Facebook Launches Data Abuse Bounty   

A new program from Facebook could payout from $500 to $40K.

what do you think? 2018-04-11 02:38:29

How About an RSS Revival  

WebmasterWorld Members discuss the possibility for a RSS revival.

what do you think? 2018-04-11 02:08:06

Mozilla: Internet Health Report 2018  

Mozilla has taken a look at the Internet and given it a Health Report.

what do you think? 2018-04-11 02:07:10

Webmasters: Distrust of Symantec PKI in Chrome 66  

Google says Chrome 66 trust removal may already be impacting users.

what do you think? 2018-04-05 01:39:15

A Directory is a Utility far more than it is a Business Model  

"Is a directory a convenience? A utility? An added value to a UX? So, it's not dead yet?"

what do you think? 2018-04-04 14:36:12

Mozilla Readies Virtual and Augmented Reality Browser, Firefox Reality  

It's a cross-platform browser and will work on a variety of devices.

what do you think? 2018-04-03 11:03:05

Google Now Bans Crypto Mining Extensions From Chrome Store  

Google's Chrome Developer Program Policies now ban cryptocurrency mining extensions.

what do you think? 2018-04-03 05:09:54

Google Appoints Ben Gomes as VP Search  

Google makes a change to the VP of Search.

what do you think? 2018-04-03 02:42:16

Google Updates and SERP Changes - April 2018  

WebmasterWorld's monthly look at Google's SERPs changes.

what do you think? 2018-04-02 01:58:46

U.K. Holders of .eu Domains Will Lose Rights to Renewal After U.K. Withdrawal From E.U.  

U.K. holders of .eu domains will not be allowed to renew the domains after the U.K. exists from the European Union on 30 March 2019.

what do you think? 2018-03-30 03:22:23

Important Drupal Release on March 28  

Make sure you have your backups before the patch is released at 18:00 UTC on March 28.

what do you think? 2018-03-28 03:08:16

Google Rolling Out Mobile First indexing  

Google has confirmed it's migrating sites following best practice for its mobile-first indexing, using the the mobile version of the page for indexing and ranking.

what do you think? 2018-03-27 06:08:58

Switch From FTP to File Transfer Protocol Secure (FTPS)  

Are you still using FTP? Don't wait, switch to File Transfer Protocol Secure (FTPS) and Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP).

what do you think? 2018-03-23 11:48:42

Mark Zuckerberg Makes Statement About Cambridge Analytica Situation  

There's no doubt that the Cambridge Analytica situation has generated a fire-storm for Facebook...

what do you think? 2018-03-22 02:37:51

Microsoft Tests Forcing Mail Users Clicking a Link to Use Edge  

Microsoft Windows 10 Insiders preview Build 17623 has an interesting experiment by Microsoft, which has raised some eyebrows.

what do you think? 2018-03-19 02:04:57

E.U. Drafting New Regulations over Search Ranking Transparency  

Amazon, Apple, Bing and Google are likely to come under new scrutiny...

what do you think? 2018-03-15 09:27:31

Firefox 59 Arrives, Boasting More Performance Enhancements  

This latest release has more speed enhancements, and, of course, additional functionality...

what do you think? 2018-03-14 02:07:52

Google to Ban All Cryptocurrency Ads From June 2018  

Google has updated its financial services ad policy.

what do you think? 2018-03-14 01:37:56

Website Housekeeping  

"In the last week or two I've been focused on polishing existing web pages rather than creating new content."

what do you think? 2018-03-13 02:27:30

Google Now Allows Posts From Musicians Directly In Search  

In a very twitter-like step, Google is now allowing authorised musicians to post updates directly in search.

what do you think? 2018-03-08 09:29:38

Google Updates and SERP Changes - March 2018  

WebmasterWorld's monthly look at Google's SERPs changes.

what do you think? 2018-03-05 14:44:52

Google extends multifaceted featured snippets to more nuanced queries  

It's extending the multifaceted featured snippets to much more nuanced queries.

what do you think? 2018-03-05 03:14:38

Twitter Rolls Out Share and Bookmarks  

Twitter is now rolling out a new share icon...

what do you think? 2018-02-28 12:12:47

Google's New Flutter Mobile UI Framework SDK is Now Released in Beta  

Google has released Flutter beta 1 SDK...

what do you think? 2018-02-27 14:16:21

YouTube Rolls Out Chat Replay, Live English Auto Captions, Location Tagging of Live Mobile Video  

YouTube has announced a number of new features, including automatic English captions, live chat replays, and location tagging.

what do you think? 2018-02-27 02:03:40

Experiences Switching From HTTP to HTTPS and Back to HTTP  

WebmasterWorld Members discuss the experiences of switching fromm HTTP to HTTPs and then switching back to HTTP.

