Facebook No Longer Allows Ad Targeting With Third-Party Data
Facebook is shutting down Partner Categories, which allowed third-party data providers to offer their targeting capabilities to Facebook advertisers.
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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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Instagram Brings Back GIFs in Stories
After being removed earlier this month, Instagram has brought back the ability to use GIF stickers in stories.
Instagram Introduces Full Screen Support for Ads in Stories
Instagram is making it easier for businesses to create full ads that can be used in Stories.
LinkedIn Introduces Video Ads and Video for Company Pages
LinkedIn has finally jumped on the video ad bandwagon with video for sponsored content. LinkedIn is also giving businesses the opportunity to add video to...
Google April Fools Joke: Find Waldo in Google Maps
In celebration of April Fools Google has released a limited-time feature in Google Maps, available for the next week.
Bing Removes Side Text Ads, Adds New Bottom of Page Ad
Bing is expanding ad coverage at the bottom of search results pages, while removing sidebar text ads.
Google Lets Businesses Post Offers to Organic Search Results
Google is testing a new feature which allows Google My Business pages to publish offers directly to search results.
Google+ Update: Notifications for ‘Highlights’ in Communities
An update to Google+ will now allow users to adjust the notification settings for communities they belong to.
Google Maps is Now Available in 39 More Languages
Google has released a update to Maps which makes the service available in 39 more languages.
Google Images Makes it Easier to Find GIFs
Google is bolstering its GIF finding capabilities with the acquisition of GIF platform Tenor.
Google Officially Announces Rollout of Mobile-First Indexing
Google has made its first official announcement regarding the rollout of mobile-first indexing.
Google Lets Users Search Through Reviews of Business Listings
Google Maps for iOS has been updated with restaurant wait times and new search features.
Instagram to Show More Recent Posts First
Instagram is moving away from its algorithmic feed and will start showing newer posts near the top.
Instagram Adds Support for Hashtags & Profile Links in Bios
Instagram is now letting users insert links to hashtags and other profiles in their bio.
YouTube Makes it Easy to Live Stream from Desktops
YouTube is introducing an easier way to start a live stream from a desktop computer.
Google AdWords Accounts With No Recent Ad Spend are Getting Deactivated Next Week
Google will start deactivating AdWords accounts next week if they have not spent any money in the past 15 months.
Pinterest Brings Shopping Ads to More Businesses
Pinterest is expanding shopping ads to hundreds more businesses, up from the couple dozen retailers they were previously available to.
Google My Business Update Now Rolling Out to More Users
An updated version of Google My Business, first announced last November, is now being rolled out more widely.
Google’s John Mueller Reveals New Details About Mobile-First Index
Google’s John Mueller announced new information about the mobile-first index at SMX Munich, here’s what you need to know.
Google Updates Search Console Reports
Google has rolled out visual updates to Search Console designed to provide more context to data included in the reports.
LinkedIn Makes it Easier to Ask for Referrals
LinkedIn is streamlining the process of asking for and receiving referrals from contacts.
Google: 404 Errors Are Fine As Long As They Have No Links or Traffic
In the latest episodes of Google’s SEO Snippets video series, John Mueller answer’s a webmaster’s question regarding 404 errors.
Google’s Object Recognition Tool, Google Lens, Now Available on iOS
Google Lens, a tool that utilizes smartphone cameras to recognize objects, is now available to iOS users.
Filter Google Maps Results by Wheelchair Accessible Routes
Google Maps is becoming more wheelchair accessible with an update that will help users find the most wheelchair-friendly routes.
Google to Boost New Stories in Search Results for Paying Subscribers
Google will soon boost news articles in search results for individuals who are paying subscribers of those publications.
Google Advertisers Can Soon Retarget Searchers With YouTube Ads
Google advertisers will soon be able to reach YouTube viewers who have previously searched for related products and services.
Google Removes 100 Bad Ads Per Second
Over 3.2 billion bad ads were removed in 2017, which is an average of 100 bad ads removed every second.
Google AdWords Bans Ads for Cryptocurrency
Google plans to ban all AdWords ads for anything related to cryptocurrencies, starting in June 2018.
Google Adds Title Tags to Image Search Results
Starting this week Google will be adding captions to thumbnails in image search results.
Google AdWords Has New Performance Insights for Click-to-Message Ads
Google AdWords is introducing a new set of performance insights specifically for click-to-message ads.