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LinkedIn opens up top-of-feed Reserved Ads to all managed advertisers

LinkedIn Reserved Ads let marketers secure top-of-feed placement, boosting visibility, engagement, and predictable reach for B2B campaigns.
#linkedin #smm
LinkedIn opens up top-of-feed Reserved Ads to all managed advertisers
LinkedIn Reserved Ads let marketers secure top-of-feed placement, boosting visibility, engagement, and predictable reach for B2B campaigns.
searchengineland.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Meta Adds New Features to Edits, Including AI Segmentation of Objects

In its final feature update of the year, Edits gets advanced AI segmentation tools.
#meta #smm
Meta Adds New Features to Edits, Including AI Segmentation of Objects
In its final feature update of the year, Edits gets advanced AI segmentation tools.
www.socialmediatoday.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Google scraps unified pricing rules in Ad Manager after antitrust pressure

Google’s removal of unified pricing rules lets publishers set bidder-specific floors again, which could cause a pricing shift in programmatic auctions.
#google #seo
Google scraps unified pricing rules in Ad Manager after antitrust pressure
Google’s removal of unified pricing rules lets publishers set bidder-specific floors again, which could cause a pricing shift in programmatic auctions.
searchengineland.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Google Gemini 3 Flash Becomes Default In Gemini App & AI Mode

Google launches Gemini 3 Flash and makes it the default in the Gemini app. It’s rolling out as AI Mode’s default model.
#google #seo
Google Gemini 3 Flash Becomes Default In Gemini App & AI Mode via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google launches Gemini 3 Flash and makes it the default in the Gemini app. It’s rolling out as AI Mode’s default model.
www.searchenginejournal.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Google Search adds read more links to search result snippets

Not all, but many of the search result snippets contain read more links that take you to sections of a web page.
#google #seo
Google Search adds read more links to search result snippets
Not all, but many of the search result snippets contain read more links that take you to sections of a web page.
searchengineland.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Google adds animation and image editing tools to Merchant Center’s Product Studio

Google's latest update gives merchants new ways to quickly animate, clean up, and enhance product images directly inside Merchant Center.
#google #seo
Google adds animation and image editing tools to Merchant Center’s Product Studio
Google's latest update gives merchants new ways to quickly animate, clean up, and enhance product images directly inside Merchant Center.
searchengineland.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Google rolls out Gemini 3 Flash to AI Mode in Search globally

Google said AI Mode will deliver faster, smarter answers and tackle complex questions, comparisons, and planning with stronger reasoning.
#google #seo
Google rolls out Gemini 3 Flash to AI Mode in Search globally
Google said AI Mode will deliver faster, smarter answers and tackle complex questions, comparisons, and planning with stronger reasoning.
searchengineland.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Google’s Danny Sullivan: SEO for AI is still SEO

AI search is not changing SEO fundamentals. Google's Danny Sullivan says to keep doing things that will make you successful in the long term.
#google #seo
Google’s Danny Sullivan: SEO for AI is still SEO
AI search is not changing SEO fundamentals. Google's Danny Sullivan says to keep doing things that will make you successful in the long term.
searchengineland.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Google clarifies canonicalization with JavaScript

Google added a section on canonicalization best practices for JavaScript to the JavaScript SEO best practices document.
#google #seo
Google clarifies canonicalization with JavaScript
Google added a section on canonicalization best practices for JavaScript to the JavaScript SEO best practices document.
searchengineland.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Google Updates JavaScript SEO Docs With Canonical Advice

Google updated its JavaScript SEO docs with new guidance on canonical URLs for JavaScript-rendered pages. Keep canonicals consistent before and after rendering.
#google #seo
Google Updates JavaScript SEO Docs With Canonical Advice via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google updated its JavaScript SEO docs with new guidance on canonical URLs for JavaScript-rendered pages. Keep canonicals consistent before and after rendering.
www.searchenginejournal.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:50 AM
The Facts About Trust Change Everything About Link Building

Don't build links without first understanding these facts about trust and authority.
#seo #smm
The Facts About Trust Change Everything About Link Building via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Don't build links without first understanding these facts about trust and authority.
www.searchenginejournal.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:50 AM
How to use Google’s Channel Performance report for PMax campaigns

See what the report actually reveals about PMax delivery, attribution, and asset performance – plus where the data still misleads.
#google #seo
How to use Google’s Channel Performance report for PMax campaigns
See what the report actually reveals about PMax delivery, attribution, and asset performance – plus where the data still misleads.
searchengineland.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Google-Engaged Audience: Worry-Free Remarketing, Or A Waste Of Money?

