Google Grows Shopify Partnership, Adds Ways to Shop From Images
Google expands its partnership with Shopify and introduces a simplified process for all 1.7 million merchants to get their products listed with a few clicks.
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Google MUM: New Technology For Complex Search Queries
Google aims to answer more complex search queries with a new technology called Multitask Unified Model, or “MUM” for short.
4 Ways YouTube is Improving Creators’ Workflows
YouTube Studio will soon receive several quality of life updates designed to help creators get more done in less time.
YouTube Rolls Out Clips to 10x More Channels
YouTube is rolling out Clips to ten times more creators, a feature which allows users to grab short, shareable snippets from full length videos.
Twitter Premium Features May Include Undo Sent Tweet
New details discovered about Twitter’s upcoming subscription service reveal one of the features may include the ability to under sent tweets.
Google Analytics Will Track Data Without Cookies
Google announces several updates that will help provide site owners and advertisers with relevant data when cookies aren’t available.
YouTube Community Posts Updated With Analytics + More Images
YouTube is rolling out three updates to community posts, including a first-ever look at analytics data and the ability to add more images.
YouTube Paying Creators For Best Shorts Videos Every Month
YouTube establishes a $100M fund to award creators for producing the top YouTube Shorts videos of the month.
Replacement For Google’s Structured Data Testing Tool Launches
A replacement for Google’s Structured Data Testing Tool, called the Schema Markup Validator, is now available to use in an open beta.
YouTube Shorts Launches 4 New Creation Tools
YouTube is rolling out its in-app creation tools for Shorts videos to all US users, and adding four all-new features.
Facebook & Instagram Updated With New Messaging Features
New features are rolling out to Facebook Messenger and Instagram DMs that allow users to be more expressive in how they communicate.
Facebook ‘Neighborhoods’ Makes it Easy For Locals to Connect
Facebook rolls out Neighborhoods, a new feature within the main app that offers many capabilities similar to Nextdoor.
Twitter Acquires Scroll With Plans to Launch a Subscription Offering
Twitter furthers its plans toward developing subscription offerings with the acquisition of Scroll, a service that removes ads from news sites for a monthly fee.
Twitter Users With 600+ Followers Can Host Live Audio Chats
Twitter Spaces, a feature which allows users to participate in live audio chats, is now available to everyone with 600 followers or more.
Pinterest Search Trends: Gen Z Longs For Post-Pandemic Life
People are eagerly awaiting post-pandemic life, as evidenced by Pinterest search trends, with Gen Z taking the lead for greatest increase in search volume.
WordPress Saves Creative Commons Search Engine From Shutting Down
Creative Commons Search is joining WordPress, which will help keep the search engine of free-to-use images running for the foreseeable future.
Pinterest Expands Shopify Integration Worldwide
Pinterest’s integration with Shopify is expanding worldwide, giving 1.7 million merchants the ability to turn products from their e-commerce store into shoppable pins.
Instagram to Add New Ways For Creators to Make Money
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg shares details about new features coming to Instagram that will allow creators to get paid for their content.
How to Report Indexing Issues in Google Search Console
Google Search Console is now letting site owners report indexing issues with the click of a button.
Google Adds 3 New Features For People Ready to Travel Again
As search trends show a renewed interest in travel, Google is adding new features to help people find the safest ways to travel.
How Google Knows Which Content Belongs to the Same Author
Google’s John Mueller describes a technique called reconciliation which is used to recognize when different content across the web belongs to the same author.
Facebook Shares 4 Ways It’s Improving News Feed Ranking
Facebook is sharing plans on how it plans to give users more of what they want to see in their news feeds.
Google Web Stories WordPress Plugin Updated With Embedding Capabilities
Google has updated its official Web Stories plugin for WordPress with the ability to embed content on webpages.
Google Search Console: How Accurate is the Average Position Metric?
Google’s John Mueller answers a question regarding the accuracy of the average position metric which appears in the search performance report in Search Console.
Pinterest Lets Content Owners Control How Their Images Are Used
Pinterest is giving content owners greater control over their intellectual property with a tool that lets them claim copyright and decide how images are used.
Google’s John Mueller: ‘Now’s The Perfect Time’ For an SEO Side Hustle
Google’s John Mueller says the launch of the Page Experience update creates opportunities for SEOs to start side hustles, provided they level up their skills.
Google: 2 Reasons Why Content Gets Removed From Search Results
Google’s Search Liaison, Danny Sullivan, explains the two reasons why content gets removed from search results.
Google Postpones Page Experience Algorithm Update to Mid-June
Google is pushing back the launch of its Page Experience algorithm update, which will see the Core Web Vitals become ranking signals, to mid-June.
Facebook & Instagram Let Businesses Schedule Stories
Facebook is rolling out several updates for businesses which include the ability to schedule stories across Facebook and Instagram.
Google Lightning Talks: The State of SEO
A video in Google’s Lightning Talks series, titled the state of web search engine optimization, presents data on how websites are following standard SEO practices.