UPDATE: The user who reported this took the wrong screens from the wrong place. Ignore this story

A security update has been released for WordPress version 4.4 and earlier and the company recommends an immediate download. The post WordPress Security Update Released, Immediate Download Recommended by @mattsouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal

Facebook’s Messenger app hit a milestone this week as the company announced that 800 million people are using it each month.

Back in August we reported that even invalid HTTPS pages will still get the Google HTTPS ranking boost – all it needs to get it is be on an HTTPS URL…

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web…

We want your input to help us plan our upcoming SMX Advanced 2016 conference, which will be taking place in Seattle June 22–23, 2016.

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. The post SearchCap: AdWords Ad Waste, Apple Search Ads & Tax Season appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

Yesterday, Glenn Gabe shared with me that this site has some featured snippets in Google. He posted several examples on Twitter also hinting that he has some tool to help webmaster determine if Google has featured snippets for their own site…

Was attending the only MarTech this year a New Year’s resolution? This is your last chance to save with our lowest “alpha” rates. Register by January 9 and save $500! Below are just a few of the brands presenting this year. Check out the agenda for all of the details.

On January 6, 2016 Erin Everhart of The Home Depot joined Loren Baker & the SEJThinkTank for an hour-long webinar about reaching your target audience. The post #SEJThinkTank Recap: Are You Really Reaching Your Audience