Google AdWords App Lets Users Add Keywords On the Go
An update to the Google AdWords app lets advertisers add, remove, and edit keywords from their mobile device.
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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 to Use Page Speed as Ranking Signal in Mobile Search
Google has announced that, starting July 2018, page speed will become a ranking factor in mobile search.
Google Adds AMP Testing Tool to Search Results
Google has released its most significant update to the AMP testing tool since 2016.
Google Assistant Update: Set Your Preferred Method of Travel
Google Assistant has rolled out an update that allows users to set their preferred method of travel.
Google My Business Now Lets Users Upload Videos
Google My Business is bringing videos to the dashboard, allowing businesses to upload videos, and view videos uploaded by customers.
New Google Search Console Reports Have More Filtering Options
Google’s new Search Console experience has advanced filtering options that weren’t available when the public beta launched earlier this week.
Google PageSpeed Insights Now Measures Real World Speeds
Google’s PageSpeed Insights tool has been upgraded to measure how fast a page performs in the real world.
AMP URLs Will Soon Show Full Publisher Addresses
AMP URLs will soon drop the ‘google.com/amp’ prefix and show the full address of the original publisher.
Google to Publishers: Optimize Your Content for Google Assistant
Google has been sending notices to publishers with directions for how to make their content more discoverable by Google Assistant.
New Google Search Console Now Available: More Data, More Features
Google has announced that a beta version of the new Search Console will now be available to everyone.
Local Search Survey: Average Earnings & Most In-Demand Skills
A recent survey of the local search industry found that SEOs earned an average of $61,711 in 2017.
Google Introduces Rich Results Tool for Testing Structured Data
Google has introduced a catch-all tool for testing rich snippets, rich cards, and other “rich” additions to a website’s content.
Google Integrating Third Party Reviews in Local Search Results
Google has been spotted integrating reviews from third party sources in the Knowledge Graph cards for Google My Business listings.
Negative Google Reviews from Former Employees Are Now Against Guidelines
Google has updated its Google My Business review guidelines with more specific information about conflicts of interest.
Google’s Most Searched Fads of 2017
Google’s Year in Search continues as the company looks back on the most searched fads of 2017.
Google Brings Back Webmaster Help Videos
Google is bringing back webmaster help videos on YouTube in a new series called “SEO snippets.”
Google AdWords Ads to Stop Showing Review Extensions in January 2018
Google AdWords will stop showing review extensions with ads as of mid-January 2018.
Google: Here are 6 Ways You Can Get Ready for the Mobile-First Index
Google has published its official advice on getting ready for the mobile-first search index.
Twitter Makes it Easy to Send Tweetstorms With New Threads Feature
Twitter has a new feature that makes it easy to automatically publish multiple tweets in a row.
Target Google AdWords Ads by Customer Address and Phone Number
Google has introduced the ability for AdWords advertisers to target known customers by phone numbers and mailing addresses.
Google Brings Price Tracking to Google Flights, Trips and Hotel Search
Google has introduced a new set of tools to assist travellers looking for the best deal.
Bing to Offer Unique Search Experiences for Reddit Content
Reddit has partnered with Microsoft, which will allow Bing to deliver unique search experiences for Reddit content.
New Google Search Console Will Have Over 1 Year of Data
Google’s new and improved Search Console experience is slated for an early 2018 roll out.
Google’s Year in Search: Top Queries in 2017
Google has released its annual Year in Search report, detailing the top queries of the year across 15 different categories.
Google Revamps its SEO Starter Guide: Here’s What’s New
Google has revamped its official SEO Starter Guide for the first time in over 7 years.
Bing Ads Now Allows Advertisers to Import Call Conversions
Bing Ads is now letting advertisers import call conversion data, which can help connect phone sales back to ad campaigns.
Google AdWords Now Refreshes Auction Insights and Impression Share Data Multiple Times a Day
Google AdWords has gone from refreshing auction insights and impression share data once a day, to multiple times per day.
Facebook Removes Ticker News Feed For Monitoring Friends’ Activity
Facebook has been quietly phasing out the ticker over the past few weeks, and has now removed it altogether.
Google Brings Celebrity Q&A Videos to Search Results
Google’s latest addition to search results features celebrities answering frequently asked questions about themselves.
Google Reminds Publishers Not to Accept Bribes for Links
In response to a controversial article published by The Outline, Google has reminded publications to refrain from accepting bribes for links. The article in question...