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Facebook’s latest on fake news, misinformation campaigns & user privacy

Shortly after CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s appearance before the EU Parliament, Facebook shared multiple announcements outlining its safety and security efforts. Following Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s appearance before the EU Parliament on Tuesday to address the company’s...

SEO For Framed Content Hosted On Different Domain

There are services out there that allow you to buy a site for your company, with the content already provided. You see this often with insurance brokerage sites, as well as many other industries. Often, these services are provided via a HTML frame technology. Let me explain, you...

SEMPO Has Been Invited to Ring NASDAQ’s Bell

Matt McGee writes at Search Engine Land that SEMPO has been invited to ring NASDAQ’s bell in New York City on December 1st. This is a huge honor for SEMPO and it indicates that the organization has been doing quite well this past year. SEMPO has been asked as a result of a...
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US Podcasting Revenue Hit Record High in 2017, Up 86% from Previous Year

The US podcast industry had a great run in 2017. According to the latest joint study conducted by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the industry raked in $314 million last year. The IAB, which was responsible for the Podcast Advertising...
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Google: The Panda Refresh Coming Really Soon

Google’s Gary Illyes said last night at SMX Advanced that the Panda update/refresh we’ve been waiting for for 8 months+ now is just about to be released. Gary said webmasters can expect it soon, soon as in the next two, to three, to four weeks. This will not...
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Bing Ads With Enhanced Targeting Settings & Dimensions Tab

Bing Ads announced yesterday they launched enhancements to the targeting settings and dimensions tab. Specifically it now allows you to manage your targeting in bulk and shows you performance metrics inline through new location targeting, ad schedule targeting, and device...
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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...
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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...
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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....