It’s a social and search engine heavy My Five this week, with changes to Instagram targeting, a new link spam algorithm update and clarification around redirects.
My Five #443
Instagram is much more than just photo sharing, the BBC undergoes a major rebrand, questions about the importance of internal links, and could Facebook be about to launch its own town?
My Five #441
A range of new features for Facebook and Instagram, Google reassess its cookie policy and the British public shows its inner child, all in this week’s My Five.
My Five #437
New Google shopping features, updates to Twitter’s verification process, Facebook moves into PPV sports events, and a helpful woof, time for My Five.
My Five #431
In this week’s My Five, Facebook takes away Analytics, Google Search Console gives us regex filters, and we celebrate 16 years of Yahoo! Answers.
A guide to understanding social media algorithms in 2021
Understanding the various social media algorithms is a difficult task. In 2018 I took a look at everything you need to know about social media algorithms – here we see how the platforms have changed in 2021.
My Five #425
In this week’s My Five, the Aussie tech giants war rages on (Google backs down, Facebook doesn’t) meanwhile Trustpilot leads the battle against fake reviews.
My Five #420
The second week of 2021 turned out to be a riot, didn’t it? Find out why Parler and Facebook are on the naughty step as a result.
My Five #419
What is the ultimate cure to the tumultuous start to 2021? A sea shanty. Obviously.
My Five #418
A distinct lack of harmony between some Internet giants this week, but all ends well with the fantastic singing blobs. It is MyFive time.
My Five #416
Tech giants are feeling generous in this week’s My Five. Facebook reluctantly agrees to pay publishers for content, and Google expands its Maps and Google My Business options. Meanwhile, Spotify shames the nation for its music choices.
My Five #412
The season of goodwill is upon us. Burger King drops its beef with McDonald’s, and LinkedIn creates a helpful tool for job seekers in this week’s My Five.