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LinkedIn Launches Company Engagement Report For B2B Marketers
LinkedIn’s new Company Engagement Report is rolling out now and offers data to help B2B marketers understand if they’re reaching the right audiences.
Google Recommends Permanent URLs for Black Friday Pages
Google recommends using permanent URLs for Black Friday pages rather than creating new URLs for each annual sale.
Google on 307/HSTS Redirects (HTTP to HTTPS)
How Google handles 307/HSTS redirects is thoroughly explained in the latest ‘Ask Google Webmasters’ video with John Mueller.
YouTube Improves Mobile Experience With 5 Updates
YouTube is improving the mobile viewing experience for users with the rollout of five new updates.
Pinterest Rolls Out 5 New Updates For Merchants
Pinterest is rolling out five new updates squarely aimed at helping merchants set up a storefront, generate sales, and measure their results.
Instagram Extends Live Stream Time Limit to 4 Hours
Instagram users can now stream live up to four times longer than before following a significant extension to live stream time limits.
LinkedIn Makes Virtual Events Easier to Find
LinkedIn is rolling out new discovery features for virtual events designed to boost attendance by making them easier to find.
Snapchat Lets Users Add Music to Snaps
Snapchat is launching a new feature called “Sounds” which allows users to add licensed music to their Snaps.
Google to Highlight Best Shopping Deals in Search Results
Google is highlighting top shopping deals in search results in an effort to boost visibility for retailers while ensuring shoppers get the best available prices.
Instagram Lets More Users Make Money With Fan Badges
Instagram is letting more users monetize their live streams with fan badges; a feature that feels heavily influenced by Twitch.
How Google Identifies Individual Passages of a Web Page
Google’s public Search Liaison, Danny Sullivan, shares more detail about an upcoming change that will improve 7% of global queries.
Google Responds to US DOJ’s Antitrust Lawsuit
Google responds to allegations from the United States Department of Justice that it’s maintaining an illegal monopoly over search and search advertising.
Microsoft Bing is Launching an Xbox App
Microsoft is launching a Bing search app for Xbox One, which offers some unique hardware integrations for gamers.
Bing Site Explorer Has Unique Tools for SEOs
With the relaunch of Site Explorer, Bing Webmaster Tools is gaining a new experience not offered by Google Search Console.
Google Data on Most Popular Halloween Costumes
Google reveals what are the most popular Halloween costumes this year, according to trending search data in the United States.
Yahoo Groups to Fully Shut Down on December 15, 2020
Yahoo Groups is completing the final stage of shutting down on December 15, 2020, at which time it will be fully removed from the web.
Google Expands Live Busyness Information to More Places
Google’s live busyness information is expanding to cover more types of places, and becoming a prominent feature of Google Maps.
Google Shares SEO Tips for Single Page Apps
In the latest Google Lightning Talks video, Martin Splitt shares tips for making single page apps discoverable by search engines.
Google Disables Request Indexing Feature
Google is disabling the “Request Indexing” feature of the URL Inspection tool.
Google Analytics Gets 4 Powerful New Features
Google Analytics is receiving a significant update with 4 new features designed to improve marketing decisions and get better ROI.
Google Reportedly Turning YouTube Into a Shopping Site
A report from Bloomberg indicates Google is in the early stages of transforming YouTube into a shopping site.
Facebook & Instagram Drop Support For WordPress Embeds
A change which is set to roll out on October 24 will break embedded Facebook and Instagram content on WordPress sites.
Google Assistant Can Search Within Apps on Android
Google Assistant on Android is receiving an update which allows it to open and search within Android apps using voice commands.
LinkedIn Lists ‘Digital Marketer’ As Top In-Demand Job
LinkedIn lists ‘digital marketing specialist’ among the top 10 most in-demand jobs, with SEO being one of the most desired skills.
Facebook Community Manager Certification Program
Social media managers can now become Facebook certified through an official online program and enhance their credentials with an industry-recognized badge.
Google Autocomplete Predictions Explained
Google’s Search Liaison, Danny Sullivan, explains in a new blog post how autocomplete predictions are generated.
Google My Business to Log Recent Customer Calls
Google My Business is working on a new feature that will allow businesses to see recent customer calls triggered from search results.
Google Discover Updated With Web Stories Carousel
Google Web Stories are now prominently featured in the Discover section of the Google app, which reaches over 800 million people per month.
Twitter to Let Users Crop Their Own Image Previews
Twitter users will soon be able to crop their own image previews and have greater control over how photos appear in the main feed.