Bing 

Bing Maps Updates Map Pins, Adds Drag & Drop Routes & More

The Bing Maps Blog announced several enhancements to Bing Maps. In summary, the changes include: A refresh to the Pushpin buttons and Popup menu Transit symbols and icons were improved Added sharing options to transit directions Ability to now drag to modify your route The explore venue maps option is easier to find The most […] The Bing Maps Blog announced several enhancements to Bing Maps. In summary, the changes include: A refresh to the Pushpin buttons and Popup menu Transit symbols and icons were improved Added sharing options to transit directions Ability…

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google 

Google on Penguin algorithm; aims to ignore spammy links but can lead to distrusting your site

Maybe it is best to avoid link building and build a site that naturally gains links? When Google released the real-time Penguin algorithm update, which some SEOs code-named 4.0, back in 2016, Google told us this version devalues or ignores most spammy links. For the most part, Google’s Penguin algorithm no longer penalized for bad links because it would aim to neutralize the spammy links and just not count them, as opposed to penalizing for them. John Mueller, a Search Advocate at Google, said on Friday in a video question and answer…

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Social 

Instagram opens Stories link sticker to all users

If your business has a following on Instagram, make sure to incorporate it as part of your social strategy this holiday shopping season. Instagram has made the link sticker available to all users this week. The feature lets you link out to third-party sites, stories, products, and more via the Stories option in the app. Source: Instagram blog Previously only available to select accounts. Instagram began testing the sticker option as a replacement to “Swipe Up” linking in Instagram Stories around August. Plus, the features were only available to verified accounts or those…

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