Tuesday, 26 Nov 2024
Author: ppcguru

Hijacked Google My Business listings appear to be a growing problem

GMB listings phishing is on the increase. Google says it’s aware of the problem but business owners must be vigilant. The problem of hijacked Google My Business listings (GMB) – where someone other than the business gains control of the local profile – appears to be growing. SterlingSky’s Joy Hawkins has reported on the trend and some […]

Microsoft will shutter LinkedIn in China by the end of the year

The platform will be replaced by a new standalone jobs application called InJobs, which will omit several of LinkedIn’s social features. Microsoft will shut down its localized version of LinkedIn in China by the end of the year, the company announced Thursday. “A significantly more challenging operating environment.” The company cited a difficult operating environment, enhanced compliance requirements […]

SEOs experiencing delays in data on Search Console performance reports

If you’re missing data, make sure to inform your clients and update your reporting to reflect the glitch. “We’re currently experiencing longer than usual delays in the Search Console performance report. This only affects reporting, not crawling, indexing, or ranking of websites,” said the Google Search Central Twitter account on the morning of Tuesday, September […]

Your website doesn’t need to cater to everybody — and that’s OK

When you have your target audience at the forefront and keep a business mindset of catering to them, you will see the benefits. When planning out a website for your business, there’s the temptation to make it as appealing as possible — you want everyone who visits your homepage to feel welcome and that the […]

Even as more people shop online, searches for ‘available near me’ up over 100% vs. last year

Google’s Reena Nadkarni explains what retailers can do to drive local sales. Despite new state lockdowns and significant e-commerce growth over Black Friday weekend, large numbers of consumers continue to shop offline. Beyond this, local shopping remains critical for most small businesses (SMBs), many of whom may not survive if they don’t make their Q4 sales numbers. Google, Facebook, […]

Twitter adds keyword search to Direct Messages

Good news for brands and businesses who use Twitter for customer service: you can now find DMs by searching for keywords. Twitter announced that is giving users a long-requested feature – the ability to search your direct message (DM) inbox by keyword. The search feature is rolling out now to all Twitter users (web and […]