Google is testing an option to let the searcher select which area they want the local pack finder results to zone into. Valentin Pletzer shared screen shots on Twitter of Google asking him to “Choose Area” at the top right, which brings up a numerous cities/towns in the area that he was able to choose from and select.

Google announced a series of free webmaster conferences to be held at different locations around the world. The post Google Announces Free Webmaster Conferences via @martinibuster appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

It’s time to rethink the way brand assets are put together because now we have less control over dynamic ad formats in the final version. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

Let’s take a look at the biggest social media platforms today: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Snapchat, Pinterest and Reddit. The post The 7 Biggest Social Media Sites in 2019 via @KristiKellogg appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

StrategiQ’s API fetches Trends data and returns it as JSON.

Here are eight tips that will help you create more effective video ads. The post 8 Tips for More Effective Video Ads via @GrpTwentySeven appeared first on Search Engine Journal

Yet another Google bug may be impacting your traffic – this one is with Google AMP. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

Unlock the actionable tactics you need to maximize awareness, generate leads, and boost conversions! Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

Danny Sullivan from Google informed me on Twitter that the June 2019 core update that started to roll out on Monday afternoon, June 3rd, has finished rolling out on Saturday, June 8th.

Google updates the Search Console performance overview report to show a full 90-days of data for the search results and discover bars. Previously Google showed 28-days of data and now Google is showing 90-days of data for this overview dashboard.