Google My Business Changes to Insights & Video Uploads
Google My Business is giving business owners more data to work with in a series of updates to performance reports.
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Bing Officially Rebrands As ‘Microsoft Bing’
Bing is now known as ‘Microsoft Bing’ after rolling out several changes which include new colors and a new logo.
Facebook Adds Public Group Discussions to News Feed
Facebook is making public groups easier to join and discover by surfacing relevant discussions in users’ news feeds.
Google ‘News Showcase’ Coming Soon to Search Results
Google is shining a spotlight on journalism in ‘News Showcase,’ an all-new experience coming soon to search results.
New Instagram Resources For Small Businesses
Instagram is launching a mini-site full of new resources created to help small businesses get the most out of Instagram Shops.
Facebook Merges Messenger With Instagram DMs
Facebook is bringing the best of Messenger to Instagram DMs which will allow users on both platforms to seamlessly connect with each other.
Google Makes Shopping Ads Free Worldwide
Google is making shopping ads free in more countries following the rollout of free shopping ads in the US earlier this year.
Google Reportedly Getting Sued By US Justice Department Next Week
A lawsuit is expected to be launched against Google by the US Justice Department according to a report from Reuters.
Google Launches Mini-Site of Holiday Marketing Resources
Google’s new small business holiday hub is full of resources marketers can use to prepare for the busiest shopping season of the year.
YouTube Growing As a Source of News for Americans
A Pew Research Center study finds about a quarter of US adults get news from YouTube, including a mix of independent and established organizations.
Google SERP Study: Which Rich Results Get the Most Clicks?
All rich results in Google SERPs are not created equal – at least not when it comes to click-through rate – a new study finds.
Pinterest Search Trends for Fall 2020
Pinterest released an updated report on search trends with insight into what’s expected to be popular during the fall months of 2020.
Google Rewrites Meta Descriptions Over 70% of the Time
Google rewrites meta descriptions for pages over 70% of the time, according to a recent study examining search results for 30,000 keywords.
Twitter Says More Users Clicking Links Before Retweeting
Twitter says nudging users to read articles before retweeting them is working. Now, more users will be prompted to do so going forward.
Pinterest Launches Story Pins & More New Tools
Pinterest is launching its “biggest updates for creators yet,” which includes a suite of features and the debut of stories.
Bing Improves Key Search Features
Bing is improving several key search features with updates designed to provide users with a wider range of results.
LinkedIn Rolls Out Redesign With Stories + More
LinkedIn is unveiling a redesign which comes with an improved search experience, along with stories and new messaging features.
Google Supports New Structured Data for Retailers
Google is starting to support a new type of schema.org markup that allows retailers to add shipping information to search results.
Google on its Relationship With SEOs
Google’s Martin Splitt, and Barry Schwartz of Rusty Brick, discuss myths surrounding Google’s relationship with the SEO community.
Googlers Do Not Answer Direct Messages; Here’s Why
Google’s Search Relations team explains why they cannot answer direct messages from SEOs and site owners, according to company policy.
YouTube Removed Twice As Many Videos Between April and June
YouTube removed twice the usual amount of videos between April and June after relying on AI to moderate content amid forced lockdowns.
How to do Screen Sharing on Facebook Messenger
Facebook is expanding Messenger’s screen sharing capability, first available on desktop, to the iOS and Android mobile apps.
TikTok Ban in US Delayed For a Week
TikTok’s ban in the United States has been put off for a week as a deal with Oracle and Walmart comes closer to being reached.
How to Add Google Search Widget on iOS 14
Google is updating its iPhone app with support for home screen widgets on devices running iOS 14 or later.
TikTok Banned in United States As of Sunday
TikTok is set to be banned from Android and iOS app stores in the US on Sunday, with full restrictions to follow on November 12.
Facebook Business Suite Combines Pages, Instagram, & Messenger Tools
Facebook Business Suite is a new hub on mobile and desktop where businesses can access tools to manage their presence on Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger.
Googlebot Starting to Crawl Sites Over HTTP/2
Starting in November, Googlebot will support crawling over HTTP/2 for some websites. HTTP/2 is the next major revision of HTTP.
Google Search Changes Make In-Store Shopping Easier
Google is updating shopping search results and making it more convenient for customers to find ways to pick up products locally.
Google: Don’t Expect Same Rankings After Manual Action Recovery
Google says site owners shouldn’t expect search rankings to bounce back to previous levels after making a recovery from a manual penalty.
Google’s John Mueller: Keywords in Domain Name Aren’t Needed
Google’s John Mueller advises SEOs and site owners there’s no ranking benefit associated with having keywords in a domain name.