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Google Sends Notifications of HTTP/2 Googlebot Crawling
Google is currently sending notification that Googlebot is crawling their sites with the new HTTP/2 protocol
YouTube Analytics Adds ‘First 24 Hours’ Metric
YouTube is adding a new metric that allows creators to analyze the performance of a video within the first 24 hours after publishing.
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WordPress.com Now Offers Website Development
WordPress.com announced Built by WordPress.com, a website development service to compete against sites like Squarespace.
59% of US Adults Do Not Trust News on Social Media
A study on social media as a news source finds 59% of US adults believe the information shared on social platforms is inaccurate.
YouTube Launches New Hashtag Search Results Pages
YouTube is launching a new type of search results page that appears when users look for videos by hashtag.
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Google Search Console Adds Report For News Publishers
A new report in Google Search Console will help news publishers measure the performance of their content with greater accuracy.
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YouTube Turns On Post-Roll Ads For All Monetized Videos
YouTube is turning post-roll ads on by default for all videos that are eligible to serve ads.
Google Makes 4 Changes to Index Coverage Report
Google Search Console’s Index Coverage report is receiving 4 updates to keep site owners better informed about indexing issues.
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How to Remove Date Snippets from Search Results?
Google’s John Mueller offers ideas on what to do about unwanted date snippets in the search results
Does Using Disavow Signal that a Site is Shady?
Google’s John Mueller answers if filing a link disavow sends a negative signal about the site uploading it
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Google Ads Salesperson Alleged to Link Organic Ranking to Ad Spend
A member of the search marketing community tweeted allegations of misrepresentations by a Google Ads salesperson. Danny Sullivan responded with help.
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Google’s Question Hub Launches in the US & This Week’s Digital Marketing News [PODCAST]
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The Marketing O’Clock team takes a look at the new US launch of Google’s Question Hub, YouTube’s rise to prominence in Google News, and more!
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Google on Improving Core Web Vitals Score by Blocking Countries
Can blocking visitors from countries with slow Internet connections improve Core Web Vitals Score? Google’s Martin Splitt answers the question
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YouTube Shares 3 Keyword Research Tips For Videos
YouTube offers advice on competitive keyword research for videos, and answers a number of other questions about its search and discovery algorithm.
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Google’s SMITH Algorithm Outperforms BERT
Google’s new SMITH algorithm understands long-form content better than BERT
Facebook Pages Redesigned, 5 New Features Added
Facebook is rolling out a redesigned layout for Pages along with new features to help foster community building and achieve business objectives.
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Google Explains What URL Removals Tool Does
Google’s John Mueller answers a question about what the Search Console URL Removals Tool does
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