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YouTube Updates its Strike System for Community Guideline Violations
YouTube is making changes to how it gives strikes to users who violate the community guidelines.
Google Ads Updates Mobile Speed Score for Landing Pages
Google Ads has changed the way it calculates mobile speed score, which is located in the Landing Pages tab.
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Google Opens Up .Dev Domain Name Registry to Everyone
For the first time, Google is letting anyone register a domain using its .dev extension.
Google: Don’t Worry About Malicious Backlinks, We Ignore Them
Google’s John Mueller says site owners shouldn’t worry about negative SEO attacks that involve malicious backlinks.
Bing Ads Improves Search Term Reporting
Bing Ads has improved search terms reporting with more data and the ability to track more campaigns.
New Features Possibly Coming to Google Search Console
These new features are likely on the way to Google Search Console, according to code discovered in the interface.
Google Explains How it Weeds Out Disinformation in Search Results
Google published a 30-page white paper with details about how the company fights disinformation in Search, News, and YouTube.
Googler on How to Recover from Medic Update
A Googler answers the question of how to recover from Google’s Medic Update.
Study Shows AMP Can Lead to Increase in Organic Search Traffic
A study on the impact of accelerated mobile pages on search performance shows positive correlation between AMP and organic traffic.
Google’s John Mueller Explains Why Expired Product Pages May Become Soft 404s
Google’s John Mueller addressed an issue site owners might run into where expired product pages are reported as soft 404s.
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Here are the best ways for companies to help improve their employees’ physical health, according to SEJ’s Twitter community.
Google My Business Has New Tools and Tips for Responding to Reviews
Google My Business has added a new way for business owners to respond to reviews.
Twitter is Testing a New Way to View Users’ Profiles
Twitter is testing a new way to view profiles of users in the mobile app without leaving the timeline.
Instagram Bug is Causing People to Lose Followers
Instagram has a confirmed bug that is causing some users to lose a significant number of followers.
Google is Testing Favicons in the Top Stories Carousel
Google appears to be testing the use of favicons within the top stories carousel in search results.
Evidence of Google Valentine’s Day Algorithm Update
Evidence from forums, Facebook Groups and SERP trackers indicate that Google may be updating it’s algorithm.
Google Says Top Scores on Web.dev Won’t Boost Rankings
Google’s John Mueller cautions it takes more than a perfect score on the Web.dev tool to achieve top rankings.
Reddit Has the Least Valuable Users Compared to Other Social Networks
Reddit is now home to 330 million monthly active users, but they’re the least valuable of any social network.
The Top Reasons Consumers Follow and Engage With Brands on Social Media
A new study reveals the real reasons why consumers follow brands on social media.