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Google Page Speed Badges, Combined Audiences & This Week’s News [PODCAST]
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This week at Marketing O’Clock, we cover Google’s new page speed badges, combined audiences for search campaigns, and more.
Google Answers November Update Question
A publisher who followed Google’s Guidelines asked why they lost 40% of their traffic.
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John Mueller Answers About Structured Data and Rankings
Google’s John Mueller answers whether structured data provides any ranking related benefit.
Google Update Response Falls Short of Expectations
Google confirms update. Says it’s like other updates. But publishers feel differently about it.
Chrome May Warn Users of Slow Pages Before They Click
Chrome proposes to warn users of slow web pages and to reward fast pages. Slow pages face uncertainty.
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YouTube Shopping Ads, Bing Link Penalties, Influencer Endorsements & More News [PODCAST]
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This week’s Marketing O’Clock podcast also covers the new Google Search Console speed report, handy new Twitter features, and more.
Google’s John Mueller On Blocking Robots.txt Files From Being Indexed
Google’s John Mueller recently provided some advice on how to block robots.txt and sitemap files from being indexed.
YouTube Launches a Redesign of its Desktop Homepage
YouTube has updated the design of its desktop homepage and the homepage of its apps on iPads and Android tablets.
Google Ads Editor Gets New Features & Support For New Campaign Types
Google Ads Editor has been updated with support for new campaign types as well as several new features.
YouTube to Display Shopping Ads on the Home Feed and in Search Results
Google is bringing shopping ads to YouTube’s home feed and search results, letting advertisers tap into users’ shopping intent.
Google Expands Shopping Ads to Over 50 New Markets, Adds New Features
Google is expanding shopping ads and introducing new features to help advertisers target shoppers worldwide
Google Rolls Out New Extensions for YouTube Ads
Google is introducing new extensions for YouTube ads, which are similar to the extensions for search ads.
New FTC Guidance on Influencer Endorsements
The FTC warned influencers they are required disclose endorsement information.
Bing Announces Link Penalties
Bing announced link penalties that target subdomain leasing, PBNs and other kinds of link spam.
Pinterest Launches a Refresh of Its Mobile App
Pinterest has updated the look of its app for iOS and Android with a renewed focus on personalized recommendations.
Facebook Unveils New Logo With Unique Branding for All of its Products
Facebook updated its company branding with a new logo that appears with different colors to distinguish each company it owns.
Google Finally Launches the Anticipated Page Speed Report in Search Console
Google is rolling out the highly anticipated page speed report in Search Console that was shown off earlier this year.
Study Finds Virtual Assistants Are Getting Worse at Answering Questions Correctly
A new study suggests the performance of virtual assistants, like Google Assistant, Alexa, and Siri, may have plateaued.