Google has introduced a new way to quickly and easily show that your business is temporarily closed in accordance to Oklahoma’s “Safer at Home” order and other states’ shelter in place laws during the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic. This comes at a critical time as people are turning to Google’s local listings to see what essential […]
In light of a limited workforce and the unique needs of people during the COVID-19 pandemic, Google says it will be temporarily removing some features from Google My Business to better prioritize important updates for the time being. “During the unprecedented COVID-19 situation, we are taking steps to protect the health of our team members […]
As businesses and organizations across the country are racing to respond to the spread of COVID-19, Facebook is attempting to support small businesses which have been closed or are enduring hardships during this time. Along with creating a dedicated hub for businesses affected by the epidemic, the company announced it would also be launching a […]
A new survey of over 900 Americans suggests many business owners may not understand the basics of search engine optimization (SEO), such as how Google ranks websites. Compared to non-business owners, the 394 business owners surveyed were slightly more informed – though both groups showed a clear knowledge gap. Based on the survey results, almost […]
Reddit is launching a new ad type which allows brands to “takeover” the discussion site’s trending section. The new “Trending Takeover” ads let companies run prominent ads on both the desktop and mobile feeds of the Trending Today area for 24 hours. The ads will be slotted in the second position of one of the […]
Google is asking businesses to update and revise their Google My Business listings if their operations have been affected by the spread of COVID-19, commonly called coronavirus. The company released a new help document listing ways companies can use GMB to update customers, including sharing updated business hours, ensuring phone numbers are accurate, and even […]
YouTube is expanding its analytics tools to allow content creators and channel managers to better compare their metrics against other data and competitors. Specifically, the company is changing how its “Deep Dive” section of analytics functions by allowing you to compare multiple metrics side-by-side simultaneously. Deep Dive Data The Deep Dive section is designed to […]
After gradually applying its “mobile-first” algorithm to qualified sites over the past few years, Google is signaling it will be expanding the indexing system too all sites within a year – whether they are ready or not. As reported by Twitter user @KyleW_Sutton and Search Engine Land’s Barry Schwartz, Google has begun sending out Search […]
Google is making some changes to its image search results pages by removing details about image sizes and replacing them with icons indicating what type of content the image is taken from. For example, images pulled from recipes show an icon of a fork and knife, those from product pages show a price tag icon, […]
Facebook is launching a mobile app version of its Creator Studio which helps users monitor and manage their page and content on the go. While the iOS and Android apps will allow you to keep better in touch with your content while out of the office, the mobile version is still intended to be a […]
