WordPress 4.4 Now Available, With Responsive Images & New Default Theme
WordPress has released version 4.4 of its content management system
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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.
Articles
Google AdWords Doubles Amount of Structured Information Shown on Text Ads
Google has doubled the amount of structured information that can be shown with text ads.
2015 UK Search Awards Winners Announced at Fifth Annual Ceremony in London
A prestigious night in search marketing concluded with a first class ceremony at the UK Search Awards.
WordPress.com Gets Desktop App, Goes Open Source in Biggest Update Ever
WordPress.com has been rewritten from scratch in what is said to be the platform’s biggest update ever.
Google Deals With Over 2 Million Piracy Takedown Requests Per Day
Google is now dealing with over 2 million piracy takedown requests every day.
Google Search to Allow You to View Content From Apps Without Installing Them
Google is making it easier for people to discover and view content that lives exclusively within apps, without even having to have the apps installed...
Google Decides Google+ is a Place For Communities and Collections
Google+ has been reimagined a home on the web for communities and collections.
How to Be Successful on Mobile With PPC Bidding, Good Design: Insights From Jordan Koene and Jim Banks
Jim Banks and Jordan Koene present unique views on how to keep searchers satisfied.
Duane Forrester, Formerly of Bing, Joins Bruce Clay Inc. as VP of Organic Search
Duane Forrester leaves Bing, joins Bruce Clay Inc. as VP of Organic Search
Google Wants You to Ask More Complex Questions On Its Mobile App
Google wants you to ask more complex questions, at least as far as its mobile app is concerned.
Google AdWords Introduces SMS Remarketing, Holiday Structured Snippets
Google has introduced two new AdWords features designed to maximize sales during the holiday season.
WordPress Used On 1 in 4 Sites on the Web Today
WordPress is now used on 25% of all sites on the web.
Tumblr Gets Its Own Instant Messaging Feature in Mobile + Desktop Update
Tumblr is the latest social network to get its own built-in instant messaging feature.
Bing Releases Its Mobile-Friendliness Test Tool
Bing has released a tool for assessing a web page’s mobile-friendliness.
Understanding Searchers’ Needs + Advanced Google Analytics: Interviews With Two Experts
At Pubcon 2015 in Las Vegas, the SEJ team had the opportunity to speak with Jenny Halasz and Eric Enge about content effectiveness optimization.
Access Google Maps Offline With New Mobile Update
Now you can download Google maps in advance and access them offline.
Google Search Console Now Ranks Blocked Resources by Severity
Google’s Fetch and Render tool will now give you a more detailed breakdown of what’s being blocked.
Pinterest Introduces Visual Search, Find Items Pictured in Pins
Pinterest is introducing new visual search functionality.
Driving Traffic with Content Syndication and Social Media: Interviews With Two Experts
Jordan Kasteler and Cynthia Johnson on driving traffic with content syndication and social media.
Facebook Introduces New Post Format Called Music Stories
Facebook is rolling out a new post format called Music Stories.
Add Missing Businesses to Google Maps Via the iOS App
Google has integrated the Google Map Maker into its app for iOS.
Building a Successful Agency + Selling SEO to C-Suite: Interviews With Two Experts
Chris Boggs on building a successful agency, and Erin Everhart on selling SEO to the C-suite.
Google to Devalue Web Pages With App Download Interstitials As of Today
Web pages with obtrusive app interstitials will no longer be considered mobile-friendly in Google search.
Google Warns Deceptive Mobile Redirects Result in Manual Actions
Google is getting more aggressive in its fight against deceptive mobile-only redirects.
Twitter’s Organic Search Traffic up 20% Since Being Reindexed in Google
Twitter’s organic search traffic on desktop is up 20% in six months
Twitter Increases Follow Limit From 2,000 to 5,000 Accounts
Twitter’s support team announced today the number of accounts you can follow has increased from 2,000 to 5,000.
Facebook to Replace ‘Other’ Inbox With More Visible ‘Message Requests’
Facebook’s ‘Other’ inbox is being replaced with more noticeable Message Requests.
Google Uses ‘RankBrain’ To Answer Queries That Have Never Been Searched Before
Google uses an AI called RankBrain to handle first-time queries
YouTube to Launch Ad-Free Subscription Service on October 28th
To meet the demands of YouTube viewers, the company has announced plans to launch an ad-free subscription service on October 28th. The new experience, called...
Facebook Introduces Universal Search, Indexing All Public Posts
Facebook has made its entire index of public posts searchable.