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Google’s John Mueller: Don’t Create a Sitemap Manually
Google’s John Mueller recently advised an SEO not to manually create a sitemap for a large website, and offered more appropriate solutions.
Google Translate Widget is Free Again for Some Websites to Use
Google is again supporting the Google Translate website translator tool in an effort help people get the information they need amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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New Google Maps Feature Highlights Wheelchair Accessible Places
Google Maps is launching a new accessibility feature that lets users find wheelchair accessible places with the push of a button.
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Facebook Shops for Small Businesses & This Week’s Digital Marketing News [PODCAST]
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This week on Marketing O’Clock, Facebook Shops make their way to a business page near you, Twitter allows users to limit replies, and more.
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Research Reveals Covid-19 Consumer Behavior Insights
New data shows there is a New Normal in online shopping behavior. This is what we learned.
Twitter to Let Users Choose Who Can Reply to Tweets
Twitter is officially testing a new feature that allows users to prohibit entire groups of people from replying to individual tweets.
Google Launches New Podcast Promising Undocumented Information
Google is launching a new podcast which promises to live up to its name of “Search Off the Record.”
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YouTube’s Continued Land Grab for TV Dollars: YouTube Select
YouTube continues its moves to grab a share of traditional TV dollars with its new YouTube Select program.
Facebook Is Testing Mid-Roll & Livestream Video Ads: What It Means
Facebook has confirmed they are testing mid-roll video ads, and livestream video ad placements. Here’s what this tells us about their plans in video.
Google Search 101: How the Knowledge Graph Works
Google has published a refresher all about the Knowledge Graph and what goes into creating knowledge panels shown in search results.
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Facebook & Instagram Let Businesses Sell Products Directly on Their Page
Facebook is expanding its e-commerce capabilities by making it possible for businesses to sell products directly on their Facebook and Instagram page.
Google Guided Recipes Blindsides Recipe Niche
Recipe publishing community surprised by Google announcement. New feature triggers structured data warnings.
8 Insights Learned from 800+ Link Penalty Cases
Paid links, guest posts, and PBNs are the top 3 reasons for manual actions, according to SEMrush research. Read this before building another link.
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Google App Updated With Dark Mode for iOS and Android
Google has begun rolling out a long-awaited dark mode update for its flagship Google Search apps on iOS and Android.
Google Doesn’t Treat User Generated Content Different From Main Content
Google’s John Mueller recently explained, when it comes to rankings, there’s no difference between user generated content and main content.
Google Search Console Adds Reports for Guided Recipes
Google is adding support for Guided Recipes in Search Console, as well as the ability to validate the markup in the Rich Results Test tool.
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Google Ads Shortens Business Identity Verification Time
Google Ads has updated their policy on their identity verification program, shortening the time frame businesses have to submit documentation.
Google Lists 5 Key Trends Shaping Consumer Behavior Amid COVID-19
Google has published a new set of research designed to help marketers respond to the changes brought on by COVID-19.
Google May 2020 Core Update Officially Over – Time for a Do-Over?
The response to Google’s core update has been largely negative, as large brands rank in Positions 1 and 2 for a wide range of keywords.
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Google May Face U.S. Antitrust Lawsuits
The federal lawsuit focuses on unfair practices in search, advertising, and issues surrounding the Android operating system.
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