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Bing Wants to Keep People Healthy in the New Year With These New Search Features
Bing announced a series of updates to its search results designed to make it easier for people to find health...
Google’s iOS App Updated With Native YouTube Support, Built-in Gboard, + More
Google’s iOS app received a fairly significant update, bringing with it several new features that will help users do more...
Google Assistant vs. Siri: Which is the Best Smartphone AI? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Google Assistant vs. Siri – is one smartphone AI better than the other? We’ll leave that for you to decide...
Google Has 5 of the Top 10 Apps in 2016, According to Nielsen Rankings [REPORT]
Google claimed 5 spots in the list of top 10 downloaded apps of 2016 in latest Nielsen report.
HTTPS Required for Collecting Sensitive Information in Chrome as of January 2017
Google has cautioned site owners that, at the end of January 2017, Chrome will mark sites without HTTPS as non-secure...
Watch Out for Malicious Images in Google My Business Listings
There is a new negative SEO tactic going around which involves photos being maliciously inserted into Google My Business listings.
Track Santa This Christmas Eve With Apps from Google and NORAD, or with Google Assistant
Google and NORAD have the apps you need to track Santa this Christmas Eve.
Google Display Network to Begin Serving Ads With No Targeting As of January 18
Google recently announced changes to how it will be targeting ads starting on January 18, 2017.
New in Instagram Stories: Stickers and Hands-Free Video Recording
Instagram has just released two new features for Stories. The ephemeral photo and video sharing feature has added stickers and...
Listen Now: Introducing Live Audio on Facebook
Facebook continues to enhance its Live experience. After the recent announcement of Live 360 videos, Facebook is adding another dimension:...
We’ve Put Comments Out of Their Misery
We have decided to remove commenting from Search Engine Journal, effective today.
Google Search Console Update: Critical & Non-Critical AMP Errors
Google Search Console’s Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) report will now differentiate between critical and non-critical errors.
New Search Engine Hoaxy Tracks the Spread of Fake News
A brand new search engine called Hoaxy, which aims to track the spread of fake news, is now available in...
Big 2017 Social Media Marketing Trends You Need to Know
Here’s what 26 of the top marketing experts say will be the biggest trends you need to know in social...
Google Contributor Program to Shut Down in January 2017
Those involved in the Google Contributor program are receiving emails stating the service is shutting down in January 2017.
Bing’s Top Searches of 2016
Bing reveals its top searches of 2016. Included in the report are the top tech trends, top web creators, to...
Instagram Now Has 600 Million Users
Yes, you read that right: Instagram now has 600 million users. In the six months since the photo-sharing company announced...
New Google My Business Insights: Compare Photo Views Against Competitors
As of December 15, insights are now available for photos in Google My Business.
Google Warns Against Automated Queries, What Does This Mean for Third-Party Tools?
Google’s Gary Illyes issued a reminder this week that sending automated searches to Google is against the Terms of Service.
Bing Expanded Text Ads Can Now Be Edited on Mobile
Bing is rapidly expanding the use of expanded text ads with an update to the Bing Ads mobile app.