Pinterest Introduces Max Width Promoted Videos
Pinterest is introducing new max width video advertisements that expand the entire width of the screen.
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Matt G. Southern, Senior News Writer, has been with Search Engine Journal since 2013. With a bachelor’s degree in communications, Matt specializes in gathering details, checking facts, and making complex subjects easy to understand. In addition to writing articles, Matt oversees strategy development for SEJ’s news department.
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Facebook Introduces Ads in Stories After Reaching 150M Daily Viewers
Facebook has finally started including ads in Stories, which some might say was only a matter of time.
Instagram Lets Users Re-Share Posts in Stories
Instagram recently rolled out the ability for users to re-share posts from other accounts in their Instagram Stories.
Referral Traffic From Google Search Surpasses Facebook on Mobile Devices
Google search has surpassed Facebook as a top source of mobile referral traffic, according to a new report from Chartbeat.
Twitter Will Limit What Third-Party Apps Can Do, Starting August 16th
Twitter is set to roll out policy changes on August 16th, limiting what third-party Twitter apps are capable of doing.
Bing Ads Editor for Mac Adds Support for Labels
Bing Ads Editor for Mac has added support for labels, allowing users to better organize ad campaigns and save time.
Google Brings ‘Optimize’ Integration to New AdWords Experience
Google’s latest edition to the new AdWords experience is integration with Optimize, the company’s visual editor for landing pages.
Bing Ads Rolls Out In-Market Audience Targeting to All Advertisers
Bing Ads is introducing a way to target in-market audiences — groups of users who are most likely to buy.
Yandex Introduces Its Own Smart Speaker
Russian search engine Yandex has introduced a smart speaker, marking the company’s first foray into the world of hardware.
Facebook Lets Users Sell Home Services in Marketplace
Facebook has recently added support for home services to its Marketplace platform.
Google Rich Results Testing Tool Adds Support for Events, Movies, and TV Shows
Google’s rich results testing tool is now able to test structured data markup for events, movies, and TV shows.
Google My Business Reportedly Removes Anonymous Reviews
Google My Business appears to have stopped counting anonymous reviews toward a business’s overall rating.
Google Maps Lets Users Search for Reviews by Keyword
Google Maps has introduced the ability to search through reviews for keywords or phrases.
Google Doesn’t Count Typos in Web Content, John Mueller Says
Google Webmaster Trends Analyst John Mueller has clarified how the search giant deals with spelling errors in content.
Google: Multiple Sites on Same IP is Not a Problem, But Similar Content Is
Google’s John Mueller recently clarified that having multiple sites on the same IP address is not inherently a problem.
Google’s John Mueller On When To Use Subdomain vs. Directory
Google’s John Mueller this week that subdomains and subdirectories are treated the same in Google search.
StumbleUpon Shuts Down After 16 Years
Content discovery platform StumbleUpon is shutting down on June 30th, after 16 years in operation.
Googlers Are Being Targeted With An Anti-Google Ad Campaign
Google employees are being targeted with an ad campaign encouraging them to advocate for unbiased search results.
Google AdWords Requires All Accounts to Use Parallel Tracking, As of October 2018
Google AdWords introduced parallel tracking earlier this year, and all accounts will be required to use it starting October 30th.
Instagram Lets Users ‘Mute’ Other Accounts
Instagram is introducing a way for users to hide posts and stories in their feed without actually unfollowing other accounts.
Google Maps Lets Users Customize Navigation Icons
Google is letting users customize their navigation experience on the Google Maps app for iOS with new vehicle icons.
Adobe Acquires Magento Commerce for $1.68 Billion in Cash
Adobe Systems Inc has agreed to acquire e-commerce services provider Magento Commerce for $1.68 billion in cash.
Facebook Introduces Voice Posts, a Stories Archive, and Cloud Storage
Facebook is adding three new features which include a new type of post, a stories archive, and cloud storage.
All-New Google News App Now Available on iPhone and iPad
Google has released a completely revamped version of its Google News app on the iOS App Store.
Twitter to Filter Out Negative Tweets in Search Results
Twitter is ramping up its efforts to filter out negative tweets in searches and conversations.
A Hidden Instagram Feature Shows Users Time Spent in the App
Instagram is testing a hidden “Usage Insights” feature, which shows users how much time they spend in the app.
Bing’s Intelligent Answers Now Show Up to 5 Sources
Bing has expanded its intelligent answers to now include up to 5 sources that support the same answer.
Bing Bans Ads for Cryptocurrency
Bing Ads is the latest ad provider to ban cryptocurrency advertising, joining other ad giants such as Google and Facebook.
Google to Notify Users When Businesses Respond to Reviews
Google will now be sending email notifications to customers when a business responds to their Google My Business reviews.
Google: Search Snippets Are Now Shorter on Average
Google has confirmed there is still no fixed length for search snippets, though they have been shorter on average.