Google Now Tells You: There Aren’t Any Great Matches for Your Search
In an unusual update to search, Google is letting users know when the results they’re seeing are lower-than-average quality.
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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 Adds Feature For Keeping Track of Movies & Shows to Watch
Google is launching a watchlist in search results to help people track the movies and shows they want to watch.
Facebook & Instagram to Show Where Popular Pages Are Posting From
Facebook is piloting a new feature which will reveal the location of popular pages when they publish posts.
Google on How Long it Takes to Rank a New URL After 301 Redirect
Google’s John Mueller was recently featured in a video about 301 redirects in which an interesting revelation was made.
LinkedIn to Let Users Add Polls to Posts
LinkedIn has been spotted working on a feature that will allow users to easily add a poll to any post.
Google Makes it Free to Sell Products in Search Results
It will soon be free for merchants to list products in the Google Shopping tab in search results.
Google’s Martin Splitt Explains Why Infinite Scroll Causes SEO Problems
Google’s Martin Splitt had to remind SEOs and site owners that Googlebot doesn’t scroll through pages.
Google & Facebook Must Pay Australian Media to Use Their Content
Google and Facebook must now share data and advertising revenue with local media companies in order to display their content.
YouTube to Show Creators What Time of Day Their Audience is Online
YouTube is expanding its analytics capabilities by showing video creators when their audience is most likely to be online.
Google is Fixing an Issue Affecting Large Images in Google Discover
Google confirms it is fixing an issue that’s preventing non-AMP pages from displaying large images in Google Discover.
Instagram Has New Call-to-Action Stickers for Gift Cards and Delivery
Instagram is rolling out a tool businesses can use to promote food delivery and gift card purchases in their stories.
Google is Launching a New Video Series to Replace its In-Person Conferences
Google is bringing several of its top advocates together for the first time in a new series of videos.
Facebook Templates for Business Posts About COVID-19 Changes
Facebook is providing a set of templates to help businesses communicate need-to-know changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Google Launches Free Tool to Help Businesses Create Short Promo Videos
Google is helping businesses create short, promotional videos for YouTube with the launch of a free beta tool.
YouTube Viewership is Up, But YouTubers Are Earning Less Money
YouTube traffic is on the rise amidst the coronavirus pandemic, but it’s not translating into greater earnings for video creators.
Google Reveals How Search Behavior Has Changed During COVID-19 Pandemic
Google has published data on recent search trends, revealing the top 5 ways search behavior is changing during the pandemic.
New Google Search Features Help Connect People With Virtual Healthcare Options
Google is bringing new features to search and maps results that make it easy to connect with virtual healthcare providers.
Google Answers: Is It OK to Link to My Own Guest Post?
A Google webmaster trends analyst was asked whether or not it’s acceptable for authors to link to their guest posts.
Google’s Best Practices for the URL Structure of AMP Pages
Google’s John Mueller recently explained the do’s and don’ts of choosing a URL structure for AMP pages.
Google’s John Mueller: Don’t Wait Around for People to Find Your Site
Google’s John Mueller recently offered some advice that’s applicable to anyone launching a brand new website.
YouTube Officially Lifts Monetization Ban on COVID-19 Content
YouTube has lifted the monetization ban on content that is either about, or references, COVID-19. Although some exceptions apply.
Bing Introduces New Ways for Site Owners to Control Their Search Snippets
Bing is rolling out new tools for site owners to control how their site appears in Bing’s search results.
Google Launches a Series of Blog Posts Highlighting the Value of SEO
Google has published the first in what will be a series of blog posts dedicated to SEO case studies.
Pinterest Adds a New ‘Shopping’ Tab to Search Results
Pinterest is expanding its shopping capabilities with upgrades to existing features and new shopping tabs throughout the platform.
Facebook Lets Businesses Show Temporary Service Changes on Their Facebook Pages
Businesses making temporary changes to their usual services can now prominently display those changes on their Facebook page.
Google Explains How to Use the Removals Tool in Search Console to Hide Content
Google’s Daniel Waisberg explains to site owners how they can temporarily hide content in Google search results using Search Console.
Google Offers Suggestions For Avoiding Meta Description Rewrites
Google’s John Mueller recently offered suggestions to help ensure the meta description you provide is what’s used in search results.
Google Reveals What COVID-19 Special Announcement Schema Looks Like in Search
Google has now shared examples of what COVID-19 special announcement structured data will look like when used in search results.
Google May Be Forced to Reveal its Search Algorithm to an SEO
Google is involved in a lawsuit that has the potential to result in the company revealing its long-guarded algorithm secrets.
Google SEO 101: Image Search Best Practices & Changes Over the Years
Changes to Google’s image search results over the years, and current best practices, are discussed in a newly uploaded presentation.