Google-engaged audiences demonstrate where Google-owned traffic delivers higher match rates, stronger remarketing performance, and fewer implementation issues.
#google #seo
Google-Engaged Audience: Worry-Free Remarketing, Or A Waste Of Money?
Google-engaged audiences demonstrate where Google-owned traffic delivers higher match rates, stronger remarketing performance, and fewer implementation issues.
www.searchenginejournal.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:49 PM
How conversational AI is changing the economics of paid search

A closer look at how Microsoft Copilot uses conversational search to capture intent, reduce wasted spend, and improve ROAS.
#seo #smm
How conversational AI is changing the economics of paid search
A closer look at how Microsoft Copilot uses conversational search to capture intent, reduce wasted spend, and improve ROAS.
searchengineland.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Questions The CEO Should Be Asking About Their Website (But Rarely Does)

Bill Hunt reveals why CEOs must manage their websites like factories for digital value creation, not expenses buried in marketing budgets.
#seo #smm
Questions The CEO Should Be Asking About Their Website (But Rarely Does) via @sejournal, @billhunt
Bill Hunt reveals why CEOs must manage their websites like factories for digital value creation, not expenses buried in marketing budgets.
www.searchenginejournal.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Improve Any Link Building Strategy With One Small Change

How you answer skeptical questions matters more than the questions themselves when links are at stake.
#seo #smm
Improve Any Link Building Strategy With One Small Change via @sejournal, @martinibuster
How you answer skeptical questions matters more than the questions themselves when links are at stake.
www.searchenginejournal.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Five Ways To Boost Traffic To Informational Sites

Five expert strategies for increasing visitors to informational sites and outperforming competitors.
#seo #smm
Five Ways To Boost Traffic To Informational Sites via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Five expert strategies for increasing visitors to informational sites and outperforming competitors.
www.searchenginejournal.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Meta Is Considering Charging Business Pages To Post Links

Meta could be set to make a big push to increase Verified uptake.
#meta #smm
Meta Is Considering Charging Business Pages To Post Links
Meta could be set to make a big push to increase Verified uptake.
www.socialmediatoday.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
4 marketing problems AI can actually solve right now by Artlist.io

How serious marketing teams are using AI to move faster without cutting corners.
#seo #smm
4 marketing problems AI can actually solve right now by Artlist.io
How serious marketing teams are using AI to move faster without cutting corners.
searchengineland.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:51 PM
YouTube Tests Still Image Carousels Within the Shorts Feed

Image carousels come to YouTube, just like every other app.
#smm #youtube
YouTube Tests Still Image Carousels Within the Shorts Feed
Image carousels come to YouTube, just like every other app.
www.socialmediatoday.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:25 AM
YouTube Tests AI Chatbots Based on Popular Creators

But can AI bots simulate, or even replicate, real life interaction?
#smm #youtube
YouTube Tests AI Chatbots Based on Popular Creators
But can AI bots simulate, or even replicate, real life interaction?
www.socialmediatoday.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:24 AM
TikTok Adds More Accessibility Features

Some new options for users with variable viewing needs.
#smm #tiktok
TikTok Adds More Accessibility Features
Some new options for users with variable viewing needs.
www.socialmediatoday.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:23 AM
IGTV is Back, With a Instagram Reels TV App

Now you can watch Reels on your home TV set.
#instagram #smm
IGTV is Back, With a Instagram Reels TV App
Now you can watch Reels on your home TV set.
www.socialmediatoday.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Apple Safari Update Enables Tracking Two Core Web Vitals Metrics

Apple's updated Safari browser enables site owners to more accurately track critical Core Web Vitals metrics.
#seo #smm
Apple Safari Update Enables Tracking Two Core Web Vitals Metrics via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Apple's updated Safari browser enables site owners to more accurately track critical Core Web Vitals metrics.
www.searchenginejournal.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Google: Exact match keywords won’t block broad match in AI Max

Google clarified that exact keywords don’t serve ads in AIOs — but they also no longer prevent broad match keywords from triggering those placements.
#google #seo
Google: Exact match keywords won’t block broad match in AI Max
Google clarified that exact keywords don’t serve ads in AIOs — but they also no longer prevent broad match keywords from triggering those placements.
searchengineland.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:21 AM