what do you think? 2018-02-26 01:39:12

Twitter Limits Automation and Simultaneous Tweets Across Multiple Accounts  

Twitter has been purging bots and spam from its system, and has now published new rules and guidance to limit the use of automated, simultaneous tweets...

what do you think? 2018-02-22 03:53:09

Google AdSense Auto Ads  

Google AdSense Auto ads introduced to make it easier for publishers.

what do you think? 2018-02-21 02:10:30

New Chrome Shortens URL's when Copied  

New Chrome browser includes a url "shortening" option. However, it breaks hashtag anchor tags.

what do you think? 2018-02-20 06:13:57

Belgian Court Rules Facebook Must Stop Tracking Its Citizens  

Cookies on third party websites are the issue.

what do you think? 2018-02-19 05:06:34

Google Removes The View Image Button  

Google confirms it has removed the View Image button.

what do you think? 2018-02-16 03:32:38

Google Chrome Ad Blocking "How it Works"  

Here's how Google's Chrome ad filtering works after February 15, 2018.

what do you think? 2018-02-14 04:18:49

ICANN Says .corp, .home, .mail Proposing Never to Release as TLDs  

ICANN: As high-risk strings, proposing not to delegate these.

what do you think? 2018-02-13 08:53:53

Google's New AMP Stories For Developers in Mobile SERPs  

Google has announced AMP stories for mobile SERPs.

what do you think? 2018-02-13 05:58:53

Crypto-Mining Hack Hijacks Thousands of Government Sites  

It appears that thousands of government sites around the world were mining cryptocurrencies via a popular "browsaloud" plugin...

what do you think? 2018-02-12 11:25:53

Server Farms - 2018  

WebmasterWorld's server farm listings, data centers and IP ranges.

what do you think? 2018-02-12 02:14:34

Chrome 68 Will Mark All HTTP Sites "Not Secure"  

Beginning in July 2018 with the release of Chrome 68, Chrome will mark all HTTP sites as "not secure".

what do you think? 2018-02-09 06:48:24

WordPress Vulnerability Affects All Versions  

Reports of a DDoS vulnerability of all versions of WordPress have surfaced. WordPress has also issued a maintenance release, V4.9.4, which will require manually updating. Note, that maintenance release doesn't yet address the vulnerability.

what do you think? 2018-02-08 04:44:52

Microsoft Brings Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) to Windows 10 and Edge  

Microsoft has given an update to its roadmap to support Progressive Web Apps (PWAs).

what do you think? 2018-02-08 03:28:50

Google AdWords: Ticket Sellers Must Now Be Certified  

Ticket sellers must now be certified, and comply with new rules.

what do you think? 2018-02-07 12:33:15

New Chrome Browser Lock-Up Scam  

A new Chrome browser scam is doing the rounds to get a user to phone the scammers for tech support is doing the rounds.

what do you think? 2018-02-07 09:13:19

Google Updates and SERP Changes - February 2018  

WebmasterWorld's monthly look at Google's SERPs changes.

what do you think? 2018-02-05 01:49:57

Google Featured Snippets and Improvements  

Some of the latest developments for Google Featured Snippets.

what do you think? 2018-02-01 02:22:26

eBay to Make PayPal Optional, With New Agreement with Adyen  

eBay is to make PayPal payments optional having signed a new agreement with Adyen to make it eBay's primary partner for payments...

what do you think? 2018-02-01 02:10:33

Facebook Bans Ads For Cryptocurrencies and Financial Products and Services  

Facebook has decided to ban all ads for financial services and products...

what do you think? 2018-01-31 06:01:18

Facebook Newsfeed to Prioritize More Local News  

Facebook is, once again, making changes to the newsfeed to show more local news...

what do you think? 2018-01-30 13:54:05

What Are Your Least Favorite WebDev Activities?  

What are or have been your WedDev headaches, annoyances, or pains?

what do you think? 2018-01-29 13:20:01

"Follower Factory" Exposed and Under Investigation   

An in-depth investigation by the New York Times into buying followers has uncovered a large business and a an extensive list of "clients" paying to add followers to boost their profiles.

what do you think? 2018-01-29 08:51:42

Google Tests Local News App to Let Anyone Publish a Local News Story  

Google is testing a news app to allow anyone to publish a local news story.

what do you think? 2018-01-29 04:37:17

Users Can Now "Mute This Ad" on Google, on Websites, and in Apps  

Google has added greater user control to Ads Settings to allow users to "Mute This Ad" and importantly, reminder ads that are often the most annoying.

