SearchCap: Alexa & Google Assistant, AMP URLs & link building

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google announces solution to longstanding AMP cache URL display problemJan 8, 2018 by Michelle Robbins Later this year, the Google AMP cache will finally display publisher URLs instead of Google URLs…

How to Set Up Facebook Groups for Pages

Want to create a Facebook group for your business? Wondering how to connect your Facebook page and Facebook group? In this article, you’ll discover how to create Facebook groups for pages. How to Set Up Facebook Groups for Pages by Kristi Hines on Social Media Examiner. #1: Create a Facebook Group With Your Page If…

Google announces solution to longstanding AMP cache URL display problem

Google announced today that they are well on their way to solving one of the most annoying (to publishers) “features” of AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) – Google URLs, not the publisher URLs, displaying in search results served from the AMP cache. Several half-steps have been taken along the path of the AMP project development to…

3 Easy Ways to Create Instagram Ads

Shares 728 Wondering how to easily create Instagram ads? In this article, you’ll discover three easy ways to create Instagram ads. #1: Promote an Instagram Post With the Instagram App If you have an Instagram business account, you can create promotions with the Instagram app to boost the visibility of a post on your profile.…

Meet the Search Engines by @beanstalkim

Editor’s note: This is a chapter from Search Engine Journal’s new e-book, SEO 101: Learn the Basics of Search Engine Optimization. Want to read the full guide? Download your copy of SEO 101 now! While we battle daily to create an uptick in our analytics when we’re reviewing our “google / organic” or “google / cpc” traffic, there…

Google says Assistant now on more than 400 million devices

Google said in a blog post this morning, “The [Google] Assistant is now available on more than 400 million devices.” When Google says “devices” it’s including Android smartphones, tablets, TVs, headphones . . . and Google Home smart speakers. What we don’t get from the post is how many Google Home, Mini and Max speakers…