Project has made the version 1.0 stable plugin freely available to WordPress...
Here’s your exclusive insider look of SMX West
TL;DR: Here’s my epic 3,000-word preview of all the sessions, speakers and networking you’ll experience at SMX West. Read a little or read it...
Become a better search marketer in 2019 – the SMX West agenda is live
Serious marketers attend Search Engine Land’s SMX® West. Join us on January 30-31, 2019 for the latest SEO and SEM tactics in mobile-friendly...
Here’s a sneak peek at the SMX West 2019 agenda
I just met with the Search Engine Land editors to build out the agenda for SMX® West 2019 and I have to say, I think you’re going to love...
Google tells Congress approved third-party apps can scan Gmail data
In a letter to members of the Senate Commerce Committee, Google acknowledged that it allows app developers to scan and compile details from Gmail...
The EU’s Competition Commissioner is investigating Amazon
The preliminary investigation questions whether access to third-party seller data is potentially...
Here’s an exclusive insider look at SMX East
Search Engine Land’s SMX® East returns October 24-25. We’re bringing a revamped, updated agenda and more than 50 world-class speakers to...
First look! Here’s what you can expect at SMX Advanced
SMX Advanced is unique in so many ways. It’s the premier experts-only conference programmed by the team at Search Engine Land, the publication of...
Maximizing conversion rates
Learn how to create a structured approach to improving online conversions to significantly impact both sales and...
You’ll love what the SMX Advanced agenda has to offer
SMX® Advanced is returning to Seattle June 11-13 and I’m thrilled to announce that the agenda is live! Join us for the only conference designed...
Mastering social media advertising
Social media ads used to be the neglected stepchild of digital advertising. No longer: now there are sophisticated bidding tools, analytics and...
SMX West is coming! Here’s everything you need to know
Search Engine Land’s SMX® West is just five weeks away, and it’s shaping up to be an exceptional show. You can expect the quality content,...
The big SMX Advanced preview
Search Engine Land’s always sold-out SMX Advanced, the only search marketing conference designed exclusively for experienced search marketers,...
What to expect when you attend SMX West. Here’s your special preview!
SMX West is every SEO and SEM’s dream. Join us March 21–23 for a tactic-packed agenda with more than 100 dynamic and authoritative speakers,...