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Microsoft Lists SEO as the Most Important Hard Skill for Marketers
A study published by Microsoft aims to identify the most important trends in marketing for the 2020s.
Marketing Analytics Tool Jumpshot to Shut Down Amid Privacy Concerns
Jumpshot will be shut down by parent company Avast following controversy over the unauthorized sale of user data.
Microsoft Advertising Updates: Responsive Search Ads, Improved Reports, & More
Updates to Microsoft Advertising include a broad rollout of responsive search ads, clearer performance reporting, and expanded text ads changes.
All Google Ads Campaigns to Utilize Standard Delivery As of May 2020
Google Ads is making standard delivery the only ad delivery method for all campaigns, including Display, Video, App, & Hotel campaigns.
Bing Implements UX Change to Reduce Missed Clicks
Bing revealed it recently implemented a UX change to correct an ongoing problem with its search box.
Google Makes it Possible to Temporarily Remove Sites From Search Results
Google is updating the Removals report in Search Console with the ability to temporarily remove sites from search results.
Use of Content Marketing Campaigns Expected to Grow in 2020
Marketers say their use of content-driven campaigns will increase in 2020, and continue to grow over the next two years.
Google Recommends Hiring SEOs in New ‘Search for Beginners’ Video
Google’s latest episode of “Search for Beginners” covers the top 5 things people should consider for their websites.
Byte, a 6-Second Looping Video App, Launches on iOS and Android
A new social media app called Byte, created by a co-founder of Vine, is now available on iOS and Android.
DuckDuckGo Adds Quick Answers to Search Results
DuckDuckGo has been spotted serving quick answers in search results, which are largely similar to Google’s featured snippets.
Google’s Featured Snippet Changes & Impact on Organic Traffic [STUDY]
A new study from seoClarity examines the changes to organic traffic following Google’s featured snippet update on January 22.
Google Responds to Criticism Regarding Desktop Search Changes
Google has issued an official statement in response to widespread criticism of its recent changes to desktop search results.
Google Makes it Easy to Revisit Similar Pages From Your Search History
Google is enhancing its Collections in Search feature, making it easy to revisit groups of similar pages.
Twitter Users Can Now React to Direct Messages With Emojis
Twitter’s latest feature draws inspriation from Instagram and Facebook, letting users react to direct messages with a simple emoji.
Google’s New Dataset Search Engine Comes Out of Beta
Google’s ‘Dataset Search,’ first launched in September 2018, is officially out of beta with nearly 25 million datasets indexed.
Google: Webpages with Featured Snippets Won’t Appear Twice on Page 1
Google’s Danny Sullivan confirms web pages in a featured snippet position will no longer be repeated in regular organic listings.
Google’s John Mueller: One Violation Will Not Result in a Manual Action
Google’s John Mueller clarifies that one violation of the webmaster guidelines will not get a site banned from search results.
Google’s John Mueller Recommends Less Than 5 Hops Per Redirect Chain
Google’s John Mueller advises site owners to aim for less than 5 hops in a 301 redirect chain.
Google’s John Mueller on Optimizing Images for Search Results
In the latest instalment of Ask Google Webmasters, John Mueller goes over tips on optimizing images for search results.
A New Search Engine Enters the Market – OneSearch from Verizon Media
An unlikely competitor enters the search engine market as Verizon Media launches its privacy-focused OneSearch.
Instagram Drops IGTV Button Due to Lack of Use
Instagram is dropping the IGTV app from its home screen, saying very few users have been clicking on it.
Google: Structured Data Has No Impact on Ranking in Web Search
Google’s Search Liaison, Danny Sullivan, clarifies that structured data is optional and does not impact search rankings.
YouTube Shows Users’ Comment History in New Profile Cards
YouTube is introducing profile cards, which display all comments a user has left on a particular video.
LinkedIn Brings 3 New Features to LinkedIn Pages
LinkedIn pages are gaining three new features designed to facilitate more community engagement and form stronger relationships with followers.
Google Introduces a New Shopping Section in Search Results
Google’s rolling out a new addition to search results this week which makes it easy to shop for popular products.
Pinterest Overtakes Snapchat in Popularity Among US Users
Pinterest is now the third largest social media platform in the United States, a position which it’s expected to keep.
Google Ads Makes Parallel Tracking Mandatory for Video Campaigns
Google Ads is making parallel tracking available for video campaigns, which is optional for now but will soon become mandatory.
Google Changes the Look of Paid and Organic Search Results on Desktop
Google’s rolling out an updated look for paid and organic search results on desktop, bringing it inline with mobile results.
Google Ads Introduces Bid Simulator Support for Smart Bidding
Google Ads is rolling out bid simulator support for the Target ROAS bid strategy, and new budget simulator.