May 4, 2021
Good Morning.
Today’s roundup:
1) Facebook launches a series tests to inform future changes to its News Feed algorithms.
2) Google Alerts notifications have become a mess of scams and malware.
3) Facebook is expanding Spotify partnership with new ‘Boombox’ project.
Facebook is deepening its relationship with music company Spotify and will allow users to listen to music hosted on Spotify while browsing through its apps as part of a new initiative called “Project Boombox,” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Monday.
Facebook is building an in-line audio player that will allow users to listen to songs or playlists being shared on the platforms without being externally linked to Spotify’s app or website. Zuckerberg highlighted the feature as another product designed to improve the experience of creators on its platforms, specifically the ability of musicians to share their work, “basically making audio a first-class type of media,” he said.
4) Apple Podcasts Plus could launch soon, should Spotify be worried?
5) PSA: Ignore that unexpected email from Twitter asking you to confirm your account – The social network says they were sent out in error.
6) Google, here is when (and why) we remove content from Google search results.
7) The Ad Platform: What’s coming up for programmatic in the next 10 years
8) Wix vs. Squarespace vs. WordPress: Which web builder is best for your passion project?
9) Most effective subscriber retention strategies, according to publishers: API report.
10) As newsletter advertising grows, advertisers opt for quality over quantity.
11) How to advertise your products on Target.com.
12) Facebook is now suggesting topics for users to follow in feeds.
13) Hackers are stealing crypto from one another over Telegram, using a Crypto-stealing malware distributed over Telegram channels.
14) Pinterest launches new ‘content claiming portal’ to better protect IP.
15) SEO for Etsy Shops: Tips and best practices for higher rankings.
16) Q1 Yelp economic average shows road to recovery as local economies reopen.
17) How to remove domain from Google blacklist.
18) Why any niche blog can make money and why everyone tells you the opposite.
19) 4 Ways to pinpoint your targeting with Google Ads custom audiences.
20) Reddit Talk is a Clubhouse competitor for subreddits.
More insights to explore…
Microsoft Edge ‘performance mode’ takes the load off of your CPU and RAM, saves battery.
That’s NOT a Google search ranking factor.
Googlebot doesn’t evaluate the core web vitals, Chrome does.
Have an awesome day!
— Itay Paz
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