Google Home Can Now Handle Up to Three Queries At a Time
Google Home is getting smarter as it now has the ability to perform up to three queries at a time.
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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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Facebook Ads Can Now Appear in Marketplace
Facebook has begun letting businesses advertise in Marketplace for the first time since introducing the local buying and selling platform.
Snapchat Now Lets Users Delete Sent Messages
Snapchat has rolled out a new feature that lets users delete messages from chats.
Facebook’s New “Memories” Page Highlights Engaging Posts from Years Past
Facebook introduced a home on the web that users can visit to reminisce on top posts published throughout the years.
Google: Splitting or Merging a Website Can Cause Months of Unstable Search Rankings
Google’s John Mueller revealed that splitting or merging sites could cause months of unstable search rankings.
Google: Click Depth Matters More for SEO than URL Structure
Weight is given to pages in search based on how many clicks they take to reach from the home page.
Facebook is Letting Some Users Promote Marketplace Listings
Facebook is testing a form of hyperlocal ad targeting, giving some users the ability to promote Marketplace listings to neighbors.
Google Has Removed Over 80% of Hacked Sites from Search Results
Google released details about about its spam fighting efforts, revealing over 80% of hacked sites have been removed from search.
Snapchat Begins Selling Tickets from SeatGeek Within its App
Snapchat has partnered with SeatGeek to introduce in-app purchases of event tickets.
Instagram Lets Users Reshare Stories They’ve Been Mentioned In
In the latest update to Instagram users can share stories to their own story when they’ve been mentioned by others.
LinkedIn Teams Up With Bing Maps to Show Commute Times on Job Postings
A new feature on LinkedIn sees the professional network team up with Bing Maps to provide information about commute times.
Google Launches New Search Features for the FIFA World Cup
Google announced it has a host of new search features for the FIFA World Cup, which kicks off next week.
Google My Business Adds New Post Types for Products and Offers
Google My Business has introduced two new post types which allow businesses to highlight products and offers.
Facebook Now Supports Bidding for In-App Advertising
Facebook is rolling out the ability for app publishers to include Facebook ads in their ad auctions.
Instagram May Let Users Post Hour-Long Videos
Instagram is reportedly preparing to launch a feature that will allow users to publish long-form video content.
Google News Removes Several Features, Tags, and Schema Guidelines
Google’s revamped version of Google News added new features, and a redesign, but it removed a number of things also.
Bing Ads Lets Advertisers Import Product Ads from Google AdWords
Bing Ads now has a way for advertisers to easily import Product Ads from Google AdWords.
Google My Business Lets Agencies Manage Unlimited Locations With New Dashboard
Google My Business has officially rolled out the new Agency Dashboard, which is capable of managing thousands of Google listings.
Google Analytics Bug Has Reportedly Wiped Out “Users” Data from Some Accounts
A reported bug in Google Analytics is causing no data to be shown within the “Users” segment.
Bing Ads to Allow Advertisers to Target LinkedIn Audiences
Bing Ads plans to roll out new functionality which will allow advertisers to target ads to LinkedIn audiences.
Google: Pages Blocked by Robots.txt Will Get Indexed if They’re Linked To
John Mueller warns that pages blocked by robots.txt could still get indexed if there are links pointing to them.
Facebook Removes ‘Trending’ Section Due to Lack of Use
Facebook has removed the ‘Trending’ section from its platform, first introduced in 2014, saying it has become less useful.
Facebook Puts an End to Temporary Reaction Buttons
Facebook will no longer be releasing limited-time reaction buttons, which people could use in place of standard reactions and likes.
Bing to Ban Ads for Recreational Guns Starting July 1st
Bing has announced that it will no longer allow ads for recreational guns as of July 1, 2018.
Google AdWords Releases New Tool for Creating Reports
Google has released a new AdWords tool which will make it easier for advertisers to create reports in spreadsheets.
Pinterest Introduces Max Width Promoted Videos
Pinterest is introducing new max width video advertisements that expand the entire width of the screen.
Facebook Introduces Ads in Stories After Reaching 150M Daily Viewers
Facebook has finally started including ads in Stories, which some might say was only a matter of time.
Instagram Lets Users Re-Share Posts in Stories
Instagram recently rolled out the ability for users to re-share posts from other accounts in their Instagram Stories.
Referral Traffic From Google Search Surpasses Facebook on Mobile Devices
Google search has surpassed Facebook as a top source of mobile referral traffic, according to a new report from Chartbeat.
Twitter Will Limit What Third-Party Apps Can Do, Starting August 16th
Twitter is set to roll out policy changes on August 16th, limiting what third-party Twitter apps are capable of doing.