It seems that auto-play video ads aren’t the only thing that will be annoying Facebook users. Facebook is now allowing businesses to post animated GIFs in both ads and boosted posts. Facebook actually began to allow animated GIFs for personal Facebook users, however most people aren’t aware that Facebook made the change in May. Facebook […]
Archives for August 2015
Google Testing Sponsored Video Ads in Search Results Too
I recently spotted both Yahoo and Bing showing sponsored video ads right in their search results and it appears as though Google is doing the same, according to Digiday. These ads are only in a limited test right now, but it likely seen as a way to get video ads before more searchers outside of […]
What Webmasters Should Know About Stagefright
Stagefright! Oh no do you have “Stagefright”? No not that paralyzing fear of talking in front of a group of people. Stagefright is the latest in a series of Android OS vulnerabilities. Basically, if you have Android OS you need to assume you are vulnerable until you are sure you are not. What is “Stagefright”? […]
New Bug With Indexed URL Numbers in Google Search Console
Google Search Console recently had a bug with the number of reported URLs being shown for XML Sitemap numbers. And Google confirms that it there is a new bug in indexed URL numbers now. It is unclear exactly what causes the bug, but if you spot a drop in the number of indexed pages showing […]
Matt Cutts is Still With Google, Has Leave Through End of Year
Matt Cutts was a guest on This Week in Google yesterday, and he was asked specifically about his current status at Google. He has been on an extended leave from Google for over a year. When Leo Laporte was introducing his guests, he asks “Can I say formerly of Google yet?” Matt Cutts replied “No, […]
Google Adds Search Results to Local Knowledge Panel
Google has added search results to the bottom of the local knowledge panel that appears when someone clicks on a result in the list of local listings in the regular search results. This change makes the local knowledge panel much longer but also puts greater emphasis on those search results, particularly for those businesses that […]
Social Signals Do Not Directly Impact Google Search Rankings
People have always pondered just how much impact social signals actually have when it comes to the search results. While Google has said on numerous occassions that social signals, such as shares, likes or retweets, do not have any impact on the Google search results for ranking, because Google can index those pages, there is […]
Google Will Index Mobile-Only Sites, But Not Best Practice
In the most recent Google Webmaster Office Hours Hangout, the question came up about mobile only websites and whether it is possible for Google to successfully index websites that are designed for mobile only, and without an equivalent desktop version. The answer is yes… however, just because Google says it can do it, doesn’t mean […]
Google Disabling Scripted Download of CSV Files in Search Console
If you are still using a scripted download for CSV files in Google Search Console, be aware that Google will be turning off support for it on October 20, 2015. Google closed the old Google Webmaster Tools API back in April and launched the new Search Analytics API earlier this month, so the move to […]
Local 7-Packs Still Showing in Search Results for Tablet Users
It seems that Google hasn’t completely abandoned the 7-pack after all. Google is still using the 7-pack to display search results on tablet users. It also shows the old style with complete info, including full address, phone number and link to Google reviews. This uses the A/B/C style of pins we have seen most recently […]