Facebook Has 4 out of 5 of the Most Downloaded Apps of the Year
Facebook dominated the year in app downloads, with 4 of 5 of the most downloaded apps belonging to the company.
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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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YouTube Upsets Creators With Another Policy Change
YouTube has again upset creators after implementing another policy change that may impact the content published by popular channels.
John Mueller: Googlebot Receives Sitemaps “In the Form of an Energy Drink”
Google’s John Mueller illustrated how Googlebot processes sitemap files by using a unique analogy involving energy drinks.
Twitter Lets iOS Users Post Live Photos as GIFs
Twitter is rolling out a new feature to its iOS app, which lets users upload their live photos as GIFs.
Pinterest Introduces Tool For Discovering Top US Search Terms
Pinterest is introducing a new tool to help marketers keep up with the top US search terms on the platform.
Google Launches a Hub for Top Trending Product Searches
Google has launched a home on the web for marketers to discover the top trending product searches across different categories.
Yahoo Extends Deadline for Deletion of Yahoo Groups Data
Yahoo is extending the date it plans to delete Yahoo Groups data, which was originally scheduled to happen this week.
Google Reveals Top Trending Searches of 2019
Google released its annual list of top trending searches, revealing the most popular topics in 2019 across different categories. Google’s data can be filtered by...
Google Begins Using BERT to Generate Top Stories Carousels in Search
Google is now using BERT models, along with other machine learning techniques, to group related news articles together in carousels.
Google Brings New Features to ‘App + Web’ Properties in Google Analytics
Google is upgrading the new App + Web property in Google Analytics, which allows users to measure multiple websites and apps.
Google Launches Tool to Help Publishers Manage Content in Google News
Google has launched a new tool designed to help publishers manage how their content appears across Google products.
Facebook Introduces 3 New Ad Reporting Tools
In time for the holiday shopping season, Facebook is rolling out new tools to assist advertisers with analyzing campaign performance.
Google is Working on Adding Package Tracking to Search Results
Google is working on integrating package tracking into search results, allowing users to get information without visiting the carrier’s site.
Google Ads to Explain Why Changes in Performance Occurred
Google Ads will now provide explanations for why specific changes in performance likely occurred.
Google Ads’ Optimization Score Now Includes Display Campaigns
Google Ads is expanding optimization score to include display campaigns, which means it’s now available for search, shopping, and display.
Google Upgrades Its Built-In Mortgage Calculator With New Features
Google has upgraded the built-in tool that shows up in search results for the query “mortgage calculator.”
Google Keyword Planner Makes it Easier to Share Plans With Others
Google is making it easier to share keyword plans plans with other people without leaving the Keyword Planner tool.
Google Changes How Local Search Results Are Generated
Google confirmed an update affecting local search results has now fully rolled out, a process which began in early November.
Over 50% of Local Business Websites Receive Less Than 500 Visits Per Month
A study of Google Analytics for local businesses discovers benchmarks for websites across different industries.
63% of Consumers Don’t Know How Search Results Are Categorized
A study of US consumers shows that many don’t fully understand what goes into ranking web pages in search results.
Searchers Are Engaging More With Business Listings in Search Results [STUDY]
A new study on consumer search behavior reveals consumers are getting more active with business listings in search results.
80% of Major US E-commerce Stores Use JavaScript for Crucial Content
According to new data, 80% of popular US-based e-commerce stores use JavaScript on crucial content such as product descriptions.
Google: Doesn’t Matter if You Use Absolute or Relative URLs for Internal Links
John Mueller says, for the most part, it doesn’t matter whether you use absolute or relative URLs for internal links.
Google’s Search For Beginners Episode 3: Hiring a Web Dev [RECAP]
Google’s latest episode of Search for Beginners covers tips for hiring a webs developer and what their responsibilities should be.
YouTube Changes Rolling Out January 2020 May Impact Creator Revenue
YouTube is rolling out policy changes in January which have video creators concerned their revenue may be adversely affected.
DuckDuckGo Receives Endorsement From Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey
DuckDuckGo has received a high profile endorsement, as Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey recently stated it’s his search engine of choice.
Pinterest Launches a New Home Dedicated to Small Business Shopping
Pinterest has launched ‘The Pinterest Shop,’ which is a new section full of product pins from small businesses.
Google Lets Businesses Add a Custom List of Services to GMB Listings
An update to Google My Business will allow service-based businesses to specify the types of services they offer to customers.
Facebook and Instagram Go Down Across the World on Thanksgiving Day
Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger experienced major outages in various parts of the world on Thursday, November 28.
Paid Social Performs Better Than Expected This Year, New Report Says
Social networks will account for a greater share of programmatic digital display ad dollars in 2019 than originally expected.