off

Twitter introduces new US election candidate labels & launches its Political Campaigning Policy

Starting May 30, qualifying candidates will have access to labels confirming their candidacy and campaign details. Twitter is arming itself against abuse from outside forces in advance of this year’s midterm elections. The site is introducing new labels for US midterm election...
off

Twitter is changing how conversations happen based on user behavior and conduct

The company says it will use thousands of behavioral signals to filter search, replies and algorithmic recommendations. In its latest attempt to improve the health of its platform, Twitter says it will be modifying the way conversations happen based on the behavior and conduct of...
off

Instagram Now has 1 Billion Monthly Users, Launches IGTV for Content Creators

Instagram has just hit one of its most crucial milestone – one billion users. The news came on the heels of the company’s launch of IGTV or Instagram Television, a long-form video format that takes aim at rival YouTube. It seemed inevitable that Instagram would hit the 1...

SEOs & Publishers Mock Yahoo For Discovering Search Trends For News Creation

One of the most basic SEO strategies for content development is the process of determining what people are searching for in your niche so you can target those keywords. When it comes to news sites, even sites with a niche as specific of this one, you must look at search trends....

SEM Firm Pays Up After Not Delivering Top Results

I am all for this – if you promise top rankings then you must deliver. A promise is a promise, so make sure to be upfront with your clients and promise only what you can deliver. Chris Sherman posted a thread at SEW forums named SEO Firm Ordered to Refund Fees, Pay Fine,...
off

Going HTTPS/SSL Will Now Give You A Ranking Benefit In Google

Google announced early this morning that they are now using SSL/HTTPS as a ranking signal in their Google search algorithm. The signal is incredibly weak and webmasters should not go crazy about it, but it is indeed a signal now. Google said they are “starting to use HTTPS...
off

Bing Building Massive Index For App Indexing Content

I covered this news at Search Engine Land last week, but now it is making its way to the SEO community. Bing is beginning to build their index of native app content for iOS, Android and even their own Windows 10 apps, for search and discoverability purposes. Bing said: Now that...