The TMO Blog

Google Replaces Trusted Stores With “Customer Reviews”

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Last month, Google told the world it would be shuttering its Google Trusted Stores program, its long-standing ratings and certification program. Well the time has come, as the program said farewell this week. In its place, Google has launched…
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Twitter Encourages Conversation With Big Changes To Replies

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Twitter has always been built on the idea that brevity is the soul of wit. But, it can still be hard to fit everything you need to say in just 140 characters, especially if you’re responding to someone with a long username. Until now, user…
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Periscope Goes Big With Features For Both Advertisers and Users

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Since Periscope launched, it has been a minimalist affair. The app allows you to livestream video from a smartphone, and watch from any device (though only mobile users can comment or “heart” videos). That’s basically it. The company…
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Reclaiming Control Of Your Google My Business Listings Is Now Easier Than Ever

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Have you ever given a marketing company control of your Google My Business accounts and listings so they can help manage your local marketing? Have you ever tried to get your account bad after you decided to part ways? It has been notoriously…
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How Your Website’s Speed Affects Your Sales [Infographic]

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How long does your website take to load? If it takes more than three seconds, you’re likely losing more than half of your visitors. It is no secret that everyone wants everything as fast as possible. That is especially true on the web. The…
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Google Says Site Hacks Affected 32% More Websites In 2016

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As part of its #NoHacked campaign to raise awareness and prevent site hacking, Google released its latest annual review of hacked sites this week. As the data shows, site hacks will continue to be a major issue for webmasters for the foreseeable…
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Google’s New Ad Format Highlights Local Businesses In Search Results

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Google is putting the spotlight on local businesses in search results with a new location extension ad format rolled out across AdWords this week. The new format includes big photos, store location and information, as well as typical ad features…
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Google Makes “3 Updates in a Day” Says Gary Illyes

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With Google’s extensive personalization of search results for users, it has gotten harder and harder to tell when a major shakeup happens thanks to changes to Google’s algorithms. That hasn’t stopped people from guessing a major algorithm…
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Pinterest Adds Visual Search To Its Browser Extension

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Pinterest has made visual search a fundamental part of their service, letting users find products and objects based on similar photos. Now, it is bringing visual search to its Chrome browser extension, which lets you search for images without…
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