Google On The Use Of AI Images
Googlers Lizzi Sassman and John Mueller discuss the use of AI images on webpages
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Changes to how users share images, videos and GIFS sets the stage for Twitter to become the “best place to share media”
Google, Apple, Meta, Amazon & Microsoft Join To Improve Voice Recognition
Five technology companies will work together in the new Speech Accessibility Project to bring voice recognition to those with non-standard speech patterns
Twitter Emulates TikTok With Two New Features
Twitter announces two updates that will improve the ability to discover videos and makes it easier to watch them in full screen mode
WordPress Gutenberg 14.2 Offers Better User Experience
Newly released Gutenberg 14.2 features numerous improvements that make editing on WordPress a smoother experience
Drupal Warns of Critical High Severity Vulnerability
Drupal issued security advisories for two vulnerabilities that can allow access to sensitive data
Twitter Ads Suspended By Top Brands Because Of Child Exploitation
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WordPress 6.1 Contains “Massive Improvement To Database Performance”
WordPress 6.1, scheduled for release in November 2022, contains a new feature that will dramatically speed up WordPress performance
WordPress Considers Historic Development Change
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Podcasts SEO: How To Make Your Podcast Rank
Learn everything you need to know about optimizing podcasts for search.
Google On Percentage That Represents Duplicate Content
Google’s John Mueller answers the question of whether there’s a percentage at which content is considered duplicate
Google Answers If Core Update Ranking Losses Are A Soft Penalty
Google answers if Core Update loss of rankings is due to a soft penalty that stops websites from appearing in the search results
Yoast SEO 19.7 Causes Fatal Error & Crashes Websites
Yoast SEO Plugin releases a new update to fix a fatal error caused by a conflict with certain other plugins
WordPress Drops Security Support for Older Installations
WordPress announced that it is dropping security updates for versions 3.7 – 4.0 beginning on December 1, 2022
Google Answers If Stop Words Should Be Used in URL
Google’s John Mueller answers the question of whether or not it matters if one uses stop words in the URL
Chrome Uses Interactive Screenshots To Speed Up Sites
Chrome’s Freeze Dried Tabs delivers interactive screenshots, speeding up webpage delivery by up to 20% during moments such as in a cold startup
Google: Timing Of September Core Update After HCU Not Coincidental
Google’s Danny Sullivan explained the reason why the September Core Update closely followed the Helpful Content Update, saying they could have released simultaneously
Google Discusses Zero Search Volume Keyword Targeting
Someone asked Google if it’s okay to target keyword phrases that have no search volume
Will Google Penalize Sites That Look The Same?
John Mueller explains how Google treats two sites that share the same look and feel and whether they can still rank
Google Expands Eligibility for Product Rich Results
Changes to product rich results eligibility helps merchants, product review sites and product information aggregators become eligible for more rich results
Google Announces September 2022 Core Algorithm Update
Google announced a September 2022 Core Algorithm Update, which signals noticeable changes to the search results. Some are counting on it
18 Popular Link Building Tactics You Should Avoid
Stay away from these 18 popular link-building ideas that sound good but don’t work anymore.
Google Answers If Adding Content Daily Increases Rankings
Google answers if publishing content on a daily basis will help increase ranking
Bluehost Unveils Easy WordPress Ecommerce Solution
Bluehost announces a point & click WordPress eCommerce solution that makes it easy to create an advanced eCommerce website
25 Top Movies About Social Media To Watch
Here’s an updated list of the top 25 movies about social media. Discover great movies to stream across a range of genres.
Google Updates Documentation On Meta Descriptions
Google’s documentation for how to control search snippets was updated to include examples of good and bad meta descriptions.
What Is Quora & How It Works
Quora can be a useful part of a larger marketing strategy. Learn what it is and how to use it without being spammy.
WordPress Releases 6.02 Security Vulnerability Update
WordPress released a security and maintenance update to address three vulnerabilities.
Google Shares Insights into Indexing & Crawl Budget
Google’s Gary Illyes and Martin Splitt discuss why Google chooses to index some content and not others
Google Updates Education Q&A Structured Data Documentation
Google updated the Education Q&A structured data documentation with new guidelines and a new warning of manual actions for non-conforming websites.