Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today……
Day: February 20, 2023
TikTok’s Latest Monetization Tool: Creativity Program Beta via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Learn about TikTok’s Creativity Program Beta, a new monetization tool to help creators earn more money with longer content. The post TikTok’s Latest Monetization Tool: Creativity Program Beta appeared first on Search Engine Journal.…
Meta Verified: New Subscription Bundle On Facebook & Instagram via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Meta launches “Meta Verified” bundle offering users account verification, protection, support, and visibility for a monthly subscription. The post Meta Verified: New Subscription Bundle On Facebook & Instagram appeared first on Search Engine Journal.…
Bing limits chat sessions as OpenAI founder says AI tools are ‘somewhat broken’
Bing chat sessions are now capped at 50 questions per day and 5 per session, Microsoft announced. There have been many bad examples shared of the new Bing AI chat sessions featuring everything from gaslighting to accidental racism. Microsoft has …
Microsoft Limits Bing AI Chat Messages Per Day via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Microsoft has implemented new changes to improve Bing’s chat feature, including a cap of 50 chat turns per day. The post Microsoft Limits Bing AI Chat Messages Per Day appeared first on Search Engine Journal.…
Google’s Gary Illyes On Noindex With Redirects
What happens when the noindex, nofollow directives are in the HTTP header and that URL is also being redirected somewhere, will Google respect or ignore the directive. Gary Illyes from Google hinted that Google will likely ignore the directive to …
Google Business Profile Profile Strength Widget Now Live & Many Local SEOs Not Happy
Last June, Google began testing a “profile strength” widget or status icon that shows you if you need to do more with your Google Business Profile. Well, that just went live on Friday and seemed to be fully rolled out. …
Microsoft Bing Search APIs Price Going Up 10x
Microsoft is increasing the price of using the Bing Search APIs by 10x the current cost, effective May 1, 2023, the company posted. That includes using the API for Bing image search, news search, video search, visual search, web search, …
Google Ads Tests Disabling Opt Out Of Search Partners & Display Network
A week ago, Thanos Bertes posted on LinkedIn, which I found via Mike Ryan on Twitter, that Google Ads disabled the ability in campaign settings to easily opt out of your campaigns being also shown in the Google Search Partner …
Microsoft To Release Major Quality Improvement For Bing AI Chat On Thursday
A major quality improvement should be coming to the new Bing AI Chat feature on Thursday, February 23rd said Mikhail Parakhin, the CEO of Advertising and Web Services at Microsoft.…
Call tracking: What it is and how it works
Pay-per-click (PPC) campaigns live and die by their conversion data. Call tracking allows marketers to get valuable insights on all their campaigns. However, there can be some hesitations to use it. Brands are afraid of missing out on brand equity …
Vlog #211: Sam Michelson & Client Business Development
Sam Michelson was in town, and he is the CEO of Five Blocks, a digital reputation management firm based in Jerusalem, Israel. We spoke about how Sam started……
Video content guide: Why you should start creating videos now (plus examples)
We’re no longer in that phase where everyone was saying, “Video is blowing up.” Nope. Video has blown up, and it’s here. It’s there. It’s everywhere. These days, audiences expect and demand video content from creators and brands. On average, …
Meta is bringing the blue verification badge to Facebook and Instagram
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has introduced a new subscription service, Meta Verified, that provides users the opportunity to acquire the highly sought-after blue verification badge on their Instagram and Facebook accounts. Users can achieve this by verifying their …
Google: Don’t Use 403/404 Error Responses For Rate Limiting Googlebot via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google responds to increase in erroneous use of 403/404 responses from publishers and Content Delivery Networks as a way to rate limit Googlebot The post Google: Don’t Use 403/404 Error Responses For Rate Limiting Googlebot appeared first on Search Engine …
The Top 5 SEO Software Suites For Agencies via @sejournal, @clarkboyd
This guide will highlight the areas in which each SEO software suite excels to help you navigate the highly competitive landscape of SEO. The post The Top 5 SEO Software Suites For Agencies appeared first on Search Engine Journal.…