Instagram now bans users from searching for certain hashtags that may be considered profane or explicit. This discovery, by Nick Drewe of The Data Pack,  comes after Instagram’s 2012 announcement on its Tumblr that it was banning keyword search for “Thinspiration” terms, that many eating disorder sufferers use, as well as placing a disclaimer on […] Author information Kelsey Jones Search & Social Consultant at MoxieDot. Kelsey Jones helps clients around the world grow their social media, content, and search marketing presence

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web. From Search Engine Land: How One Brand Switched A Million URLs & Lived To Tell About It: 5 Questions With HomeAdvisor.com Last year, home improvement company HomeAdvisor.com… Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article

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Last year, home improvement company HomeAdvisor.com underwent a monumental rebranding effort that included switching more than 10 million URLS from their previous company name to their new brand.

Google has updated the process for setting up AdWords Test Accounts.

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The Verge noticed that if you ask Apple Siri about Google Glass, Siri will respond with some humorous responses. In short, if you activate Siri on your iOS device and say, “okay glass,” Apple Siri will respond in a witty way.

Facebook’s new verified page option provides a little blue check mark that helps fans filter out impostor pages. So what does this mean? As social media becomes the norm, Facebook has become the most coveted social media platform

With the new AdWords Paid & Organic report, Google is now encouraging more paid and organic integration.

Facebook is changing the algorithm that dictates how your posts will show up – or not – in your followers’ news feed. Tumblr traffic is closing in on Twitter, but do brands know how to best take advantage of this growing opportunity