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.
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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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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.
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.
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.