Sherwood Forest Online - Internet Marketing

11/26/2022

Yay! Passed the annual tests: in , and !

11/18/2022

rolling out site names and updated favicon logos in mobile search results

Site names show the name of the website, as opposed to just the URL.
Site names are currently available for the Google mobile search results in English, French, Japanese, and German.

Google Search uses many ways to identify the site name for the search result.
You can use structured data on your home page to communicate to Google what the site name should be for your site.

The favicon will be displayed next to the site name and URL. Google is also recommends you provide an icon that’s at least 48px.

11/16/2022

is updating "Ad" tag to "Sponsored" in mobile search

Google has been testing the new label for months and now it is officially live in the Google mobile search results.
By clearly labelling ads with the word "Sponsored" in bold black text font, Google is helping users make sense of the information they see.

11/14/2022

is retiring Instant Articles

Instant Articles started in 2015 and is a proprietary mobile format to quickly load news articles on the Facebook app.
The support for Instant Articles will end in mid-April 2023. That gives news publishers six months to adjust their Facebook strategies.

It's part of a wider effort by Meta to move away from news content on its apps. Meta is leaning into short-form vertical video now.

11/11/2022

11/09/2022

launches Handles

YouTube handles will support tagging on channel pages, Shorts, and comments. Making it easier to engage with content creators, just like in TikTok.

Handles will be available next month. You will be notified when you'll be able to choose your handle.

11/08/2022

is testing "Previously Visited Sitelinks" icons

The clock/timer icon on the sitelinks is supposed to indicate that you previously visited that page from Google Search.

Google tested other icons in Sitelinks and other links before.

11/07/2022

is testing multiple links in bios

The test started Oct last year and is expanding now.
It’s still not clear how many links you will be able to add.
It could be a valuable addition to drive traffic from Instagram to your other online properties.

11/04/2022

adds Voice Narration to Shorts

YouTube Shorts adds another Voice Narration feature, just like the one in TikTok.
It will help you the creator to narrate videos.

The feature is rolling out now on iOS.

11/02/2022

launched Call Links

The new Call Links feature will enable you to share a link to invite others to join a group chat in the app.