It’s been on your screen today and you can’t resist it. That primal urge to find out “8 things about garden peas that will shock you.” You click on that irresistible headline only to be greeted by a terrible UX and thin content. If you’re feeling underwhelmed, then congrats. You’ve probably experienced clickbait. Clickbait, in…
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 Image Search removes View Image button and Search by Image featureFeb 15, 2018 by Barry Schwartz After making a deal with Getty Images, Google has revamped some of their image…
Instagram is now letting users know when someone has taken a screenshot or screen recording of their story. Snapchat treats screenshots the same way, and the fact that Instagram didn’t was appealing to some users. chose insta stories over snapchat stories cos of the screenshot thing but…. whats this instagram pic.twitter.com/tOi2rP7cWb — 경자?❤️ (@dyomongi) February…
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: SMX West is coming! Here’s everything you need to knowFeb 14, 2018 by Chris Sherman Search Engine Land’s SMX® West is just five weeks away, and it’s shaping up to be…
Google, a company that has made a fortune from online advertising, now has an ad blocker built into its own Chrome browser. The internet giant wants to see fewer “annoying” ads on the web, and it’s taking some extreme measures to make that happen. This article will discuss Google’s plans for blocking ads on Chrome,…
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: AMP Stories: The new Accelerated Mobile Pages format from GoogleFeb 13, 2018 by Michelle Robbins Does this doubling down on the mobile framework by adding the new, heavily visual and interactive…
We’ve all heard the false claim for years now: SEO is dead. This couldn’t be farther from the truth. What is dead are the quick fixes and shortcuts that defined SEO strategies in the beginning. This post is not about how to get those back – far from it actually. Honestly, you will probably have…
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Recent Headlines From Marketing Land, Our Sister Site Dedicated To Internet Marketing: Search News From Around The Web: Google Autocomplete Suggestions Are Still Racist, Sexist, and Science-Denying, Wired Attorneys General Weigh…
If one definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, then many social media managers must be crazy. Are you practicing social media with the same cookie cutter tactics that have been used since Mark Zuckerberg moved into his Harvard dorm room? Despite seeing no measurable gains…
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! Are keywords still important for search engine optimization (SEO)? Do keywords even matter to Google anymore? The short answer: Absolutely. The longer answer: Keep…