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Google Launches COVID-19 Info Site & New Search Experience for Coronavirus Queries
Google has launched its anticipated COVID-19 information website as well as a new search experience for coronavirus queries.
Google My Business Temporarily Removes Features Due to COVID-19
Google is temporarily removing some features from Google My Business as a result of limitations caused by the COVID-19 situation.
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Yelp Launches Efforts to Help Local Businesses Impacted By COVID-19
Yelp launched a number of efforts aimed at helping local businesses that have been affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Bing URL Indexing API – Users Claim Instant Ranking in 10 Minutes
Bing announced a URL Submission API for submitting URLs for instant indexing. One beta tester claims he ranked content in 10 minutes.
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LinkedIn’s New Ad Unit & This Week’s Digital Marketing News [PODCAST]
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This week on Marketing O’Clock, we cover LinkedIn’s new Conversation Ads, Facebook’s grant for small businesses, and new event schemas.
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Facebook Redesign is Bold, User Friendly and Buggy
Facebook is introducing a radical redesign that features a dark mode.
Facebook Bans More Types of Ads in Response to COVID-19
Facebook is banning more types ads for products people need to stay safe and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Facebook Puts COVID-19 Information on Top of Users’ News Feeds
Facebook is placing a coronavirus information center on top of all users’ news feeds with articles from vetted sources.
Google Ads Makes it Easier to Appeal Disapproved or Limited Ads
Google Ads is launching a feature that makes it easier for advertisers to appeal policy decisions and get ads approved.
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Google’s Mueller Discusses Site Demotions
Google’s John Mueller discusses site demotions and what doesn’t cause them.
Google Offers Reasons for Significant SERP Changes
Google’s John Mueller offers several reasons for significant changes in the search results.
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LinkedIn Introduces Conversation Ads: A New Message-Based Ad Format
LinkedIn is launching a new type of message-based ad that uses conversation to deliver a customized experience for each user.
Facebook Commits to Helping Small Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic
Facebook is making efforts to help small businesses get through the COVID-19 pandemic with several initiatives launched this week.
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Google Rolls Out New Types of Event Schema as COVID-19 Causes More Cancellations
As events go virtual, get postponed, or altogether cancelled due to coronavirus – Google is supporting new types of event schema.
Coronavirus Impact on Google Ads and Affiliate Sales
Profound changes in buying trends impacting online marketing right now.
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Amazon Removes Ability for FBA Shipments to Non-Essential Goods
Amazon is restricting inbound shipments for FBA to medical supplies and household staples. Here’s everything you need to know.
Google Search Experiencing Glitches
Google experiencing glitches that results in odd search results.
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Google’s John Mueller & Martin Splitt Answer JavaScript SEO Questions
Google’s John Mueller and Martin Splitt teamed up for an ‘Ask Google Webmasters’ video to answer questions about JavaScript SEO.
WordPress 5.5 Will Introduce Auto-Updates for Themes and Plugins
The upcoming WordPress 5.5 update will expand the content management system’s auto-updating capabilities to themes and plugins. Currently, auto-updating is only available for the WordPress...
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YouTube Says More Videos Will Be Removed Than Usual For The Time Being
YouTube advises that, with fewer people available to review content during this time, more videos will be removed than normal.
Bing Launches an Interactive COVID-19 Tracking Map
Bing is making an effort to keep people up-to-date on the spread of COVID-19 with an interactive tracking map.
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Google Advises Support for Google Ads & GMB May Be Unavailable or Delayed
Google is notifying people that support for Google Ads and Google My Business may be delayed or completely unavailable.
Google Assistant on Android Can Now Read Entire Web Pages Out Loud
With the command “Hey Google, read this page,” Google Assistant can read entire web pages to users on Android.
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1 in 3 Business Owners Don’t Understand How Google Search Rankings Work
A new study shows a significant knowledge gap when it comes to understanding SEO basics.
Google Warns About Assumptions Based on Site: Search
Google’s John Mueller warns about making assumptions from site: search.
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Google’s Mueller Clarifies Page Layout Algorithm
Google’s John Mueller clarifies a point about Google’s Page Layout Algorithm
Google My Business Optimization Considered the Most Valuable Local Marketing Service
Google My Business optimization, not website optimization, is considered the most valuable local marketing service in 2020.
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Google Makes Premium Version of Hangouts Meet Free As More People Work Remotely
Google is waiving the fees on the premium version of Hangouts Meet to assist businesses and schools operating remotely.
Google Confirms It Is Now Building a Nationwide Coronavirus Info Site
Google is working with the US government to develop a website informing people about coronavirus, in addition to other measures.
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Google’s John Mueller: We Do Not Use W3C Validation in Search Results
Google’s John Mueller recently stated in a webmaster hangout that W3C validation has no impact on search results.
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