Facebook Rolls Out New Types of Interactive Mobile Ads
Facebook is giving advertisers access to new types of interactive ads, including AR ads and video poll ads.
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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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YouTube Backtracks and Lets Channels Keep ‘Verified’ Badges
YouTube has officially backtracked on controversial plans to take away ‘verified’ badges from some creators. The original plan was to introduce new criteria for earning...
Google Search Console Adds a New Structured Data Report for Breadcrumbs
Google has added another structured data report, allowing site owners to quickly check whether breadcrumb markup has been implemented correctly.
Google Chrome on Android Will Provide Answers to Queries Right in the Address Bar
Google Chrome on Android will soon receive an update that provides answers to search results without submitting a query.
Google’s John Mueller: JavaScript is Required When Redirecting Hashbang URLs
In the latest instalment of the #AskGoogleWebmasters video series, John Mueller addresses a question about AJAX crawling.
LinkedIn Now Has a Way for Users to Verify Their Skills
LinkedIn is introducing skill assessments which allow users to demonstrate their expertise and add “verified skill” badges to their profile.
Snapchat Introduces 3D Effects for Selfies
Snapchat is introducing a 3D camera mode that adds depth to photos taken with the front-facing cameras of certain phones.
Google Officially Adds Timestamps to Videos in Search Results
Google is rolling out timestamps for YouTube videos in search – a feature that was spotted in testing earlier this year.
Pinterest Upgrades Visual Search With Shoppable Pins
Pinterest is integrating shoppable pins with visual search, making it easier for users to buy products they’ve taken photos of.
Instagram Posts Can Now Be Scheduled in Advance Through Facebook
Instagram posts can now be scheduled to publish at a later time through Facebook’s Creator Studio.
Google Search Console Adds a New Type of Structured Data Report
Google has added one more type of structured data to its growing list of structured data reports in Search Console.
Google’s John Mueller on Where to Insert JSON-LD Structured Data
In the latest instalment of the #AskGoogleWebmasters video series, Google’s John Mueller answers a common question about JSON-LD structured data.
Google Ads App Now Displays Campaign Optimization Scores
Google has updated the Google Ads app with support for campaign optimization scores.
Google Updates Search Rankings to Favor Original News Reporting
Google is updating search rankings to give more weight to the original reporting of news stories.
Microsoft Advertising Now Identifies Negative Keyword Conflicts in Shopping Campaigns
Microsoft Advertising has launched a report that identifies negative keyword conflicts in shopping campaigns.
Google Ads Postpones Switching Search & Shopping Campaigns to Standard Delivery
Google Ads has decided to postpone switching search and shopping campaigns from accelerated delivery to standard delivery.
Microsoft’s Responsive Search Ads Now Available to All Advertisers
Microsoft is opening up its responsive search ads beta to all advertisers.
Google Ads Offers More Choices for Automated Bidding Strategies
Google Ads is expanding its automated bidding solutions by giving advertisers three more options to choose from.
Google Makes Big Change to Nofollow, Introduces 2 New Link Attributes
Google will use rel=nofollow, sponsored, and ugc as hints about which links to consider or exclude for ranking.
Google Launches a Native Lazy-loading Plugin for WordPress
Google has released a new WordPress plugin that’s designed for Chrome’s new native lazy-loading feature.
Only 50% of Consumers Believe Search Results Provide Accurate Information About Brands
Research on the expectations of consumers searching for brand information finds only half believe information in search results is accurate.
Google Ads Introduces New Policies for Certain Types of Medical Ads
Google is introducing a new policy to prohibit ads for unproven or experimental medical techniques.
Google Says Goodbye to the Old Search Console
Google is officially sunsetting the old version of Search Console
Google Makes Changes to GMB Listings With Distance-Based Service Areas
Google is going to automatically apply changes to Google My Business listings with distance-based service areas.
Google Introduces New Structured Data for Movie Carousels
Google is rolling out a new type of structured data to help movies appear in new dedicated movie carousels.
Google is Changing How People Discover Movies & TV Shows
Google is changing the way people use its search engine to find the next TV show or movie to watch.
Twitter Has Temporarily Disabled Tweeting via SMS
Twitter is temporarily disabling the ability to send tweets via SMS text messages.
Google’s John Mueller Explains How Canonical URLs are Chosen
In the latest instalment of the #AskGoogleWebmasters video series, John Mueller tackles the topic of how Google chooses canonical URLs.
WordPress Hackers Are Using Vulnerable Plugins to Gain Access to Sites
Hackers are reportedly exploiting vulnerabilities in over ten WordPress plugins in order to backdoor sites with rouge admin accounts.
YouTube Removed Over 100K Videos and 17K Channels in Q2 2019
YouTube detailed the work it put into removing harmful content last quarter, revealing over 100,000 individual videos were removed.