Google uses augmented reality to let users try on cosmetics
Google will also be showing product recommendations from influencers in the mobile Google Shopping section and Discover feed. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.
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WordPress Redux Plugin Vulnerability Affects +1 Million Sites via @martinibuster
Redux Gutenberg Blocks Library & Framework, with over 1 million active users, patched a CSRF vulnerability The post WordPress Redux Plugin Vulnerability Affects +1 Million Sites via @martinibuster appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
Google Tests New Local Pack User Interface Buttons
Google is testing more changes around the local pack in the search results. On desktop, Google is testing using round buttons as opposed to square buttons. On mobile, Google is testing bubble designs for the tabs, instead of simple text with underlines
Google Maps Local Listings Adds Web Search Results
Google is now showing web search results when you are viewing a local listing in Google Maps. For some reason I thought Google was doing this years and years ago but I cannot find a story I wrote about this (if you find it, let me know in the comments)
Google Structured Data Testing Tool Moving To Schema.org; SEOs Now Happy
In July 2020 we reported that SEOs were not happy that Google was going to deprecate the Structured Data Testing Tool. Well, Google heard that loud and clear and announced that it will instead not deprecate the tool but migrated it off Google and onto Schema.org.
What’s Changed (and What Hasn’t): The 2020 Moz Blog Reader Survey Results
Posted by morgan.mcmurray You’re tired of hearing it and I’m tired of saying it, but 2020 really has been a year like no other.
Daily Search Forum Recap: December 16, 2020
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Google My Business Call History Report Shows Answered & Missed Calls
In October we saw Google testing a feature called Preview Call History that shows you recent calls made to your business through Google Search and Google Maps. Now folks are seeing this report live in Google My Business under business.google.com/calls/IDgoeshere
Google’s John Mueller Gives Advice on Paywall Markup via @MattGSouthern
Paywall structured data markup doesn’t need to be visible to users, but it does need to be visible to web crawlers, says Google’s John Mueller. The post Google’s John Mueller Gives Advice on Paywall Markup via @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .