Last week, Google moved to send all searches through Google SSL Search, setting up the ultimate end of keyword data passed along via referrers non-advertisers.
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Robin Good
October 1, 2013 12:11 PM
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sophiedesc's curator insight,
October 1, 2013 12:16 PM
"A Bug Or An Intentional Move?"
jmwakasege's comment,
October 2, 2013 12:00 AM
Content marketer should brace themselves, this might be just a warm up from Google.
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Danny Sullivan reports today on Search Engine Land: "Last week, Google moved to send all searches through Google SSL Search, setting up the ultimate end of keyword data passed along via referrers non-advertisers. Now, Google’s official alternative channel for this information — Google Webmaster Tools — has also stopped sharing the data, most likely due to a bug."
You can check for yourself: go to your Google Webmaster Tools and see if you see any referrer data past Sept.25th. I don't. What about you?
Very worrisome for whoever relies a lot on keyword data. 8/10
Full article: http://searchengineland.com/google-webmaster-tools-blocks-keywords-173153