Google Chrome, the leading U.S. browser at the moment, is about to face some serious competition up ahead. Mozilla just unveiled an improved version of its browser called the Firefox Quantum touted to be drastically faster than its predecessor and…
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States Can Now Collect Sales Tax From eCommerce Businesses, Supreme Court Gives Go-Ahead
Online shoppers will soon be shelling out more money for their purchases now that the US Supreme Court ruled that states can demand e-businesses collect sales taxes. The case, which will have a profound effect on the consumer economy, saw…
SMX Advanced Recap: Bing’s Fabrice Canel keynote
Contributor and SMXpert Eric Enge recaps the opening keynote and big announcement by Bing’s Fabrice Canel at SMX Advanced 2018. For the opening session of SMX Advanced, we were treated to a keynote by Bing’s Fabrice Canel. Here are my…
Instagram Now has 1 Billion Monthly Users, Launches IGTV for Content Creators
Instagram has just hit one of its most crucial milestone – one billion users. The news came on the heels of the company’s launch of IGTV or Instagram Television, a long-form video format that takes aim at rival YouTube. It…
Cambridge Analytica Announces Closure, Files for Bankruptcy
Cambridge Analytica, the controversial firm embroiled in the mishandling of Facebook user data, has announced its shut down on Wednesday. Its British parent SCL Elections Ltd. will also be shuttered as the data analytics company reported a significant decline in…
SEOs & Publishers Mock Yahoo For Discovering Search Trends For News Creation
One of the most basic SEO strategies for content development is the process of determining what people are searching for in your niche so you can target those keywords. When it comes to news sites, even sites with a niche…
Is Microsoft Edge Better Than Google Chrome?
If you value your internet browser’s speed and security, you might have to ditch your current one. There’s a new kid on the block, one that claims to be even faster and more secure than the world’s leading browser, Google…
SEMPO Adds New Board Members, SEMPO Tahoe Builds Steam; Will SEMPO Survive?
A press released was announced today from SEMPO that they have elected three new board members. “The new SEMPO Advisory Board members are Chris LaSala, the Search Engine Marketing Channel Manager at Google; Neg Norton, the President of the Yellow…
Facebook Takes Steps to Clarify Ad Metrics in Light of Complaints from Advertisers
Facebook is finally taking steps to address advertisers’ concerns regarding ad performance. In the interest of transparency, the social media giant is set to clean up its ad metrics and clarify how campaigns are measured. Advertisers have been raising questions…
Google: data-href Attributes Are Not Links, Do Not Pass PageRank
Google’s John Mueller said that data-href attributes are not links and thus do not pass link signals or PageRank. If you want it to pass link signals then use simple href link attributes. He said this on Twitter when someone…