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Google agrees to pay $391.5 million in a settlement with 40 states over a lawsuit involving the search engine company’s user location tracking.
LinkedIn is teaming up with GitHub to launch over 40 software development courses through LinkedIn Learning, all of which are free until March 2023.
Elon Musk fires nearly all Twitter contract employees, with one fired working parent tweeting how the timing couldn’t be worse
Meta announced a new way to place ads by using the ‘Instagram Explore home’ ads placement option through the Instagram Marketing API
Warnings issued over vulnerabilities in five WordPress WooCommerce plugins that may affect up to 135,000 websites
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Musk reportedly says bankruptcy not out of the question as senior execs core to Twitter’s functioning resign
After receiving consumer pushback from raising its subscription prices, Netflix rolled out its newest tier: Basic with Ads, in November 2022.
Google’s John Mueller offers explanation for a rankings drop after search console flagged problems with mobile usability
With the rollout of target frequency, Google is giving advertisers more control over the number of times people see their ads on YouTube.
Yoast WordPress SEO Plugin released an update addressing a fatal error bug and compatibility issues
As SEOs and marketers discuss leaving Twitter for other platforms, we asked what your plans are. You told us you’re not leaving.
Google is updating the GA4 custom report builder with the ability to add dimensions and metrics that are important to your business.
Google Search Advocate John Mueller said, “search is never guaranteed,” in response to a site owner asking why their content isn’t indexed.
Google Search Advocate John Mueller shares an easy way to deal with negative SEO attacks, such as competitors building spammy links to your domain.
YouTube Shorts are now available in a television-optimized format for connected TVs.
YouTube rolled out several updates this week, including the expansion of search insights to more languages and a new layout for channel pages.
During a live session at Brighton SEO, Google Search Advocate John Mueller makes a prediction about the future of backlinks.
Substack has launched a discussion feature that will allow authors to communicate with their audiences directly via mobile app.
Google announced an impact to audience targeting as a result of ongoing requirements for user privacy. Learn how your Google Ads campaigns may be affected.
Meta is rolling out new ways for creators to earn revenue directly from their Instagram audience.
TikTok could be facing a ban in the United States after a commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) raised concerns over national security.
Facebook’s professional profile mode is now available to users worldwide, giving everyone an opportunity to showcase their skills and abilities in new ways.
Hangouts, which has been Google’s primary messaging services since 2013 has been ended. Users have until January 1 to migrate data.
Apple officially announced two new ad placements on the Today tab and product pages. This controversial move comes on the heels of enhanced privacy measures.
A majority of marketers say they’re struggling to meet customer expectations, and a new report on the current marketing landscape reveals why.
Google is updating shopping search results with new labels highlighting coupons and promotions and the ability to compare prices from multiple retailers.
Google’s Lizzi Sassman & John Mueller describe the best way to write alt text for logos and images
Instagram fixed a bug causing a service outage that impacted users to varying degrees, as people reported disabled accounts and repeated app crashes.
Google is rolling out new ways to analyze data using Ads Data Hub with solutions designed for marketers and third-party measurement partners.
