4 New Twitter Updates Including Video Replies & More
Four updates have rolled out to Twitter this week, which include new ways to react to tweets, new ways to compose tweets, and more.
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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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Google Career Certificates: A Complete List
Google offers a number of certificates that allow you to fast-track your career toward jobs in high-demand digital fields.
Instagram To Show More Content From People You Don’t Follow
Instagram is adding two new feeds to the app, and updating the existing home feed with more content from accounts you don’t already follow.
Does Domain Extension Affect SEO? Google’s John Mueller Explains
Google’s Search Advocate John Mueller answers whether your domain extension affects SEO, and other questions related to the search impact of domain choices.
Keyword Stuffing As A Google Ranking Factor: What You Need To Know
Keyword stuffing was a widely used technique because it yielded results. But is it a ranking factor today?
Shopify SEO Gets Easier With Yoast App
Optimizing Shopify product pages and blogs gets easier with Yoast SEO, which launches this month and offers the same features as the popular WordPress plugin.
Google Search Console Geotargeting Can Hurt Search Rankings
Utilizing Google Search Console’s international targeting feature, also known as “geotargeting,” can hurt search rankings if you’re trying to reach a wide audience.
Google On How To Improve SEO Audits
Google’s Martin Splitt offers advice on how to improve SEO audits in a way that makes them more useful to web developers.
Google Loses Top Domain Spot To TikTok
Google is no longer the world’s most popular domain after being dethroned by TikTok, according to rankings from web security company Cloudflare.
DuckDuckGo To Release Desktop Version Of Mobile App
DuckDuckGo is working on a desktop version of its mobile app, which offers a private browsing experience that’s said to be faster than Google Chrome.
Keyword Prominence As A Google Ranking Factor: What You Need To Know
Do you think keyword prominence is a ranking factor in Google’s search algorithms? Let’s see what the evidence says.
Google Confirms Update To Local Search Results
Google confirms an algorithm update began rolling out to local search results at the end of November and concluded on December 8.
Keyword Density: Is It A Google Ranking Factor?
Some still say keyword density matters, but should you be stressing about the percentage of keywords in your copy?
Google: You Don’t Need To Be An Authority To Rank
Not all websites need to be seen as authorities in order to rank well in search results, says Google’s Search Advocate John Mueller.
Google Will Deindex Pages If Site Is Down For Several Days
Google will begin to deindex your pages from search results if your website experiences more than a couple of days of downtime.
Google Says No Penalty For Using Affiliate Links Without Markup
Google’s Search Advocate John Mueller says websites will not receive a manual penalty for using affiliate links without the recommended markup.
Google Ads Allows Stock Photos For Image Extensions
Google Ads is relaxing its policy on the use of stock photos in image extensions, meaning you’re no longer required to source your own visuals.
Is The Quantity Of Images On Your Webpage A Google Ranking Factor?
You may have heard or read that the number of images on your webpage can impact your Google search rankings. But is it true?
Meta Introduces Professional Mode For Facebook Profiles
A new professional mode for Facebook profiles enables users to make money with features that were previously exclusive to Facebook Pages.
Google’s Guide To User Generated Content (UGC)
A new guide from Google goes over the acceptable ways to incorporate UGC on your website to ensure you’re following the company’s guidelines.
Google Reveals Top Searches Of 2021
Google’s annual recap of the year’s top trending searches offers dozens of ideas for content publishers looking to capitalize on long-tail keyword opportunities.
Google Updates Search Results For News Stories On Desktop
Google changes how search results for news stories are presented on desktop by grouping together multiple results for the same story.
LinkedIn Launches In Hindi, Expanding Potential User Base By 600 Million
LinkedIn launches in Hindi, making it the first Indian regional language on LinkedIn to support the Hindi-speaking community of 600+ million people worldwide.
TikTok Users Can Make Money Through Tips & Gifts
TikTok is adding a new tipping feature, and the ability to send digital “gifts,” which will allow users to earn money from creating content.
Google: Keep 301 Redirects In Place For A Year
Google answers how long 301 redirects should be kept in place after a site move, saying year is the minimum recommended length of time.
Meta Makes It Easier To Run Cryptocurrency Ads
It’s now easier to run ads about cryptocurrency on Meta. Businesses can now obtain a regulatory license instead of going through a whole application process.
4 Updates To Google Ads Performance Planner
Google’s Performance Planner tool for Google Ads is receiving four updates to help users plan multiple campaigns, make informed changes, and more.
57 SEO Insights From Google’s John Mueller
As Google’s Search Advocate, John Mueller shares too many SEO insights to keep up with. Here’s a roundup of top tips you may have missed.
LinkedIn Adds Live Video & Newsletters To Creator Mode
LinkedIn is rolling out access to live video and newsletters to users that have creator mode enabled on their personal profiles.
Twitter Bans Sharing Photos Of Private Persons Without Consent
Twitter expands its private information policy to include “private media,” which refers to photos and videos captured without a person’s consent.