Google Assistant is Not Disclosing That Some Search Results are Ads
Google Assistant isn’t making users aware that some of its recommendations are being generated by local services ads.
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Google Assistant isn’t making users aware that some of its recommendations are being generated by local services ads.
Facebook is adding a new component to the news feed that answers the question “why am I seeing this post?”.
Google has officially launched Google Ads Editor version 1, which now offers full cross-account management.
DuckDuckGo has introduced enhanced search results for weather-related queries.
An issue with Facebook’s SMS two-factor authentication is keeping a significant number of users locked out of their accounts.
All attribution reports in Google Ads will soon include information about cross-device activity and conversions.
Facebook is expanding its Ad Library tool to include information about all active ads from any page.
Google is expanding hotel search results to include a greater number of vacation rental properties.
Google Podcasts is making it possible to search for episodes based on what was discussed in a show.
Google is testing out a new look for the top navigation bar in search results.
New data reveals that 79% of digital advertisers are also using SEO as part of their marketing strategy in 2019.
Google Search Console will now show site owners which URL has been selected as the canonical version.
Google’s mobile-friendly and AMP testing tools have been upgraded with the ability to test actual code.
Pinterest’s recent IPO filing contains details about the site’s growth being hurt in 2018 due to a Google update.
Google Maps is letting users create public events associated with specific locations–a feature that could compete with Facebook events.
According to data revealed in a new report, YouTube is responsible for 37% of all mobile web traffic.
In Google’s newly released webspam report, the company reveals how it dealt with link spam in 2018.
Google addressed questions going around the SEO community as of late related to neural matching and its used in search.
Google finally decided to tell the search community that rel=”next” and rel=”prev” haven’t been used in years.
Bing introduced a number of new search features this week including text-to-speech, expanded intelligent answers, and enhanced visual search.
LinkedIn is upgrading its ad targeting options with the ability to reach more of the right people.
Google has updated the sitemaps report in Search Console with new features, including the ability to delete a sitemap.
Facebook is taking steps to stop discriminatory advertising practices by removing targeting options that were used to exclude people.
Google’s John Mueller was asked about the March core algorithm update and whether it softened the impact of previous updates.
Instagram is rolling out an ecommerce solution for brands which will allow them to sell products in the app.
Google’s John Mueller cautions ecommerce site owners about adding unnecessary text to category pages.
Google+ will be shut down in a matter of weeks, but its archive of public posts may live on indefinitely.
Google’s John Mueller recently provided some guidance with regards to invalid URLs on a website.
Twitter is working on a feature that will allow users to follow specific threads with a ‘subscribe to conversation’ button.
Google My Business has updated its guidelines with new rules and regulations for seasonal businesses.