Search Engine Land » Channel » SEO » Google’s Pirate Update can cause 89% drop in search traffic for offending sites On February 8, 2022, Google released a document to the U.S. Copyright Office saying “when a site is demoted [by the Pirate update], the traffic Google Search sends it drops, on average, by 89%…Continue Reading

Search Engine Land » Channel » PPC » Microsoft Advertising rolls out dynamic descriptions for DSAs, which will become the default starting in April Microsoft Advertising has launched dynamic descriptions for Dynamic Search Ads (DSA), the company announced Tuesday. Advertisers can opt for dynamic descriptions beginning today, but starting in April, all existing DSA campaigns…Continue Reading

Dems could capitalize on Rick Scott’s wildly conservative GOP agenda03:13Now PlayingSteve Schmidt on Rick Scott’s GOP agenda: Just a ‘laundry list of grievances’07:15UP NEXTIs Elon Musk helping the planet more than Greenpeace? MSNBC reports on electric car boom09:53Why are outside groups pouring ‘unprecedented’ levels of resources into a FL City Council election?04:42McFaul: ‘Very skeptical’ of…Continue Reading

The impending Ukraine crisis is not just about Ukraine. That has been the Biden administration’s message from the outset: Any Russian aggression against its southern neighbor is not only an unacceptable violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty but also an attempt by Russian President Vladimir Putin to challenge the international rules-based order. “The stakes go far beyond…Continue Reading

Feb. 22, 2022, 3:44 PM UTC / Updated Feb. 22, 2022, 8:43 PM UTCBy Ja’han JonesUPDATE (Feb. 22, 2022, 3:40 p.m. ET): This story has been updated to reflect Florida state Rep. Joe Harding, R, withdrawing an amendment Tuesday that would have required schools to out LGBTQ students to their parents.This past weekend saw a deluge of outrage stemming from…Continue Reading

A U.S. Marine is facing two years in prison with hard labor following his conviction for ordering a quarter-pound of cannabis to be sent to his base in Okinawa.Corporal Nicholas Garner on Friday was given the prison sentence along with a $4,344 fine for an attempt to evade Japan’s drug laws, a court spokesperson told…Continue Reading

The internet defended a woman who would rather keep her wedding dress, made by her late mother-in-law, for her daughter rather than let her cousin alter or copy it and wear it on her wedding day.Submitted to Reddit’s infamous “AmITheA**hole” forum, u/DressTheBest, wanted the opinions of the community on whether she was in the wrong…Continue Reading

In discussing the potential for China to invade Taiwan, former President Donald Trump suggested that Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin were “almost like twin sisters,” and he also praised Putin as a “genius.” Above, Trump is pictured during a rally in Florence, Arizona, on January 15, 2022. ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Former President…Continue Reading

Commenters were quick to call out one mother who explained why she encouraged her daughter to give up gaming in favor of more “sociable” hobbies in a popular internet forum.In a Reddit post published on r/AmITheA**hole, Redditor u/anonmom2002 described her 19-year-old daughter as “smart, kind, and beautiful,” but detailed her confusion with the teenager’s newfound…Continue Reading