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.
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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’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.”
Google Assistant Only Holds 9% of the Virtual Assistant Market
Google finds itself in a rare position, coming in third place in the virtual assistant market after Microsoft and Apple.
SEOs Are in High Demand, According to LinkedIn’s Data
A study published by LinkedIn shows the demand for SEO professionals in increasing, creating a “seller’s market.”
Google Serves 11 Million Fact Checked Articles Per Day
Google is highlighting the work it’s done to surface more fact-checked content in search results.
Google Says Some Search Console Data For December Might Be Inaccurate
Google quietly announced that a bug discovered in Search Console may impact reporting for a period of time in December.
Instagram Has New Rules for Publishing Branded Content
Instagram is introducing a new policy that will prohibit influencers from publishing certain types of content.
Google Search Console Can More Accurately Report on Indexed Pages
Google Search Console’s been updated with the ability to report more accurately on indexed pages in the Index Coverage report.
Instagram Stories Can Now Include More Than One Photo
Instagram is introducing a new feature that allows users to upload multiple photos in one story.
Bing Expands Visual Search to More Places in Microsoft Windows
Bing is expanding its visual search features, allowing the features to be accessed in more places throughout Microsoft Windows.
Google Search Console Reports Updated With Fresher Data
Google continues to update reports in Search Console with fresher data.
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.
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.