Google Updates AMP, Mobile Friendly, and Rich Results Testing Tools
Google is updating the AMP, Mobile Friendly, and Rich Results testing tools in Search Console with features from the URL Inspection tool.
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Google on Product Price As a Ranking Factor
Google’s John Mueller discusses product price as a ranking factor and explains whether it can impact the positions of ecommerce stores in search results.
Google is Developing ‘Big Moments’ Feature For Breaking News
Google is reportedly developing a new search feature called “Big Moments” to highlight important information about breaking news events in real-time.
YouTube Rolls Out Automatic Live Captions to All Channels
YouTube is rolling out a series of updates to make content more accessible, which includes bringing automatic live captions to all channels.
Google Search Console Adds More Detail to Error Reports
Google is adding more detail to Search Console reports in an effort to assist SEOs with resolving rich results errors.
Google Halloween Search Trends For 2021
Google shares data about the top trending Halloween-related searches this year, such as most popular costumes, top haunted house locations in Maps, and more.
Google Rolls Out New Eco-Friendly Search Filters
New filters in Google Search can help users find the most eco-friendly options when it comes to planning travel and buying appliances.
YouTube Adopts More Features From Twitch
YouTube is rolling out new features designed to reward channel members in a way that’s similar to how subscribers are rewarded on Twitch.
Twitter Professional Profiles Available to More Businesses
After an initial rollout to a small test group, Twitter is now opening up applications for professional profiles to all interested businesses.
Facebook Explains October 4 Outage
Facebook explains, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologizes for, an outage that took services offline for six hours on Monday, October 4.
Anchor Text As A Google Ranking Factor: Everything You Need to Know
Anchor text is useful for providing context to users, but does it have any impact to search rankings? Read about it here.
Twitter Rolls Out 7 Updates to TweetDeck
Twitter plans to roll out a series of updates to TweetDeck this week, which include new and familiar features that were requested by users.
Google Search Ends Support For Internet Explorer 11
Google Search is no longer supporting the Internet Explorer 11 web browser, as the company says: “We did the math. It’s time.”
YouTube Introduces ‘Typical Audience Retention’ Data
YouTube is changing the way it reports on audience retention to make it easier for creators to understand what’s working and what’s not.
Holiday Searches Start Early This Year, Microsoft Reports
Holiday shopping is starting early this year, and a new report from Microsoft aims to make marketers aware of changes to customer expectations.
“Google” is Bing’s Top Keyword
“Google” is reportedly the top query in competitive search engine Bing, according to a document submitted to EU’s General Court.
New Google Ads Budget Report Tracks Daily Campaign Spend
Google Ads is introducing a new budget report that’s designed to help advertisers understand their daily and monthly spending behavior.
Google Helps You Validate Sources Directly in Search Results
Updates to Google Search will help you determine if a website is a trustworthy source of information before clicking a link in search results.
YouTube Adds More Viewership Data to the Studio Mobile App
YouTube creators are getting access to more data in the Studio Mobile app with metrics such as ‘new and returning’ and more.
Google: URLs Are Case Sensitive
Google’s John Mueller clarifies that URLs are case sensitive, so it matters whether the characters are uppercase or lowercase.
Google Can’t See Content Behind Captchas
Google says websites can run into problems if they hide content behind captchas, as its web crawler won’t be able to see it.
Google Working on Indexing Instagram & TikTok Videos
Google is negotiating deals with Instagram and TikTok to index their content in search results, according to a new report.
Google: Extra Content Not Always Needed For Category Pages
Google advises that it’s not always necessary to add extra content to product category pages if the product names describe what’s on the page.
Twitter Adds Bitcoin & GoFundMe As Tipping Options
Twitter is expanding its tipping feature to more users and diversifying the ways in which users can receive monetary contributions.
Google: Referral Traffic Doesn’t Increase Link Equity
When Google evaluates how much weight to assign to backlinks it doesn’t consider factors such as referral traffic or whether the link gets clicked on.
Google’s Apps Work Different on iOS 15
Many of Google’s key apps work slightly different on Apple’s iOS 15. These are the changes you need to know about.
Google AdSense: Is It a Google Search Ranking Factor?
Why do some people believe AdSense is a ranking factor? Ads have nothing to do with organic ranking, right? Read our verdict here.
Facebook Has New Ways to Generate Leads & Connect With Customers
Facebook is rolling out new free and paid business tools designed to help businesses find new customers and connect with them in more ways.
How YouTube Recommends Videos
YouTube offers its most detailed explanation yet regarding its recommendation engine and how it chooses which videos to display on your home page.
Why Does Google Replace Page Titles?
Google reveals new information about the page title update and explains why it replaces some titles and not others.