Instagram and Snapchat Temporarily Remove GIFs in Stories
Instagram and Snapchat have decided to halt their integration with Giphy, which allowed users to add animated GIFs to stories.
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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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Google Confirms Algorithm Update Occurred Last Week
Google has confirmed that a broad core algorithm update was released last week.
Starting on March 10, Navigate Google Maps with Mario for a Limited Time
In celebration of MAR10 day, Google is letting users navigate Maps Mario Kart-style for a limited time.
Google Allows Musicians to Post Directly to Search Results
An update to Google’s search results allows musicians to instantly publish short updates to the front page of search results. This will be facilitated through...
Google Starts Highlighting Women-led Businesses in Search Results
As the world celebrated International Women’s Day this week, Google introduced a way to recognize female leaders in search results.
Google is Developing Web Standards for Instant Loading Non-AMP Content
Google is taking what it learned from AMP and developing web standards that will allow non-AMP content to load instantly.
Google Can Detect Duplicate Content Before Crawling It
Google’s John Mueller revealed that Googlebot is capable of recognizing duplicate content before it has been crawled.
SEO Company Conductor Acquired by WeWork
SEO and marketing technology company, Conductor, is being acquired by co-working company WeWork.
Google iOS Update: Search the Web Without Leaving iMessage
Google’s Search app for iOS has been updated with three new features, one of which is an iMessage extension.
Google’s John Mueller Reveals How Often a Site is Re-indexed in Search
Google’s John Mueller answers a question from a site owner concerned about their site not being crawled often enough.
Google Search Update: Featured Snippets for Multi-Intent Queries
Google is updating search results with a new type of featured snippet designed for queries that have multiple interpretations.
Google Mobile Speed Scorecard: Compare Your Speed Against Other Sites
Google has introduced two new tools aimed at helping webmasters make their sites faster— the Speed Scorecard and Impact Calculator.
YouTube Analytics Demographics Report to Contain Less Data
YouTube content creators will soon notice that their YouTube Analytics demographics report contains less data.
Google Assistant Updated With Routines and Location-based Reminders
Google has announced plans update Google Assistant with two new features, more languages, and deeper integrations with third-party devices.
Google: Structured Data Should Be Unique to Each Page
Google’s John Mueller says to avoid copying the same structured data onto multiple pages of a website.
Twitter Will Stop Supporting its Mac App in March 2018
Twitter will soon drop support for its Twitter for Mac desktop app, suggesting Mac users should use the web client.
Facebook Makes its Ad Metrics Easier to Understand
Facebook is making its ad metrics clearer by introducing new labels that show how they are calculated. Estimated or In Development Facebook is now labeling...
Google Chrome Will Automatically Clean Up Messy URLs
Google’s latest version of Chrome deals with the problem of messy URLs by cleaning them up before they’re shared.
Facebook Messenger Lets Users Add People to In-Progress Calls
A new feature added to Facebook Messenger will allow users to invite other people to calls already in progress.
Twitter Cracks Down on Automation, Use of Multiple Accounts
Twitter has new rules in place to prevent applications and services from utilizing automation for the purposes of posting spam.
Google to Move Many More Sites to Mobile-First Index Very Soon
Google has confirmed that a significant number of sites will be migrated to the mobile-first index within weeks.
Snapchat Now Supports Animated GIFs from GIPHY
Snapchat has been updated with support for a new library of animated GIFs from new partner GIPHY.
Bing Ads Editor Updated With Labels for Dynamic Search Ads
Bing Ads Editor has been updated with the ability to organize dynamic search ads by adding shared labels.
Google No Longer Supports the Meta News Keywords Tag
Google has revealed it no longer supports the meta news keywords tag, and hasn’t supported it for several months.
Snapchat Gives Creators Access to Audience Analytics
Select creators on Snapchat are getting access to analytics data. This includes insights such as story views, engagement, and demographics.
Ad-free YouTube Red Coming to 100 More Countries
YouTube is looking to expand its subscription service, YouTube Red, to as many as 100 more countries.
Facebook Reveals New Tool for Posting Personal Lists
Facebook has released a new type of timeline post that allows users to create and publish personal lists.
Facebook to Roll Out Subscription Tool for Publishers on iOS
Facebook has come to an agreement with Apple, allowing the company to launch a subscription tool for publishers on iOS.
Google Adds Markup For Telecommuting Positions in Job Postings
Google has added a new type of markup which will let publishers indicate that they have a telecommuting job available.
Instagram is Showing Users When a Screenshot of Their Story is Taken
Instagram is now letting users know when someone has taken a screenshot or screen recording of their story.