Posted by Dr-Pete The next few months are going to be uncharted territory for all of us, with serious challenges for both brick-and-mortar and online businesses. Many e-commerce sites are already facing a unique situation right now, and it looks something like this: These are hand sanitizer results from Staples.com, and this screenshot is just a portion of the first page.

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

Yelp is partnering with GoFundMe to introduce a way for independent businesses to accept donations through their Yelp pages. The post Yelp Lets Users Donate to Small Businesses in Response to COVID-19 Closures via @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal

We are excited to announce SEJ eSummit 2020: an all-day, virtual conference featuring the top industry speakers. The post Join Us for SEJ eSummit 2020: Our 100% Virtual Search Conference via @MrDannyGoodwin appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Google’s John Mueller said Google does not penalize pages for having weird product or brand names. John said on Twitter “Companies & products use all kinds of weird brand names.” So when someone asked if Google might lower those rankings, he said “No, I don’t think that would make sense.”

Social distancing has resulted in wild click behavior swings across sectors including grocers, productivity tools, restaurants and hotels. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

Instagram is launching new features in an effort to encourage users to stay home during the coronavirus pandemic. The post Instagram Launches ‘Stay Home’ Story & Co-Watching Feature Amid COVID-19 Outbreak via @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Google is now testing showing a magnifying glass icon next to the search related to phrases.

The postponement will impact digital as well as TV ad spending plans. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

Google Ads is enhancing asset reporting in app campaigns with four updates to provide advertisers with detailed and actionable insights. The post Google Ads Improves Asset Reporting for App Campaigns With 4 New Updates via @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .