A month ago, Google announced they are changing the referrer URL for Google Image search so you can better track image search from Google Images traffic to your site. Google Analytics announced how that will appear in Google Analytics and I do see some traces of that showing up in Google Analytics now

Yesterday we reported Google came out with a new link report for the new Google Search Console to replace the old link report in the old. The thing is, the numbers might differ when you look at the old and new report because Google has changed how they calculate and get that data, I think.

Facebook is rolling out a set of tools to help advertisers create ads that are tailor-made for mobile devices. The post Facebook Releases Tools for Creating Mobile Video Ads by @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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…

Google is making it easier for site owners to verify their sites in Google Search Console. The post Google Launches Auto-Verification in Search Console by @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal

Facebook announced plans to remove over 5,000 ad targeting options in an effort to prevent discriminatory advertising practices. The post Facebook to Remove Over 5,000 Ad Targeting Options by @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal

We all know that making HTTP to HTTPS site migrations is unique, it is treated differently by Google. Google said when making such a migration, they strongly recommend you use a 301 redirect (not a 302 or 303) on a URL by URL basis.

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

A new report shows that there’s little correlation between ranking well in YouTube search and doing the same in Google video carousels. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

Google is opening up Google Search Console automatically, so countless webmasters and site owners will have more access to data and important website alerts.