what do you think? 2018-01-26 11:18:29

Google AdSense In-Feed Ads Updated  

Google AdSense has updated the In-Feed ads with machine learning.

what do you think? 2018-01-25 03:29:50

Steve Yegge - Long Time Googler Leaves Google   

In a scathing and methodical blog post, long time Googler Steve Yegge does a through take down of Google as he leaves the company. "Google just isn't a very inspiring place to work anymore. I love being fired up by my work, but Google had gradually beaten it out of me."

what do you think? 2018-01-24 21:42:48

DuckDuckGo Adds Tracker Blocking Features  

"DuckDuckGo is serving up a privacy rating for each website visited. This grade is based on how many hidden trackers a site is deploying; whether it's encrypting your connection; and also considering the site's own privacy policy (for the latter activity DDG is partnering with terms of service rating initiative".

what do you think? 2018-01-23 12:59:25

Google to use Page Speed as Metric in Mobile Search Ranking  

"Today we�re announcing that starting in July 2018, page speed will be a ranking factor for mobile searches."

what do you think? 2018-01-17 11:59:37

Page Speed Insights Use Data From Chrome User Experience Report  

Google confirms the source of PageSpeed Insights data.

what do you think? 2018-01-17 05:38:11

Google's YouTube Changes Monetization Rules For Creators  

These are significant changes for creators.

what do you think? 2018-01-17 03:53:01

Facebook Changes Algo Feed to Show Less From Publishers and Brands  

In a significant move, Facebook has said it'll be changing the news feed to show less from publishers and advertisers.

what do you think? 2018-01-12 13:22:08

Google AdSense Publishers Report Increase in Empty Ad Spots  

Discussion about publishers reporting an apparent increase in empty ad slots.

what do you think? 2018-01-10 08:02:36

Google Rolling Out 16-Months Performance Data in New Search Console  

Google is rolling out a new search console with extended data including 16-months of data...

what do you think? 2018-01-09 06:44:09

Google Consolidates Android Pay and Google Wallet into Google Pay  

Android Pay and Google Wallet are now Google Pay.

what do you think? 2018-01-08 12:29:55

Serious CPU Vulnerabilities Named Meltdown and Spectre   

Meltdown and Spectre are affecting PCs, mobile devices, and in the cloud.

what do you think? 2018-01-04 01:10:46

Kernel memory leaking' Intel processor flaw forces OS Updates  

Updates to OS could slow the system by as much as 30pct.

what do you think? 2018-01-03 13:11:09

Google Updates and SERP Changes - January 2018  

WebmasterWorld's monthly look at Google's SERPs changes.

what do you think? 2018-01-03 11:29:07

Firefox Quantum 57 in Beta - New Design and Much Faster  

Firefox Quantum 57 is now in beta and available to download for desktop, android and iOS.

what do you think? 2018-01-03 06:53:47

W3C Publishes EME (Encrypted Media Extensions) as Recommendation  

The W3C has published EME (Encrypted Media Extensions) as a W3C recommendation.

what do you think? 2018-01-03 06:47:57

Bluetooth Vulnerability, BlueBorne, Allows Wireless Penetration of Billions of Devices  

Eight new vulnerabilities allow attackers to take over bluetooth devices that are switched on.

what do you think? 2018-01-03 06:44:08

AWS Now to Start Charging Users By The Second  

AWS has announced it'll start charging users by the second from October 2, 2017, instead of by the hour.

what do you think? 2018-01-03 06:38:23

WebmasterWorld Server Moved  

We are back. Major thanks to The Ninjas for all the help!

what do you think? 2018-01-03 06:16:19

HTTPS Security Headers  

WebmasterWorld Members discuss server response headers that strengthen security after you've made the switch to HTTPS.

what do you think? 2018-01-03 05:59:36

Microsoft Becomes a Premium Sponsor of Open Source Initiative  

How the industry has changed, eh!

what do you think? 2018-01-03 05:49:41

Facebook Ad Metrics Questioned by Analyst  

Facebook's ad metrics are being questioned by an analyst and suggests third party verification may be the way forward.

what do you think? 2018-01-03 04:32:08

What's Changed From Being a Newbie Web Dev Today as Opposed to a Decade Ago  

WebmasterWorld Members look at the techniques and tricks that worked for newbie web developers a decade ago, and what works now.

what do you think? 2018-01-03 03:56:44

LinkedIn Native Advertising Launches Audience Network  

LinkedIn has launched its native advertising network, LinkedIn Audience Network.

what do you think? 2018-01-03 03:56:40

EU Copyright Proposals are a Concern for European Digital Rights Groups  

"Copyright remains in flux world wide, but especially in the EU."

