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Google Explains When JavaScript Does and Does Not Matter for SEO
Google’s Martin Splitt continues his JavaScript SEO video series with an episode explaining when JavaScript is worth worrying about.
Voice Search is Less Popular in 2019, According to New Study
Voice search is trending downward in terms of how likely people are to use it for looking up information.
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Instagram is Working on a New Ad Unit for Sponsored Posts
Instagram is set to roll out a new ad format for sponsored posts published by influencers.
Google Introduces Shoppable Ads on Google Images
Google is introducing a new way for retailers to promote products in image search with shoppable ads.
Pinterest Makes it Easier for Businesses to Sell Products
Pinterest is enhancing its shopping experience with more ways for businesses to promote their products.
Google Lets Businesses Create a Carousel of Recent Offers
Google is enhancing business profiles with a new layout that features a dedicated space for recent offers.
Instagram Rolls Out In-App Local Business Profile Pages
Instagram is introducing a new way to showcase local businesses with in-app profile pages.
Twitter to Let Users Hide Replies to Their Tweets
Twitter is working on a tweet moderation feature that would let users hide replies to their tweets.
Facebook Cracks Down on Companies Selling Fake Likes, Followers, and Accounts
Facebook is going after companies that promote the sale of fake accounts, likes, and followers.
Google Pops the Redirect Link Building Balloon
Google’s John Mueller explains why a popular link building trick offers no ranking advantage.
Google’s Martin Splitt Explains How JavaScript Sites are Indexed
In the first installment of a new web series, Google’s Martin Splitt explains how the search engine indexes JavaScript sites.
TikTok Was Downloaded More Times Than Instagram Last Year
Short-form video app TikTok has reached the 1 billion download mark across Android and iOS.
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80% of Consumers Love Chatbots? Here’s What the Data Says [STUDY]
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According to a new study, 80% of consumers are having positive chatbot experiences.
Google: Mobile Speed Should Be an Ongoing Priority
Google encourages businesses not to think of mobile speed as a one-and-done fix. It should be an ongoing priority.
Google’s John Mueller Gives Insight on SEO Competitor Research
Google’s John Mueller gives insight into competitor research.
Google Shares Guidance on Pagination for SEO
Google’s John Mueller explains the proper use of Pagination Elements for better SEO
Google My Business Introduces a New Way to Report Spam
Google has developed a new solution for reporting fraudulent activity relating to Google My Business and Maps.
Google Search Console Makes it Easy to See All Data for a Whole Domain
Google is introducing domain properties in Search Console, which makes it easy to track all data for a whole domain.
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Instagram Video Posts Receive Twice the Engagement of Other Post Types [STUDY]
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A study on Instagram engagement discovered that video posts receive 2x engagement of other post types.