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Facebook Enables New Ways To Make Money & Faster Payouts
Meta is rolling out new ways to make money on Facebook, along with an update that allows creators to get paid faster.
Google’s Top Global & Local Search Trends Of 2022
Google’s annual report of top search trends is now available, which includes all new categories not seen in previous years.
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Meta Would Rather Remove News Than Pay Publishers
Meta says it will consider removing news articles from its platform if a US government mandate forces the company to compensate publishers.
New Google Feature May Help You Find More Relevant Results
Google is rolling out a new feature in search results that may help people find more relevant content.
Google Rolls Out December 2022 Helpful Content Update
Google confirms another helpful content update is rolling out across search results. It started on December 5 and will take two weeks to complete.
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Google Ads Conversion Lift Tutorial For Advertisers
Learn how to set up a conversion lift study in Google Ads with their most recent tutorial video.
New LinkedIn Analytics: More Insight Into Followers & Top Posts
LinkedIn is rolling out new analytics data for users with more insight into their followers and top performing posts.
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Google’s Desktop Search Results Are Now Continuously Scrollable
Google is making desktop search results more like mobile with an update that lets users continuously scroll through multiple pages.
Mozilla Acquires Pulse, A Hybrid-Workplace Collaboration Company
Acquisition of hybrid workplace collaboration company strengthens Mozilla’s plans for growing their suite of products
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WordPress Hit With Multiple Vulnerabilities In Versions Prior To 6.0.3
WordPress recommends immediate action to fix multiple vulnerabilities discovered in versions prior to 6.0.3
Rackspace Hosted Exchange Outage Due to Security Incident
Details emerge that Rackspace outage due to a security incident – Customers encouraged to migrate to Microsoft 365
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Twitter Now Puts Recommended Tweets In Everyone’s Feeds
Twitter is expanding recommended tweets to all users, including people who managed to avoid them until now.
LinkedIn’s New Focused Inbox Surfaces More Relevant Messages
LinkedIn is upgrading its messaging experience with a new ‘Focused Inbox,’ which aims to cut down on spam and surface more relevant messages.
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Google Updates Display & Video 360 Account Level Suspension Policies
Google is introducing a new ad and account policy and suspension page specifically for Display and Video 360 users. Read on to explore the updates.
Finance Marketing: How To Form A Successful Content Strategy
This pocket guide has all the insights you need to navigate the ins and outs of content marketing within the finance industry.
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Google Answers If Splitting A Long Article Could Result In Thin Content
Google answers if a long article that is split into interlinked pages risks being seen as thin content
Google: Links Have Less Impact Today Than In The Past
A Googler remarked that links have “a lot less significant impact” today than they previously did in the past
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Google Adds 2 New Metrics To GA4 Reports
Google Analytics is adding two new metrics to GA4 properties that provide more insight into how many pages visitors view and how long they stay.
Google: Disavowing Random Links Flagged By Tools Is A Waste Of Time
Google says that disavowing random links that a tool has flagged is not a good use of time
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Google: Noindexed Pages Do Not Impact Crawl Budget
Google’s Search Relations team confirms noindexed pages don’t adversely impact a website’s crawl budget, no matter how many a site has.
Google Shares New Info About Vulnerabilities Found In Chrome
Google security researchers are sharing new information about vulnerabilities detected in Chrome, Firefox, and Windows.
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Ex-Googler Answers Why Google Search is Getting Worse
Ex-Googler Marissa Mayer says there’s nothing wrong with Google Search, it’s the web that’s getting worse
Google: HTTP/3 Doesn’t Impact SEO
Google Search Advocate John Mueller debunks a theory that the faster speed of HTTP/3 can directly impact a website’s SEO.
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Ex-Googler On Featured Snippets: Google is More Hesitant To Send Users Out Into The Web
Ex-Googler offers opinion that uptick in featured snippets is because Google is “concerned about some of the low-quality experiences out on the web”
Microsoft Makes 3 Predictions For PPC Trends In The New Year
Microsoft makes three predictions for product categories that will increase ad clicks in the new year and advises how to optimize campaigns accordingly.
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Elon Musk Shares Vision For “Twitter 2.0”
Twitter CEO Elon Musk reveals six ways he plans to turn Twitter into an “everything app,” including longform tweets, encrypted DMs, user-to-user payments, and more.
Twitter Rolls Out 3 New Ways To Advertise
Twitter is launching three new advertising options designed to get people to visit and take action on businesses’ websites.
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What Does Chip-Making Demand Tell Us About Search Demand?
Many industries are seeing a stark drop-off in consumer demand. But how does this correlate to search trends? Read on to find out.
Google Ads Account Managers Shouldn’t Contact Clients Directly
There are a growing number of reports across the web of Google Ads accounts managers threatening to contact clients directly, despite not being allowed to.
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Elon Musk Hires Prolific Hacker George Hotz To Fix Twitter Search
Twitter CEO Elon Musk sets his sights on improving the website’s search functionality, enlisting the help of prolific hacker and long-time critic George Hotz.