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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 Shopping Ads to Automatically Appear in Google Images
Google Images is now a default placement option for Google Ads users who are running shopping ads.
Google Updates Travel Searches to Help Users Find Budget-Friendly Options
Google is rolling out new travel search features to help users find better prices on flights and hotels.
Twitter’s New Insights Tool Shows the Best Time to Publish Tweets
Twitter launched a new insights tool which determines the best day and time to publish tweets based on user engagement.
Google: Include Supporting Written Content When Publishing Videos on a Web Page
Google’s John Mueller advises site owners to provide supporting content when publishing a web page with a video on it.
Google: It’s OK to Use Different Structured Data Types on Alternate Versions of a Page
Google’s John Mueller says there’s no harm in using different types of structured data on alternate versions of a page.
Google Explains When JavaScript Does and Does Not Matter for SEO
Google’s Martin Splitt continues his JavaScript SEO video series with an episode explaining when JavaScript is worth worrying about.
Voice Search is Less Popular in 2019, According to New Study
Voice search is trending downward in terms of how likely people are to use it for looking up information.
Instagram is Working on a New Ad Unit for Sponsored Posts
Instagram is set to roll out a new ad format for sponsored posts published by influencers.
Google Introduces Shoppable Ads on Google Images
Google is introducing a new way for retailers to promote products in image search with shoppable ads.
Pinterest Makes it Easier for Businesses to Sell Products
Pinterest is enhancing its shopping experience with more ways for businesses to promote their products.
Google Lets Businesses Create a Carousel of Recent Offers
Google is enhancing business profiles with a new layout that features a dedicated space for recent offers.
Instagram Rolls Out In-App Local Business Profile Pages
Instagram is introducing a new way to showcase local businesses with in-app profile pages.
Twitter to Let Users Hide Replies to Their Tweets
Twitter is working on a tweet moderation feature that would let users hide replies to their tweets.
Facebook Cracks Down on Companies Selling Fake Likes, Followers, and Accounts
Facebook is going after companies that promote the sale of fake accounts, likes, and followers.
Google’s Martin Splitt Explains How JavaScript Sites are Indexed
In the first installment of a new web series, Google’s Martin Splitt explains how the search engine indexes JavaScript sites.
TikTok Was Downloaded More Times Than Instagram Last Year
Short-form video app TikTok has reached the 1 billion download mark across Android and iOS.
80% of Consumers Love Chatbots? Here’s What the Data Says [STUDY]
According to a new study, 80% of consumers are having positive chatbot experiences.
Google: Mobile Speed Should Be an Ongoing Priority
Google encourages businesses not to think of mobile speed as a one-and-done fix. It should be an ongoing priority.
Google My Business Introduces a New Way to Report Spam
Google has developed a new solution for reporting fraudulent activity relating to Google My Business and Maps.
Google Search Console Makes it Easy to See All Data for a Whole Domain
Google is introducing domain properties in Search Console, which makes it easy to track all data for a whole domain.
Instagram Video Posts Receive Twice the Engagement of Other Post Types [STUDY]
A study on Instagram engagement discovered that video posts receive 2x engagement of other post types.
LinkedIn Job Listings Now Inform Users Where They Could Make More Money
LinkedIn is rolling out a salary comparison tool to help professionals discover where they could make more money.
Facebook Introduces a Premium Ad Offering for Video Advertisers
Facebook is rolling out a premium ad program called Showcase, which lets advertisers target the highest-quality videos.
Google: Lighthouse Measures How Fast a Site Loads for Actual Users
Google’s John Mueller recently stated that Lighthouse metrics are an indication of how fast a site performs for actual users.
Google Expands Call-Only Ads With More Text
Google is upgrading call-only ads with the option to add up to two headlines and more text in the description. The update, rolling out in...
Google Rebuilds ‘Test My Site’ Tool From the Ground Up
Google launches a rebuild of the Test My Site tool which allows site owners to accomplish more in one place.
Facebook Messenger Tests a Separate Folder for Business Messages
Facebook is testing a new way of organizing messages from business pages in Messenger.
New Google Featured Snippets Combine Content From Multiple Publishers
Google is now displaying featured snippets that pull content from multiple publishers and combine it into one result.
Google is Letting All Online Retailers Upload Product Data to Search Results
Google announced it is expanding Merchant Center capabilities to all online retailers allowing them to directly provide up-to-date product information.