A publisher asked a series of questions about how Google handles manual penalties. The answers by Google’s John Mueller offered a peek into a secretive part of Google. When I lived in San Francisco, I was invited to the Googleplex to meet the spam fighting department and have a tour around the campus. I…
Google Ads has new policies, going into effect in May, on advertising government documents and official services. Government documents and official services now fall under the ‘other restricted businesses’ policy, which means Google will no longer show ads for them. As stated by Google, this policy applies to the government itself and companies that…
Twitter published a PSA notifying users that tweets from verified accounts will be prioritized over regular accounts for COVID-19 updates. That doesn’t apply to just any account with a blue checkmark, however. Twitter is doing what’s necessary to find the right experts to highlight. “PSA about what we’re doing to Verify Twitter accounts that…
Google is temporarily removing some features from Google My Business as a result of limitations caused by the COVID-19 situation. “During the unprecedented COVID-19 situation, we are taking steps to protect the health of our team members and reduce the need for people to come into our offices. As a result, there may be…
Facebook is banning more types ads for products people need to stay safe and prevent the spread of COVID-19. This includes ads for: Hand sanitizer Surface disinfecting wipes COVID-19 testing kids. Previously, Facebook had already banned ads for medical face masks. “This is anther step to protect against inflated prices and predatory behavior we’re…
