Microsoft Announces Clarity – Free Website Analytics
Microsoft announces a free analytics tool that shows exactly what users are doing on your site while respecting their privacy.
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Google Invests in Tokopedia Online Shopping Platform
Google invests in Tokopedia, an Indonesian online marketplace that connects sellers to consumers.
Google Shares How Noindex Meta Tag Can Cause Issues
Google’s John Mueller answers why using a meta noindex could backfire on certain kinds of pages.
Google Answers If Site Section Can Impact Ranking Score of Entire Site
Google answers if a site section can negatively impact ranking score of entire site and how to stop it from happening.
WordPress 5.6 Feature Removed For Subpar Experience
An important feature of WordPress 5.6 was removed because it was nowhere near ready. Opens the door for progress on a bigger feature.
WhatsApp Announces Shopping and Payment Tools for Businesses
WhatsApp announces new shopping, payment and customer service tools for small and medium size businesses.
Loginizer WordPress Vulnerability Affects +1 Million Sites
Popular WordPress security plugin Loginizer patched two security issues, including a SQL Injection.
Facebook Ads Documented by FTC as Promoting Scams
The United States Federal Trade Commission documented millions of dollars of Facebook Ads scams.
Google Can Subscribe to Push Notifications
Google announced that Chrome 86 blocks abusive push notifications. Google subscribes to push notifications in order to analyze for abusive content.
WordPress Gutenberg 9.2 – Dozens of Improvements
WordPress Gutenberg 9.2 offers dozens of new features. Becomes closer to becoming a modern site editor.
New WordPress Feature Gets Tough Response
WordPress feature turns article content into a long threaded tweetstorm. Publisher community reacts with bubble-popping feedback.
Google Announces AI Search Updates – Analysis
This is how Google AI updates will impact how sites are ranked. Analysis of changes for SEO and publishing.
Google’s Mueller Discusses SEO Advantages and Predictions
Google’s John Mueller offered insights into the state of SEO in the near future and the opportunities to be aware of.
Google’s John Mueller Comments on SEO and Diversity
Google’s John Mueller discusses the importance of diversity in SEO hiring.
Google Mobile First Index – Zero Desktop Content March 2021
Google said March 2021 is the date for mobile first index. Desktop sites will be dropped and m-dot sites may experience bugs.
New Research Suggests Historic 2020 Holiday Shopping Trends
New research suggests 2020 holiday shopping will be something to crow about, making SEO more important than ever.
Google Podcasts Manager – Why Podcasters Need This
Google announced a service that helps podcasters gain more listeners from Google and get listener analytics data.
Google Chat Incident Report Shows How Outages Can Happen
A Google Incident Report labeled “Confidential Not for publication” provides a rare peek into what can cause a system outage at Google.
Google YouTube Content Planning Guide Works for Web Pages
Google published a YouTube content strategy guide for politicians that’s useful for web and podcasting content too.
Google Indexing Bug Almost Fixed – New Update
Google offered an update on the ongoing indexing problems, stating that mobile indexing and canonicalization issues are almost fixed.