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This day in search marketing history: February 10

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Here’s how Google’s own ads impact bids & pricing in AdWords auctions 2017: Google took steps to minimize the impact of its ads on CPCs, but advertisers paid as if Google didn’t win its ad positions, not as if Google didn’t bid at all. Foursquare Sets Super Record During Big Game 2011: It saw 200,000 check-ins. ” (Accurate.)

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This day in search marketing history: March 10

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Google and Bing “exception lists” In 2011, Google and Bing revealed at SMX West that they have “exception lists” for websites that might get hit by some algorithm signals. New: Google Lets You Block Any Site From Search Results 2011: Google announced that you could hide or block certain sites from showing up in search results.

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This day in search marketing history: January 13

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In 2011, Matt Cutts, the head of Google’s search spam team, was in Washington DC, doing an “educational tour” to explain to US Federal Trade Commission members and congressional staffers that Google’s search results didn’t require government regulation. Responsive search ads available globally in all Microsoft Advertising interfaces.