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Google Wants to Establish an Official Standard for Using Robots.txt
Google has proposed an official internet standard for the rules included in robots.txt files.Those rules, outlined in the Robots Exclusion Protocol (REP), have been an unofficial standard for the past 25 years.While the REP has been adopted by search...
Facebook to launch cryptocurrency in 2020
Facebook expects its cryptocurrency ecosystem called Calibra, including a digital currency and wallet, to go live in 2020.The social media giant has confirmed that it has developed a digital wallet to store, save and send Libra, a new global currency built...
Less than 1% of cybercrimes prosecuted
Cybercrime and hacking offences are going unpunished in the UK, according to a new report, which claims less than one per cent of reported attacks reach prosecution.City law firm RPC stated there were 65 prosecutions for computer hacking in the UK in the...
Facebook has launched a new app
Facebook has launched a new app that pays users in exchange for collecting data on how they use apps from rival companies. The ‘Study’ market research app, which launches in the US and India today, is targeted at adults and comes after the social media...
Google announces June 2019 broad core algorithm update
Google has announced a broad core algorithm update for June, 3rd. It's called the June 2019 Core Update and, according to Google, it's nothing special or particular big. Google's recommendations remain the same If you want to get high rankings with...
People Are Using Instagram More, Facebook and Snapchat Less
Time spent on Instagram is expected to grow this year, while Facebook will not recover from last year’s drop in engagement.In a new report from eMarketer, estimates for time spent on Facebook in 2019 has been reduced compared to the figures released late...
World’s smallest McDonald’s opens for bees – and it’s amazing!
'McHive’ encourages the wellbeing and preservation of wild bees McDonald's has created some clever marketing campaigns over the years – featuring regularly in our round up of the best print ads ever – but the one the company revealed this week has got to...
The Do-Not-Track Act of 2019
When you turn on the setting in your browser that says “Do Not Track”, you probably expect to no longer be tracked on most websites you visit. Right? Well, you would be wrong. But don’t worry, you’re not alone.Our recent study on the Do Not Track (DNT)...
The Importance of Diversification in SEO Strategy
Whether it’s the release of a new black and white animal, an introduction to a stranger named “Fred”, or the rare advice to E-A-T more, SEO changes and evolves quickly.Therefore, it’s important to diversify and not keep all your optimization eggs in one...
