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Microsoft Reportedly Planning A $10 Billion Investment In OpenAI
Microsoft is reportedly making a big step to gain an advantage over its competitors by investing $10 billion in OpenAI, the developers of ChatGPT.
Google’s John Mueller: Move JavaScript Below The Head Element
Google’s John Mueller suggests placing JavaScript code below the HTML head element tag to make sure that search crawlers can fully understand your website.
Microsoft Exploring Use Of ChatGPT In Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
Microsoft is reportedly considering adding OpenAI’s ChatGPT technology to its Office software to improve efficiency and productivity.
ChatGPT’s Popularity Boosts OpenAI’s Value To $29 Billion
ChatGPT developer OpenAI is reportedly considering a tender offer valuing the company at $29 billion, making it one of the most valuable US startups.
Google Recommends Multiple Date Signals On Webpages
Google stresses the importance of including multiple date indicators on webpages to ensure that the correct date appears in search results.
Meta Fined $414M for EU Privacy Law Violations
Meta has been fined a total of $414 million by the Irish Data Protection Commission for violating EU privacy laws.
Microsoft Bing With ChatGPT Reportedly Launching In March
Microsoft’s Bing search engine is set to get a boost with the integration of OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot technology.
YouTube Predicts What Will Go Viral In 2023
On the latest episode of YouTube’s official trends podcast, company representatives discuss the video trends they predict will dominate the platform in 2023.
Instagram Chief Lists Top 3 Priorities For 2023
Instagram Chief Adam Mosseri lists his top priorities for 2023, which focus on amplifying content distribution and making new connections.
LinkedIn Announces 7 Updates Coming In 2023
LinkedIn previews seven new features coming in 2023, including improved video accessibility, updates to job search, post scheduling, and content analytics.
Twitter Adds Public View Counts To Tweets
Elon Musk announced today that Twitter will now display view counts on tweets, giving users more insight into the reach of other users’ content.
Twitter Enhances Search Results For Cashtags
Twitter is upgrading the user experience for cashtags, showing pricing graphs when users click on the symbol of a major stock, ETF, or cryptocurrency.
Mastodon Reaches 2.5 Million Users, Founder Holds Reddit AMA
Since Elon Musk acquired Twitter, Mastodon, a decentralized and open-source social media platform, has grown its user base from 300K to 2.5M monthly active users.
TikTok’s For You Page Shows Why A Video Is Recommended
TikTok’s ‘For You’ page, the first screen people see when opening the app, will tell users why the algorithm put a video in their feed.
Twitter Launches Blue For Business With Square Profile Photos
Twitter is launching Blue For Business, a new version of Blue Verified designed to distinguish brand accounts from personal accounts.
Google Debuts New Search Technology, Including In-Video Search
Google is rolling out brand new search technology in India, one of the search company’s biggest markets, including bilingual search results and in-video search.
New Instagram Templates: Create Year-In-Review Highlight Reels
Instagram is rolling out four new Reels templates that allow users to create a narrated video of their 2022 highlights.
Google’s John Mueller: WordPress Not Inherently Better For SEO
In response to a thread on Reddit, Google Search Advocate John Mueller says there’s no inherent SEO advantage to WordPress over coding a website yourself.
Google Helps Searchers Find Cost Of Living Assistance
In response to a spike in searches for “cost of living,” Google is updating search results with quick access to helpful resources.
Google December 2022 Link Spam Update Rolling Out Now
Google confirms an update to its spam detection system, called the December 2022 link spam update, is rolling out and will finish within two weeks.
Is Google Down Right Now? Check The Search Status Dashboard
Google is rolling out a search status dashboard that will inform you, in real-time, whether there’s an issue with crawling, indexing, or serving search results.
Google Launches Visual Guide To Search Elements
Google’s new guide to search features visualizes and defines the various elements that appear on a search results page.
Google Ads Makes It Easy To Switch To Data-Driven Attribution
Google is making it easy to switch to data-driven attribution for Google Ads campaigns, and letting advertisers see how it will impact campaigns before switching.
Twitter’s New Verification System Has Blue & Gold Checkmarks
Twitter is launching a modified version of its verification system which includes gold checkmarks for businesses and special labels for official accounts.
Twitter Expands Community Notes To All Users
Twitter is rolling out Community Notes worldwide, giving everyone the ability to view and rate fact checks contributed by other users.
Facebook Enables New Ways To Make Money & Faster Payouts
Meta is rolling out new ways to make money on Facebook, along with an update that allows creators to get paid faster.
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.