Google Limits News Links In California Over Proposed ‘Link Tax’ Law

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Google announced that it plans to reduce access to California news websites for a portion of users in the state. The decision comes as Google prepares for the potential passage of the California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA), a bill requiring online platforms like Google to pay news publishers for linking to their content. What Is … Read more

New Study On Perplexity AI Offers Good News For SEO

Research by BrightEdge shows that traffic is surging to Perplexity and where the opportunities lie for optimizing for traffic, particularly for ecommerce . What Is Perplexity AI? Perplexity is a self-described Answer Engine founded by researchers and engineers from OpenAI, Facebook, Quora, Microsoft, and Databricks. It has backing from many of the most influential investors … Read more

Why Google May Rank AI-Generated Content Over Original News

A recent report from 404media.co alleged that “Google News is boosting sites that rip-off other outlets by using AI to rapidly churn out content.” While Danny Sullivan, Google’s SearchLiaison, offered an official response to the claim, it doesn’t offer a complete explanation as to why some domains outrank others in the news. This article will … Read more

This Month in Email: Email Marketing News December 2023 – Litmus

And we’re back with the latest installment of This Month in Email, a roundup of all the latest happenings in the world of email marketing. What were the biggest headlines shaping the email industry in December? Read on (or jump ahead!) to find out. News headlines In lighter news Email Client Market Share News headlines … Read more

This Month in Email: Email Marketing News November 2023 – Litmus

Welcome back to our latest installment of This Month in Email—your go-to series for all the latest happenings in the world of email marketing. What happened in November (aka the busiest month for inbox engagement)? Read on for the biggest headlines shaping the email marketing industry. News headlines In AI news Community In lighter news … Read more

This Month in Email: Email Marketing News October 2023 – Litmus

We’re back with the latest installment of This Month in Email, your go-to series for all the latest happenings in the world of email marketing! Beware of the spooky surprises! Sink your teeth into some of the biggest headlines from the month of October 2023: News headlines Community In lighter news Email Client Market Share … Read more

This Month in Email: Email Marketing News September 2023 – Litmus

We’re back with another edition of This Month in Email, your go-to series for all the latest happenings in the world of email marketing! What happened in September? Well, a lot. So grab your coffee (or caffeinated beverage of choice) and sip on the biggest headlines shaping the email industry. News headlines In lighter news Community … Read more

News & Editorial SEO Summit: Publishers’ Must-Attend Event

This post was sponsored by News and Editorial SEO Summit. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. When it comes to SEO, there is no universal solution or one-size-fits-all approach. Search engine optimization strategies vary significantly among industries, particularly for news publishers. That’s why, if you work in the publishing industry, the … Read more

This Month in Email: Email Marketing News August 2023 – Litmus

It’s the end of August already? That means pumpkin spice season is just around the corner… or is already here, according to Starbucks. Either way, top off your lattes (seasonal or otherwise) and pull up a chair—it’s time for the latest installment of your favorite email reads roundup. Let’s hop in and check out all … Read more

Google News Indexing Disruption Causes Decrease In Traffic For Content Publishers

Google is investigating a service disruption affecting Google News indexing, according to the Google Search Status Dashboard. There’s an ongoing issue with indexing in Google News that’s affecting all sites. Sites may be experiencing a decrease in traffic from Google News. We’re working on identifying the root cause. Next update will be within 24 hours. … Read more

Google Recommends Noindex For Syndicated News Content

Are you concerned about syndicated content outranking your news content? Google reinforced its long-standing recommendation that publishers require syndication partners to noindex syndicated news content. The Twitter discussion began with data compiled by John Shehata, CEO of Newzdash. https://t.co/3tIbivNpDv Here is a complete data analysis of Content Syndication impact in Google Search for News publishers … Read more

Meta Begins Blocking Content From Canadian News Publishers

Major search and social platforms are playing hardball in response to Canada’s Online News Act. In a show of force, Meta, Facebook and Instagram’s parent company, locked Canadian users out of news content on Instagram. The controversial legislation aims to force tech companies like Google and Facebook to provide fair compensation to news publishers for … Read more

This Month in Email: Email Marketing News June April 2023 – Litmus

Welcome back! We’re kicking off another edition of This Month in Email, your go-to series for all the latest happenings in the world of email marketing. We’ve compiled the latest buzz from June 2023 to bring you up to speed (and your emails on point). So grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and sip … Read more

Google Removes Canada News Links In Response To Online News Act, Bill C-18

Google announced its decision to remove links to Canadian news from its Search, News, and Discover products in response to Canada’s recently enacted Bill C-18. Unfortunately, we’ve made the difficult decision that when Bill C-18 takes effect, we will remove Canadian news links from our Search, News and Discover products. https://t.co/ilWrF1uRuS pic.twitter.com/wMdoignNlC — Google Canada … Read more

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