Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…

Facebook is changing the way it ranks stories in the News Feed. The social network is adding a new ranking signal and updating real-time signals. The post Facebook Is Changing How it Ranks Stories in 2 Ways by @DannyNMIGoodwin appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. The post SearchCap: Google new AdWords interface, ads by AdWords & IF functions appeared first on Search Engine Land

As Google continues to build out the new UI, more advertisers are getting access. The post New AdWords interface alpha is rolling out to more advertisers appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

Google quietly announced on Google+ that they made some changes to the IF functions and default values used for ad customizations.

In the new test, ads based on existing ad and landing page content are added to ad groups by Google. The post Google launches Ads Added by AdWords pilot: What we know so far appeared first on Search Engine Land

Wondering what’s holding you back from greater content? Columnist Julie Joyce discusses what you can do to go above and beyond the usual. The post How to go above and beyond with your content appeared first on Search Engine Land.

Gary Illyes from Google was listening in on a conversation about folks calling me asking if I was Google. No kidding…

IF functions arrive to let advertisers customize ads based on device and retargeting list membership. The post AdWords IF functions roll out for ad customization as Standard Text Ads sunset appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article

Google has announced they finally released the mobile-friendly test API, something webmasters have been asking for since the test has came out in November 2014. Google said “the Mobile-Friendly Test API lets you test URLs using automated tools..