Archive for January, 2016
Who Invented The Mechanical Television? John Logie Baird Google Doodle Marks TV’s 90th Anniversary
On this day in 1926, John Logie Baird demonstrated his “televisor” invention for the Royal Institution and London’s “The Times.” The post Who Invented The Mechanical Television? John Logie Baird Google Doodle Marks TV’s 90th Anniversary appeared first on Search…
Why patching is still a problem — and how to fix it
Despite warnings from people like me, unpatched software is the top reason computers get exploited. People aren’t too dumb or lazy to install patches. They want to do the right thing. But patching can be difficult for a multitude of reasons,…
SearchCap: PPC Mistakes & Fixing Old Links
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. The post SearchCap: PPC Mistakes & Fixing Old Links appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land…
Tying Keywords to Conversions in a “Not Provided” World
Identifying and focusing on the keywords that drive traffic and conversions is critical to success in both organic and paid search campaigns. Yet it’s harder than ever to identify those keywords. Google’s encryption of search referral keywords means that SEOs…
Critical vulnerabilities patched in Magento e-commerce platform
If you’re running an online shop based on the Magento e-commerce platform, it’s a good idea to update it as soon as possible. The latest patches fix critical vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to hijack administrative accounts. One issue was…
Preserve Your Content Ecosystem By Fixing Link Rot
Columnist Garrett French notes that in many verticals, content resources have gone missing over the years. That’s where you come in. The post Preserve Your Content Ecosystem By Fixing Link Rot appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search…
7 signs your network is being hacked
Keep an eye out for this Image by Thomas The best security remedies a company can put in place start with education and teaching what to look for and what not to do. Morey Haber, vice president of technology at…
SearchCap: Google Pays Apple $1B, comScore Report & SEO Content
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. The post SearchCap: Google Pays Apple $1B, comScore Report & SEO Content appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit…
Amazon eases Web encryption with AWS Certificate Manager
Adding encryption to a website has always been more complex than it ought to be, but yesterday Amazon announced a way to simplify the process for AWS users. AWS Certificate Manager automates the registration and renewal of SSL/TLS certificates for AWS Elastic…
Google Down 1 Billion PC Searches From 2014, But Mobile Volumes Likely Way Up
December desktop search rankings from comScore came out yesterday. Bing gained slightly versus November; most others are off a fraction of a point. Google has lost market share and volume versus a year ago, when it had a share of…