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Gravatar “Breach” Exposes Data of 100+ Million Users
A security site emailed notices of a data breach affecting over 100 million users of Gravatar. Gravatar denies it was hacked
LinkedIn Launches In Hindi, Expanding Potential User Base By 600 Million
LinkedIn launches in Hindi, making it the first Indian regional language on LinkedIn to support the Hindi-speaking community of 600+ million people worldwide.
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TikTok Users Can Make Money Through Tips & Gifts
TikTok is adding a new tipping feature, and the ability to send digital “gifts,” which will allow users to earn money from creating content.
Google: Keep 301 Redirects In Place For A Year
Google answers how long 301 redirects should be kept in place after a site move, saying year is the minimum recommended length of time.
4 Updates To Google Ads Performance Planner
Google’s Performance Planner tool for Google Ads is receiving four updates to help users plan multiple campaigns, make informed changes, and more.
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Google December 2021 Product Review Update
Google announces an algorithm update impacting product review pages begins rolling out today. The December 2021 Product Review Update will take three weeks to complete.
WordPress 5.9 Release Delayed: What Happened?
Rush to publish WordPress 5.9 by December 2021 cancelled after alarms raised. Currently postponed until 2022
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LinkedIn Adds Live Video & Newsletters To Creator Mode
LinkedIn is rolling out access to live video and newsletters to users that have creator mode enabled on their personal profiles.
Google’s New Pathways AI Is Closer to Mammalian Brain
Google announced a new AI Architecture called Pathways that functions similarly to the human brain and can learn better than existing models
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Google November Core Update Is Over – What Happened?
Google’s rollout of the November 2021 Core Update is complete. We reached out to search marketers for their observations on the impact.
Twitter Bans Sharing Photos Of Private Persons Without Consent
Twitter expands its private information policy to include “private media,” which refers to photos and videos captured without a person’s consent.
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FLAN: Google Research Develops Better Machine Learning
New Google machine learning model is better state of the art for solving natural language processing tasks
Google News Search Bug: Non-News Content Showing In News
Non-news content is appearing in Google news search results when users perform a convoluted search sequence.
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It Takes Months For Google To Evaluate Website Quality Across The Web
Google’s John Mueller describes how Google can take months to understand how a site fits into the overall Internet in terms of site quality
YouTube Keyword Research Made Easier With Search Insights
YouTube launches a new feature designed to simplify the keyword research process so you can create more content around topics people are looking for.
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Google Algo Bug Puts Sites In Weird Limbo State
Google’s John Mueller confirmed a rare algorithm bug that causes sites to get stuck in a limbo that prevents them from ranking
Google Review Snippets Won’t Show For Testimonials
Google won’t display enhanced search results for customer reviews that are republished from other sources, even if they have valid structured data markup.
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Google Will Not Set Date For Mobile-First Index
Google announces that they will not set a date for a switch to a 100% mobile-first search index
Expired Domains & Google Ranking Bonus?
Google’s John Mueller answers a question about expired domains and any SEO bonus they might have.
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Twitter Removes Support For AMP Links
Twitter is removing support for AMP links will instead direct users to the publisher’s original webpage.
Google Explains How To Hide A Website From Search Results
Google says the best way to hide a website from search results is with a password, but there are other options you can consider.
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Google Ads App Updated With 3 New Features
The latest version of the Google Ads app for Android and iOS has new features that help bring its functionality closer to the desktop experience.
Data Breach Spreads To Six Web Hosts
Data breach intrusion discovered at six more web hosts in addition to GoDaddy. Incident exposed sFTP and database credentials for two months undetected
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LinkedIn: Gen Z Is Our Fastest Growing Audience
LinkedIn reports that Gen Z is its fastest growing audience and shares tips to help marketers reach this mobile-first generation.
What Is The Best Title Tag Length For SEO?
Google’s John Mueller answers question about 65 character limit on title tags for SEO and if it’s ranking related
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YouTube Co-Founder Is Against Removing Dislikes
Jawed Karim, co-founder of YouTube, makes his feelings known about the removal of dislikes saying it’s not a good idea for creators.
When To Use Rel Canonical Or Noindex …Or Both
Google’s John Mueller explained how to choose between rel canonical and noindex and suggested that using both can be useful
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Google Updates Indian Searches With Translated Results
Google documented a change called Translated Results currently limited to India. It auto-translates the titles and snippets between languages
Google Ads Insights Page Updated With 4 New Features
Google Ads is giving businesses access to more data on the Insights page that should help with maximizing sales during the holiday season.
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Google Launching November 2021 Broad Core Algorithm Update
Google is giving everyone advance notice that the November 2021 broad core algorithm update will be released later today.
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