Fri. 08/19 – The Biggest Google Search Algo Change In Years?

Aug 19, 2022 · 17 min

0:00-17:35

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Looks like Evan Spiegel is retrenching in his dreams of making Snap primarily a camera company. Are we about to see the biggest Google Search algorithm change in years? Does TikTok effectively have a keystroke logger, and will this lead to more calls to crack down on them? And of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.

Links:

Snap Scraps Development on Flying Selfie Pixy Drone (WSJ)
Google search updates will prioritize real reviews over clickbait (The Verge)
New Google Helpful Content Update To Change SEO Much Like Panda Did (Search Engine Roundtable)
TikTok’s in-app browser could be keylogging, privacy analysis warns (TechCrunch)

Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

Browser Startups Take Aim at Google Chrome, Apple Safari (WSJ)
The Crypto Geniuses Who Vaporized a Trillion Dollars (Intelligencer)
Streaming Is Starting to Look A Lot Like Cable TV (Lucas Shaw/Bloomberg)
Woman Pictured In The Viral 'Girl Explaining' Meme Explains The Origins And Her Reaction To Sudden Internet Fame (Know Your Meme News)
How Nokia Ringtones Became The First Viral Earworms (The Verge)