A Facebook Account is No Longer Required to Use Messenger
Facebook took the last remaining step toward truly making Messenger its own platform, announcing today that people will be able to use the service without...
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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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Yahoo Hopes to Attract New Search Users Through Java Software Updates
Yahoo has struck a deal with software company Oracle that has the potential to attract millions of new users to Yahoo’s search engine.
Instagram Now Lets You Search By Location, Explore Real-Time Trends, + More
Instagram announced that it has added new search functionality to its iOS and Android apps that will allow users to find photos by location, discover...
Google Launches Google News Lab, A New Home on the Web for Reporters
Google announced the launch a new site called Google News Lab, which is designed to be a home on the web for reporter resources.
Twitter Rolls Out Dedicated Product Pages and Curated Collections
Twitter announced it is slowly beginning to roll out two new features that it claims will make it easier to discover products and places.
Bing Updates Its Video Search For Improved Findability
Bing has made strides lately to offer one of the most advanced image search engines on the web, and today the company announced it is...
YouTube Launches YouTube Newswire, A Feed Dedicated to Eyewitness Video
As more people turn to eyewitness video to keep up with breaking news events as they happen, YouTube has launched a site to help people...
Facebook Rolls Out Author Tags: A New Way to Grow Your Following
Facebook has introduced a way for publishers to grow their following with a new feature called Author Tags. When implemented on a website, Author Tags...
Google Trends Updated to Provide Minute-by-Minute Data on Trending Searches
Google unveiled the most significant update to come to Google Trends in the past three years. Google Trends will now offer real-time data on what...
Google Search Update Rolling Out, Confirmed to Not Be Panda-Related
An update to Google’s search algorithm is currently rolling out. Despite speculation, Mueller confirmed this update is not Panda-related.
Pinterest Improves Search With Enhanced Suggestions, Trending Searches, and More
Pinterest has made it easier to find the pins and users you’re looking for with more streamlined search suggestions, the company stated in an announcement...
Twitter Will Now Autoplay Videos, GIFs, and Vines by Default
Twitter announced it is the latest social network to autoplay videos by default, following a trend made popular by platforms like Facebook and Instagram.
Bing to Encrypt Search Traffic, Referrer Data to Become ‘Not Provided’
Bing has announced that, starting this summer, search traffic will be encrypted by default and referrer data will appear as ‘not provided’.
Google Takes on Twitch With a New YouTube App Built for Gamers
Google announced it will soon be releasing a new app built for gamers, called YouTube Gaming, which will put the company in direct competition with...
Facebook Updates News Feed Algorithm Taking Into Account Time Spent Reading Stories
Facebook announced it has added a new ranking factor to its News Feed algorithm. In addition to likes, comments, and shares — Facebook will now...
Jack Dorsey Appointed Twitter Interim CEO as Dick Costolo Steps Down
Twitter announced this afternoon that Dick Costolo will be stepping down as CEO, to be replaced in the interim by co-founder Jack Dorsey effective July 1....
Facebook Partners With Shopify to Launch Its Own ‘Buy’ Button
It was announced today that Shopify and Facebook are teaming up to launch a ‘Buy’ button that will enable people to buy items found in...
Tweets Without Hashtags or Mentions Get More Click-Throughs [STUDY]
Want the links in your tweets to get more clicks? A new study suggests you should avoid using hashtags or mentions. After missing Wall Street...
A Rundown of Apple’s New Search Features in iOS 9
Apple unveiled a suite of new search features coming to iOS 9 at the company’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) held yesterday. With Apple’s new intelligent...
Google Will Now Index App Content on iOS Devices
Google has announced that iOS users who search via the Google app will now be able to find content that exists on other iOS apps....
Tumblr Finally Adds the Ability to Search for GIFs
Social media microblogging site, Tumblr, has added new search capabilities to its site that allow people to search through the plethora of GIFs that have...
Here Are The Speakers For #SEJSummit Silicon Valley! (Part 2)
SEOs and chief executives representing leading enterprise marketing agencies and innovative search marketing ssoftware companies, are making their way to Silicon Valley for SEJ Summit...
Bing to Index Content from iOS, Android, and Windows Apps
Bing intends to expand its index of search results to include content from mobile apps, the company stated in an announcement today. In fact, Bing...
Google Product Listing Ads Come to YouTube Allowing Retailers to Promote Own Products
Today Google announced an integration between its product listing ads and YouTube videos in a feature its calling TrueView for shopping. TrueView for shopping allows...
Google Rebrands Webmaster Tools as Google Search Console
After nearly 10 years of being known as Google Webmaster Tools the search giant has decided to rebrand one of its more popular web-based services:...
Google Adds Traffic Conditions to Maps in Time for Memorial Day Weekend
Today Google announced an addition to Maps that promises to make traveling on one of the busiest driving days of the year a little more...
Indexed Tweets Are Now Live in Google Mobile Searches
Tweets have returned to Google search on mobile devices as of today, the company stated in an announcement on its blog. When searching on either...
Here Are The Speakers For #SEJSummit Silicon Valley! (Part 1)
The most cutting edge city requires the most cutting edge speakers — the SEJ team has been hard at work to secure the types of...
Hundreds of New Top-Level Domains Now Up for the Taking
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has expanded access to top-level domains, meaning domain extensions like .photography, .expert and .pizza are now...
Twitter’s Redesigned Search Experience Hits the Web
A redesigned version of Twitter’s search results interface is rolling out to all logged-in web users, according to a report from TechCrunch. In addition to a...