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Rackspace Hosted Exchange Outage Due to Security Incident
Details emerge that Rackspace outage due to a security incident – Customers encouraged to migrate to Microsoft 365
Twitter Now Puts Recommended Tweets In Everyone’s Feeds
Twitter is expanding recommended tweets to all users, including people who managed to avoid them until now.
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LinkedIn’s New Focused Inbox Surfaces More Relevant Messages
LinkedIn is upgrading its messaging experience with a new ‘Focused Inbox,’ which aims to cut down on spam and surface more relevant messages.
Google Updates Display & Video 360 Account Level Suspension Policies
Google is introducing a new ad and account policy and suspension page specifically for Display and Video 360 users. Read on to explore the updates.
Finance Marketing: How To Form A Successful Content Strategy
This pocket guide has all the insights you need to navigate the ins and outs of content marketing within the finance industry.
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Google Answers If Splitting A Long Article Could Result In Thin Content
Google answers if a long article that is split into interlinked pages risks being seen as thin content
Google: Links Have Less Impact Today Than In The Past
A Googler remarked that links have “a lot less significant impact” today than they previously did in the past
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Google Adds 2 New Metrics To GA4 Reports
Google Analytics is adding two new metrics to GA4 properties that provide more insight into how many pages visitors view and how long they stay.
Google: Disavowing Random Links Flagged By Tools Is A Waste Of Time
Google says that disavowing random links that a tool has flagged is not a good use of time
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Google: Noindexed Pages Do Not Impact Crawl Budget
Google’s Search Relations team confirms noindexed pages don’t adversely impact a website’s crawl budget, no matter how many a site has.
Google Shares New Info About Vulnerabilities Found In Chrome
Google security researchers are sharing new information about vulnerabilities detected in Chrome, Firefox, and Windows.
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Ex-Googler Answers Why Google Search is Getting Worse
Ex-Googler Marissa Mayer says there’s nothing wrong with Google Search, it’s the web that’s getting worse
Google: HTTP/3 Doesn’t Impact SEO
Google Search Advocate John Mueller debunks a theory that the faster speed of HTTP/3 can directly impact a website’s SEO.
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Ex-Googler On Featured Snippets: Google is More Hesitant To Send Users Out Into The Web
Ex-Googler offers opinion that uptick in featured snippets is because Google is “concerned about some of the low-quality experiences out on the web”
Microsoft Makes 3 Predictions For PPC Trends In The New Year
Microsoft makes three predictions for product categories that will increase ad clicks in the new year and advises how to optimize campaigns accordingly.
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Elon Musk Shares Vision For “Twitter 2.0”
Twitter CEO Elon Musk reveals six ways he plans to turn Twitter into an “everything app,” including longform tweets, encrypted DMs, user-to-user payments, and more.
Twitter Rolls Out 3 New Ways To Advertise
Twitter is launching three new advertising options designed to get people to visit and take action on businesses’ websites.
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What Does Chip-Making Demand Tell Us About Search Demand?
Many industries are seeing a stark drop-off in consumer demand. But how does this correlate to search trends? Read on to find out.
Google Ads Account Managers Shouldn’t Contact Clients Directly
There are a growing number of reports across the web of Google Ads accounts managers threatening to contact clients directly, despite not being allowed to.
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Elon Musk Hires Prolific Hacker George Hotz To Fix Twitter Search
Twitter CEO Elon Musk sets his sights on improving the website’s search functionality, enlisting the help of prolific hacker and long-time critic George Hotz.
YouTube Brings Photo Editing & Quizzes To Community Posts
YouTube is giving creators new tools to work with when publishing community posts, with the addition of photo editing features and interactive quizzes.
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TikTok’s New Tool Gives Businesses Helpful Audience Insights
A new business tool from TikTok uncovers audience insights that can assist with planning paid and organic content strategies.
Google Publishes Guide To Current & Retired Ranking Systems
A new guide to Google’s ranking systems will keep you informed about which systems are used to rank search results and which ones are retired.
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Users Lose Confidence That Twitter Will Survive
Millions of tweets signal perception that Twitter is ending soon as mass resignations inspire users to lose confidence that it will stay online
Google’s New Local Search Features Are Finally Here
Google is finally rolling out the local search features previewed earlier this year, including the ability to search your surroundings with your phone’s camera.
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Key Insights That Agency SEO Professionals Should Know
Discover more key agency SEO insights with our State of SEO: Agency Report, and use your newfound knowledge to plan your strategy for next year.
In-House SEO: Key Insights To Inform Your 2023 Strategy
Download our dedicated in-house SEO report and learn how to set your team up for success next year.
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Wix Announces New Way To Edit Page Level SEO Settings
Wix announced a new feature that let’s users update SEO factors like structured data and meta tags at the page level from one location
Evidence of New Twitter Features Leaked By Security Researcher
Security researcher leaks evidence of new Twitter features under development, including end-to-end DM encryption and an anti-cyberstalking measure
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Google Makes It Easier To Get Products In The Shopping Tab
Google is making it easier for ecommerce stores to get their products showcased in the shopping tab in search results.