This Day in the History of Search Marketing: January 1st

Happy new year!

Welcome to the first installment of our daily ongoing feature here on Search Engine Land in 2023 – This Day in Search Marketing History.

Since its inception in 2006, Search Engine Land has been the publisher of all search and search marketing records. The 2006 team founder had been reporting and educating the industry for about a decade prior to that (on Search Engine Watch).

Join us every day as we rediscover past headlines and history in SEO, PPC, and digital marketing.

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Happy New Year Google Doodles!

Since 2000, every January 1st, Google has provided a doodle in place of important news. Hey, it’s the holidays after all. The editorial team is getting a well-deserved rest (Barry is working most of the time) and New Year’s Day traffic is pretty miserable.

It’s been years since we’ve featured a special Google logo. But once upon a time, Search Engine Land was competing with countless other publishers in hopes of driving insanely huge search traffic by covering these celebratory Google Doodles. .

14 “Is Google Evil?” Tipping Point Since 2001

2007: It’s been a particularly bad week for Google, and it’s caused us to look back at the many “tipping points” that Google has survived over the past few years, including the infamous 2003 Florida Update.

Best | Top | Land Stories of the Year’s Most Popular Search Engines

January 1st is a good day to take a final look at the most popular stories of the past year. Check out the articles that got the most pageviews over the last few years.

Report: Microsoft lays off 15,000 employees

2009: There have been reports that Microsoft is preparing to lay off 17% of its workforce around January 15th.

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About the author

Danny Goodwin is Editor in Chief of Search Engine Land & SMX. Goodwin writes daily for Search Engine Land about SEO, his PPC, and more, and also maintains Search Engine Land’s roster of subject matter experts. He also helps program his SMX – Search Marketing Expo, his series of our conferences. Prior to joining Search Engine Land, Goodwin was an executive at Search Engine Journal, where he served as editor, leading editorial initiatives for the brand. He was also the editor of his Search Engine Watch. He has spoken at many leading search conferences and virtual events, and his expertise is provided by a wide range of publications and podcasts.