Alphabet to create separate business unit in Europe to run Google Shopping

According to Bloomberg, Google is going to create a separate business unit to manage shopping content in search results to comply with the European Commission’s recent antitrust decision. This unit will reportedly be required to compete in the auction against shopping competitors. The unit will apparently use its own budget and revenues to bid in…

Twitter is actually ditching the 140-character limit (for some)

Twitter just changed the rules of tweeting. The company is now testing a change that doubles Twitter’s character limit for “a small group” of accounts. It’s not clear when the change will roll out more broadly. SEE ALSO: Twitter finally breaks silence on why it’s never suspended President Trump Under the test, users will be…

World-Class Link Building Is More Than Links by @alanbleiweiss

So I have a pet peeve in our industry. People read or hear or discover that some tactic or other can help with SEO, and within those, some are really important. Then they proceed to pound that method into the ground until it’s dead. Or in the case of off-site authority, relevance, and trust signals,…

How to Create a Facebook Public Figure Page and Why You Should

Want to create a Facebook presence that’s separate from your personal profile? Have you considered creating a public figure Facebook page? In this article, you’ll discover why you should consider a Facebook public figure page and how to set one up. How to Create a Facebook Public Figure Page and Why You Should by Dennis…

4 Tools to Research Competitors on Social Media

Do you want to learn more about your competitors’ social media activity? Looking for tools to help? Competitive research tools let you see at a glance how your social media marketing compares to similar businesses. In this article, you’ll discover four tools for researching your competition on popular social media platforms. 4 Tools to Research…