Google has confirmed it is fixing two search related bugs that impact what is shown and displayed in the Google search results. The issues are with review stars showing in the search results and how Google processes soft 404 documents. The two issues seem to be unrelated but are both being addressed and fixed by…
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No one should be made to feel unsafe, harassed, targeted, abused, or harmed online or off. When it’s happening on social media apps, it’s up to the platform itself to effectively tackle this. But are they really getting there fast enough? Like most social platforms, hate speech and abusive comments plague some Instagram users —…
TL;DR: A one-year subscription to HelloWoofy Social Media Management is on sale for £35.68 as of July 23, saving you 91% on list price. A lot goes into running a successful social media account. You have to post at the right time of day, write engaging captions, keep track of analytics, and monitor what’s working…
The internet is generally a sordid latrine of unsolicited penis and debauchery, but it has outdone itself yet again. On Thursday, several respectable websites discovered that some videos embedded in old articles had turned against them, displaying hardcore pornography where innocuous clips once stood. Affected publications included The Washington Post, New York Magazine, and yes,…
If you want to listen to a new album or podcast with all your long-distance besties, and you don’t want to just hold your phone up to your speakers, try creating a Group Session on Spotify. Last year Spotify unveiled Group Sessions for Spotify Premium users. Group Sessions allow Premium users to listen to music…
Instagram recently rolled out an update that automatically limits the sensitive content that comes up on your Explore feed. Read on to learn how to turn off the sensitive content control that could limit the type of content you see in the app. This week Instagram quietly introduced sensitive content control, which automatically limits the…
Emoji masters, rejoice: Facebook Messenger is making it a bit easier to find the best emoji reaction for every conversation. On Thursday, the company announced new features for Messenger, including a search bar that will show up in the reaction picker. If you know exactly which emoji you’re searching for, the search bar will surely…
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, that was quite a reaction. On Tuesday, I…
Google has expanded restaurant reviews to enable users to include price range, the type of meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner, etc.) and whether they got take out, delivery or dined in, the company announced Wednesday. This feature is now available for mobile users on Android or iOS, and it is live for all restaurants in the…