How much do mobile users hate interstitial screens blocking their mobile browsing by urging them to down the native app instead? An overwhelming amount, judging by a study conducted by Google in July last year. Well, that and common sense when you think about the contrast between the aim of mobile computing (speed, convenience) and the point of interstitials (slow, distract). The ad...Read More
Developers of the popular WordPress blogging platform have released a critical security update to fix a vulnerability that can be exploited to take over websites. WordPress 4.2.3, released Thursday, resolves a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could allow users with the Contributor or Author roles to compromise a website, said Gary Pendergast, a member of...Read More
Editor’s Note: Meet Jill Kocher at Ignite 2015, our conference on Sept. 16 and 17 in Dallas, where she’ll present two sessions: “The Essential SEO Checklist for Ecommerce Companies, for 2015†and “Keyword Research for SEO Success: How Do Consumers Search for Your Brand and Products?†Every so often an ecommerce business is brave enough...Read More
With “Your Timeline,†Google Maps will let you look back on specific days to see where you were. Google If you don’t like to broadcast where you’ve been by “checking in†on social media but still want to remember the places you’ve visited, Google Maps can now help. The company announced this week that it will...Read More
Developers of the popular WordPress blogging platform have released a critical security update to fix a vulnerability that can be exploited to take over websites. WordPress 4.2.3, released Thursday, resolves a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could allow users with the Contributor or Author roles to compromise a website, said Gary Pendergast, a member of...Read More
SEO Talent vs Technology Deciding on the right SEO solution can be overwhelming. Brands and marketers must consider which tactics, strategies and service providers can bring a search campaign to life. The goal of this article is to provide a guide that delivers a breakdown of considerations and help your brand select the best SEO...Read More
If you’re all-in on Google services — say, if you use Google Now on your smartphone — you’re likely aware of the fact that Google tracks your location to serve you useful information. What you might not realize is just how much location data Google has on you. Surprisingly enough, the company has just turned...Read More
DICKSON CITY — At the Scranton area’s first WordCamp training session, bloggers, online publishers and developers honed their mastery of the software that powers nearly a quarter of the world’s top 10 million websites. WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg, 31, was at Johnson College Wednesday to speak with the 120 attendees who signed up to learn...Read More
Analysis For the third time in three years, Google has reiterated its position that it will not give a search ranking advantage to domain names with new internet top-level domains. In a post to its Webmaster Central Blog, the search engine giant has posted and answered six questions over how it handles top-level domains. Most...Read More
AP Q: Can I still profit from Google? A: Google makes big money selling your personal information. But you can make money off Google, too. Investors who have endured the company’s lagging stock performance and worse-than-expected results were rewarded Friday. A huge stock rally created roughly $50 billion in paper wealth – the biggest one-day...Read More
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