what do you think? 2018-01-03 03:54:25

Chrome 66 To Remove Trust For Symantec-issued Certificates Pre June 2016  

Google has now explained the time line so that webmasters can arrange for a certificate from any trusted authority recognised by Chrome 66.

what do you think? 2018-01-03 03:52:01

Security Breach at Equifax May Affect 143 Million  

There could be Social Security numbers, birth dates and addresses stolen.

what do you think? 2018-01-03 03:32:35

Twitter Tests Tweets With 280 Characters  

Twitter is testing longer tweets, 280 character limits, with selected users.

what do you think? 2018-01-03 03:28:51

Apple Ad Blocking Has Upset the Industry  

Intelligent tracking prevention in iOS 11 has the ad industry upset.

what do you think? 2018-01-03 03:27:50

Apple Switches Default Search From Bing to Google for Siri Web Search  

News just in that Apple is switching from Bing to Google for Siri web searches...

what do you think? 2018-01-03 02:48:19

Google May Open Up its Ad Space to Competitors  

Google has offered to open up its ad system to allow rivals to bid against Google to display products above its SERPs.

what do you think? 2018-01-03 02:16:21

Browser Login Managers Exploited for Web Tracking  

Password manager tools in browsers are being exploited for web tracking.

what do you think? 2018-01-03 02:10:29

Google Opens Shopping Ads to Comparisons Services Within Europe  

It is now confirmed by Google that it's to open its Shopping ads in Europe to Comparison Services businesses.

what do you think? 2018-01-03 01:56:39

Google Adwords Updating Terms and Conditions  

Google is making some significant changes to the Adwords Terms and Conditions which gives Google a bit more protection.

what do you think? 2018-01-03 01:51:46

WebmasterWorld  

News and Discussion for the Web Professional

what do you think? 2018-01-03 01:50:58

Predictions for 2018  

WebmasterWorld Members mull over 2018 predictions.

what do you think? 2018-01-03 01:50:54

New Google Street View Cameras With Better Resolution  

Google is rolling out new street view cameras to capture better street imagery.

what do you think? 2018-01-03 01:49:02

ICANN Postpones KSK Cryptographic Key Rollover  

A significant number of resolvers used by ISPs and network operators are not fully ready for the change which was due on 11 October 2017.

what do you think? 2018-01-03 01:25:54

Predictions for 2018  

WebmasterWorld Members mull over 2018 predictions.

what do you think? 2018-01-02 01:01:50

WebmasterWorld Server Moved Today  

We are baaaack. Major thanks to Ninjas for the help!

what do you think? 2018-01-01 11:23:38

Google Will Eventually Stop Following Links on Noindex Pages  

Google will eventually stop following links from a page that has noindex on it.

what do you think? 2017-12-22 04:53:18

Eric Schmidt is Stepping Down From Alphabet  

Eric Schmidt is stepping down in January from his role as executive chairman of Alphabet.

what do you think? 2017-12-22 04:52:41

Google Will Eventually Stop Following Links on Noindex Pages  

Google will eventually stop following links from a page that has noindex on it.

what do you think? 2017-12-22 03:53:18

Eric Schmidt is Stepping Down From Alphabet  

Eric Schmidt is stepping down in January from his role as executive chairman of Alphabet.

what do you think? 2017-12-22 03:52:41

Tool To Check How Your Site Performs from China  

WebmasterWorld Members discuss a tool to check how a site looks from China.

what do you think? 2017-12-21 09:50:29

Tool To Check How Your Site Performs from China  

WebmasterWorld Members discuss a tool to check how a site looks from China.

what do you think? 2017-12-21 08:50:29

Google Chrome Starts Blocking Ads Not Complying With Coalition for Better Ads, Feb 15, 2018  

Google Chrome will start removing "failing" status ads that don't comply with the Coalition for Better Ads Guidelines.

what do you think? 2017-12-19 13:38:52

Google Chrome Starts Blocking Ads Not Complying With Coalition for Better Ads, Feb 15, 2018  

Google Chrome will start removing "failing" status ads that don't comply with the Coalition for Better Ads Guidelines.

what do you think? 2017-12-19 12:38:52

Are Your Ready For Google's Mobile First Indexing  

Mobile First indexing is a real thing, now: Make sure your site is ready by following these tips.

what do you think? 2017-12-19 10:17:59

Are You Ready For Google�s Mobile First Indexing  

Mobile First indexing is a real thing, now: Make sure your site is ready by following these tips.

what do you think? 2017-12-19 09:17:59

Facebook Clamps Down on "Engagement Bait"  

Posts and pages that use tag baiting and comment baiting will now be demoted.

what do you think? 2017-12-18 11:50:50