Facebook Bans More Types of Ads in Response to COVID-19
Facebook is banning more types ads for products people need to stay safe and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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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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Facebook Puts COVID-19 Information on Top of Users’ News Feeds
Facebook is placing a coronavirus information center on top of all users’ news feeds with articles from vetted sources.
Google Ads Makes it Easier to Appeal Disapproved or Limited Ads
Google Ads is launching a feature that makes it easier for advertisers to appeal policy decisions and get ads approved.
LinkedIn Introduces Conversation Ads: A New Message-Based Ad Format
LinkedIn is launching a new type of message-based ad that uses conversation to deliver a customized experience for each user.
Facebook Commits to Helping Small Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic
Facebook is making efforts to help small businesses get through the COVID-19 pandemic with several initiatives launched this week.
Google Rolls Out New Types of Event Schema as COVID-19 Causes More Cancellations
As events go virtual, get postponed, or altogether cancelled due to coronavirus – Google is supporting new types of event schema.
Google’s John Mueller & Martin Splitt Answer JavaScript SEO Questions
Google’s John Mueller and Martin Splitt teamed up for an ‘Ask Google Webmasters’ video to answer questions about JavaScript SEO.
WordPress 5.5 Will Introduce Auto-Updates for Themes and Plugins
The upcoming WordPress 5.5 update will expand the content management system’s auto-updating capabilities to themes and plugins. Currently, auto-updating is only available for the WordPress...
YouTube Says More Videos Will Be Removed Than Usual For The Time Being
YouTube advises that, with fewer people available to review content during this time, more videos will be removed than normal.
Bing Launches an Interactive COVID-19 Tracking Map
Bing is making an effort to keep people up-to-date on the spread of COVID-19 with an interactive tracking map.
Google Advises Support for Google Ads & GMB May Be Unavailable or Delayed
Google is notifying people that support for Google Ads and Google My Business may be delayed or completely unavailable.
Google Assistant on Android Can Now Read Entire Web Pages Out Loud
With the command “Hey Google, read this page,” Google Assistant can read entire web pages to users on Android.
1 in 3 Business Owners Don’t Understand How Google Search Rankings Work
A new study shows a significant knowledge gap when it comes to understanding SEO basics.
Google My Business Optimization Considered the Most Valuable Local Marketing Service
Google My Business optimization, not website optimization, is considered the most valuable local marketing service in 2020.
Google Makes Premium Version of Hangouts Meet Free As More People Work Remotely
Google is waiving the fees on the premium version of Hangouts Meet to assist businesses and schools operating remotely.
Google Confirms It Is Now Building a Nationwide Coronavirus Info Site
Google is working with the US government to develop a website informing people about coronavirus, in addition to other measures.
Google’s John Mueller: We Do Not Use W3C Validation in Search Results
Google’s John Mueller recently stated in a webmaster hangout that W3C validation has no impact on search results.
Google SEO 101: Here’s How to Update Your Search Results Snippets
Google‘s latest ‘Search for Beginners’ video is a crash course on how to create effective snippets for search results.
Google is Not Building a Coronavirus Testing Website
President Donald Trump erroneously stated in an emergency address that Google is building a coronavirus testing website.
Twitter Shares Tips on Best Tweet Copy For Announcing a Product Launch
Twitter is back with more tips on writing effective tweets, this time with a focus on announcing new products.
YouTube Replaces the ‘Trending’ Tab With New ‘Explore’ Tab on Mobile
YouTube is rolling out an update to its mobile app which replaces one of its most frequently visited sections.
YouTube Allows Creators to Monetize Content About Coronavirus
YouTube is backtracking on a decision made weeks ago to demonetize content about the coronavirus.
Twitter Suggests Appropriate Ways for Brands to Tweet About COVID-19
Twitter provides guidance to businesses on how to best tweet about coronavirus as the situation becomes more serious each day.
Google to Surface Information from NHS Directly in UK Search Results
Google is rolling out new knowledge panels in the UK that display information from the NHS directly in search results.
Google & Facebook Ban Ads for Face Masks As Coronavirus Spreads
As concerns around coronavirus continue to mount, internet advertising giants Google and Facebook prohibit ads for medical face masks.
Reddit Launches a Twitter-like Ad Unit: Trending Takeovers
Reddit is launching an ad unit which is familiar to anyone who’s seen Twitter’s takeover ads in the ‘trending’ section.
Google Ads Expands Portfolio Bid Strategies With More Options
Google Ads is rolling out new options for portfolio bid strategies, making them compatible with more types of smart bidding.
Google Provides Guidance to Businesses Affected by Coronavirus
Google provided advice on what businesses should do with their Google My Business listings if they’re affected by COVID-19.
Google to Review Photos & Videos Uploaded to Google My Business
Google has made an adjustment to the photo and video content policy for Google My Business listings.
Google Ads Introduces New Reports, Removes & Combines Old Ones
Google Ads is rolling out a new set of attribution reports which are said to be simpler and more intuitive.