YouTube Says Videos Won’t Get Removed For Too Many Flags
YouTube does not automatically remove videos or penalize channels for receiving a certain number of flags. All content goes through the same review process.
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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 Search Console Removes Rich Results Search Appearance
Google is retiring the generic rich results search appearance in Search Console performance reports, as there are now individual filters for most rich result types.
Google On Why Page Experience Report Has No Data
Google’s Martin Splitt explains to site owners why their Page Experience report in Search Console may not be populated with data.
Google Search Console Adds New Report For Math Problem Markup
Google is adding new data to Search Console to help site owners track the appearance of practice problems and math solvers rich results.
Google’s Last Minute Advice On The Page Experience Update
Google’s Martin Splitt offers last minute guidance to SEOs who are working hard to get ready for the Page Experience update.
Google Page Experience Update Launching Mid-June on Mobile First
Google’s Martin Splitt says the Page Experience update will begin a gradual launch in mid-June with a full rollout expected by August.
Twitter Verification Open For Public Applications
Twitter is once again accepting public applications from users seeking verification, and rolling out new guidelines to follow in order to keep the verified badge.
Google Page Experience Update to Apply to Desktop Search Results
Google says the upcoming Page Experience update, which was thought to only impact mobile search, will apply to desktop search results as well.
Google Grows Shopify Partnership, Adds Ways to Shop From Images
Google expands its partnership with Shopify and introduces a simplified process for all 1.7 million merchants to get their products listed with a few clicks.
Google MUM: New Technology For Complex Search Queries
Google aims to answer more complex search queries with a new technology called Multitask Unified Model, or “MUM” for short.
4 Ways YouTube is Improving Creators’ Workflows
YouTube Studio will soon receive several quality of life updates designed to help creators get more done in less time.
YouTube Rolls Out Clips to 10x More Channels
YouTube is rolling out Clips to ten times more creators, a feature which allows users to grab short, shareable snippets from full length videos.
Twitter Premium Features May Include Undo Sent Tweet
New details discovered about Twitter’s upcoming subscription service reveal one of the features may include the ability to under sent tweets.
Google Analytics Will Track Data Without Cookies
Google announces several updates that will help provide site owners and advertisers with relevant data when cookies aren’t available.
YouTube Community Posts Updated With Analytics + More Images
YouTube is rolling out three updates to community posts, including a first-ever look at analytics data and the ability to add more images.
YouTube Paying Creators For Best Shorts Videos Every Month
YouTube establishes a $100M fund to award creators for producing the top YouTube Shorts videos of the month.
Replacement For Google’s Structured Data Testing Tool Launches
A replacement for Google’s Structured Data Testing Tool, called the Schema Markup Validator, is now available to use in an open beta.
YouTube Shorts Launches 4 New Creation Tools
YouTube is rolling out its in-app creation tools for Shorts videos to all US users, and adding four all-new features.
Facebook & Instagram Updated With New Messaging Features
New features are rolling out to Facebook Messenger and Instagram DMs that allow users to be more expressive in how they communicate.
Facebook ‘Neighborhoods’ Makes it Easy For Locals to Connect
Facebook rolls out Neighborhoods, a new feature within the main app that offers many capabilities similar to Nextdoor.
Twitter Acquires Scroll With Plans to Launch a Subscription Offering
Twitter furthers its plans toward developing subscription offerings with the acquisition of Scroll, a service that removes ads from news sites for a monthly fee.
Twitter Users With 600+ Followers Can Host Live Audio Chats
Twitter Spaces, a feature which allows users to participate in live audio chats, is now available to everyone with 600 followers or more.
Pinterest Search Trends: Gen Z Longs For Post-Pandemic Life
People are eagerly awaiting post-pandemic life, as evidenced by Pinterest search trends, with Gen Z taking the lead for greatest increase in search volume.
WordPress Saves Creative Commons Search Engine From Shutting Down
Creative Commons Search is joining WordPress, which will help keep the search engine of free-to-use images running for the foreseeable future.
Pinterest Expands Shopify Integration Worldwide
Pinterest’s integration with Shopify is expanding worldwide, giving 1.7 million merchants the ability to turn products from their e-commerce store into shoppable pins.
Instagram to Add New Ways For Creators to Make Money
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg shares details about new features coming to Instagram that will allow creators to get paid for their content.
How to Report Indexing Issues in Google Search Console
Google Search Console is now letting site owners report indexing issues with the click of a button.
Google Adds 3 New Features For People Ready to Travel Again
As search trends show a renewed interest in travel, Google is adding new features to help people find the safest ways to travel.
How Google Knows Which Content Belongs to the Same Author
Google’s John Mueller describes a technique called reconciliation which is used to recognize when different content across the web belongs to the same author.
Facebook Shares 4 Ways It’s Improving News Feed Ranking
Facebook is sharing plans on how it plans to give users more of what they want to see in their news feeds.