Popular WordPress Plugin ‘SEO by Yoast’ Vulnerable To Hackers
Hacker News reports that a vulnerability affecting millions of users has been found in industry leading WordPress plugin SEO by Yoast. According to an advisory,...
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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 Topic Data: Learn What Your Audience Is Discussing on Facebook
As marketers, the more data we have the more targeted our messaging can be. Knowing what your audience is saying about topics related to your...
Google to Site Owners: Tell Us About Your HTTPS URLs!
Google Webmaster Trends Analyst, Garry Illyes, posted on Google+ early this morning with a clear message to site owners: “please tell search engines about your...
Here Is The Agenda For #SEJSummit Chicago!
Our third invite-only, one day conference for enterprise marketers will be held at the Hard Rock Hotel in Chicago on Wednesday, April 15, 2015.
Adobe Announces Solution For Running Marketing Campaigns On Apple Pay and Google Wallet
In light of the rise in mobile payment solutions, a tool is on the way to help marketers get their products in front of the...
Google AdWords Introduces Dynamic Structured Snippets
Your paid search listings are about to get a slightly new look and feel with the addition of dynamic structured snippets, the Google AdWords team...
More Speakers For #SEJSummit Chicago (Part 2)
Part 2 Announcing speakers for 2015’s third SEJ Summit, hosted by Searchmetrics, to be held at the Hard Rock Hotel in Chicago on Wednesday, April...
Facebook Warns Page Owners About Upcoming Drop in Page Likes
Today, Facebook gave Page owners a heads up about an upcoming change that’s going to cause a drop in Page likes. The company is going...
Google Launches First Ever AdWords App on Android
Google announced the launch of its first ever app dedicated to managing AdWords campaigns. The app is now available worldwide on the Android operating system,...
Here Are The Speakers For #SEJSummit Chicago! (Part 1)
Announcing the speakers for 2015’s third SEJ Summit, hosted by Searchmetrics, to be held at the Hard Rock Hotel in Chicago on Wednesday, April 15,...
Google Is Looking Into Ways To Rank Sites Based On Accuracy Of Information
In the future, Google may value the accuracy of your content more than the quality of your backlinks, according to a paper (PDF) recently published by researchers...
Facebook Makes 5 Predictions For A Mobile-First Future
Get ready to put the desktop computer in the back of your mind and start thinking about mobile first. Facebook predicts that as smartphones become...
Google Extends Safe Browsing Protections to Google Analytics Users
If you’re a site owner there’s a good chance you have used Google Webmaster Tools, and you may have even encountered Safe Browsing notifications before....
Twitter-Hosted Video Can Now Be Embedded On Your Website
Twitter recently added a new feature to its service where you can capture and upload video using Twitter’s official apps, allowing you to tweet video without...
Google to Separate Google+ Into Separate Divisions
Google executive Bradley Horowitz confirmed late last night that there are some changes coming to Google+, and he has been placed in charge of two...
Google To Use Mobile Usability As A Ranking Factor In Mobile Search Results
Google dropped a major announcement today stating that, as of April 21st, the search giant will be extending the use of mobile-friendliness as a ranking...
Google Is Bringing Paid Search Results To The Google Play Store
Google announced this morning that its bringing a familiar feature from Web search over the Google Play Store: paid search results for mobile apps. Mobile...
Twitter Now Has An Official WordPress Plugin, Here’s What It Does
Twitter just launched its very first official WordPress plugin, which combines several features previously available through third party apps such as the ability to embed...
Google Gives Business Owners More Control Over Photos Displayed In Search Results
Google recently announced some improvements to its Google My Business service that are designed to give business owners more control over how their business is...
Google Improves Google Flights Search, Never Miss Another Travel Deal
Thinking about Spring/Summer travel while stuck in one of the coldest winters on record? You’re not the only one, as Google points out there’s always...
Facebook Introduces App For Managing Ads On The Go
To meet the demand of its over 800,000 monthly advertisers, Facebook has introduced a new mobile app that will help make it easier to manage...
Google To Warn Users Against Visiting Sites With Unwanted Downloads
Google recently announced that it’s going to start warning users before visiting sites that prompt unwanted software downloads. Google Search will now be able to...
US Search Awards 2015: Now Open For Entries
The 2015 US Search Awards is now open for entries as of Tuesday Feburary 24th; and Winners will be announced at The Paris Las Vegas...
Google AdWords Introduces Call-Only Campaigns
When it comes to search marketing, some businesses want to drive sign ups, others want to drive purchases, and for others, driving phone calls is...
Google Rolls Out New Mobile Search Feature: Related Content In Carousels
The next time you search Google on your mobile device you may presented with a very difference user experience. The search giant has announced it...
Google Is Mislabeling Sites As Hacked, Here’s How To Fix It
Google’s John Mueller acknowledged via Google+ today that a small number of sites are getting mislabeled as “hacked” in search results. Currently, Google is in...
LinkedIn Introduces Aggressive New Form Of Advertising
If you thought retargeting ads were already creepy, be prepared for them to get even creepier. Recode reports that LinkedIn announced new ad products today,...
Google Creates An Easy Way To Keep Up With AdWords Changes
Over 200 features and products were added to AdWords over the past year. that’s an exhaustive amount for anyone to keep up with, except Google...
Facebook Doesn’t Charge For Ads Unless A Real Person Sees Them
Today Facebook provided a rare glimpse into its philosophy for counting ad impressions, revealing that the company doesn’t believe ads should be charged for unless...
Google Provides Tips And Case Studies On How To Fix Hacked Sites
Today Google provided some tips, complete with case studies, on how to fix hacked sites. After speaking with two webmasters who resolved some complicated hacked...