Google has stepped up promoting app content in the search results by now adding the ability to show content that is only available within an app. Google is showing it in the search results even to those users who might not have the app installed. Because we recognize that there’s a lot of great content […]
Ad-Supported Apps in Google Play Store Will Be Labeled
In a move that could have a profound impact on both those who create apps as well as those who advertise in apps, Google is planning to begin listing when an app in the Google Play Store is supported by in-app advertising. Google currently states when an app has in-app purchases available, and they do […]
100 Billion Deep Links Indexed; Results Returned in 45% Android Searches
During Gary Illyes’ keynote at this week’s State of Search, he revealed some updated stats about app indexing which should make some webmasters stand up and take notice, especially those who might be sitting on the fence about whether or not to do an app or not. First, Illyes said that Google currently has 100 […]
WordPress & Joomla Working with Google on AMP – Accelerated Mobile Pages
Gary Illyes, Webmaster Trends Analyst from Google, keynoted State of Search on Monday talked about AMP and how Google will be pushing it aggressively in 2016. But he also mentioned something else, that Google is working with both WordPress and Joomla to support AMP as well. WordPress has previously announced their efforts with AMP. But […]
AMP – Accelerated Mobile Pages Will Be Pushed Aggressively in 2016
2015 saw Google pushing mobile aggressively, and to a slightly lesser extent, HTTPS. At State of Search in Dallas, Gary Illyes from Google revealed what the next big thing for 2016 would be, and it is AMP, also known as Accelerated Mobile Pages. And he said they will be pushing it aggressively in 2016. This […]
Bing Launches Mobile Friendly & Blocked Resources Testing Tool
While Bing has been showing when sites are mobile friendly, they haven’t had a tool for webmasters wanting to test their sites… until now. They have announced the launch of a brand new mobile friendliness testing tool. Bing is currently checking for the following when determining if the page is mobile friendly or not. Viewport […]
Google Looking for App Developers for Research Study
If you are an app developer – and don’t mind signing a non-disclosure agreement – Google is looking for those willing to participate in a research study next week. The sessions take place in either New York or San Francisco, although you can also attend remotely via Google Hangouts with a video camera, speaker and […]
Google News Offers App Download Links to “Editor’s Picks” News Sites
Google has now pushed live a new feature in Google News where they offer the latest headlines from selected news sources, along with links to download their apps on either Google Play or the Apple App Store. Here is how it appears: To view them, simply go to Google News on iOS or Android then […]
Pages With App Interstitials Now Lose Mobile Friendly Ranking Boost
Google has officially begun making pages that serve app interstitials to users coming from the search results as no longer mobile friendly. This means those pages lose both the mobile friendly tag and associated ranking boost. Starting today, pages with an app install interstitial that hide a significant amount of content on the transition from […]
Facebook Testing New “Open in App” For Facebook Pages
Facebook appears to be testing a feature that allows Facebook Pages to promote and link to their app. It shows up for users on both Android and iOS. This feature seems to be in a very limited test. Despite checking many Facebook Pages, we couldn’t find any other examples of sites promoting it. Here it […]