YouTube Unveils Major Update Including Dozens Of New Features
YouTube unveils over three dozen new features to enhance user experience with more control, easier discovery, and modern animated design.
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Snapchat Content Goes Beyond The App With New Embed Capability
Snapchat launches embed features for Lenses, Spotlight, Stories, and Profiles, allowing users to share content on websites for the first time.
Microsoft’s New AI Bug Bounty Program Has Rewards Up To $15K
Microsoft’s new AI bug bounty program offers rewards up to $15,000 for finding vulnerabilities in Bing’s AI features.
Google Introduces Structured Data For Car Dealership Inventory
Google simplifies displaying car dealership inventory with new structured data markup.
YouTube Announces New AI Tools to Help Advertisers Reach Audiences
YouTube unveils AI ad products to help brands reach and engage relevant audiences.
Google To Disable Third-Party Cookies For 1% Of Chrome Users
Google begins phasing out third-party cookies in Chrome for 1% of users in 2024 before broader removal.
Google Experiments With Desktop Discover Feed
Google is experimenting with bringing its Discover feed to desktop, marking a potential major change to its famously simple homepage.
Google Employees Raise Doubts About Bard
Google employees voice doubts about chatbot Bard’s capabilities despite rapid integration into products.
Google’s SGE Gets An AI Upgrade: Now Generates Images & Written Content
Google is further experimenting with generative AI in SGE to create images, draft content, and enhance productivity.
Google Streamlines First-Party Data Management With New Tool
Google unveils a new tool, Google Ads Data Manager, to simplify first-party data use for marketers.
Google Search Gets New Tools To Surface EV & Energy Info
Google enhances search to guide users toward electric vehicles and sustainable energy options.
Google Bets On AI-Powered Video Ads To Disrupt Social Media Advertising
Google launches AI-powered Demand Gen ads to divert social media ad dollars from Facebook and Instagram.
Microsoft Advertising Releases Holiday Season Marketing Guide
Microsoft Advertising’s new guide offers strategic insights for maximizing holiday ad reach and conversions in the 2023 season.
Page Speed As A Google Ranking Factor: What You Need To Know
Does Google’s organic search algorithm factor page speed into its rankings? Here’s what you need to know about page speed for SEO.
Is Mobile-Friendliness A Google Ranking Factor?
Is mobile-friendliness a ranking factor today? What impact does it have on search rankings? Read on to find out.
Google Confirms Resolution Of Indexing Bug
Google confirms there’s an ongoing issue delaying search indexing for newly published content.
Google Launches October 2023 Core Algorithm Update
Google releases new core search algorithm update, expected to roll out over next few weeks.
Apple’s Talks With Bing & DuckDuckGo Revealed in Google Antitrust Case
Apple contemplated acquiring Bing and partnering with DuckDuckGo, newly unsealed testimonies from the ongoing Google antitrust case reveal.
URLs As A Google Ranking Factor: What You Need To Know
Let’s look at the claims regarding URL as a ranking factor and see what Google says as to whether this is used by its algorithms.
Are Sitewide Links A Google Ranking Factor?
While it’s understood that Google employs links as a factor for ranking, the question remains: do sitewide links influence your organic search rankings?
HTTPS As A Google Ranking Factor: What You Need To Know
HTTPS encryption makes sites safer for visitors and plays a role in your search rankings. See what Google says and why HTTPS matters for SEO.
Meta Introduces New AI Tools For Advertisers
Meta rolls out AI ad features to boost creativity and productivity for advertisers after positive tests.
Google Rolls Out October 2023 Spam Update
Google is enhancing its spam detection systems, promising better language coverage and cleaner search results across various spam types.
Google Assistant With Bard: Using AI To Complete Personal Tasks
Google unveils AI-powered Assistant With Bard to provide personalized help through conversational prompts.
Link Stability: Is It A Google Ranking Factor?
Google’s patent referencing link churn was filed back in 2005. Is there any reason to be concerned about link churn and link stability?
Microsoft Bing Chat: Now With DALL-E 3 AI Image Generator
Microsoft integrates OpenAI’s advanced DALL-E 3 text-to-image model into Bing Chat and Bing Image Creator.
LinkedIn Announces New AI Tools To Enhance Hiring & Learning
LinkedIn is piloting AI-driven tools to modernize recruitment and learning experiences.
Google Sets New Rules For Bulk Email Senders
Google tightens rules for bulk email senders, requiring strong authentication, easy unsubscription, and lower spam rates.
Keyword Stemming: Is It A Google Ranking Factor?
Is keyword stemming a Google search ranking factor? Let’s investigate those claims and get clarity around keyword stemming and its relationship with SEO.
Canonicalization: Is It A Google Ranking Factor?
Canonicalization is confirmed to have a connection with search rankings, but is it a ranking factor? Find out here.