Online Marketing Today: SearchCap: Pokemon Go, HTTPS & data experiments

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.

From Search Engine Land:

Is your HTTPS setup causing SEO issues?
Jul 22, 2016 by Tony Edward
Although Google has stated that sites using HTTPS will be given a minor rankings boost, many websites have experienced losses due to improper implementation. Columnist Tony Edward discusses common issues and how to fix them.
Data exploration from: An experiment in trying to predict Google rankings
Jul 22, 2016 by JR Oakes
Contributor JR Oakes shares a deep dive into 500,000 search results for transactional service industry queries from 200 of the largest cities in America.
Pokémon Go, augmented reality and the future of local marketing
Jul 22, 2016 by Brian Smith
What might the popular new mobile game mean for local marketers? Columnist Brian Smith explores.
Search in Pics: Google ring toss, real Google fiber & framed Google search box
Jul 22, 2016 by Barry Schwartz
In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have and more. A huge Google Malaysia search box all framed in: Source: Twitter Google ring toss game: Source: […]