Google has recently announced it will be rolling out a new Page Experience update, which will mean AMP is no longer required on the mobile version of Top Stories. This new Page Experience update isn’t expected till 202.… Read the rest
Google has announced that it will be slowly phasing out Gallery Ads around August time this year to prioritise Image Extensions. Although Image Extensions are still in beta, Google first started to test them out on mobile-only, slowly transitioning on to desktop.… Read the rest
Amazon aims to create a new brand experience for its users called Amazon Posts. This new feed-based shopping experience can be found by customers by visiting brand pages, product detail pages, and more.… Read the rest
Google has announced a new May 2020 core update that is the second core update of the year. Over the years, Google usually releases a new core update every few months which is why it makes sense that an update will be rolling out this month, considering the first one of 2020 was back in January.… Read the rest
Spotify has decided to turn its attention to podcasts during the COVID-19 pandemic, taking advantage of video conferencing that everyone is now heavily relying upon during this global crisis. Anchor, the Spotify owned company, is a platform that allows users to create and distribute their own podcasts to other streaming services (including Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, and Overcast, as well as Spotify).… Read the rest
A new donation feature is now available on Bing for local businesses, this comes from Bing and GoFundMe partnering up together to increase donations to help any businesses that have been impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.… Read the rest
Facebook has introduced changes that allow users to publish updates regarding hours and services on Facebook Pages, as well as marking themselves as “temporarily closed” similar to Google My Business. Businesses with Facebook Pages will also be able to pin posts to the top of their timelines to make sure important messages get across to customers.… Read the rest
Snapchat has recently revealed a new product called “Lens Web Builder” that allows businesses to create AR-based ads within the Ad Manager. When Snapchat was developing this new lens builder, the company wanted to ensure it included three factors: simplicity, budget, and speed.… Read the rest
Google has begun to migrate the featured snippet sidebar into the main search results, which is all part of the plan announced in January to crack down on deduplication for featured snippets. If you currently hold the position for a right sidebar featured snippet, the changes mean your URL will only appear once on the main search results.… Read the rest
In light of the ongoing pandemic, Bing has launched a Coronavirus tracker that shows the number of confirmed cases worldwide. This new resource from Bing allows users to view recent news or videos by region.… Read the rest
