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Google’s John Mueller: JavaScript is Required When Redirecting Hashbang URLs
In the latest instalment of the #AskGoogleWebmasters video series, John Mueller addresses a question about AJAX crawling.
LinkedIn Now Has a Way for Users to Verify Their Skills
LinkedIn is introducing skill assessments which allow users to demonstrate their expertise and add “verified skill” badges to their profile.
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Snapchat Introduces 3D Effects for Selfies
Snapchat is introducing a 3D camera mode that adds depth to photos taken with the front-facing cameras of certain phones.
Google Officially Adds Timestamps to Videos in Search Results
Google is rolling out timestamps for YouTube videos in search – a feature that was spotted in testing earlier this...
Pinterest Upgrades Visual Search With Shoppable Pins
Pinterest is integrating shoppable pins with visual search, making it easier for users to buy products they’ve taken photos of.
Instagram Posts Can Now Be Scheduled in Advance Through Facebook
Instagram posts can now be scheduled to publish at a later time through Facebook’s Creator Studio.
Google Search Console Adds a New Type of Structured Data Report
Google has added one more type of structured data to its growing list of structured data reports in Search Console.
Google Updates Reviews Rich Results – Check Your Structured Data
Google updated Reviews Rich Results. Change affects publishers with reviews structured data.
Google’s John Mueller on Where to Insert JSON-LD Structured Data
In the latest instalment of the #AskGoogleWebmasters video series, Google’s John Mueller answers a common question about JSON-LD structured data.
Google Ads App Now Displays Campaign Optimization Scores
Google has updated the Google Ads app with support for campaign optimization scores.
Google Updates Search Rankings to Favor Original News Reporting
Google is updating search rankings to give more weight to the original reporting of news stories.
Google Confirms: Changing Nofollow Was About Link Signal
Gary Illyes confirmed that nofollow links deprived Google of important link data.
Google Will Now Treat Meta Robots Nofollow as a Hint
Google announced that the Meta Robots Nofollow will also be treated as a hint. Google will no longer treat it...
Microsoft Advertising Now Identifies Negative Keyword Conflicts in Shopping Campaigns
Microsoft Advertising has launched a report that identifies negative keyword conflicts in shopping campaigns.
Google Ads Postpones Switching Search & Shopping Campaigns to Standard Delivery
Google Ads has decided to postpone switching search and shopping campaigns from accelerated delivery to standard delivery.
Microsoft’s Responsive Search Ads Now Available to All Advertisers
Microsoft is opening up its responsive search ads beta to all advertisers.
Google Ads Offers More Choices for Automated Bidding Strategies
Google Ads is expanding its automated bidding solutions by giving advertisers three more options to choose from.
Google Nofollow Links Ranking Change – How it Affects SEO
Google’s announcement that nofollow links may help rankings changes digital marketing in a profound way.
Google Makes Big Change to Nofollow, Introduces 2 New Link Attributes
Google will use rel=nofollow, sponsored, and ugc as hints about which links to consider or exclude for ranking.
Google Launches a Native Lazy-loading Plugin for WordPress
Google has released a new WordPress plugin that’s designed for Chrome’s new native lazy-loading feature.