LinkedIn Offers Professional Certifications From Meta, Oracle, and IBM
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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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YouTube Adds Metrics To Main App, + New Way To Manage Livestreams
YouTube is adding more metrics for creators in its main app, bringing it to parity with the YouTube Studio app.
Google’s 6 SEO Tips For Ecommerce Websites
Google shares six SEO tips that combine structured data and Merchant Center to get the most out of your website’s presence in search results.
LinkedIn Improves Search Results For Posts
A series of improvements to LinkedIn’s search system for posts will allow it to deliver faster and more relevant results within a simplified user interface.
Google To Clearly Label Clinics That Provide Abortions
Health care providers that are verified to provide abortions will now have a clear label in Google Search and Maps.
Google’s Helpful Content Update Rolls Out: 7 Things To Know
Today, Google begins rolling out the helpful content algorithm update, which rewards people-first content and devalues content written for search engines.
Twitter To Let Users Filter Unwanted Replies
Twitter users will soon be able to filter out potentially harmful and offensive replies with the help of an automatic reply filter.
Google Ads Launches Tool For Upgrading To Performance Max
Google Ads is rolling out a tool that makes it easy for advertisers to self-upgrade eligible Smart Shopping and Local Campaigns to Performance Max.
Google Display & Video 360 Launches New Custom Bidding Options
New custom bidding options in Google Display & Video 360 will allow advertisers to utilize data from GA4 properties, and optimize bids to capture attention.
Instagram Tests BeReal Clone ‘Candid Challenges’
Instagram confirms it’s testing a new photo-centric feature called Candid Challenges, which shares similarities with increasingly popular app BeReal.
Google Search Console Update: More Data In Core Web Vitals Reports
Google Search Console will start reporting on the Core Web Vitals (CWV)scores of specific URLs, in addition to aggregate scores for URL groups.
Google Readying A Product Review Algorithm Update For August
Google is preparing to launch another iteration of its product review algorithm in the coming weeks, a month after the last one started rolling out.
Google ‘Helpful Content’ Algorithm Update Launching Soon
Google announced it’s launching a new algorithm update next week called the helpful content update. It aims to devalue content written primarily for SEO.
TikTok Introduces 3 Types Of Shopping Ads
TikTok continues its e-commerce push with the introduction of three types of shopping ads with expanded placement options that go beyond the For You page.
Google: No Rush To Switch Away From Dynamic Rendering
Google’s John Mueller says there’s no rush for websites to switch away from dynamic rendering, despite a help document saying it’s not a long-term solution.
Google Search Console Bug: Incorrect Number Of Indexed Pages
Google says an issue with Search Console caused it to report an incorrect number of indexed pages. The issue is now resolved.
New Instagram Reels Features Include Crossposting, Insights, + More
Instagram is announcing three new features for users who make Reels videos, which include the ability to crosspost to Facebook and more.
Snapchat+ Adds New Features, Reaches 1 Million Subscribers
In six weeks post-launch, Snapchat+ has amassed over a million subscribers. Building on this momentum, Snapchat+ is launching four new features at no added cost.
Meta Introduces New Way To Schedule Facebook Reels
Meta is introducing a new way to schedule Facebook Reels with a new feature integrated into Meta Creator Studio.
Google Updates Search Console To New Item Classification System
Google finishes migrating all Search Console properties to an updated system that simplifies how pages, items, and issues are classified.
YouTube Adopts Feature From TikTok – Reply To Comments With A Video
YouTube is adopting another feature popularized on TikTok, making it possible to reply to user comments with a short video.
Facebook’s Popularity Plummets As YouTube Takes Top Spot With Teens
A Pew Research Center survey of American teenagers ages 13 to 17 finds Facebook usage is down as they gravitate toward video-centric social media apps.
Google’s Algorithms Can Understand When Sources Agree On Same Fact
Google’s Multitask Unified Model (MUM) algorithm is now capable of identifying when multiple high-quality sources agree on the same fact.
Meta Brings Automation To Small Business Advertising
Meta is rolling out new tools to help small business advertisers take advantage of advances in AI and automation.
Microsoft Bing Adds Coupon Codes To Shopping Searches
Microsoft Bing is adding new annotations to shopping search results, including active coupon codes for retailers’ websites.
Google: Avoid Duplicate Content In Business Profile Posts
Duplicate content in posts published by Google Business Profiles is now considered spam, according to an updated document on content policies.
Google Experiences Rare, Widespread Outage
Google experienced a rare, widespread outage on August 9. The cause of the outage is currently unknown.
LinkedIn Lets You Add Clickable Links To Photo Posts
LinkedIn is rolling out a new feature that allows users to add external links to photos shared in posts.
DuckDuckGo Now Says It Will Block Microsoft Trackers
DuckDuckGo responds to recent criticism saying the third-party tracking scripts it blocks will now include scripts from Microsoft.
Google Updates Search Snippets For Product Review Pages
Google updates search results for product review pages by listing an item’s pros and cons in the search snippet.