Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today……
Day: February 14, 2023
YouTube’s New Updates Help Creators Engage & Analyze Data via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
YouTube’s latest updates make it easier for creators to interact with their audience and analyze their video performance. The post YouTube’s New Updates Help Creators Engage & Analyze Data appeared first on Search Engine Journal.…
Instagram is ending its live shopping feature in March
Meta’s “year of efficiency” is kicking off with killing the livestream shopping business on Instagram. Effective March 16, 2023, users will no longer be able to tag products while live streaming. The move reflects the challenges of making livestream shopping …
Google Ads Launches New CTV Advertising Features via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google’s Display & Video 360 introduces new features to plan, buy and measure connected TV campaigns. Learn about the updates here. The post Google Ads Launches New CTV Advertising Features appeared first on Search Engine Journal.…
Meta aims to increase transparency in ad targeting for Facebook and Instagram users
Facebook has just launched an updated version of its “Why am I seeing this ad?” tool which now includes information on how they use machine learning to deliver ads. The tool will provide information on how your activity on and …
How To Scale Your PPC & Advertising Way Beyond Google Ads – Ep. 302 via @sejournal, @lorenbaker
Learn how to scale your PPC and grow your business beyond the usual tactics with John Gentry. The post How To Scale Your PPC & Advertising Way Beyond Google Ads [Podcast] appeared first on Search Engine Journal.…
Google Ads Gains Quick Campaign Settings Button
Google Ads seems to be rolling out a small but yet powerful icon in the campaigns listing where you can quickly open up the settings for the campaign without clicking through numerous screens.…
Google: 301 Redirect Close 1:1 Match Even When Content Language Does Not Match
Gary Illyes from Google said on Mastodon this morning that you should 301 redirect URLs when there is a “close-to 1:1 match” for that URL. We know that, but what he added was this is even true for when the …
Google Top Stories Tests Stock Tickers In These Articles
Google Search seems to be testing adding stock tickets with the stock price of public companies mentioned in the articles Google is showing in the top stories section.…
Bing Tests Map Interface Within Search Result Snippets For That Company
Similar to what we reported about with Google a few months ago, with Google testing a map within a search snippet for a specific company. It seems like Microsoft Bing is testing the same thing, well, it depends on how …
Why Performance Max for lead generation often fails and how to make it work
Many ecommerce advertisers are starting to better understand how to set up and optimize Performance Max, but it’s still a very difficult campaign type for lead gen accounts. The funnel-driven nature of leads and the variance in quality are …
Reddit: SEO Guy Travels Across Europe To Upload Photos Locally To Facebook
A Reddit thread, spotted via Areej AbuAli on Twitter, says that there is an SEO guy who travels across multiple regions in Europe to upload photos to Facebook from that local region. The SEO claims it helps with “better reach …
How to analyze Google’s SERPs
SEO has a lot of moving parts. You have to worry about your content strategy, keyword selection, Google ranking signals, backlinks, and competition. When clients ask me if they can rank their site for a …
8 Techniques To Get More Customer Reviews For Your Local Business via @sejournal, @DholakiyaPratik
Your online reputation is everything. Here are some ways you can generate third-party reviews that will build customer trust. The post 8 Techniques To Get More Customer Reviews For Your Local Business appeared first on Search Engine Journal.…
Enterprise SEO: 7 Use Cases To Level-Up Website Optimization With Website Intelligence via @sejournal, @lorenbaker
Uncover the 7 innovative ways to help your website succeed in search while giving visitors a top-notch user experience. The post Enterprise SEO: 7 Use Cases To Level-Up Website Optimization With Website Intelligence appeared first on Search Engine Journal.…
This day in search marketing history: February 14
Google Webmaster Tools comes out of beta In 2007, Google Webmaster Tools officially came out of beta. Launched in June 2005 as Google Sitemaps, its expansion led to a name change on Aug. 4, 2006. Google also revealed that Webmaster …