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.
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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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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.
Facebook’s Instant Articles Now Available to All iOS Users
Facebook has announced that, as of today, everyone with the iOS app will have access to content published via Instant Articles.
Yahoo Strikes Deal to Display Google Search Results Until 2018
Yahoo has revealed details about a deal with Google to display the competitor’s search results through 2018.
Presenting the 2015 UK Search Awards Shortlist
Now in their fifth year, the UK Search Awards are being presented at a ceremony in London, England, on November 26th, 2015.
“OK Google” No Longer OK on Chrome For Desktop
Google has removed “OK Google” from the latest version of Chrome for desktop
Google Confirms Over Half of All Searches Come From Mobile
Over half of the 100 billion searches conducted on Google each month now come from mobile devices
Instagram Launches Account For Sharing Business Tips and Case Studies
Instagram has launched a new account for sharing business tips and case studies.
Google Backs Down From Proposal to Make AJAX Pages Crawlable
Google has formally announced it is no longer recommending a proposal issued in 2009 related to AJAX crawling.
Facebook Enhances Video with Multitasking, Suggested Vids, and More
Facebook’s video experience has been designed to more closely resemble YouTube than ever before.
Google Maps Comes to Pinterest Via Integration With Place Pins
Starting today on the Pinterest app for iOS, place Pins will be able to provide directions to pinned locations via Google Maps.
Use Google to Search for In-App Content With iOS 9
Apple’s latest mobile operating system, iOS 9, will be capable of using Google to search for in-app content.
#Pubcon Day 3: Marketing to New Generations of Searchers
Algorithms and engines took a back seat during majority of this year’s sessions, with a renewed focus on real human searchers.
2015 US Search Awards Winners Announced at 3rd Annual Ceremony in Las Vegas
The 3rd Annual Ceremony in Las Vegas took place at the Paris Hotel. Check out the winners!
#Pubcon Day 2: Optimization Strategies for Humans and Algorithms
The second day of Pubcon Las Vegas was a wake up call to fact that marketers should be doing more to please people with their...
Google Introduces the Accelerated Mobile Pages Project
Google has introduced an open-source content delivery platform that promises instantaneous loading of web pages on mobile devices.
#Pubcon Day 1: Competition-Crushing SEO Strategies in Sin City
“Eat or be eaten. Move or be bulldozed. Learn what you need to know or become obsolete,” – the theme of this year’s Pubcon Las...
Google is Rolling Out Algorithm Changes Targeting Hacked Spam, Affecting 5% of Queries
Google has begun rolling out a series of algorithmic changes designed to more aggressively target hacked spam.
Google May Still Do Something With Authorship Markup in the Future
According to Google’s Gary Illyes, Google Authorship may make a comeback
Facebook Introduces Snapchat-Like Enhancements to Mobile Profiles
Facebook announced three main enhancements today to provide further opportunities for people to express themselves on the world’s largest social network.