Bing published an updated version of its webmaster guidelines which contains an all-new section on how Bing ranks content.

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

It seems that even after Google said it fixed the indexing issues with Disqus that has been lingering on for a while, that Google still may not be able to index all Disqus comments. Glenn Gabe said he noticed issues after the fix was rolled out.

As of today, Facebook is changing the way news stories are ranked in its main feed with an algorithm update that prioritizes original reporting. The post Facebook Algorithm Now Prioritizes Original Reporting via @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Google’s John Mueller was asked if using stock photography on your pages would hurt the page’s chances of ranking well in Google search. Do you need a unique image per page?

Compared with past growth, 2020 survey data show flat-to-declining usage. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

What do all DAMs do, and what are the points of differentiation between them? Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

The “Sponsored” label will be retired on desktop results, too.

This study dives deep into keyword tool providers’ data collection and data manipulation systems, and their effect on keyword data accuracy and reliability. The post Keyword Data Accuracy & Data Manipulation by SEO Tools [In-Depth Study] via @BartjanSonneve1 appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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