 Bing Launches Sitemap Plugin 1.0
Posted in Bing Search Engine News by engine
"...we are announcing the official release of Bing XML Sitemap Plugin 1.0..." ... read more ... |
 Google AdSense Updates "Modifying Ad Code" Policy
Posted in Google AdSense by levo
"Going forward, we will permit publishers to make modifications to the AdSense ad code so long as those modifications do not artificially inflate ad performance or harm advertisers and otherwise comply with our Terms and Conditions and program policies." ... read more ... |
 WebmasterWorld Weekly Roundup May 24
Posted in WebmasterWorld Community Center by engine
WebmasterWorld's weekly roundup of hot topics and discussions you may have missed in the last few days. ... read more ... |
 Twitter Introduces Two-Factor Authentication To Help Thwart Phishing
Posted in Twitter by engine
"This release is built on top of Twitter via SMS, so we need to be able to send a text to your phone before you can enrol in login verification (which may not work with some cell phone providers)." ... read more ... |
 Google's Penguin 2.0 is Here - May 22, 2013
Posted in Google SEO News and Discussion by viral
Google's Penguin 2.0 rolls out, and WebmasterWorld Members discuss the latest impact for SEO and webmasters. Join our discussion with your observations. ... read more ... |
 Google Confirms Checkout To Close In Six Months
Posted in Ecommerce by bill
Webmasters have six months notice of Checkout closing as Google transitions to Wallet. ... read more ... |
 Is It Time For The Return of Older Search Brands, Such as Lycos
Posted in Alternative Search Engines by alika
Could now be the opportunity for older search brands to start sending traffic? ... read more ... |
 Flickr now offering 1TB free space for your photos
Posted in Yahoo Corporate by bill
No limited pixels, no cramped formats, no memories that fall flat. We're giving your photos room to breathe, and you the space to upload a dizzying number of photos and videos, for free. ... read more ... |
 Apple Avoided Billions in Taxes, Congressional Panel Says
Posted in The Macintosh Webmaster by travelin_cat
Even as Apple became the nation's most profitable technology company, it avoided billions in taxes in the United States and around the world ... read more ... |
 Yahoo buys Tumblr for $1 Billion Cash
Posted in Yahoo Corporate by Leosghost
Yahoo's! board met on Sunday and approved the all-cash deal to buy one of the fastest growing social media sites on the web: an official announcement will be livestreamed from New York as soon as Monday afternoon. ... read more ... |
 Report: Google + Still Failing to Win Brands Over
Posted in Google Desktop Tools and Google Labs Projects by engine
Two years after introducing its social network, Google Inc is struggling to win over the brands and businesses that have been its most loyal customers in the Internet search market. ... read more ... |
 Google Makes Maps Personal
Posted in Google Finance, Govt, Policy and Business Issues by engine
"What if, instead, you had a map that's unique to you, always adapting to the task you want to perform right this minute?" ... read more ... |
 German Court Rules Google Must Remove Autocomplete Entries If Defamatory
Posted in Google Finance, Govt, Policy and Business Issues by engine
If Google disagrees with a claim that an entry is defamatory, it could have to settle the matter in court. ... read more ... |
 Google's Matt Cutts: What To Expect In The Coming Months
Posted in Google SEO News and Discussion by engine
Google's Matt Cutts created a video with some views on what webmasters and SEOs can expect in the near future. ... read more ... |
 Bing's New, Faster, People Autosuggest Snapshot
Posted in Bing Search Engine News by engine
"we are releasing a faster way to find people right from the search box. Now if you're searching for a celebrity, politician, athlete or even a colleague with a publicly available LinkedIn profile, Bing provides a snapshot of information about that person below the search bar." ... read more ... |
 Google Penguin 2.0 Update To Come In The "Next Few Weeks"
Posted in Google SEO News and Discussion by totalodds
Google's Matt Cutts confirms the next generation of Penguin, V 2.0, to roll out in the next few weeks. What's the expected impact, and is there ever a recovery? Join our discussion on Google's Penguin. ... read more ... |
 Google Guidelines: Devaluing Link Schemes and Forum Signatures
Posted in Google SEO News and Discussion by helenp
Link schemes and specifically forum signatures are of little value, according to Google's guidelines. WebmasterWorld Members discuss the value, or not, of forum signatures, which seem to be a spammer's favorite. ... read more ... |
 Internal Site Search May Be The Biggest Threat to Google Search Dominance
Posted in Google SEO News and Discussion by diberry
One of the biggest threats to Google search dominance is through internal search on individual sites. ... read more ... |
 YouTube Starts Subscription Service Trial
Posted in Google Finance, Govt, Policy and Business Issues by Leosghost
YouTube, ... said the launch was part of an effort to enable "content creators to earn revenue for their creativity". ... read more ... |
 WebmasterWorld Weekly Roundup May 9
Posted in WebmasterWorld Community Center by engine
WebmasterWorld's weekly roundup of hot topics and discussions you may have missed in the last few days. ... read more ... |
 W3C Will Go Ahead With Encrypted Media Extensions Web Video Technology
Posted in Web Video Creation and Optimization by engine
"We should we have one Web with as much commonality as possible where one is able to access free content as well as protected content. The other approach is to say if someone wants to have DRM content, that should be its own walled garden, cordoned off. We don't want the Web to be a bunch of cordoned-off apps." ... read more ... |
 Report: Yahoo Struggling To Escape Search Partnership With Microsoft
Posted in Yahoo Corporate by engine
Meanwhile, Google had indicated to Yahoo over the past year that it is willing to enter into a potentially more lucrative partnership to provide Web-search and search-advertising technology to Yahoo, according to people familiar with the matter. ... read more ... |
Are You Preparing For (U.S.) Sales Tax Collection?
Posted in Ecommerce by bwnbwn
WebmasterWorld Members discuss aspects of preparing Ecommerce sites for potential Sales Tax Collection requirements. ... read more ... |
 Google Updates and SERP Changes - May 2013
Posted in Google SEO News and Discussion by getcooking
WebmasterWorld's monthly look at Google's SERPs changes. ... read more ... |
 Adobe Starts Subscription Model For Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Fireworks, etc.
Posted in Site Graphics and Multimedia Design by limbo
"Today at the MAX conference we announced the latest generation of our creative tools now known as CC including Photoshop CC, Dreamweaver CC, Flash Professional CC, Edge Animate CC, and many others. As you may have noticed this announcement did not include updates to Fireworks CS6.
While we are not planning further feature development for Fireworks, we will continue to sell Fireworks CS6 as well as make it available as part of the Creative Cloud. ... read more ... |
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