Snapchat+ Adds New Features, Reaches 1 Million Subscribers
In six weeks post-launch, Snapchat+ has amassed over a million subscribers. Building on this momentum, Snapchat+ is launching four new features at no added cost.
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Meta Introduces New Way To Schedule Facebook Reels
Meta is introducing a new way to schedule Facebook Reels with a new feature integrated into Meta Creator Studio.
Google Updates Search Console To New Item Classification System
Google finishes migrating all Search Console properties to an updated system that simplifies how pages, items, and issues are classified.
YouTube Adopts Feature From TikTok – Reply To Comments With A Video
YouTube is adopting another feature popularized on TikTok, making it possible to reply to user comments with a short video.
Facebook’s Popularity Plummets As YouTube Takes Top Spot With Teens
A Pew Research Center survey of American teenagers ages 13 to 17 finds Facebook usage is down as they gravitate toward video-centric social media apps.
Google’s Algorithms Can Understand When Sources Agree On Same Fact
Google’s Multitask Unified Model (MUM) algorithm is now capable of identifying when multiple high-quality sources agree on the same fact.
Meta Brings Automation To Small Business Advertising
Meta is rolling out new tools to help small business advertisers take advantage of advances in AI and automation.
Microsoft Bing Adds Coupon Codes To Shopping Searches
Microsoft Bing is adding new annotations to shopping search results, including active coupon codes for retailers’ websites.
Google: Avoid Duplicate Content In Business Profile Posts
Duplicate content in posts published by Google Business Profiles is now considered spam, according to an updated document on content policies.
Google Experiences Rare, Widespread Outage
Google experienced a rare, widespread outage on August 9. The cause of the outage is currently unknown.
LinkedIn Lets You Add Clickable Links To Photo Posts
LinkedIn is rolling out a new feature that allows users to add external links to photos shared in posts.
DuckDuckGo Now Says It Will Block Microsoft Trackers
DuckDuckGo responds to recent criticism saying the third-party tracking scripts it blocks will now include scripts from Microsoft.
Google Updates Search Snippets For Product Review Pages
Google updates search results for product review pages by listing an item’s pros and cons in the search snippet.
Google Shows New Snippets For Quoted Searches
Google’s search snippets will look slightly different when you put quotes around your queries. Learn more about what’s changing in today’s announcement.
86% Of B2B Brands Find Success With Influencer Marketing
A research report on the state of B2B influencer marketing shares insight into business opportunities in 2022 and beyond.
YouTube Updates For Creators: New Metrics, Copyrighted Music, More
YouTube’s weekly update for creators includes more subscriber metrics and access to an expanded library of copyrighted music.
LinkedIn Tests New Human Curated Discover Feed
LinkedIn is testing a different take on a Discover feed — a new section of the mobile app with content curated by humans not algorithms.
Google Tests More Local Service Ads In SERPs
Google is testing more local service ads per set of search results, with three ads on a page instead of two.
Google: “Always Try” To Replace HTTP Links With HTTPS
Google’s Search Advocate John Mueller says you should always try to replace internal links pointing to HTTP URLs with the newer HTTP versions.
YouTube Shorts Algorithm Explained In Q&A Format
YouTube demystifies the Shorts algorithm in a Q&A video that addresses several of the most common questions creators have about gaining visibility with short-form content.
Google Gives Third-Party Cookies Another Year
Google is delaying the deprecation of third-party cookies in Chrome by another year, with plans to start phasing them out in 2024.
Meta Reports First Ever Decline In Ad Revenue
Meta’s latest earnings report reveals the company’s first-ever year-over-year decline in advertising revenue, signaling a downward trend that it expects to continue.
Google July 2022 Product Review Algorithm Update Rolling Out Now
Google confirms the July 2022 product review update, the fourth in a series of updates targeting low quality reviews, is now rolling out.
Head Of Instagram Admits Redesign Is ‘Not Yet Good’
Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri says the full-screen redesign is “not yet good” and speaks to the growing amount of recommended content in people’s feeds.
Google Analytics 4 Now Reports On Performance Max & Smart Shopping
Google Analytics is updating reports for GA4 properties with a segment of data counting traffic from Performance Max and Smart Shopping campaigns.
LinkedIn Reports Demand For ‘Creator’ Jobs Up 3X
A new report from LinkedIn shows that job postings have tripled for creator-related positions as brands invest in new ways to drive engagement.
Facebook Home Feed Changes May Improve Reach & Discoverability
Updates to Facebook’s home feed have the potential to improve your content reach and get your brand in front of new audiences.
New Instagram Reels Features Include Templates, Boosts, & More
A series of updates to Instagram Reels adds new creative tools, new ways to drive engagement, and an update that changes how videos are shared.
Google Makes It Easy To Create Video Ads
Google Ads is launching a handful of new features, including an easy way for businesses to create video ads.
Google Lets Businesses Set Auto Responses To Common Questions
Google is rolling out a new feature for Business Profiles that allows you to set up automated responses to frequently asked questions from customers.