Have you been lurking on TikTok and are finally ready to dive in and post your first video? We’ve got you covered. There are so many different kinds of videos posted on TikTok — from dance videos to Booktok — and it can be challenging to figure out how to recreate TikTok trends. While there…
Planning a site migration? Migrations are one of the more difficult – and often dreaded – SEO tasks. To make it work, you need to avoid common pitfalls that can impact your visibility and result in lost traffic and revenue. On August 11, I moderated a sponsored Search Engine Journal webinar presented by Cody Gault,…
Beginning early this morning, there have been numerous reports of images not loading in Google’s Top stories carousel (as seen below). The issue seems to affect search results globally and Google has confirmed that it’s a bug. The Top stories carousel, where featured images are not currently loading. Some have also taken screenshots in which…
Since inception in 2015, the Search Engine Land Awards has recognized exceptional marketers on an annual basis — showcasing their oustanding work, providing well-earned exposure in coverage and interviews, and bestowing upon them the highest honor in search. But the road between deciding to begin an application and winning the award can be a long…
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Twitter is trialing a new feature allowing users to flag tweets for misinformation. The trial only covers users in the U.S., Australia, and South Korea, though it’s reasonable to assume it will eventually be expanded if it’s successful. Yay, I guess? Announced Tuesday, the test basically just adds another category you can report tweets under.…
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 to your inbox daily. Good morning, Marketers, all the traffic and rankings aren’t worth a…
The new iteration of music bloggers is TikTokkers with wildly popular Spotify playlists. Some TikTokkers have gained popularity from sharing their musical tastes in videos based around their unique or relatable Spotify playlists. These users have thousands of followers on both TikTok and Spotify, and the music industry is taking notice of their influence. TikTok…
Google’s reporting tool for indexing bugs is now available to all signed-in Search Console users in the U.S., the company announced on Monday. The tool, which was first announced as a pilot program back in April, can be accessed at the bottom of the URL inspection help document and indexing coverage report document. The button…
With video calls taking hold as a major part of our lives during a way-too-long pandemic, Facebook is doing a little bit more to protect those made on its Messenger platform. But only a little bit. Facebook announced Friday that end-to-end encryption is coming to voice and video calls made in the Messenger app, effective…