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Google’s John Mueller: Links From Non-English Sites Aren’t Always Spam
Google’s John Mueller recently advised that links from non-English websites aren’t necessarily spam.
Instagram to Crack Down on Fake Stories Views
Instagram is reportedly working on a solution for the wave of inauthentic story views that has spread throughout the network.
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New Google Easter Eggs: Multi-Sided Dice
Google has updated its “roll a die” tool, one of its longest standing Easter eggs, with multi-sided dice.
Instagram is Working on Layouts for Stories, New Boomerangs, More
Instagram has been found testing several upgrades to stories that include a layout mode, new boomerangs, and redesigned icons.
33% of People Are Now Using Voice Assistants Regularly
In a new report, eMarketer declares the use of voice assistants has reached a “critical mass.”
Google Expands Its College Search Features
Google is expanding its college search features, introduced last year, with the ability to search for more types of programs.
Top Ranking in Google Local Can Be Rented
You can rent top positions in Google’s local search rankings.
Google’s Mobile-Friendly Test Doesn’t Follow Robots.txt Rules
Google’s John Mueller recently advised the company’s mobile-friendly test doesn’t follow the rules written in robots.txt files.
Twitter is Rolling Out a Search Bar for Direct Messages
Twitter is giving users the ability to search for direct messages by typing peoples’ names into a search bar.
Facebook Rolls Out New Privacy Model for Groups With Only 2 Settings
Facebook is introducing a simplified privacy model for groups, reducing the number of settings to just two.
Google Chrome Will Soon Support Lazy Loading at the Browser-Level
Google is adding support for native lazy loading to the latest version of the Chrome browser – Chrome 76.
Did Googler’s Tweet Imply Google Doesn’t Catch All Paid Links?
A tweet by Google’s Gary Illyes about devaluing 700 domains for link selling implied the paid links previously worked.
Google Search Console Now Reports on More Types of Structured Data
Google is adding three more types of structured data to the rich results report in Search Console.
YouTube Updated its Algorithm in July, Upsetting Many Creators
A recent report reveals YouTube launched a significant algorithm update in July – and creators aren’t happy about it.
WordPress’ Parent Company Acquires Tumblr for Shockingly Low Sum
Automattic Inc., owner of WordPress.com, has acquired Tumblr for what is reported to be very low sum.
Google Temporarily Lost Part of its Search Index in April
Google revealed new details about its indexing issues in April, saying part of the search index was temporarily lost.
Google Ads to Remove Average Position Metric on September 30
Google announced that the average position metric is getting removed from Google Ads starting the week of September 30.
Google Ads’ Optimization Score Now Includes Shopping Campaigns
Optimization scores in Google Ads will now include shopping campaigns as well as search campaigns.
TikTok’s Parent Company ByteDance is Launching a Search Engine
ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, is now part of the search market as it rolls out its own search engine.