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Google Announces Site Diversity Change to Search Results
Google announced a change to how Google shows websites in the search results. It’s not a change to how Google...
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80% of Voice Search Answers Are From Top 3 Organic Results [STUDY]
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A recent study on voice search indicates that answers typically rank in the top 3 web search positions.
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Google Analytics is Blocked by Firefox, Mozilla Explains Why [UPDATED]
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Representatives from Mozilla, parent company of Firefox, have explained why the browser is now blocking Google Analytics by default.
Google Improves SOS Alerts in Search Results
Google is improving the SOS alerts shown in Search and Maps with visual information and a new navigation system.
Facebook Makes it Easier to Create Video Ads Out of Static Images
Facebook is adding new features to its Video Creation Kit which simplify the process of creating mobile video ads.
Instagram Lets Advertisers Boost Organic Posts as Feed Ads
Instagram advertisers can now promote organic posts as ads that appear in other users’ feeds.
Firefox Confronts Chrome and Facebook with Enhanced Privacy
Firefox announced enhanced privacy settings by default, lobs criticism at Chrome and Facebook.
PayPal is Rolling Out its Ecommerce Solution to All Businesses
PayPal’s e-commerce platform, used by Instagram Shopping and Facebook Marketplace, is now available for businesses of all sizes.
Web Host Vulnerability Discovered at iPage, FatCow, PowWeb, and NetFirm
A vulnerability was discovered and patched at four popular web hosts. Customers are urged to scan for malware.
Google’s Rich Results Testing Tool Updated With Desktop & Mobile Selector
Google has updated its rich results testing tool with the ability to run separate tests for mobile and desktop.
Shopify Outage Sunday June 2, 2019
Google Cloud outage may have caused Shopify shopping sites to go down.
Google Announces June 2019 Broad Core Algorithm Update
Google officially announced a broad core algorithm update for June 2019.
Google’s John Mueller on Social Bookmarking for Links
Google’s John Mueller answers if Social Bookmark pages have a ranking effect.
Study Shows High Ranking Websites Are Neglecting Accessibility
According to a recent study, the most neglected aspect of technical optimization is website accessibility for the visually impaired.
Google’s John Mueller Answers Question About Negative SEO Attack
A webmaster asked John Mueller if he should disavow negative links by a competitor or wait for a manual penalty.
Google Ads Restrictions Are Impacting Third-Party Tech Support Providers
After restricting ads for third-party tech support services to “legitimate” providers, Google hasn’t delivered on its promised verification program.
Google Maps to Highlight a Restaurant’s Popular Dishes
A new feature in Google Maps utilizes machine learning to recommend a restaurant’s most popular dishes.
Attacked by Negative SEO? Lost Rankings? Read This
Under attack by Negative SEO and disavowing links hasn’t worked? This may help.
Google to No Longer Display Text-Only AdSense Ads
In an effort to modernize its advertising products, Google is returning the text-only AdSense ad unit.
Major Update to Moz Local in June 2019
An exclusive interview with Moz Local details improvements that are coming in June 2019.