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Check out what’s going on at Google, what’s changed, what’s about to change, and more! From the mandate to the mighty, what happens at Google can change a whole lot of things for businesses of all types and sizes.
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Chris Grant (he/him)

Google is killing off Chrome apps, which nobody really used anyway

Google has shared an updated timeline for when Chrome apps will stop working on all platforms. June 2022 is when they’ll be gone for good, but it depends on which platform you’re on (via 9to5Google). Previously, we knew that Chrome apps someday wouldn’t work on Windows, macOS, and Linux, but today, Google revealed that Chrome apps will eventually stop working on Chrome OS, too.

Chris Grant (he/him) 16th January 2020 4:56 pm
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Google rolls out B.E.R.T Update – What does this mean for your website?

Last week Google began rolling out it’s biggest update since Rankbrain was released back in 2015. Their announcement on their Webmasters blog by vice-head of search Pandu Nayak claims that this update will affect 1 in 10 of all searches so it’s pretty major news!

Chris Grant (he/him) 28th October 2019 8:00 pm
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Google Chrome announces roll-out of mixed content blocking, beginning January 2020

The Google Security Team has announced a timeline for when Chrome will begin blocking mixed content by default in order to ensure that HTTPS browsing is more secure. Mixed content refers to HTTPS pages that load resources, such as images, videos, stylesheets, and scripts, over HTTP.

Chris Grant (he/him) 12th October 2019 8:09 am
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How long does it take for a website to show up in Google or Bing search results

When you launch a website, you want everyone to see it—and not just your family members, best friends, and significant other. You could be showcasing your services, selling the best product in the world, or have the coolest website design ever, but it all accounts for nothing if no one knows your website even exists. So, how do you do it?

Chris Grant (he/him) 10th October 2019 10:40 am
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Gmail has (finally) released a much awaited Dark Mode

Google has announced its coveted email client can now be used with the lights turned off, so you’ll be able to sort through a cluttered inbox in Dark Mode – making the app easier on tired eyes.

Chris Grant (he/him) 26th September 2019 7:35 pm
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Google’s change to the “nofollow” link attribute and what it means

This past week Google announced that after 15 years, they plan to make a change to the way they handle the nofollow attribute on links. If you publish sponsored content or host forums or comments on your site, consider implementing the new attributes when you are able to make a code change. If you can’t or just don’t want to, there’s no harm in that either.

Chris Grant (he/him) 19th September 2019 12:57 pm
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A new look for Google Mobile Search (May 2019)

Google’s goal with Search always has been to help people quickly and easily find the information that they’re looking for. The information available on the web have changed drastically and mobile search now has a new look to help searchers find what they’re looking for!

Tom Furmanski 28th May 2019 8:51 am
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Social media SEO trends heading into 2019

There’s been talk about social media as a ranking factor for a long time. In 2010, Google said social media was a ranking factor (that means if

Tom Furmanski 2nd January 2019 8:03 am