Google Recommends Hiring SEOs in New ‘Search for Beginners’ Video
Google’s latest episode of “Search for Beginners” covers the top 5 things people should consider for their websites.
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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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Byte, a 6-Second Looping Video App, Launches on iOS and Android
A new social media app called Byte, created by a co-founder of Vine, is now available on iOS and Android.
DuckDuckGo Adds Quick Answers to Search Results
DuckDuckGo has been spotted serving quick answers in search results, which are largely similar to Google’s featured snippets.
Google’s Featured Snippet Changes & Impact on Organic Traffic [STUDY]
A new study from seoClarity examines the changes to organic traffic following Google’s featured snippet update on January 22.
Google Responds to Criticism Regarding Desktop Search Changes
Google has issued an official statement in response to widespread criticism of its recent changes to desktop search results.
Google Makes it Easy to Revisit Similar Pages From Your Search History
Google is enhancing its Collections in Search feature, making it easy to revisit groups of similar pages.
Twitter Users Can Now React to Direct Messages With Emojis
Twitter’s latest feature draws inspriation from Instagram and Facebook, letting users react to direct messages with a simple emoji.
Google’s New Dataset Search Engine Comes Out of Beta
Google’s ‘Dataset Search,’ first launched in September 2018, is officially out of beta with nearly 25 million datasets indexed.
Google: Webpages with Featured Snippets Won’t Appear Twice on Page 1
Google’s Danny Sullivan confirms web pages in a featured snippet position will no longer be repeated in regular organic listings.
Google’s John Mueller: One Violation Will Not Result in a Manual Action
Google’s John Mueller clarifies that one violation of the webmaster guidelines will not get a site banned from search results.
Google’s John Mueller Recommends Less Than 5 Hops Per Redirect Chain
Google’s John Mueller advises site owners to aim for less than 5 hops in a 301 redirect chain.
Google’s John Mueller on Optimizing Images for Search Results
In the latest instalment of Ask Google Webmasters, John Mueller goes over tips on optimizing images for search results.
A New Search Engine Enters the Market – OneSearch from Verizon Media
An unlikely competitor enters the search engine market as Verizon Media launches its privacy-focused OneSearch.
Instagram Drops IGTV Button Due to Lack of Use
Instagram is dropping the IGTV app from its home screen, saying very few users have been clicking on it.
Google: Structured Data Has No Impact on Ranking in Web Search
Google’s Search Liaison, Danny Sullivan, clarifies that structured data is optional and does not impact search rankings.
YouTube Shows Users’ Comment History in New Profile Cards
YouTube is introducing profile cards, which display all comments a user has left on a particular video.
LinkedIn Brings 3 New Features to LinkedIn Pages
LinkedIn pages are gaining three new features designed to facilitate more community engagement and form stronger relationships with followers.
Google Introduces a New Shopping Section in Search Results
Google’s rolling out a new addition to search results this week which makes it easy to shop for popular products.
Pinterest Overtakes Snapchat in Popularity Among US Users
Pinterest is now the third largest social media platform in the United States, a position which it’s expected to keep.
Google Ads Makes Parallel Tracking Mandatory for Video Campaigns
Google Ads is making parallel tracking available for video campaigns, which is optional for now but will soon become mandatory.
Google Changes the Look of Paid and Organic Search Results on Desktop
Google’s rolling out an updated look for paid and organic search results on desktop, bringing it inline with mobile results.
Google Ads Introduces Bid Simulator Support for Smart Bidding
Google Ads is rolling out bid simulator support for the Target ROAS bid strategy, and new budget simulator.
Google January 2020 Core Update is Rolling Out Imminently
Google confirmed that a broad core algorithm update, simply titled the ‘January 2020 Core Update’ is rolling out today.
DuckDuckGo is Now a Default Search Engine Option on Android in the EU
DuckDuckGo will soon be offered as an option for default search engine on Android devices across the EU.
Facebook is Preparing to Launch a Desktop Redesign to All Users
Facebook is planning to roll out a redesign of its desktop website to all users before this spring. The redesign is the same one that...
Instagram User Growth Drops to Lower Levels Than Previously Expected
According to a new report, Instagram’s user growth has dropped to single digit percentages for the first time.
Twitter Rolls Out a New Ad Unit in the Explore Tab
Twitter is launching the Promoted Trend Spotlight, a takeover ad displayed at the top of the Explore tab.
Google Assistant Now Has 500 Million Users Worldwide
Google announced today 500 million people are now using Google Assistant across smartphones, TVs, smart home devices, and other gadgets.
YouTube’s COPPA Changes Begin Today, Possibly Affecting Creator Revenue
Starting today, YouTube is rolling out privacy changes which are likely to affect ad revenue for some creators.
Google’s John Mueller: Our SEOs Have it Harder Than Others
Google’s John Mueller informed an aspiring Google employee that it’s SEO allegedly have it “harder than others.”