Facebook to Let Users Add Songs to Their Profile
Facebook has announced a series of new features that expand the ways users share and connect with music.
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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 Produced 92% of US Organic Search Visits in Q3 2018 [REPORT]
Google’s organic search volume in the US continues to rise, producing 92% of organic search visits in Q3 2018.
Google Search Console is Sending Warnings About Slow-Loading Pages
Google is sending warnings to webmasters via Search Console, notifying them of slow-loading pages.
Google Makes it Easier for Users to Delete Search History
Google is making it easier for users to delete their search history without having to go through multiple account menus.
Google Maps Now Provides Accessibility Information for Over 40 Million Places
Google has announced that Maps now provides accessibility information for more than 40 million listings.
Instagram Lets Users Share Audio from SoundCloud to Stories
Instagram now offers SoundCloud integration, which lets users share audio from the free streaming service to their stories.
Bing’s Mobile App Can Now Find Your Celebrity Lookalike
Bing’s mobile app has a fun new feature that lets users find their celebrity lookalike.
Google My Business Account Migration Tool is Now Widely Available
Google has made available a tool for assisting Google My Business users with migrating their listings to an agency account.
AMP Pages Will Soon Support Video Docking, Sticky Ads, More
The Accelerated Mobile Pages project has announced a variety of new features coming soon to AMP pages.
Google Local Services Ads Receive 13% of All SERP Clicks [STUDY]
A new local search study finds Google’s Local Services ads account for 13.8% of all SERP clicks.
Bing Makes its Search Crawler Bingbot More Efficient
Bing’s search crawler, bingbot, has been improved to maximize crawl efficiency.
Google Notifies Site Owners About Delays With Search Console Reports
Google has notified site owners that some reports in Search Console are currently delayed.
Facebook Introduces User Retention Optimization for App Install Ads
Facebook has introduced new ways for mobile app advertisers to target users who are most likely to stay engaged.
Pinterest Upgrades its Self-Serve Ads Manager With New Features, Reporting, More
Pinterest is rolling out a series of updates to its self-serve advertising tools.
Google My Business Lets Businesses Add Products to Listings
Google My Business has been spotted testing a new feature that lets businesses add collections of products to their listings.
Pinterest Introduces New Product Pins and Shopping Recommendations
Pinterest is making hundreds of millions of pins more shoppable with links that go directly to the retailer’s product page.
Google Ads Report Editor Gains New Predefined Landing Page Reports
Google is adding two new predefined landing page reports to the Report Editor.
Bing Ads Now Counts Conversions Based on the Time of Ad Clicks
Bing Ads has updated its conversion tracking and will now count conversions based on the time of the ad click.
Google Maps Adds Locations of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Google Maps has begun highlighting the locations of charging stations for electric vehicles.
Google Makes it Easier to Target YouTube Ads to Users on Connected TVs
Google is introducing a new TV screens device type for video, allowing advertisers to target YouTube viewers on connected TVs.
Google Releases New Version of Shopping Insights for Researching Popular Brands and Products
Google has released a new version of Shopping Insights designed to help advertisers uncover information about popular brands and products.
Facebook Adds Ability to Create and Share 3D Photos
Facebook has introduced the ability to share 3D photos that can be viewed by anyone with the mobile app.
Google’s John Mueller Predicts Much More JavaScript in SEO in the Coming Years
Google’s John Mueller predicts technical SEOs will run into more JavaScript in the coming years than they’ve encountered so far.
Facebook Messenger is Reportedly Testing an Unsend Feature
Facebook has been spotted testing an unsend feature for Messenger, allowing users to delete messages after they have been sent.
Google Improves Attribution for YouTube’s ‘TrueView for Action’ Ads
Google has improved attribution for TrueView for Action ads on YouTube, taking into account those who convert after viewing.
Google is Testing Ads in the ‘Discover’ Section of its Mobile App
Google has been spotted displaying ads in Google Discover.
YouTube is Removing Channels From its Partner Program for Content Duplication
YouTube is removing channels from its partner program for duplication, which means the channels can no longer monetize their content.
Google Clarifies a Few Things About Recent Search Algorithm Updates
Google’s Search Liaison, Danny Sullivan, has published a series of tweets regarding recent updates to search algorithms.
DuckDuckGo Traffic Up 50% from Last Year, Hits New Record of 30M Daily Searches
DuckDuckGo has hit a new record of 30 million daily direct searches. That represents a 50% year-over-year increase.
Google Assistant to Test Automated Phone Reservations Feature Next Month
Google is giving restaurant owners a heads up that it will be testing Assistant’s automated phone reservation feature next month.