Google Says 70% of Sites Have Been Moved to Mobile-First Indexing
As Google prepares to switch all sites to mobile-first indexing, the company confirms 70% of sites have already moved over.
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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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Twitter Announces Stories Feature, #RIPTwitter Trends Worldwide
Twitter confirmed it’s testing a new feature, called Fleets, which is similar to Instagram and Snapchat stories.
Google: Only Worry About Sitemaps if Your Site Meets This Criteria
Google’s Daniel Waisberg stated that sites don’t necessarily need sitemaps unless they fall into one of three categories.
YouTube Analytics Now Lets Creators Compare Metrics Side-by-Side
YouTube is upgrading its analytics capabilities, allowing creators to compare multiple metrics side-by-side for the first time.
YouTube Updates: Mid-Roll Ads Editor and Notification Analytics
YouTube recently launched several new features that give creators access to more data, as well as more control over ads.
Google Ads Mobile App Updated With New Features and Dark Mode
Google is updating its Google Ads mobile app with new optimization score features and a new dark mode option.
Most People Still, in 2020, Aren’t Aware Facebook Owns Instagram
Results of a national tech survey find that a relatively small percentage of people are aware Facebook owns Instagram.
Facebook is Rolling Out a Faster and Simpler Version of Messenger
An update to Facebook Messenger that is “faster, smaller, and simpler” is rolling out to users over the coming weeks.
8 Popular WordPress Plugins Are Currently Being Exploited By Hackers
A report reveals an increased number of attacks against WordPress sites, all of which exploit security flaws in popular plugins.
Amazon Sponsored Product Ads Are Rising in Price, New Report Says
Prices for Sponsored Product ads, Amazon’s most popular ad product, are continuing to go up according to a new report.
Pinterest Reaches 60% of US Women; Here’s What They’re Searching For
Pinterest published a new report ahead of International Women’s Day which details what its largest demographic is searching for. Traditionally, Pinterest has seen more use...
Google Discourages Repetitive Use of FAQ Structured Data Markup
Google updated its guidelines for the use of FAQ structured data with recommendations regarding repetitive content.
Facebook’s Updated Best Practices for Business-to-Customer Messaging
Facebook has published an updated set of best practices for business messaging that reflect upcoming changes to the Messenger platform. On March 4, new policies...
LinkedIn Will Soon Get An Instagram-Like Stories Feature
LinkedIn confirmed that it will soon be following Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat by adding its own stories feature.
TikTok Begins Letting Some Users Add Website Links in Profiles
TikTok appears to be testing the ability for users to include direct website links in their profiles.
Twitter Gives Businesses Advice on Writing More Effective Tweets
Twitter shared some advice with businesses about what it takes to write better tweets that get users to take action.
Facebook Lets Users Turn Any 2D Image Into a 3D Photo
Facebook is upgrading its 3D photo capabilities, allowing users to create a 3D post out of any 2D image.
Google Appoints First-Ever ‘Creator Liaison’ for YouTube
Google has created a new position within its company; a ‘creator liaison’ for communication between YouTube and its video publishers.
TikTok is Projected to Surpass 50 Million US Users by 2021
A new report estimates that TikTok will exceed 50 million users in the United States by 2021.
Google’s SEO Best Practices for News Publishers
Google published a brief guide full of best practices for websites that provide breaking news coverage.
Google Lets People Customize Their Profile Cards For Search Results
Google is testing the ability for people to customize their own Knowledge Graph cards that are displayed in search results.
Google Lets Site Owners Test & Preview How-To Markup on Smart Displays
Google’s Rich Results Test now lets users test how their HowTo markup is rendered by Google Home and smart displays.
Google’s Advice on How to Hire an SEO
Google shared a three-step guide on hiring an SEO for businesses who may be doing so for the first time.
Google Lets Users Download Complete Sets of Data From Search Console
Google is upgrading Search Console giving users the ability to download complete sets of data from reports.
Google Updates Image Search With Icons for Products, Recipes, & Videos
Google is updating its image search results pages with icons indicating what type of content the images lead to.
Google Search Console Sending Email Alerts for Spikes in Search Traffic
Google is sending email notifications via Search Console to alert site owners about spikes in search traffic for specific pages.
Facebook’s New Creator Studio App Helps With Managing Pages On the Go
Facebook’s launching a Creator Studio app for iOS and Android that assists users with managing page content and monitoring performance.
LinkedIn Lets Users Showcase Samples of Work on Their Profiles
A new addition to LinkedIn profiles will allow users to highlight samples of their work for others to see.
Google Displays Prominent Links to Third Party Services in Local SERPs
Google has been spotted linking to competitive third-party services at the top of local search results pages.
Google & Other Search Engines Found Indexing Links to Private WhatsApp Groups
It has been discovered that search engines, including Google, are indexing invites to private groups on WhatsApp.