SearchCap: Google audiobooks, local spam & SEO metrics

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Law firms spamming Google My Business: Don’t trust your money or your life to them!Nov 30, 2017 by Joy Hawkins Many local businesses are guilty of violating Google My Business guidelines…

How to Optimize a YouTube Channel and Videos for Better Visibility

Want more views for your YouTube content? Wondering how to show up in YouTube’s search and suggested videos? An optimized YouTube channel delivers a rewarding viewing experience and works with the YouTube algorithm to boost your visibility. In this article, you’ll learn how to set up and optimize your YouTube channel and videos for more…

China is deleting posts about a kindergarten allegedly abusing its toddlers

As anger swells around a Chinese kindergarten accused of abusing its toddlers, online discussion about the topic has been systematically deleted. Earlier this week, the RYB Education New World kindergarten in Beijing was accused of feeding drugs to toddlers, and injecting them with unknown substances. Outside of Beijing, the group runs over 500 kindergartens in…

A Complete Guide to the Google Penguin Algorithm Update by @TaylorDanRW

Editor’s note: This post is part of an ongoing series looking back at the history of Google algorithm updates. Enjoy! In 2012, Google officially launched the “webspam algorithm update,” an algorithm specifically targeting link spam and manipulative link building practices. The webspam algorithm later became known (officially) as the Penguin algorithm update via a tweet…

7 Mobile Apps for Editing and Enhancing Images

Do you want to edit your social media images on the go? Looking for easy-to-use smartphone apps to fine-tune your photos? In this article, you’ll discover seven mobile apps for editing and enhancing your visuals. 7 Mobile Apps for Editing and Enhancing Images by Tabitha Carro on Social Media Examiner. #1: Make Your Photos Pop…

How the Google Venice Update Changed Local Search & SEO by @TaylorDanRW

Google published a post on the Inside Search Blog back in February 2012 citing 40 key changes they had made to their search algorithms during the last month. Among these 40 updates were projects codenamed Nesehorn (affected flight queries), rich snippets (were expanded worldwide), and another update that changed a major aspect of local search forever:…

How to Use Instagram Live With Friends for Business

Shares 633 Are you looking for a creative way to improve your Instagram Stories? Wondering how to use Instagram Live with a guest? In this article, you’ll discover how to use Instagram Live with Friends. How to Use Instagram Live With Friends for Business by Kristi Hines on Social Media Examiner. What Instagram Live With…