Google+ Public Posts to be Preserved by the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine
Google+ will be shut down in a matter of weeks, but its archive of public posts may live on indefinitely.
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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: Invalid URLs Should Return 404s, not 5XX Server Errors
Google’s John Mueller recently provided some guidance with regards to invalid URLs on a website.
Twitter to Introduce a ‘Subscribe to Conversation’ Feature
Twitter is working on a feature that will allow users to follow specific threads with a ‘subscribe to conversation’ button.
Google My Business Adds New Seasonal Business Guidelines
Google My Business has updated its guidelines with new rules and regulations for seasonal businesses.
Google Ads Will Recommend Which Columns to Add to Reports
Google Ads has a new “recommended columns” feature, which will highlight columns of data that are worth paying attention to.
Google Ads to Provide Users With More Assistance After Ad Disapprovals
Google Ads is introducing a better solution for letting users know when ads are removed for policy violations.
Google Ads’ Smart Segmentation Feature Can Identify Users Who are Most Likely to Buy
Google is rolling out new ad units for mobile games and introducing new ‘smart segmentation’ technology.
Google Adds DuckDuckGo As a Search Option in Chrome for the First Time
For the first time, DuckDuckGo is an option that users can select as their default search provider in Google Chrome.
Facebook is Changing How it Measures Ad Relevance
Facebook is updating its ad reporting, replacing the single relevance score with three new relevance metrics.
Google Asks Businesses to Set Their Goals in New GMB Onboarding Process
Google My Business has a new onboarding process that starts by asking users to set their goals.
Google’s Lighthouse SEO Audit Tool Now Measures Tap Target Spacing
Google has updated Lighthouse to measure tap target spacing on mobile websites.
YouTube to Fact-Check Certain Types of Searches
YouTube is planning to introduce a fact-check box in search results for topics that are prone to misinformation.
Get Google to Display the Right Publication Date in Search Results
Google is reminding site owners how to specify which date is displayed next to a web page in search results.
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.