Facebook Enables New Ways To Make Money & Faster Payouts
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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’s Top Global & Local Search Trends Of 2022
Google’s annual report of top search trends is now available, which includes all new categories not seen in previous years.
The Freelance SEO Professional’s Journey, How To Get Started In SEO [Survey Results]
Working as an SEO freelancer is how a meaningful percentage of people get their start in the industry. Here’s what you can learn from them.
Meta Would Rather Remove News Than Pay Publishers
Meta says it will consider removing news articles from its platform if a US government mandate forces the company to compensate publishers.
New Google Feature May Help You Find More Relevant Results
Google is rolling out a new feature in search results that may help people find more relevant content.
Google Rolls Out December 2022 Helpful Content Update
Google confirms another helpful content update is rolling out across search results. It started on December 5 and will take two weeks to complete.
New LinkedIn Analytics: More Insight Into Followers & Top Posts
LinkedIn is rolling out new analytics data for users with more insight into their followers and top performing posts.
Google’s Desktop Search Results Are Now Continuously Scrollable
Google is making desktop search results more like mobile with an update that lets users continuously scroll through multiple pages.
Twitter Now Puts Recommended Tweets In Everyone’s Feeds
Twitter is expanding recommended tweets to all users, including people who managed to avoid them until now.
LinkedIn’s New Focused Inbox Surfaces More Relevant Messages
LinkedIn is upgrading its messaging experience with a new ‘Focused Inbox,’ which aims to cut down on spam and surface more relevant messages.
Google Adds 2 New Metrics To GA4 Reports
Google Analytics is adding two new metrics to GA4 properties that provide more insight into how many pages visitors view and how long they stay.
Google: Noindexed Pages Do Not Impact Crawl Budget
Google’s Search Relations team confirms noindexed pages don’t adversely impact a website’s crawl budget, no matter how many a site has.
Google Shares New Info About Vulnerabilities Found In Chrome
Google security researchers are sharing new information about vulnerabilities detected in Chrome, Firefox, and Windows.
Google: HTTP/3 Doesn’t Impact SEO
Google Search Advocate John Mueller debunks a theory that the faster speed of HTTP/3 can directly impact a website’s SEO.
Microsoft Makes 3 Predictions For PPC Trends In The New Year
Microsoft makes three predictions for product categories that will increase ad clicks in the new year and advises how to optimize campaigns accordingly.
Biggest Challenges Facing SEO In 2023 [Survey Results]
Our State of SEO report finds machine learning & AI, Google updates, and third-party cookie deprecation are the greatest expected shifts in SEO in 2023.
Elon Musk Shares Vision For “Twitter 2.0”
Twitter CEO Elon Musk reveals six ways he plans to turn Twitter into an “everything app,” including longform tweets, encrypted DMs, user-to-user payments, and more.
Twitter Rolls Out 3 New Ways To Advertise
Twitter is launching three new advertising options designed to get people to visit and take action on businesses’ websites.
Google Ads Account Managers Shouldn’t Contact Clients Directly
There are a growing number of reports across the web of Google Ads accounts managers threatening to contact clients directly, despite not being allowed to.
Elon Musk Hires Prolific Hacker George Hotz To Fix Twitter Search
Twitter CEO Elon Musk sets his sights on improving the website’s search functionality, enlisting the help of prolific hacker and long-time critic George Hotz.
YouTube Brings Photo Editing & Quizzes To Community Posts
YouTube is giving creators new tools to work with when publishing community posts, with the addition of photo editing features and interactive quizzes.
TikTok’s New Tool Gives Businesses Helpful Audience Insights
A new business tool from TikTok uncovers audience insights that can assist with planning paid and organic content strategies.
Google Publishes Guide To Current & Retired Ranking Systems
A new guide to Google’s ranking systems will keep you informed about which systems are used to rank search results and which ones are retired.
Google’s New Local Search Features Are Finally Here
Google is finally rolling out the local search features previewed earlier this year, including the ability to search your surroundings with your phone’s camera.
Google Makes It Easier To Get Products In The Shopping Tab
Google is making it easier for ecommerce stores to get their products showcased in the shopping tab in search results.
Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover: A Timeline Of Events
A continuously updated timeline of Elon Musk becoming the owner and CEO of Twitter, and the events that occur under his leadership.
Meta Launches Campaign To Support Small Business Shopping
Meta is kicking off a campaign to encourage users to support small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) during the holiday shopping season.
Google Is Restoring Missing Reviews In Business Profiles
Google is fixing a bug that caused reviews to go missing from Google Business Profiles. Google confirms reviews are getting restored.
Microsoft Video Ads Are Now Broadly Available
Video ads on the Microsoft Audience Network are now broadly available to augment existing search and image advertising campaigns.
TikTok Offers New Resources & Ad Credits For Small Businesses
TikTok is launching several initiatives to support small businesses, including tips from successful creators and $100 in ad credits.