Google to Add ‘Buy’ Button to Search Results Within Next Few Weeks
Within the next few weeks Google will be rolling out a “buy” button that will allow people to purchase certain items directly from its search...
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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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Bing to Roll Out Its Own Mobile-Friendly Algorithm Update
Today, Bing published details about a future update that promises to improve how it delivers mobile-friendly search results to mobile searchers. Bing’s approach is not...
Google “Phantom” Update Rolling Out Targeting Informational, ‘How-To’ Content
NBC reports that an undisclosed, “phantom” algorithm update is rolling out in Google search right now which is primarily impacting publishers of “how-to” style content. HubPages,...
“How-To” Searches on YouTube up 70%, More Than 100M Hours Watched So Far in 2015
When it comes to searching for how to do something, 91% of smartphone users rely on their devices to find that information. This has resulted...
Facebook Introduces Instant Articles: A Faster, Richer Content Reading Experience
Facebook has announced the launch of a new way to read and consume content in a way that promises to be a vast improvement over...
Save the Date for #SEJSummit New York: September 16, 2015
SEJ Summit “3Takeaways”, Hosted by Searchmetrics, is coming to New York! The one-day conference for enterprise marketers will be held at the Manhattan NYC Hotel...
Periscope Uncouples Itself From Twitter, Twitter Account No Longer Required
An update to Twitter’s iOS live streaming app, Periscope, introduces the ability for users to sign in without the need for a Twitter account. Previously,...
Facebook is Testings its Own In-App Search Engine, A Possible Threat to Google
Facebook is testing its own in-app search engine, which TechCrunch reports is now live for a select test group of users. This search engine is...
Google Partners With Delivery Companies, Now You Can Order Food Right From the SERPs
Google has announced a partnership with six delivery providers across the United States, which will help facilitate a new service Google is offering within its...
New Flickr 4.0 Takes Image Search to a New Level
Flickr released version 4.0 of its mobile and desktop service this week, bringing with it a fleet of new features — not the least of which...
Google to Discontinue PageSpeed Services as of August 2015
Google has announced that, after 4.5 years, the PageSpeed Service team will be “refocusing their efforts” and PageSpeed services will be turned down as a...
Apple Wants To Make Spotlight Into A Serious Web Search Engine
AppleInsider reports that Apple plans to make its Spotlight search into a serious web search engine to compete with the likes of Google and Bing....
Save the Date for #SEJSummit Silicon Valley: July 22, 2015
The SEJ Summit “3 Takeaways” one-day marketing conference, hosted by Searchmetrics, is coming to the technology capital of the world: Silicon Valley!
4 Enterprise SEO Experts Announced for #SEJSummit London Keynote Panel
Four renowned experts in enterprise search marketing will be combining their collective knowledge and experience at the SEJ Summit in London to deliver an unforgettable...
Millions of WordPress Websites Affected By Plugin Vulnerability
Web security firm Sucuri has reported on the discovery of a WordPress plugin vulnerability affecting any site that uses the genericons package. At this time,...
Google Webmaster Tools to Deliver More Precise Data With Search Analytics Report
One of the most popular features of Google’s Webmaster Tools, the Search Queries report, is now getting even more useful. After listening to user feedback,...
Google Launches New Mobile Ad Units, Reveals Mobile Search Has Overtaken Desktop
Two bits of news came out of the Google camp today, both of which are related to mobile search. In an announcement today about new...
Google+ Introduces Collections: Filter Your Feed By Topic
Today, Google+ introduced a new feature that will enable users to filter their feeds by specific topics. Dmitry Shapiro, tattletale, stated in an announcement: “Our happiest...
Mobile-Only Internet Users Surpass Desktop-Only Users For First Time Ever
ComScore reports that, for the first time ever, the amount users who use the internet exclusively on mobile devices has exceeded the amount of users...
European Union to Carry Out Probe into US Tech Companies, Including Google
Always on the offensive against United States tech giants, the European Union (EU) is reportedly set to carry out a wide-ranging probe into these companies...
Google Now for Android Gets 70 New App Integrations, More Predictive Search Functions
Google is striving to surface even more useful content for Android users, as today the company announced new Google Now cards from 70 additional app...
Vulnerability Found in Latest Versions of WordPress, Patch Now Available
A new comment XSS exploit vulnerability, being called “Zero Day”, has been found in the latest versions of WordPress: 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, and 3.9.3. The...
Instagram Gets Three New Filters, Brand New Emoji Hashtags
When Instagram introduced five new filters this past December, they were said to be met with “overwhelming excitement” from the community (and who could blame...
Top Winners and Losers of Google’s Mobile Friendly Update
Since Google’s mobile friendly update last Tuesday clear winners and losers are starting to emerge, according to data from Searchmetrics. The SEO software company reports:...
Google: Online Video a “Must” For Mobile Marketing
According to Google, online video is a must-have component for your mobile marketing strategy, stating: “Mobile viewers are in fact more likely to watch, share,...
WordPress Version 4.2 Now Live, Here’s What’s New
Version 4.2 of WordPress is now available to download. The update has been labeled Powell in honor of jazz pianist Bud Powell, and comes with...
2015 European Search Awards Winners Announced At 4th Annual Ceremony
Winners of the 2015 European Search Awards were announced Wednesday evening at a ceremony held in Berlin, Germany. The European Search Awards are a showcase...
ClickZ, SES, and Search Engine Watch Acquired by UK’s Blenheim Chalcot
News broke this week that the ClickZ, SES, and Search Engine Watch brands have been acquired by UK Business builder Blenheim Chalcot. The sale is...
Multiple WordPress Plugins Vulnerable to Security Flaw, Immediate Update Recommended
WordPress Security watchdogs, Sucuri have issued a warning that multiple WordPress plugins are vulnerable to a security flaw: “Cross-site Scripting (XSS) due to the misuse...
Mobilegeddon is Here: Google’s Mobile-Friendly Algorithm is Live!
Editor’s Note: SEJ founder Loren Baker also contributed to this post. Today, Google launched its long-awaited mobile-friendly algorithm update worldwide, which is estimated to affect a...