Google’s Q4 Report: The Challenges & Opportunities For Marketers
Google’s parent company saw a 9% decline in revenue and 1% drop in Search revenue. CEO Sundar Pichai remains optimistic due to investments in AI.
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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Plus For $20 Per Month
OpenAI begins offering ChatGPT Plus for $20 per month with faster response times and priority access.
Bing Revamps Crawl System To Enhance Efficiency
Bing is revamping its crawl scheduling to better use the information provided by the “lastmod” tag in XML sitemaps.
Google Updates Search Console Video Indexing Report
Google’s updated Search Console Video indexing report now includes daily video impressions and a sitemap filter feature.
Google SEO Tips For News Articles: Lastmod Tag, Separate Sitemaps
Maximize the visibility of news articles with tips from Google’s John Mueller and Gary Illyes on the proper use of lastmod tags and separate sitemaps.
OpenAI Releases Tool To Detect AI-Written Content
OpenAI, the AI research firm behind ChatGPT, has released a new tool to distinguish between AI-generated and human-generated text.
ChatGPT Update: Improved Math Capabilities
OpenAI has released an update to its popular language model, ChatGPT, to enhance its accuracy and improve its ability to handle math equations.
New Google Ads Feature: Account-Level Negative Keywords
Google Ads introduces account-level negative keywords worldwide, providing advertisers with greater brand safety and suitability.
Twitter Introduces New Appeal Process For Suspended Accounts
Starting February 1, Twitter users will be able to appeal account suspensions for evaluations based on new criteria for reinstatement.
Google’s Insights On Robots.txt, Semantic HTML, & Rel-Canonical
Google Analyst Gary Illyes offers guidance on large robots.txt files, the SEO impact of website redesigns, and the correct use of rel-canonical tags.
Google Optimize Discontinued: What Businesses Need To Know
Google announced that Optimize and Optimize 360 will be discontinued on September 30. Users are encouraged to download their data before it becomes unavailable.
Twitter Rolls Out Search Keywords Ads To All Advertisers
Twitter rolls out a new ad unit, “Search Keywords Ads,” allowing users to promote sponsored tweets in search results to reach a wider audience.
Microsoft CEO: “Every App Is Going To Be An AI App”
Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella, states that AI will be integrated into all of Microsoft’s applications in the future.
Google Merchant Listing Experiences: Tips For Optimizing Product Pages
Google’s Developer Advocate Alan Kent shares ways to optimize product pages to ensure eligibility for merchant listing experiences in search results.
LinkedIn’s New Feature Can Help You Find Must-Read Newsletters
LinkedIn’s new feature allows users to see which newsletters other users are subscribed to, helping users discover new content and stay up-to-date on industry trends.
Microsoft & OpenAI Extend Deal To Make AI Accessible To Everyone
Microsoft is continuing its partnership with OpenAI, creators of ChatGPT, through a new multi-year, multi-billion dollar investment to speed up the development of AI technology.
ChatGPT Pro: Early Access Users Share Their Thoughts
New details emerge about the professional version of OpenAI’s ChatGPT as a selection of users receives early access to the faster chatbot.
Google’s Founders Return: How ChatGPT Is Changing Search
Google’s founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, have reportedly made a surprise return to approve plans to add chatbot features to the search engine.
LinkedIn 2023 Data: What Businesses & Advertisers Need To Know
LinkedIn is sharing up-to-date data for marketers and advertisers, including information on user engagement, popular content, and the overall growth of the platform.
LinkedIn: Top 25 Fastest Growing Jobs
LinkedIn has published a report on the fastest-growing jobs worldwide, with individual lists broken down by country.
Google Removes Embedded Podcasts From Search Results
Google has quietly removed embedded podcasts from search results. Users will no longer be able to listen to podcast episodes directly from the SERPs.
Twitter’s Revenue Down 40% As 500 Top Advertisers Pull Out
Twitter’s advertising revenue is down 40%, and over 500 top advertisers have stopped spending since CEO Elon Musk took over.
YouTube Launches New Analytics & Custom Shorts Thumbnails
In its latest round of updates for video creators, YouTube is launching more detailed analytics data and enabling Shorts thumbnail customization.
Microsoft & OpenAI Bring AI Models to Developers Worldwide
Microsoft is announcing the general availability of its Azure OpenAI service, which allows developers to create applications utilizing technology like ChatGPT.
Twitter Cuts Off Access To Third-Party Apps
In a move sparking controversy across tech and developer communities, Twitter appears to have cut off access to third-party apps like Twitteriffic and Tweetbot.
Google Cloud Launches New AI Tools for Retailers
Google Cloud is launching new and updated AI tools to provide customers with a smoother online shopping experience and assist retailers with in-store inventory management.
Google Chrome Team Shares Tips For Optimizing Core Web Vitals
Google’s Chrome team shares an updated set of recommendations for optimizing Core Web Vitals to help you decide what to prioritize when time is limited.
OpenAI May Introduce A Paid Pro Version Of ChatGPT
OpenAI has announced on its Discord server that it may soon introduce a paid pro version of its popular AI-powered chatbot, ChatGPT.
Google: Product Reviews Linking To Multiple Sellers May Get Boost
Google Developer Advocate Alan Kent says product reviews linking to multiple sellers may get a ranking boost over reviews linking to one.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Update Brings Improved Accuracy
OpenAI, the company behind the popular conversational AI model, ChatGPT, has released an update to improve the chatbot’s accuracy.