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Google’s John Mueller on Troubleshooting Rich Results
Google’s John Mueller goes over three possible reasons why a website’s structured data is not generating rich results in search.
Google On Expected Impact of Core Web Vitals Update
Google explains what to expect when Core Web Vitals become a ranking signal
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Google: Fine if 30-40% of URLs in Search Console Are 404s
Google’s John Mueller says it’s normal if 30-40% of URLs in a site’s Search Console report are returning 404 errors.
Study Finds 4 Negative Effects of Too Much Video Conferencing
In the first ever peer-reviewed study on Zoom fatigue, Stanford researchers expose the psychological consequences of being on video calls for hours a day.
Google Says Word Count Not a Quality Factor
John Mueller affirmed that the number of words in an article is not a quality factor that Google considers.
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Google Ads Announces Updates to Partners Program & This Week’s Digital Marketing News [PODCAST]
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The Marketing O’Clock team rejoices at Google Ads’ much-needed updates to their Partners program, takes a look at Spotify’s newest advertising initiatives, and more!
Twitter Lets Users Monetize Tweets With ‘Super Follow’
Twitter presents a first look at a new feature called Super Follow which lets users pay a monthly fee in exchange for premium content.
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WordPress Out of Touch with Publisher Needs?
Publishers scramble to fix Core Web Vitals while WordPress, plugin and theme developers seemingly decline to address those needs
Google Audio Search – Will it Ever Be Possible?
Will it ever be possible for Google to create an index of audio content that users can search through like web pages?
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1.8 Billion People Use Facebook Groups Every Month
Facebook Groups, and online communities in general, are becoming more prevalent in peoples’ lives according to data from a new research study.
Snapchat Now Reaches 70% of 13 to 24 Year Olds
Snapchat is now reaching over 70% of 13 to 24 year olds in the world’s most lucrative digital ad markets.
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Yandex Accused of Anti-competitive Practices in Russia
Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) issued a warning to Yandex to cease favoring their own sites at the expense of competitors
Core Web Vitals Challenge: WordPress vs Everyone
Real-world data is used to select which CMS is the Core Web Vitals Champion. WordPress versus Joomla, Drupal, Squarespace and Wix
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Firefox Launches Total Cookie Protection
Mozilla’s latest release allows even stricter blocking of cookies. This is the latest move in its continued fight to protect user data.
Twitter’s Top 6 Trends to Help Brands Stay Ahead
A new report from Twitter lists 6 trends brands need to be ahead of in order to remain relevant to users in the years ahead.
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Snapchat Reports Increase in Mobile Video Viewing
Snapchat users are watching more video on mobile devices, and a report from the company claims the change in viewing behavior is here to stay.
LinkedIn Pages Updated With New Features
LinkedIn Pages are getting new features designed to help businesses generate more leads, keep employees engaged, and create more types of content.
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WordPress 5.6.2 Update is Largely Successful
WordPress 5.6.2 update safely rolls out with a fix for a bug introduced by the previous update. Publishers are encouraged to update.
Facebook Wins Standoff With Australian Government
Australian government backs down, abandons attempt to force Facebook into negotiations. Facebook restores news traffic to Australian news organizations
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Core Web Vitals Not Really Your Problem?
Google is burdening the USERS of software like WordPress and not the developers to fix it for Core Web Vitals. Is that fair?
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