Google to Launch New Product for Connecting Searchers With Local Services
Buzzfeed reports that sources close to Google are saying the search giant is planning to launch a new product for connecting people directly to local...
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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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Want the Perfect GIF for Any Occasion? There’s a New Search Engine for That
Today streaming video giant, Hulu, launched its own search engine designed solely for the purpose of finding the perfect GIF. Interestingly enough that is not...
Google Announces it Will No Longer “Trust” China’s Official Web Registrar
In a post on the company’s official security blog, Google announced it will no longer accept the registrations of new HTTPS certificates from China’s official...
Google to Face Antitrust Charges in Europe
Within the next few weeks, the European Union (EU) will file antitrust charges against Google, which could result in a fine of up to $6...
Twitter to Display Promoted Tweets in User Profiles
The next time you visit a friend’s Twitter profile you may see something that will make you look twice. No, your friend isn’t suddenly tweeting...
Facebook Introduces New App for Creating Videos with Friends
An after-hours side project has turned into the latest product from Facebook, called Riff, which allows you to create and collaborate on videos with Facebook...
Twitter Releases New Tool For Curating Best Tweets Around A Particular Topic
One of the greatest challenges on Twitter is cutting through the noise to find tweets with the most value, insight, and influence. Today, the company...
Microsoft, Yahoo to Renegotiate Terms of Search Partnership
According to a report from Reuters, Microsoft and Yahoo are extending the deadline to renegotiate the terms of a search partnership that was formed in...
New Facebook Feature Will Alert You of Nearby Events Hosted By Pages You Like
Facebook quietly rolled out a new feature today that’s designed to make it easier for you to follow nearby events hosted by pages you like....
Google Open to be Sued by UK Web Users After Losing Court Ruling
Google’s request not to be sued by British web users over privacy violations was dismissed by the UK’s Court of Appeal today, the BBC reports....
The Biggest Losers in Facebook’s Recent Purge of Page Likes
Facebook warned everyone about an upcoming drop in page likes earlier this month, which ended up taking place on March 11th. By removing inactive accounts from a page’s...
Twitter Launches its own Live Streaming App, Periscope, to Compete with Meerkat
Interest has been building in new live streaming app, Periscope, ever since news broke weeks ago that it was acquired by Twitter. When competitive live...
Facebook Introduces Messenger As a Platform, Embeddable Videos, and More at F8
At Facebook’s developer conference in San Francisco, the social media giant made a number of major announcements about enhancements to its existing products and services....
Here is the Agenda for #SEJSummit London! (Part 1)
Our first ever international SEJ Summit, hosted by Searchmetrics, is taking shape as the first round of the agenda has just been finalized
Google Wants to Help Put Your Business on the Map, Literally
According to Google, businesses with complete online listings are twice as likely to be considered reputable by customers. Moreover, Consumers are 38 percent more likely...
Announcing More Speakers for #SEJSummit Dallas on March 31st
With just days away until 2015’s second SEJ Summit, hosted by Searchmetrics, we have managed to secure three more speakers to add even more value...
Google Answers Pressing Questions About Mobile-Friendly Algorithm Update
With the launch of Google’s mobile-friendly update fast approaching, it should come as no surprise that it’s hot on every webmasters mind. Nowhere was this...
Google Provides Advice to Site Owners Ahead of April 21st Mobile-Friendly Algorithm Change
Ahead of Google’s upcoming mobile-friendly algorithm change, the search giant is providing advice to site owners on common mistakes to avoid when converting your site...
FTC Reports Google Boosted its Properties Ahead Of Competitors’ in Search Results
The results of an investigation by the FTC into Google, obtained by the Wall Street Journal and reported on by The Verge, reveal that Google...
Facebook to Turn Messenger into a Platform Similar to Snapchat
A report from TechCrunch indicates that Facebook is intending to turn its Messenger service into a platform that’s akin to Snapchat. At least similar in...
More Speakers For The #SEJSummit London Marketing Conference (Part 2)
Announcing the second round of speakers for 2015’s third SEJ Summit, hosted by Searchmetrics, to be held at the Ham Yard Hotel in London, England...
Google’s VP of Display Advertising Wants a Single Standard for Viewability
What counts as an ad view? Is it when the ad is technically served, or when the ad is actually able to be seen by...
Here Are The Speakers For #SEJSummit London! (Part 1)
Announcing the speakers for 2015’s third SEJ Summit, hosted by Searchmetrics, to be held at the Ham Yard Hotel in London, England on Tuesday, May...
Facebook Makes It Possible To Send Money Between Friends
Facebook just announced a major enhancement to its Messenger service that will allow friends to easily and securely send money to each other. This feature,...
Google Makes it Easier for Users to Fill Out Forms on Mobile Devices
Today, Google announced an enhancement to its autocomplete attribute in Chrome that will ultimately make it easier, and faster, for users to fill out forms...
Google to Devalue Doorway Pages in Search Results
In an effort to improve the overall quality of its search results, Google has announced that it will start to launch ranking adjustments for doorway...
Facebook Acquires Top Shopping Search Engine In Effort To Improve Commerce Ads
Today, it was announced that Facebook has acquired shopping search engine, The Find, in an effort to improve the social network’s advertising efforts. The terms...
Google AdWords To Refresh Certain Data Sets More Frequently
AdWords Product Manger, Jon Diorio, announced on Google+ today that more frequent updates are coming to certain sets of data. Specifically, search terms, geographic performance...
Shortlist Announced For The 2015 European Search Awards
The shortlist for the 2015 European Search Awards has been announced and winners will be revealed at an awards ceremony at The Hilton Berlin on...
Google Webmaster Tools Now Shows When Images, CSS, or JavaScript Are Being Blocked
When Google crawls your site, ideally you want it to be able to see your site as a regular users would. If linked image, CSS,...