Google My Business May Offer Premium Features for a Monthly Fee
Google is sending out surveys to gauge peoples’ interest in paying for access to premium Google My Business features.
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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 Issue is Causing it to Select Unrelated Canonical URLs
Google is currently experiencing an issue where it may have selected unrelated URLs.
DuckDuckGo is Google’s Only Competitor to Gain Organic Search Share in Q1 2019
DuckDuckGo’s organic search growth is outpacing other search engines, with particularly strong gains reported in mobile search.
Facebook Stories Have 500 Million Daily Users, 3 Million Advertisers
Facebook stories have now reached 500 million daily active users, up from the 300 million daily actives reported in September.
Bing Ads Will No Longer Serve Entities With Destination URLs By the End of 2019
Bing Ads is notifying users about upcoming changes to destination URLs that begin rolling out in August.
10% of Twitter Users are Creating 80% of Tweets
A study on Twitter usage finds a disproportionate amount of users are responsible for the greatest share of tweets.
Google Makes it Easier to Find Work-From-Home Jobs
Google is making it easier for job searchers in the US to find work-from-home positions.
Instagram Introduces Quiz Stickers
Instagram has officially launched quiz stickers which allow users to create multiple-choice questions for their followers to answer.
Byte, the Follow-Up to Vine, Begins Sending Out Beta Invites
Byte, a reboot of Vine from the same creator, has sent out the first 100 invites to its closed beta.
Facebook Lets Users Share 3D Photos in Stories
Facebook is expanding 3D photos to stories and offering two new ways to create them.
72% of People Have Used Voice Search Through a Digital Assistant in 2019
A study from Microsoft on consumer adoption of voice technology in 2019 shows that most people are using voice search.
54% of Users Have Bought a Product Right After Seeing it on Instagram
A Facebook-commissioned study of 21,000 Instagram users reveals how they interact with brands and the impact it has on sales.
Instagram May Hide Like Counts to Reduce the Sense of Competition
Instagram is considering hiding like counts on posts to reduce the sense of competition amongst users.
Official AMP Plugin for WordPress Now Supports AMP Stories
A new version of the official AMP plugin for WordPress supports the creation of AMP Stories.
Google My Business Suggests Positive Reviews to Share as Posts
Google My Business is launching a new feature which will help business owners showcase positive reviews.
Facebook is Testing Upvotes and Downvotes for Comments
Facebook has been spotted testing the ability for users to upvote and downvote comments.
Twitter’s ‘Hide Replies’ Feature is Set to Roll Out in June
A new Twitter feature which allows users to hide replies to their tweets is set to launch this June.
AMP Stories Now Have a Dedicated Section in Google Search Results
Google is adding a new section to search results which is dedicated to AMP Stories.
Google My Business Lets Users Create Custom Short URLs
Google is now letting users create customized short URLs for Google My Business listings. Google is calling these custom URLs “short names” and it appears...
Facebook is Improving Ads Manager and Business Manager
Facebook shared plans to update both Ads Manager and Business Manager making them easier to use.
Google is Experiencing Indexing Issues With Content in Google News
Google has confirmed it’s aware of indexing issues affecting content in Google News.
Yoast SEO Becomes First WordPress Plugin to Offer Defragmented Schema Markup
Popular WordPress plugin Yoast is releasing an update which offers defragmented implementation of Schema.org markup.
Facebook and Instagram May Be Forced to Remove Likes for Users Under 18
Social networks may have to prevent users under the age of 18 from liking posts, according to new privacy rules.
Facebook Introduces Cost Cap Bidding to Maximize Cost-Efficiency
Facebook is introducing a new bid strategy for advertising which is focused on driving results while keeping costs down. Bid strategies for Facebook ads were...
Twitter is Still Verifying Users Despite Pausing the Application Process
Twitter has reportedly verified over 10,000 accounts since suspending the application process in 2017.
Google Does Not Give Special Treatment to Content in a Blockquote
Google’s John Mueller recently addressed the use of the blockquote element, saying it’s not treated in any special way.
Facebook Tests Integrating Stories into the News Feed
Facebook has been spotted testing a redesigned version of the news feed which also includes stories.
Google Search Console is Still Affected by Indexing Bug
Google’s indexing bug was resolved last week, but Search Console is still recovering.
Customers Think Social Media Ads are Filling Their Feeds, but 70% Still Click [STUDY]
Most customers feel that social media ads are taking over their feeds, but that’s not stopping them from clicking.
Study Finds Nearly Half of Business Listings Have Incorrect Information
A study of online business listings finds that nearly half are missing critical pieces of information.