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Twitter’s New Home Page Focuses On Content, Users

Twitter is testing a new home page design that introduces new users to a wider view of the site’s functionality by focusing on specific content and users rather than the more nebulous idea of trending keywords and hashtags. I can’t get the new home page to load, so here’s a look...
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From algo to aggro: How SEOs really feel about Google algorithm updates

Algorithm updates got you down? You’re not alone. Columnist Jamie Pitman shares highlights from a BrightLocal survey seeking to understand the ways that algorithm updates impact SEO practitioners’ jobs. As SEOs working in the weeds with our clients each day, it can...
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The 10+ biggest things to happen in PPC so far in 2016

Big text ad changes, a revival of device bidding and LinkedIn possibilities are among the announcements that hold big implications for search marketers. Paid search in 2016 might have started uneventfully, but the lull did not last. Beginning in February, there was a rush of...
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Brave Search Enters Public Beta

Brave has opened its search engine beta to the world, following an invite-only early access. Brave made headlines in March when the company announced it was working on its own search engine. Brave has made a name for itself as a privacy-focused company, with its namesake browser...
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Amazon Touts Best Two-Day Prime Day Sales Period for Third-Parties

Amazon is touting its most recent Prime Day as the “two biggest days ever for small & medium-sized businesses.” Prime Day is the company’s answer to Black Friday, a sales event where prices are slashed and deals abound. The company says this year’s Prime Day was the best...
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Bing supports rel=sponsored & rel=ugc

You can use the rel=”nofollow” or rel=”sponsored” or rel=”ugc” attributes, to “prevent the links from being followed by a crawler and from potentially impacting search rankings. A new tidbit found in the updated Bing Webmaste...
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Google rankings, quality and relevancy; Wednesday’s daily brief

Also, non-AMP content now in top stories carousel. Search Engine Land’s daily brief features daily insights, news, tips, and essential bits of wisdom for today’s search marketer. If you would like to read this before the rest of the internet does, sign up here to get it delivered...
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What to get right before launching a global business

Columnist Thomas Stern shares how taking care of business at home helps ensure global success. Taking your brand to an international stage is exciting. You reach untapped audiences and expose your brand, product and services to a global market! But with every great opportunity...
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Three of the most important data segmentations for any Google paid search analysis

Wondering how to make sense of your AdWords accounts? Columnist Andy Taylor discusses how to segment your paid search data for meaningful insights. Just a few years ago, the paid search landscape could adequately be summed up as “text ads on desktop computers.” This simplicity...
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Dish Network Launches Site to Notify You When 5G is Available

Dish Network is gearing up to launch its 5G network, launching a website to inform users when it’s available. Dish Network is preparing to be the fourth nationwide carrier, thanks in large part to the T-Mobile buyout of Sprint. While Sprint was in dire shape financially,...