Google’s SEO Best Practices for News Publishers
Google published a brief guide full of best practices for websites that provide breaking news coverage.
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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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Google Lets People Customize Their Profile Cards For Search Results
Google is testing the ability for people to customize their own Knowledge Graph cards that are displayed in search results.
Google Lets Site Owners Test & Preview How-To Markup on Smart Displays
Google’s Rich Results Test now lets users test how their HowTo markup is rendered by Google Home and smart displays.
Google’s Advice on How to Hire an SEO
Google shared a three-step guide on hiring an SEO for businesses who may be doing so for the first time.
Google Lets Users Download Complete Sets of Data From Search Console
Google is upgrading Search Console giving users the ability to download complete sets of data from reports.
Google Updates Image Search With Icons for Products, Recipes, & Videos
Google is updating its image search results pages with icons indicating what type of content the images lead to.
Google Search Console Sending Email Alerts for Spikes in Search Traffic
Google is sending email notifications via Search Console to alert site owners about spikes in search traffic for specific pages.
Facebook’s New Creator Studio App Helps With Managing Pages On the Go
Facebook’s launching a Creator Studio app for iOS and Android that assists users with managing page content and monitoring performance.
LinkedIn Lets Users Showcase Samples of Work on Their Profiles
A new addition to LinkedIn profiles will allow users to highlight samples of their work for others to see.
Google Displays Prominent Links to Third Party Services in Local SERPs
Google has been spotted linking to competitive third-party services at the top of local search results pages.
Google & Other Search Engines Found Indexing Links to Private WhatsApp Groups
It has been discovered that search engines, including Google, are indexing invites to private groups on WhatsApp.
Google Chrome Update Introduces a New Type of Privacy Concern
Google Chrome’s latest update is under scrutiny for what has the potential to be major privacy concern.
Snapchat’s New Ad Unit Prompts Users to Call or Text Businesses
Snapchat launched an ad unit that, rather than linking to a website, directs users toward calling or texting a business.
Twitter Makes it Easier to Append Tweets to Other Tweets
Twitter makes it easier to stitch tweet threads together by quickly adding a new tweet to an old tweet.
Google’s John Mueller Cautions Against Overuse of Multi-Language Content
Google’s John Mueller advises against creating too many pages in multiple lanaguages, unless it’s absolutely necessary.
Google to Highlight Image Licensing Information in Image Search Results
Google is beta testing a way for sites to highlight licensing information about content that appears in image search results.
Google’s John Mueller to Investigate Deceitful Link Building Practices
Google webmaster trends analyst John Mueller is investigating a particular link building practice and is seeking assistance from SEOs.
Google is Testing AMP Results in Desktop SERPs
Google‘s been spotted serving AMP pages in desktop search in what appears to be a test or a glitch.
Bing Webmaster Tools Gets Refreshed With New Design & New Features
Bing is in the initial stages of rolling out a modernized version of Bing Webmaster Tools.
Google on Dealing With Manual Actions & Reconsideration Requests
In the latest episode of Ask Google Webmasters, John Mueller offers advice regarding manual actions and reconsideration requests.
YouTube is Testing a New Way for Creators to Make Money From Viewers
YouTube is currently testing a new form of monetization which lets creators earn money directly from viewers.
Google Ads Makes it Easy to Share Audience Lists Across Accounts
Google Ads is introducing an easier way for manager accounts to share audience lists across all accounts.
Google Search Console Has New Tools to Help With Site Moves
Google is rolling out new features for Search Console’s change of address tool to further assist users with changing domains.
How to Optimize AMP Stories for Google Search Results
An official set of recommendations concerning SEO for AMP stories is now available from the AMP Open Source Project.
Google Partners Program Puts New Requirements on Companies
A new Google Partners program is launching later this year, which may require current partners to make changes.
Google Ads Makes it Easier to Review a Campaign’s Change History
An update to Google Ads will make it easier to determine how campaign changes impact ad performance.
Google’s SEO Best Practices Summed Up in New Video
The latest episode of Google’s Search for Beginners video series goes over the best (and worst) practices for SEO.
A Major Hollywood Studio Turns to SEO to Boost Ticket Sales
In a rare move, a Hollywood studio changes a movie title after its release date to make it more search-friendly.
Domains Ending in .Com to Reportedly Get More Expensive
As per a new agreement between ICANN and Verisign, the price of domains ending in .com may go up soon.
Google’s John Mueller: There is No Benchmark for Crawl Budget
There is no benchmark for what is considered an optimal crawl budget for websites, Google’s John Mueller says.