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TikTok Triples Length of Videos
TikTok is tripling the maximum length of videos, increasing the time limit from 60 seconds to 3 minutes.
Google Cautions Against Using Too Many Internal Links
Google’s John Mueller explains that using too many internal links on the same page can dilute their value, and goes over what to do instead.
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Microsoft Advertising Announces July Product Releases & Updates
Today, Microsoft Advertising announced its July product releases and updates. Here’s what advertisers need to know!
Google on Using Multiple Types of Schema Markup on Same Page
Google’s John Mueller goes over what site owners need to know about using multiple types of schema structured data markup on the same page.
Google’s John Mueller Doesn’t See SEO Becoming Obsolete
Google’s John Mueller says he doesn’t think search engines will ever advance to a point that SEO becomes obsolete.
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Instagram: “We’re No Longer A Photo Sharing App”
Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, announces further expansion into video as he states that his company’s app is about more than just photo sharing.
Google July 2021 Core Update Begins Rolling Out
Google is releasing a broad core algorithm update today on July 1, 2021. This is update was announced last month and is now rolling out.
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What to Do About Old Low Quality Content
Google’s John Mueller answers the question about what to do about old content that is of a very low quality
How Redirecting URLs Can Impact SEO
Google has published an updated document which goes over six different types of URL redirects and their effects on search results.
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Google On How Long SEO Takes
Google’s John Mueller answers the question: “how long does SEO take for new pages?” in the latest episode of Ask Googlebot on YouTube.
Facebook Announces Bulletin – New Monetization Platform for Writers
Bulletin.com by Facebook offers websites for writers to engage with and monetize their readers, leveraging Facebook to increase their reach
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Google Announces Spam Update Part 2
Google announced the second anti-spam update is rolling out today. Similar to to last week’s spam update it will finish rolling out the same day
Google Begins Using MUM For Vaccine Search Results
Google’s first use of MUM in real-world search results involves using the technology to understand variations of searches for COVID-19 vaccine information.
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YouTube’s 5 Tips to Help Smaller Channels Grow
YouTube shares five pieces of advice aimed at smaller channels looking to build an audience and channels just getting started for the first time.
Google Suggests A Site’s Appearance Can Impact Rankings
Google suggests the presentation of a business’s website may impact search visibility if it doesn’t meet a certain expectations for quality.
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Google Tests Seller Ratings in Organic Search
Google is merging paid and organic search features in a test that shows businesses’ seller ratings in regular search snippets.
How HTTP Status Codes Impact SEO
Google has published a new help document explaining how different HTTP status codes affect how a site appears in search results.
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Google Showing “Reliable Sources” Prompt on Trending Searches
Google is showing a new prompt on trending searches when there aren’t enough reliable sources
Google Knowledge Panel Shows Wrong Man as Serial Killer
A flaw in how Google Knowledge Panel matches images may have caused an innocent man to be identified as a serial killer
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Google Web Stories Reaches 100K Per Day Milestone
In a report on Web Stories usage, Google says 100,000 new stories are now being added to the search index every day.
Google Delays Privacy Sandbox Initiatives, Extends Support for 3rd Party Cookies
Google announced extended support of third-party cookies until 2023, while privacy sandbox initiatives continue to go through rigorous testing. Here’s what you need to know!
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Google Rolls Out New Spam Algorithm Update
Google’s Danny Sullivan confirms an algorithm update targeted at fighting spam is rolling out to search results.
Google Analytics 4 Backlash: GA4 “Sucks” and is “Horrible”
Search marketing community declares GA4 to be awful, unusable, and so bad it can bring you to tears. What is going on?
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Facebook Launches 4 New Ecommerce Features
Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are gaining new features that will help retailers get their products in front of more customers and increase sales.
YouTube Rolls Out New Tools & Resources For Small Biz Owners
YouTube launches new tools and resources for small business owners including a step-by-step guide to growing a channel, and a streamlined process for creating ads.
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YouTube Holds First-Ever “Small Biz Day” On June 24
YouTube is holding its first-ever “Small Biz Day” on June 24, an all-day event dedicated to helping small businesses use video to reach their audience.
Brave Search Engine Launches in Public Beta
Brave Search, from the company behind the Brave web browser, is now available globally in a public beta.
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Search Console Insights, New GA4 Reports & More Digital Marketing News
Learn about the new Search Console Insights feature, Shop Pay’s expansion to non-Shopify merchants, Amazon’s blocking of FLoC, and how GA4 just got even better.
Facebook Introduces Live Audio Rooms and Podcasts
Monetize live audio events with Live Audio Rooms and find an audience with Podcasts – New on Facebook
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Why Google Ranks Plagiarism Over Original Content
John Mueller explains why Google may choose to reward article thieves by ranking stolen content instead of the original article
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