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Here Are Google’s Top Searches of 2016
Google has released its annual year in review of the top trending searches and stories of 2016.
Facebook Introduces Live 360 Videos
Facebook has announced the addition of 360 video to the Facebook Live experience. Facebook’s 360 videos and live feature were...
Google Offering Expedited Google My Business Verification for a Limited Time
For a limited time Google is allowing businesses to fast track Google My Business verification.
Google’s Top Search Ranking Factors of 2016, According to Searchmetrics Study
Searchmetrics has released their annual study of Google’s top search ranking factors.
Instagram’s Live Video Rolls Out to All U.S. Users
Instagram has made its live video feature available to its U.S. users. Instagram’s live video allows users to broadcast a...
Bing Begins Including Facebook Posts in Business Knowledge Panels
The next time you search for a business on the desktop version of Bing you may see some new social...
Google Expands Property Sets to More Reports in Search Console
Google has heard the requests, and is now rolling out property sets to more reports in Search Console.
Google AdWords Now Allows Advertisers to Apply Audience Lists at Campaign Level
Google announced this week that it is now allowing advertisers to apply audience lists at a campaign level. Previously, applying...
Yahoo’s Top Searches of 2016 Revealed, Google Doesn’t Make Top 10 Companies
Yahoo has revealed its top searches throughout 2016 in a detailed year in review.
Now You Can Search Google by Tweeting Emoji At It
Among the number of languages Google understands, you can now add emoji to the list.
WordPress 4.7 Now Available: Here’s What’s New
With the new year being just around the corner, WordPress has revealed the new default theme for 2017
Google App Redesigned: One Section for Personal Interests, One for Upcoming Info
Google has released an update to its mobile app which sees the cards reorganized into one section for personal interests,...
Bing Transforms Its Homepage into a Digital Advent Calendar for December
Bing is getting into the holiday spirit by transforming its home page into a digital advent calendar of sorts.
Beware: New Types of Referral Spam & How to Filter Them Out
Recently a new type of referral spam called language spam has sprouted up. Here’s more about it and how to...
WordPress is Doubling Down on HTTPS in 2017
In 2017, WordPress will start introducing features which require websites have HTTPS available.
Pinterest Business Pages Get a Big Update
Pinterest is unveiling a new look to business pages. The big update gives businesses a new way to showcase boards...
Google and Bing Increase Sitemap File Size Limit to 50 MB
Google and Bing are increasing the limit of sitemap file sizes from the standard 10 MB to 50 MB.
Google Retires the “Feature-Phone” Search Crawler
Google is retiring a version of Googlebot that was designed specifically for crawling content on feature-phones.
Yelp Users Can Now Check-in With Yelfies
Yelp has three new features that lets users check-in with a photo, changes the way business images are displayed, and...
Google Testing New Feature for Messaging Businesses From Search Results
A select number of site owners are being invited to test a new feature that allows searchers to message businesses...