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Google: Out Of Stock Products May Impact Search Visibility via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google may reduce the visibility of a product page if the item for sale is listed as out of stock on the retailer’s website. The post Google: Out Of Stock Products May Impact Search Visibility appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google’s Hummingbird Update: How It Changed Search via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Hummingbird set the stage for dramatic advances in search. Learn what Google Hummingbird really was to better understand the impact it eventually had on SEO. The post Google’s Hummingbird Update: How It Changed Search appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Simple Themes and Important Conversations About Representation (From Script)
In this week’s round up brought to us by Script magazine, an exclusive interview with actor turned screenwriter Neal McDonough, meet-up-and coming screenwriter Jordan Simon, read about why the 2021 musical film Annette didn’t hit the right notes in storytelling, and more! Where Genre Has No Limits: Spotlight on Screenwriter Jordan Simon Screenwriter Jordan Simon shares with Script his ambitions to shake up the industry as a Black sci-fi writer and overall creative, his love for storytelling in specific worlds and time periods, and more. Click to continue. Review of Annette—Just Because Something Is Happening Doesn’t Mean It’s Compelling Amazon […]
HuffPost: Market Spotlight
Launched in 2005 as The Huffington Report, HuffPost is a news aggregator site that’s covered a variety of topics with its newer name since 2017. It was originally launched as an alternative to conservative sites like The Drudge Report, and it was purchased in early 2021 by BuzzFeed. (Reader’s Digest: Market Spotlight.) The editors say, “At HuffPost, we report with empathy and put people at the heart of every story. We take a people-first approach in everything we report—be it news and politics or lifestyle and entertainment—and we cover real stories about real life. Regardless of who you are, where you […]
ACF WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Affects Up To +2 Million Sites via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Advanced Custom Fields plugin patched a Missing Authorization vulnerability that allows an attacker to view database information The post ACF WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Affects Up To +2 Million Sites appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Tech Companies Rally to Help Ukraine via @sejournal, @na
As the world watches the Russian invasion of Ukraine taking place in real time, leading tech companies have launched initiatives to support Ukrainians. The post Tech Companies Rally to Help Ukraine appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
5 Instagram Challenges Marketers are Facing, According to Research
Instagram likes to keep marketers on their toes. Just this past year, we’ve seen a speedy roll out of new features, an expansion into video, and a plethora of new shopping options. But it’s not only the platform that’s evolving — the audience is too. Now it’s up to marketers to evolve their Instagram strategy to better align with audience preferences, behaviors, and habits in 2022. Here, we’ll cover five main challenges marketers are facing on Instagram and the best strategies to solve them. 5 Instagram Challenges Marketers Face 1. Knowing which hashtags to use – and how many. From […]
8 Q1 Local Search Developments You Need to Know About
A constant stream of developments and issues are the simple building blocks that shape our dynamic local search environment but the task of keeping up with the ongoing news can be complex when you’ve already got plenty to do. The first quarter of 2022 brought us some new opportunities (and a few problems) which you might have missed due to general busy-ness. Today’s column is a quick roundup of interesting happenings that merit your awareness for the sake of the local businesses you market. 1. Google really wants local businesses to discover Pointy First time ever seeing this “Help customers […]
2022 April PAD Challenge: Day 4
Hopefully, you’re on your fourth day of poeming today, but it’s possible this is your first day of writing poems this April. If that’s the case, here’s your chance to catch up! For today’s prompt, write a catch up poem. This is not to be confused with a ketchup (or catsup) poem, but hey, write one of those if the poetic spirit moves you! But I’m thinking of catching up on work, catching up in a race, or catching up on some popular TV or streaming series. Remember: These prompts are springboards to creativity. Use them to expand your possibilities, […]
Lian Dolan: On Finding the Right Place and Right Time
Lian Dolan is a writer and talker. She’s the author of three best-selling novels, The Sweeney Sisters, Helen of Pasadena, and Elizabeth the First Wife. She’s a regular humor columnist for Pasadena Magazine and has previously written monthly columns for O, The Oprah Magazine and Working Mother Magazine. She’s also written for TV, radio, and websites. Find her on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Lian Dolan In this post, Lian discusses the years-long process of putting down and picking back up the idea that would become her new novel, Lost and Found in Paris, the challenges of publishing a book in […]