Google’s iOS App Updated With Native YouTube Support, Built-in Gboard, + More
Google’s iOS app received a fairly significant update, bringing with it several new features that will help users do more without having to leave the...
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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 Adds Recipe Suggestions to Mobile Search Results
Google has a new mobile interface for recipe search results, featuring recipe suggestions and newly designed recipe cards.
Google Assistant vs. Siri: Which is the Best Smartphone AI? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Google Assistant vs. Siri – is one smartphone AI better than the other? We’ll leave that for you to decide with this infographic.
Google Has 5 of the Top 10 Apps in 2016, According to Nielsen Rankings [REPORT]
Google claimed 5 spots in the list of top 10 downloaded apps of 2016 in latest Nielsen report.
HTTPS Required for Collecting Sensitive Information in Chrome as of January 2017
Google has cautioned site owners that, at the end of January 2017, Chrome will mark sites without HTTPS as non-secure if they collect sensitive information.
Watch Out for Malicious Images in Google My Business Listings
There is a new negative SEO tactic going around which involves photos being maliciously inserted into Google My Business listings.
Google Display Network to Begin Serving Ads With No Targeting As of January 18
Google recently announced changes to how it will be targeting ads starting on January 18, 2017.
Google Search Console Update: Critical & Non-Critical AMP Errors
Google Search Console’s Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) report will now differentiate between critical and non-critical errors.
New Search Engine Hoaxy Tracks the Spread of Fake News
A brand new search engine called Hoaxy, which aims to track the spread of fake news, is now available in beta.
Google Contributor Program to Shut Down in January 2017
Those involved in the Google Contributor program are receiving emails stating the service is shutting down in January 2017.
Bing’s Top Searches of 2016
Bing reveals its top searches of 2016. Included in the report are the top tech trends, top web creators, to viral moments, and more.
New Google My Business Insights: Compare Photo Views Against Competitors
As of December 15, insights are now available for photos in Google My Business.
Google Warns Against Automated Queries, What Does This Mean for Third-Party Tools?
Google’s Gary Illyes issued a reminder this week that sending automated searches to Google is against the Terms of Service.
Bing Expanded Text Ads Can Now Be Edited on Mobile
Bing is rapidly expanding the use of expanded text ads with an update to the Bing Ads mobile app.
Here Are Google’s Top Searches of 2016
Google has released its annual year in review of the top trending searches and stories of 2016.
Google Offering Expedited Google My Business Verification for a Limited Time
For a limited time Google is allowing businesses to fast track Google My Business verification.
Bing Begins Including Facebook Posts in Business Knowledge Panels
The next time you search for a business on the desktop version of Bing you may see some new social media integration.
Google Expands Property Sets to More Reports in Search Console
Google has heard the requests, and is now rolling out property sets to more reports in Search Console.
Google AdWords Now Allows Advertisers to Apply Audience Lists at Campaign Level
Google announced this week that it is now allowing advertisers to apply audience lists at a campaign level. Previously, applying audience lists such as those...
Yahoo’s Top Searches of 2016 Revealed, Google Doesn’t Make Top 10 Companies
Yahoo has revealed its top searches throughout 2016 in a detailed year in review.
Now You Can Search Google by Tweeting Emoji At It
Among the number of languages Google understands, you can now add emoji to the list.
WordPress 4.7 Now Available: Here’s What’s New
With the new year being just around the corner, WordPress has revealed the new default theme for 2017
Google App Redesigned: One Section for Personal Interests, One for Upcoming Info
Google has released an update to its mobile app which sees the cards reorganized into one section for personal interests, and another section for upcoming...
Bing Transforms Its Homepage into a Digital Advent Calendar for December
Bing is getting into the holiday spirit by transforming its home page into a digital advent calendar of sorts.
Beware: New Types of Referral Spam & How to Filter Them Out
Recently a new type of referral spam called language spam has sprouted up. Here’s more about it and how to filter it from Google Analytics.
WordPress is Doubling Down on HTTPS in 2017
In 2017, WordPress will start introducing features which require websites have HTTPS available.
Google and Bing Increase Sitemap File Size Limit to 50 MB
Google and Bing are increasing the limit of sitemap file sizes from the standard 10 MB to 50 MB.
Google Retires the “Feature-Phone” Search Crawler
Google is retiring a version of Googlebot that was designed specifically for crawling content on feature-phones.
Google Testing New Feature for Messaging Businesses From Search Results
A select number of site owners are being invited to test a new feature that allows searchers to message businesses from search results.
Google’s Featured Snippets on Desktop Now Written By Artificial Intelligence
Google’s featured snippets on desktop will now be rendered completely through artificial intelligence.