Google Confirms Toolbar PageRank is No More
A company spokesperson has confirmed with SEJ that PageRank is officially being shuttered.
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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 Hires Founder of 4chan to Join Google+ Team
Google has not given up on its struggling social network, Google+. Its latest effort? Hiring founder of controversial message board 4chan and having him join...
Google Offers ‘Search by Interest’ Filters For Google Flights Searches
With new search filters added to Google Flights, you can search by specific interests.
Google Shares Interesting New Mobile Search Stats
Google’s VP of Americas Marketing, Lisa Gevelber, recently shared her insight on how to build a mobile-centric search strategy.
New Google Test Lets Businesses Post to Front Page of Search Results
Google is experimenting with a way to let lets celebrities, brands, and organizations publish directly to the front page.
New Tool Searches YouTube Videos by Location
Ever wanted to know what people in your local area are publishing to YouTube? Now you can with this third party tool.
Best Practices for Twitter Polls, According to Twitter
Twitter has rounded up what it believes to be a general set of best practices for running successful polls on Twitter.
Need Help With AMP? Google is Rolling Out New International Office Hours
Google is continuing its prioritization of AMP adoption with the rollout of new international office hours.
Facebook to Favor Live Videos Over Recorded Videos in News Feed
Facebook announced it will now begin to place live videos higher up in peoples’ news feeds while those videos are live.
The Top 10 Winners in Organic Search Growth Year-Over-Year
A study was recently published by SimilarWeb detailing the top 10 sites that grew their organic search traffic in 2015 compared to 2014. Roy Hinkis...
Snapchat on Par With Facebook When it Comes to Daily Video Views
Recode reports Snapchat announced it has has now reached 8 billion video views per day; the same amount of daily video views as Facebook.
Google Maps for iOS Receives ’Add a Pitstop’ Feature
Google announced the ‘Add a Pitstop’ feature within Google Maps is now available on iOS devices in all countries where navigation is offered.
Google Says AMP Not A Ranking Factor (But Does it Matter At This Point?)
Responding to a question asked in a Google+ Hangout, Google’s John Mueller officially stated AMP is not a ranking factor at this point.
Head of Wikimedia Resigns After Search Engine Plans Leak
The recent leak of documents which detail Wikimedia Foundation’s plans to build a search engine have led to the resignation its executive director.
Google Search Console Not Showing Your AMP Pages? Here’s Why
The short answer is because “abrupt changes take time to be visible in Search Console.”
The Evolution of the Like Button: Facebook Rolls Out Reactions
Facebook has rolled out Reactions, its anticipated extension of the Like button.
Send Places to Your Phone From Google’s Knowledge Graph Panels
Google has quietly rolled out the ability to send information about places directly from search results to your smartphone.
Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) Already Live For Some
Google’s anticipated Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) project is already being seen by some searchers ahead of the official February 24 launch date.
Study Shows Outgoing Links Have Positive Effects on SEO
A study conducted by marketing firm Reboot aims to show that there is a positive correlation between a page’s outgoing links and its search rankings.
Snapchat Now Lets You Order Custom-Designed Geofilters
Snapchat’s latest endeavor to monetize its app is offering on-demand Geofilters, which can be created virtually anywhere.
All About Google Removing Sidebar Ads: What You Need to Know
This post will try to clear up the confusion and questions people have following Google’s removal of right sidebar ads.
Google Has Slowest Loading Home Page on Mobile Compared to Competitors
As it turns out, Google actually has the slowest loading home page on mobile devices compares to its major competitors.
Facebook Improves How it Tracks Video Metrics in Page Insights
Facebook announced updates to the Video Metrics section of Page Insights that will see several improvements made to how it tracks user engagement with videos.
Google Translate Now Available in Over 100 Languages
Google announced it has updated Translate with 13 new languages, now offering translations between 103 languages in total.
Facebook’s Instant Articles Available to Everyone on April 12th
Facebook’s proprietary solution quick loading content, Instant Articles, will be made available to everyone as of April 12th.
Wikimedia Clarifies it is Not Building a Global Web Crawler
Wikimedia clarifies that, despite headlines, it is not trying to create a search engine to compete with other platforms, including Google.
Triberr Gets Acquired, Founder Shares Keys to the Platform’s Success
Triberr founder Dino Dogan shares with SEJ what he believes helped make the content and influencer marketing platform into a success.
Wikipedia Working on a Search Engine to Compete With Google
Wikipedia recently received a $250,000 grant from the Knight Foundation for the first year of work on the “Knowledge Engine” project.
Google to Provide 24-Hour AdWords Support Throughout the Work Week
Google’s AdWords team announced they will now be offering 24-hour support on social media from Monday to Friday. Questions will be answered in English on...
Twitter Introduces a Non-Reverse-Chronological Timeline
Twitter launched what it is calling an “improved timeline”. Twitter is calling it an improvement due to the fact it will surface “important” tweets at...