Matt G. Southern, Author at Search Engine Journal

About

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

Local Search

Domain Authority and Links Among Top Local Search Ranking Factors [STUDY]

The new Moz Local Search Ranking Factors Study is now out for 2015!

3 min read
2.7K Reads
Sep 30, 2015

Google AdWords to Introduce Ad Targeting by E-mail Address

Over the next few weeks Google will be rolling out ad targeting by e-mail address.

2 min read
2.8K Reads
Sep 28, 2015

Facebook

Facebook Updates Notes For Long-Form Content Publishing

Facebook has updates notes with a Medium-like look and feel.

3 min read
2.2K Reads
Sep 28, 2015

News

Google Voice Search Now Faster and More Accurate

Google’s voice search is running on a whole new engine that’s able to recognize and anticipate words with a higher rate of accuracy.

2 min read
1.3K Reads
Sep 24, 2015

Instagram

Instagram Sees Record Gains, Hits 400 Million User Milestone

Instagram is bigger than Twitter with 400 million monthly active users.

1 min read
584 Reads
Sep 23, 2015

News

Bing Search Tips for Microsoft Office 2016

Microsoft Office 2016 is now available, and along with it comes a number of useful Bing search integrations.

1 min read
816 Reads
Sep 23, 2015

News

Google Loses Appeal, Forced to Expand Right to Be Forgotten Worldwide

Google will be forced to expand the European “right to be forgotten” ruling worldwide.

2 min read
839 Reads
Sep 21, 2015

X (Formerly Twitter)

Twitter Going HTTPS on October 1st For New Links Only

Twitter is the latest major website to go HTTPS, although its taking a somewhat different approach.

2 min read
1.2K Reads
Sep 18, 2015

News

Google Warns Against Repeat Violations of Webmaster Guidelines

Google is taking issue with site owners who repeatedly violate Google’s Webmaster Guidelines.

2 min read
1.4K Reads
Sep 18, 2015

Pinterest Reveals Its User Numbers: 100 Million Monthly Actives

Pinterest has revealed today it has reached a milestone of 100 million monthly active users.

2 min read
753 Reads
Sep 17, 2015

News

Google+ Links and Reviews Dropped From Google Search Results

Google+ links and reviews are no longer being included in search results, even in searches for specific business names.

3 min read
9.9K Reads
Sep 17, 2015

News

Bing Shuts Down ‘Link Explorer’ Section of Webmaster Tools

Bing has announced that, as of October 1st, the company is shutting down Link Explorer.

2 min read
735 Reads
Sep 17, 2015

News

Google to Sue Search Marketing Firm Over Deceptive Robocalls

Google is set to initiate its first ever lawsuit against a search marketing firm.

2 min read
827 Reads
Sep 16, 2015

Web Dev SEO

WordPress Brute Force Attacks are at An All-Time High

WordPress security watchdogs, Sucuri, have revealed that “brute force” attacks are at an all time high.

2 min read
2.5K Reads
Sep 15, 2015

Facebook

A Facebook ‘Dislike’ Button is Coming, Says CEO Mark Zuckerberg

It’s true — the long discussed and often rumored Facebook ‘dislike’ button is officially on the way.

1 min read
1.3K Reads
Sep 15, 2015

News

Google Guilty in Russia of Abusing Position as Market Leader.

Google has been found guilty by Russian competition regulators of “abusing” its dominant position a market leader.

2 min read
545 Reads
Sep 14, 2015

News

Google and Twitter Reportedly Working Together on a Content Delivery Platform

Google and Twitter are working together on their own ‘instant articles’ solution.

2 min read
1.7K Reads
Sep 11, 2015

Facebook

Live Streaming on Facebook Now Available to Public Figures

Get ready to see a lot more live streaming in your News Feed, as Facebook has announced it’s available to more people.

2 min read
1.6K Reads
Sep 10, 2015

Instagram

Instagram to Open its Advertising Platform to All Users on September 30

Instagram has announced that, as of September 30th, self-serve advertising will be available to all users.

2 min read
1.7K Reads
Sep 10, 2015

Web Dev SEO

Beware of “New Owner” Google Search Console Verifications

Internet security watchdogs Sucuri are warning site owners about malicious “new owner” Google Search Console verifications.

3 min read
10K Reads
Sep 8, 2015

Facebook

Facebook Adds New Mobile-Focused Features to Business Pages

Facebook announced several updates to Pages that are designed to help businesses engage with mobile users.

2 min read
1.8K Reads
Sep 8, 2015

News

Google Launches a Dedicated Street View App

Google has launched a dedicated Street View app, available on iOS and Android.

2 min read
981 Reads
Sep 3, 2015

News

Google to Provide Instant Information on Over 900 Health Conditions

Google has added support for health conditions, now providing instant information on over 900 conditions.

1 min read
694 Reads
Sep 3, 2015

Instagram

Instagram Improves Direct Messaging With Threaded Convos and Enhanced Emojis

Instagram has announced improvements to direct messaging, which include threaded conversations and enhanced emojis.

2 min read
514 Reads
Sep 1, 2015

News

Google to Penalize Sites That Prompt You to Download Their App

Google as announced that, as of November 1st, sites with intrusive app download interstitials will be penalized

2 min read
5.0K Reads
Sep 1, 2015

News

Google Accused of Rigging Search Results by India’s Competition Commission

Google is again being accused of favoring its own properties in search results, this time by the Competition Commission of India. According to a report...