Google Feed, Now ‘Google Discover,’ is Getting a New Look and New Features
Google Feed is getting updated with a new name, a new look, and new features.
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Google Begins Using Neural Matching to Understand Synonyms, Impacting 30% of Queries
Google has been using a technique called neural matching to better understand synonyms, which impacts 30% of queries.
Google is Updating Image Search on September 27, Here’s What to Expect
Updates to Google Image Search on on mobile and desktop are rolling out on Thursday, September 27th.
Google: Low Traffic Does Not Mean Content is Low Quality
Google’s John Mueller cautions against removing content from a website simply because it doesn’t receive a lot of traffic.
Instagram is Testing a Way to Add Hashtags to Posts Without Putting Them in Captions
Instagram has been spotted testing a way to add hashtags to posts without including them in post captions.
Pinterest Lets Small Businesses Use ‘Shop the Look’ Pins
Pinterest is now letting small-to-medium sized businesses use Shop the Look pins for marketing their products.
Instagram Lets Users Send GIFs in Direct Messages
For the first time, Instagram is letting users send GIFs via direct messages.
Pinterest Makes it Easier for Businesses to Connect With Influencers
Pinterest is opening its content marketing API to third-party influencer marketing platforms in an effort to connect businesses with influencers.
Instagram Introduces Shopping in Stories, New Shopping Section in Explore
Instagram is expanding shopping capabilities, giving more businesses access to Shopping in Stories, and testing a Shopping Channel in Explore.
Amazon Partners With Getty Images to Bring Image Search to Echo Devices
Amazon is partnering with Getty Images to bring image-based search results to all Echo devices with a screen.
Mobile Shopping Now Accounts for Over 50% of Online Transactions [REPORT]
Mobile transactions now represent more than 50% of online transactions in many countries, according to Criteo’s Global Commerce Review.
Google Ads Lets Users Enable Call Reporting at the Account Level
An update to Google Ads will allow advertisers to enable call reporting at the account level.
Bing’s Mobile Search Results Now Supports AMP Pages
Bing has announced that Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) will now work directly from its mobile search results.
Google is Testing Sitelink Image Thumbnails in Mobile Search Results
Google is testing a new way of displaying mobile search results by displaying images alongside sitelinks.
Twitter Lets Users Switch to a Chronological Feed
Twitter plans to let users easily switch between a reverse chronological feed and an algorithmically curated feed.
Bing Ads Updated With Competition Tab, Performance Insights, and Location Recommendations
Bing Ads has received three AI-powered updates, including a competition tab, performance insights, and location recommendations.
Bing Expands Visual Search With Text Transcription, More
Bing is expanding its Visual Search capabilities with text transcription, a math problem solver, and an overall faster search experience.
Bing is Removing its Public URL Submission Tool
Bing is shuttering its public URL submission tool, which allowed people to anonymously submit URLs to Bing’s index.
Google is Bringing ‘WWW’ Back to Chrome URLs Following User Complaints
Google will again display ‘www’ in front of URLs in Chrome’s address bar following idespread user complaints.
Google My Business Lets Admins Edit Review Replies from the Knowledge Panel
Google My Business is letting admins edit their replies to reviews directly from the Knowledge Panel.
Facebook Expands Fact-Checking to Photos and Videos
Facebook announced it’s expanding fact-checking efforts to review the accuracy of photos and videos.
Twitter Bumps Live Streams to the Top of the Timeline
Twitter announced it will display live streams more prominently, bumping them to the top of users’ timelines.
Google Introduces Shoppable Image Ads
Google is introducing a new type of ad unit that will allow advertisers to display shoppable images on publisher websites.
Google Strongly Recommends Using HTML to Get Content Indexed Quickly
Google’s John Mueller says content needs to be in HTML in order for it to be indexed quickly.
Google Ads Lets Advertisers Include Video in Showcase Shopping Ads
Google Ads has updated its Showcase Shopping ads with video functionality, making it Google’s first retail ad with video.
Google Search Activates SOS Alert for Hurricane Florence
Google has activated an SOS alert in the search results pages for Hurricane Florence.
YouTube Launches Vertical Video Ads for TrueView and Universal App Campaigns
Google is launching vertical video ads on YouTube for TrueView and Universal App campaigns.
Google Partners Features Have Been Moved to Google Ads
Google Partners features, including badge status, have been moved to Google Ads.
Google Introduces a New Way to Split Test AMP Pages in Google Ads
Google has a new way to compare the impact of using AMP pages vs. traditional web pages with Google Ads.
LinkedIn Makes Dynamic Ads Available in Campaign Manager via Self-Service
LinkedIn Dynamic Ads will soon be available to all advertisers via self-service in Campaign Manager.