Twitter is Considering These Premium Features in a Subscription Model
Twitter is actively exploring the option of adding a premium subscription model that would give users access to exclusive features.
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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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New Google Easter Egg Makes Search Results Dance
Google is commemorating the 20th anniversary of the “Cha-Cha Slide” with a unique Easter egg that literally gets the search results moving.
Google Doubles Up on Articles in the Top Stories Carousel
Google’s top stories carousel in search results may display multiple results for the same story, adding a second link for context.
Google Maps Goes Social Giving Each User Their Own Profile
Google is turning Maps into a social network of sorts by giving each user their own profile filled with photos and reviews they’ve submitted.
LinkedIn’s Sharing API is Broken, Not Fetching Images
There are currently issues with sharing links on LinkedIn, as its sharing API is not fetching display images.
Google Highlights Black-Owned Businesses in Search Results
Google is extending its support for Black-owned businesses an update to Google My Business and an announcement of two new initiatives.
Google Updates Search Console With More Structured Data Support
Google is updating Search Console with support for image license structured data, which can now be tested with the Rich Results tool.
Google Advises Site Owners of Rise in ‘Work From Home’ Searches
Google is notifying site owners via Search Console of an increase in searches related to work from home jobs.
Google CEO Says Company’s Continued Success is Not Guaranteed
CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google testified before US Congress today during a hearing on the market dominance of each company.
Bing URL Submissions WordPress Plugin Experiencing Issues
There are currently a “large number of failures” associated with Bing’s new URL submissions plugin for WordPress, according to the company’s outreach team.
Google on When It’s Acceptable to Use Intrusive Interstitials
Google’s John Mueller speaks on when it’s acceptable to use an intrusive interstitial; something that’s ordinarily devalued in search results.
Google’s John Mueller: Use Images Instead of HTML to Display Charts
Google’s John Mueller speaks on whether it’s okay to publish charts as images, or if it’s more beneficial to use HTML.
Google SEO 101: Page Speed Optimization
Google’s Martin Splitt discusses the importance of page speed and its impact on SEO in the latest episode of SEO Mythbusting.
TikTok Starts $200 Million Fund to Pay Users for Content
TikTok is taking the first steps toward paying users for content with the launch of a $200 million “creator fund.”
New YouTube Metric Shows Creators How Much Money They’re Earning
YouTube is rolling out a new metric in the channel analytics section that shows creators how much revenue they’re earning relative to video views.
Mobile App Usage Growing as Users Spend 3 Hours Per Day in Apps
People are downloading more apps, adopting new apps at a faster rate, and spending more time within apps according to data from a new report.
Pinterest Search Trends: Updated Insights For Summer 2020
A new report on Pinterest search trends reveals which topics are seeing a spike in popularity during the summer months of 2020.
Facebook: Most-Liked Posts Are Not the Most Viewed
Facebook posts that receive the most engagement are usually seen by a small percentage of people, says Facebook’s Head of News Feed.
Facebook Enables 50-Person Live Streams With Messenger Rooms
Facebook Live and Messenger Rooms are coming together to make it possible for 50-person group chats to be broadcast live.
Google Shakes Up E-commerce With Commission-Free Sales
Google is making it free for retailers to sell products in search results by waiving fees for sales made via the ‘Buy on Google’ option.
Facebook Brings Small Business Fundraisers to Instagram
Facebook is bringing fundraisers for personal causes to the Instagram platform, which small businesses can utilize to raise money.
Google Search ‘Site:’ Command is Broken [Update: Fixed]
There’s currently an issue with the ‘site:’ command in Google Search that may fail to show a site’s indexed content.
Bing WordPress Plugin Indexes Content Immediately
Bing is launching a new plugin for WordPress that is designed for getting content immediately indexed in search results.
Google Search Console Update: Analyze Traffic From News Tab
Google Search Console has been updated with a new type of filter that lets site owners isolate traffic and impressions generated by the News tab.
Google SEO 101: Blocking Special Files in Robots.txt
Google’s John Mueller answers a question about using robots.txt to block special files, including .css and .htacess.
Top YouTube Searches This Year
The top 100 YouTube search queries of the year are revealed in a study examining the search volume of over 800 million keywords.
Google’s John Mueller: “Search is Not a Science”
Google’s John Mueller advises SEOs not to look at search ranking as an exact science with an absolute right or wrong way of doing things.
Instagram to Launch a TikTok Competitor in the US Next Month
Facebook is reportedly planning to bring Instagram Reels, a direct competitor to TikTok, to the US in August.
Google Search Allegedly Boosts YouTube Results Ahead of Competitors
Google prefers ranking content from YouTube over other video sources, according to a new report in the Wall Street Journal.
Google SEO 101: Website Crawl Budget Explained
Google goes in depth on crawl budget, answering some of the most common SEO-related questions in the latest episode of SEO Mythbusting.