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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 AdSense Policy Change: All New Sites Need to be Verified
Google is making a change to AdSense that will require every new site to go through a verification process.
LinkedIn Company Pages Can Now Publish Video Content Directly from Vimeo
Vimeo has announced an integration with LinkedIn that will allow company pages to publish content uploaded to the video platform.
Google Campaign Manager Now Offers LinkedIn Ad Attribution
LinkedIn has integrated with Google Campaign Manager, which will allow advertisers to get attribution for LinkedIn ads across platforms.
Google’s Homepage on Mobile Receives a Major Redesign
Google’s homepage on mobile devices now contains a lot more than just a search bar.
Snapchat Launches a Desktop App for Adding Filters to Streaming Videos
Snapchat has launched a desktop app, called Snap Camera, which lets users add filters to live streams and video chats.
Google Ads Brings New Features to the Ad Preview and Diagnosis Tool
Google rolled out new features to the Ad Preview and Diagnosis tool, providing more insight into who’s seeing specific ads.
Google Rolls Out ‘.new’ Domains as Shortcuts for Creating G Suite Files
Google has created ‘.new’ domains that people can use as a quick way to create new G Suite files.
Google Debunks Spooky Google Maps Myths
Are these spooky images captured on Google Maps really as scary as they seem?
Twitter Lost 9 Million Monthly Active Users Last Quarter
Twitter has released its latest quarterly report, revealing its monthly user count dropped by 9 million in Q3 2018.
Bing Enhances Product Ads With Multiple Images, Ratings, More
Bing introduced a series of enhancements to product ads and shopping campaigns just in time for the busy holiday season.
Google Enhances Click-to-Message Ads With Email Forwarding and Auto Replies
Google has announced a series of improvements to its advertising solutions ahead of the holiday season.
Google Maps Lets Users Follow Businesses to Receive Latest Updates
Google Maps is introducing a new way for users to keep up with local businesses.
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.
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.