Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) was proposed last October by Google to reduce pages to their content so that they load nearly instantaneously. Yesterday, they made the project live for mobile search results. You can see if your site is participating through the Google Search Console site. After selecting your property, under the Search Appearance section on the left-hand … [Read more...]
Google targets deceptive download buttons
Google announced that they will be working to end deceptive download and play buttons on sites. These often function as ads on websites offering downloads or streaming videos and are luring unsuspecting victims to click which will then take them to suspicious sites or download unwanted software. Google has identified these fake buttons and is responding to them in kind with … [Read more...]
Google AdSense Needs To Allow Category Blocking Of disGUIsed Ads To Improve User Experience
I'd like to think myself pretty stringent on the quality of ads shown here at 404 Tech Support. Not only must ads be served fast but they must also be relevant and high quality. Fortunately for me, Google's AdSense has been pretty compatible with my requirements. They serve ads up fast (some networks faster than others) and have a good user interface for seeing reports and … [Read more...]