What happens every 16 hours or so all year long, that has a significant impact on you and millions of others, but that you know virtually nothing about? If you answered "Google updates its search ...

A search problem refers to the task of finding a solution within some space of possible options, and that space could be made up of discrete steps or continuously varying values. For example, solving ...

These important questions are often covered here on Search Engine Journal in very useful articles. But it’s important to not just understand what tactics might be working to help you rank. You need to ...

In 2010, communications scholar Safiya U. Noble was looking for websites to share with her stepdaughter and nieces. She searched "black girls" on Google, expecting to be directed to educational sites, ...

The Federal Communications Commission and representatives of large technology companies debate a regulated future in the U.S. They speak at WSJ Tech Live. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—Google rarely talks ...

Google has released a new algorithm to provide a more useful, relevant and accurate local search results that are tied more closely to traditional web search ranking signals. The changes will be ...

Amazon changed its search algorithm in ways that boost its own products despite concerns raised by employees who opposed the move, The Wall Street Journal reported today. The change was made late last ...