The past week was buzzing, and as always, we are here for your weekly dose of the hottest news in the field of technology, social media, SEO, and growth!
Let’s quickly go through the biggest stories of the past 2 weeks and learn what all happened in the digital world:
Millions Switch to Parler after presidential elections
Parler- a free speech social network platform like Twitter that let users post 1000-character updates – got million+ sign-ups just after the presidential elections. A lot of the social media users which are migrating to Parler have expressed concern over Facebook and Twitter making too many judgment calls and suppressing their right to free speech.
Page Experience officially joins Google search ranking
Google has announced that page experience is going to be counted as a major ranking factor from May 2021. The ‘page experience’ signal combines Core Web Vitals with the following signals:
- Safe-browsing
- HTTPS-security
- Intrusive interstitial guidelines
- Mobile-friendliness
This update will help give ranking mileage to websites delivering good experiences and ensure that users can find the information they’re looking for with ease.
Source :- Google
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Whatsapp payments goes live in India
Facebook has started rolling out its Whatsapp payment service in India after receiving approval from the local regulatory bodies. Whatsapp will use India’s national payment infrastructure, basically known as UPI to make the transactions happen.
Zuckerberg said, “Now you are going to be able to easily send money to your friends and family through Whatsapp, just as easily as sending a message.”
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Spotify expands podcast advertising options
Spotify is expanding its podcast advertising options with a major acquisition of publishing and advertising platforms. The music streaming company acquired Megaphone to expand advertising options for podcasters. Megaphone is used by approximately 20,000 advertisers and publishers. After the acquisition, the company management said:
“We’re excited to announce Spotify’s acquisition of Megaphone, one of the world’s leading podcast advertising and publishing platforms.
The acquisition of Megaphone represents the next step in Spotify expanding the possibilities of this intimate and screenless medium.”
Twitter releases events calendar for November
As much as we all want to get done with 2020, there are still some annual events and festivals left before we slide into 2021. For those scratching their head for ideas, Twitter has announced the release of the Events calendar. This tool will assist brands with strategic planning and bring content resources for holidays as well.
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday on their way, it is expected that a lot of companies will come up with something unique!
Read this source to learn more about this update!
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