Google On How to Use the Manual Action Report in Search Console
Google explains how to read, and take action on, the information found in the manual action report in Search Console.
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Twitter Introduces Voice Tweets
Twitter is testing a new feature that will allow users to record voice clips to publish as tweets.
Instagram to Surpass Twitter As a Popular News Source
A report on the digital news industry finds Instagram is set to become a more popular source than Twitter, with younger demographics leading the charge.
Instagram, Pinterest Roll Out New Features For Pride Month
June is Pride month and Instagram & Pinterest are marking the occasion with a set of seasonal features including rainbow text, stories filters, and more.
Google Advises Against Using Nofollow Links When Migrating Sites
Google’s team of webmaster trends analysts discuss the intricacies of nofollow links in the first episode of the company’s new podcast.
Google: Rankings for New Sites Could Fluctuate For Up to a Year
Google’s John Mueller recently advised that it could take up to a year for the search engine to figure out where to rank new sites.
Google Search Console Adds New Data for Recipe Structured Data
Google is updating the Search Console Performance Report with data related to the performance of recipe rich results.
Google Chrome to Hide Parts of URLs in Future Update
Google is working on ways to hide parts of a website’s URL in the address bar, showing only the domain name.
Facebook Search Results Now Include Wikipedia Knowledge Panels
Facebook appears to be testing the addition of Wikipedia knowledge panels in search results, according to reports from multiple users.
YouTube to Let Creators Customize the Look & Feel of Their Channels
An update to YouTube Studio will allow creators to alter the look and feel of their channel by customizing the layout, branding, and more. This...
Facebook Messenger Can Now Be Used to Answer Customer Messages
Facebook is rolling out an update to Messenger that will allow page owners to toggle back and forth between personal messages and customer messages.
Google Finds Over 25 Billion Spammy Pages Every Day
Google’s efforts to keep spam out of search results are detailed in the company’s annual webspam report, published today.
Pinterest Shows Shoppable Pins in Visual Search Results
Pinterest is enhancing its Lens camera search functionality with a new ‘shop’ tab in search results full of shoppable pins.
Facebook Tests Email Marketing Tools for Business Pages
Business pages on Facebook may soon have the ability to send marketing emails with a new set of tools that are currently being tested.
Bing ‘Site Scan’ Tool Audits Sites For Technical SEO Issues
Bing’s new Site Scan tool gives site owners an easy way to check for technical issues that may be negatively impacting performance in search engines.
Instagram Says Sites May Need Permission to Embed Photos
Site owners may need to get permission from Instagram users before embedding their posts on a web page, according to a company statement.
DuckDuckGo Questioned By Authorities Over Google Antitrust Investigation
DuckDuckGo has reportedly been in talks with the U.S. Justice Department regarding an investigation into Google’s alleged anti-competitive practices.
Google My Business Update: Add More Hours for Specific Services
Google is letting businesses add more hours in their GMB listing for services that aren’t offered at all times of the day.
YouTube Rolls Out New Features to Help Creators Boost Merch Sales
YouTube is assisting creators with a new feature to boost merchandise sales, and a new report for measuring revenue.
Google Is Currently Experiencing Indexing Problems [Update: Fixed]
Google published a PSA advising site owners that it is currently experiencing indexing issues which may cause stale search results.
Facebook Lets Users Delete Old Posts in Bulk
Facebook users can now manage their previous activity more efficiently by deleting or archiving old posts in bulk.
Google Tests Showing Web Pages in YouTube Search Results
Google has been spotted showing links to web pages when people search for topics on YouTube.
Google Adds An Anxiety Disorder Self-Assessment to Search Results
When people use Google Search to look for information about anxiety, they will now see a clinically-validated questionnaire for self-assessment.
Twitter Lets Users Schedule Tweets in Advance
Twitter now offers its own method of scheduling tweets in advance, a feature that was once only available with third-party tools.
Google Now Has 6 Ways to Measure Core Web Vitals
Google is quickly expanding the number of ways site owners can measure Core Web Vitals, now offering 6 ways in total.
Google’s ‘Top Stories’ to Show More Than Just AMP Pages
Google is making a change to its ‘top stories’ section in search results by removing AMP as one of the requirements for getting featured.
Google’s Core Web Vitals to Become Ranking Signals
Google is introducing a new ranking signal that combines Core Web Vitals with existing signals to better evaluate the quality of a user’s experience.
Google Search Console Updated With Core Web Vitals Report
Google’s Core Web Vitals, a set of metrics deemed essential to delivering a good user experience, now have their own report in Search Console.
Google Rolls Out 3 New Attributes For GMB Listings
Google is letting businesses highlight more types of service offerings by adding three new attributes to Google My Business profiles.
Google Announces 3-Day Digital Conference Starting June 30
Google is planning for a live digital event taking place over three days, which is geared toward developers and has some search-specific sessions as well.