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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,...

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...

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...

Facebook will now support in-app bidding for publishers who manage their app monetization in-house or through MoPub, Fyber or MAX. Facebook’s Audience Network is joining the world of in-app header bidding. The company announced Wednesday that publishers will be able to include...

Along with its latest AR ad developments, Snapchat is rolling out goal-based bidding around conversions for e-commerce advertisers. During its earnings call for the first quarter of this year, Snapchat said one of its key priorities was to grow its online sales business. “In...

The Associated Press, AP, announced they will be using algorithms, machines, robots to write their corporate earnings stories for the business news report. Yes, machines will be writing stories and that is often something Google is not a fan of. AP said they are working with...

SEMPO today issued two new press releases announcing the availability of new search engine briefings from two leading research firms. CEO of eMarketer Presents Latest Search Engine Research to SEMPO Jupiter Analyst Discusses Search Engine Industry with SEMPO

In the midst of the fallout of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook recently announced that it will put an end to its Partner Categories program. The move effectively cuts off third-party access to the social media giant’s data. Facebook utilizes data from third-party...

We must be close if Google is actively working on their announcement for when Penguin 4.0 goes live. John Mueller of Google said this at the 44:30 mark into yesterday’s hangout on YouTube Live. He said “we are working on an announcement for that there, so like when...

Microsoft Bing announced they are shutting down the Bing Ads Express service because their customers need more granular controls when managing search campaigns. The service is being shut down on July 30, 2014 and there seems to be no migration path from those running ads on Bing...