Google has added to some listings in the local panel in its search results a “Share” button within the three dots in that listing. Previously, the three dots had the ability to suggest an edit, learn more about the data and maybe claim the listing. Now Google brought back the share feature from 2017 within…
Search is hard, as Seth Godin wrote in 2005. I mean, if we think SEO is hard (and it is) imagine if you were trying to build a search engine in a world where: The users vary dramatically and change their preferences over time. The technology they access search advances every day. Competitors nipping at…
Google is rolling out restrictions for suspended Google Ads accounts, limiting the actions advertisers can take while their accounts are suspended. Restrictions will be implemented in June 2024. Why we care. The restrictions could frustrate some advertisers wanting full access during suspension periods. What’s new? The functionality of suspended accounts will be narrowed to a…
Google is now rolling out the August 2023 broad core update. This is the second broad core update of 2023; the previous core update was the March 2023 core update that started on March 15, 2023, and ended on March 28. It has been just over five months since Google’s last broad core update. The…
Google Ads has finished auto-migrating location extensions to assets for most active accounts, a process announced on July 24, 2023. Why we care. This change expands the ways advertisers can use location information in their ads, potentially improving ad performance and reach. The details. Migration affected accounts with activity between July 1, 2023, and Jan….
Here is an interesting announcement from Microsoft, announcing the new launch of Microsoft pubCenter – which is actually not new, it is from 2006 and had a slow painful death. But Microsoft is bringing it back, saying, “we developed Microsoft pubCenter. It’s a simple way for creators and small to medium-sized publishers to earn money…
Google has updated its favicon search developer documentation to remove the Favicon user agent section and also to clarify that you need to allow Googlebot and Googlebot-Image user agents for Google to index your favicons and display them in Google Search. What Google said. “Clarified in the favicon documentation that both the favicon file and…
Microsoft Advertising launched a new analytics dashboard to help publishers measure their advertising revenue more effectively. The dashboard, Monetize Insights, is now available worldwide on the tech giant’s supply-side platform, Microsoft Monetize. Monetize Insights provides performance intelligence and capabilities, such as: Graphs and comparison charts that tell the full story of ad revenue performance. Filters…
Google is having some technical difficulties this morning with its news engine. Google News, the news tab in Google Search, Google Discover, Google Trends and other Google services that use news publications, are currently not returning results for many searchers. The issue I believe started a couple of hours ago but is now getting worse…
These days, we can’t imagine life without email. Learning about the various trustworthy email service providers is crucial. People spend hours a day checking business and personal email. Despite its usefulness and efficiency, email has serious security flaws. Not if you’re working with a mainstream service like Gmail or Outlook. Email is a major entry…