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Appearance of Google’s Related Questions Box up by 34%
The rate at which Google shows its “People Also Ask” search suggestions, aka “Related Questions”, jumped by 34% this week.
Google Removes Public URL Submission Tool
Google has removed the public version of its URL submission tool, which allowed users to submit pages to Google’s index.
Google Makes Event Structured Data More Useful
Google makes it easier to drive more sales to almost all local businesses.
Bing Shares 5 Algo Insights
Bing posts details on how a niche search works. Learn insights into how Bing works.
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Google: Word Count Does Not Equal Quality Content
Google’s John Mueller has revealed that content length is not an indicator of its level of quality.
Google Redefines What is Considered Low Quality Content
Google updated its Quality Rater Guidelines, which includes new information regarding the assessment of “low quality” and “lowest quality” pages.
Analysis of Google’s New Schema Markup
How this impacts news sites today and may affect more sites in the future.
Twitter is Locking Out Users Who Created Accounts When Underage
Twitter is locking out users who created their accounts when they were underage, regardless of how old they are now.
YouTube’s New ‘Explore’ Tab Helps Users Discover Videos Based on Viewing Activity
YouTube is testing a new tab that is designed to help users find videos they may not have otherwise discovered.
Google: Rel=Canonical isn’t a Guarantee
Google’s John Mueller advised that rel=canonical does not necessarily guarantee Google will recognize a page as the canonical version.
Google Has New Markup to Optimize Content for Google Assistant
Google has collaborated with schema.org on new structured data that publishers can use to optimize content for Google Assistant.
Podcast Revenues Soar
Research shows podcast revenues soaring and going higher. Time to get a slice of this pie?
Google Tests New Design for Image Search Results
Google has been spotted testing a new design for image search results pages.
Google’s Search Algorithm Does Not Recognize Off-Site Sentiment
Google’s Danny Sullivan has confirmed, once and for all, that off-site sentiment does not impact search rankings.
Google: Don’t Mix Noindex & Rel=Canonical
Google’s John Mueller advises site owners not to mix signals like noindex and rel=canonical.
Reminder: Chrome Browser to Display “Not Secure” Warnings for HTTP Sites on July 24
Google’s Chrome browser will begin warning users that non-HTTPS sites are “not secure” starting this week.
DuckDuckGo Blasts Google for Anti-Competitive Search Behavior
Following a record-breaking $5 billion fine from the EU for antitrust violations, DuckDuckGo has voiced its concerns over Google’s search...
Instagram Shows Users When Friends Are Online
With a recent update to Instagram, the app will now show users when people they’ve direct messaged are online.
YouTube Shows Searchable Hashtags Above Video Titles
YouTube now displays hashtags on videos that can help users search for and discover other videos about the same topics.
Google My Business Sends Notifications When New Listings Go Live
Google My Business has started sending notifications when new listings go live on the web.