YouTube to Remove Automatic Sharing to Twitter on January 31st
YouTube is removing the ability to automatically share videos on Twitter after they’ve been published.
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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 Explains its Own Company’s Approach to SEO
Google has provided an inside look into how the company approaches SEO for its own properties.
Snapchat Study Finds it Has the Happiest Social Media Users
A study on why people use social networks finds Snapchat makes people happy – Facebook and Twitter not so much.
Google Chrome to Expand Ad Blocking Worldwide on July 9th
Google Chrome is expanding ad blocking worldwide on July 9, which will affect sites that repeatedly show disruptive ads.
Google Lets Users Continue Previous Searches With New Activity Cards
Google has created new activity cards designed to help people to pick up where they left off in search.
LinkedIn Reveals the Most In-Demand Skills in 2019
LinkedIn has released a list of professional skills that companies need most in 2019.
Facebook Cannot be Deleted from Certain Android Phones
Some Android phone owners are discovering they cannot permanently delete Facebook, but is there really anything to worry about?
Google Assistant Will be on One Billion Devices by the End of the Month
Google expects its Assistant to be on one billion devices by the end of this month.
Google Ad Impressions on Connected TVs Up by Over 80%
Google’s efforts to expand advertising to TV screens led to an 80% increase in impressions in 2018.
Google Shopping Lets Merchants Add Full Product Pages to Listings
An update to Google Manufacturer Center gives advertisers the ability to add product pages to Google Shopping listings.
DuckDuckGo Responds to Claims of Using Fingerprinting to Identify Users
DuckDuckGo has responded to accusations that it uses browser fingerprinting to identify its users.
Google’s John Mueller Offers Guidance on Building AMP-Only Sites
Google’s John Mueller recently provided some advice on what to look out for when creating an AMP-only site.
Google is Shutting Down its Small Business Community Message Board
Google’s “Small Business Community” message board is shutting down, according to an announcement published on January 2nd.
Google Refutes Claims That Users Can’t Recognize Paid Search Results
A Google engineer has refuted claims that most people cannot tell the difference between paid and organic search results.
New Google Search Feature Teaches People How to Pronounce Words
Google has been spotted testing a feature that teaches searchers how to pronounce words.
Bing Ads is Removing Data From ‘Share of Voice’ Reports
Bing Ads is removing data from the Share of Voice report, saying it’s not needed after introducing the competition tab.
Google Explains the 2 Most Common Issues With Mobile-First Indexing
Google has revealed the two most common issues it sees when evaluating sites for mobile-first indexing.
Instagram Adds New Ways to Engage With Followers
Instagram has rolled out a series of new features designed to engage with followers in different ways.
Twitter Rolls Out ‘Show Latest Tweets’ Button
Twitter now offers a way for users to quickly toggle between latest tweets and top tweets.
Google Launches First-Ever Game Based on Google Search Trends
Test your knowledge of Google Search in 2018 by taking the new ‘Game of the Year’ quiz.
Facebook Backtracks on Changing Chatbot Subscription Messaging Policies
Facebook will no longer be changing its subscription messaging policies, which would have affected chatbots.
Google Offers a New Way to Pay for Display Ads
Google Ads is now giving advertisers the option to pay for conversions when using display campaigns.
Bing Reveals the Top Holiday Queries for 2018
Bing Ads has released its list of the top trending searches for the 2018 holiday season.
Social Media Surpasses Traditional Newspapers as a Primary News Source [STUDY]
For the first time, more US adults are saying they regularly get news from social media compared to newspapers.
YouTube is Removing Spam Accounts Which May Cause Noticeable Decrease in Subscribers
YouTube is warning users that they may see a noticeable decrease in subscriber count as the company purges spam accounts.
Google Fully Moves Multiple Reports Over to the New Search Console
Google confirmed that multiple reports in the classic Search Console have been fully moved over to the new version.
Google Transfers Ownership of Duck.com to DuckDuckGo
Google has given up ownership of the domain Duck.com and transferred it to rival search engine DuckDuckGo.
Google Reveals its Top Searches of the Year for 2018
Google has released its annual list of top searches around the world, including overall searches and searches in various categories.
Official AMP for WordPress Plugin Updated, Allows Sites to be Built Entirely With AMP
The official AMP for WordPress plugin has received a major update, including the ability to build websites solely with AMP.
5 Mind-Blowingly Dumb Things We Heard at the Google Hearing
Google CEO Sundar Pichai testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee yesterday, which left marketers collectively shaking their heads.