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Category: Knowledge Graph

Google Search For “Fun Facts” Serves Up Random Q&As Via Dynamic Answer Box

We love to play around online, right?  When you’re bored, you tend to find the craziest things to do online, and you seem to locate the most interesting things when you decide to Google it.  Luckily, Google knows that you like having fun when you’re trying to kill time. If you search [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column […]

Google+ Brand Posts Have Been Stripped From Knowledge Graph Cards

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][fusion_text]Google has given us things, and Google can take things away, and in this case, Google’s Knowledge Graph cards have taken away a bit of the social aspect.  This week, the Knowledge Cards, […]

What Happened To Dinosaurs? Google’s Direct Answer Gives Non-Scientific Theory From Religious Site

Google.  It’s usually a great place when you want to find out about something.  Do you want to know where a great local place to eat is?  Check Google.  Are you interested in finding out where the closest library is?  Ask Google.  Want to find out what the definition of jingoism is?  Just type in [fusion_builder_container […]

Google Bolding Answers, Not Just Queries, In The Search Results

Google likes to make changes to their search results to see how it affects those who search on their platform.  In this case, Google has decided that they are now bolding answers in the search results, not just the query or the synonym of a user’s query. Lets say you did a search for [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left […]

Will Google No Longer Announce Major Algorithm Updates?

Maybe it’s the end of an era.  Maybe it’s coincidence.  Or maybe it’s just silly speculation. It seems that perhaps Google is announcing less and less algorithm updates announcements over the last few years.  Have you noticed it yourself?  If so, perhaps it’s not you going mad.  Nate Dame has done some research into the matter […]

Google’s Mobile Knowledge Graph Cards Get Some Color

Google has decided to spruce up their knowledge graph cards in the mobile search interface by adding a little bit of color.  If you type in the right queries in the search that may trigger the knowledge graph, you may in be in for a colorful surprise.  Alex Chitu from Google Operating System spotted these colorful additions […]

Google Answers Shows Blue Icons Linking To Publisher Sites Or More Google Answers

Did you ever think that Google Answers could get any better?  Well now they have!  Now, you’ll see in the Google Answer box in search results  a blue icon with hyperlinks to both third-party publishers, their own content, and more quick answers. These icon basked links began showing up in the Google Answer box back in November […]

Google Knowledge Graph Now Showing Social Profiles For Brands

Back in November, Google started adding links to other social networks, outside of just Google+, and even within the knowledge graph box.  But here’s the catch – these links were only released to other networks for personalities such as famous actors, political figures and bands.  Now, Google is displaying the social profile links for brands, such […]