Happy New Year readers! I know this is posted a day late, but the upates are through the end of 2016.
I've posted my yearly reviews of the different Google products I follow, so if you want an overview of the year, that's the place to start:
There weren't many updates this week, but there are still some tips for webmasters, Google+ers, YouTubers, Android fans, live broadcasters and more.
And a wee plug: Did Santa bring you a Pixel? Planning to try Project Fi? Here's my referral code to get a $20 credit when you join Project Fi! Redeem it at https://g.co/fi/H8A1AC or use the code H8A1AC when you sign up.
Updated March 2019 to remove Google+ links
I've posted my yearly reviews of the different Google products I follow, so if you want an overview of the year, that's the place to start:
- 2016 in Review: YouTube for Creators and Live Streamers - creator benefits, building community, better communication (video)
- 2016 in Review: Google+ - Creators, Collections and Communities
- 2016 in Review: Blogger - updated dashboard with more good things to come
- 2016 in Review: AdSense - updated account interface, better communication, new ad fformats
- 2016 in Review: Hangouts (yes, Hangouts) - moving toward business
There weren't many updates this week, but there are still some tips for webmasters, Google+ers, YouTubers, Android fans, live broadcasters and more.
And a wee plug: Did Santa bring you a Pixel? Planning to try Project Fi? Here's my referral code to get a $20 credit when you join Project Fi! Redeem it at https://g.co/fi/H8A1AC or use the code H8A1AC when you sign up.
Upcoming
- January 4: Free webinar: learn Google Calendar from an expert
YouTube and Video Creators
- Special YouTube features for Nonprofits: donation tools, production space (Google Blog)
- Vimeo shows you how to make an eye-catching cover video for your channel (Vimeo blog)
Live Broadcasting
- Periscope + Twitter introduce live 360 video (Periscope blog)
- UnifiedChat: How to save YouTube Live Chat after the broadcast ends (UnifiedChat)
Google+
- Share your holiday activities with Google+ by using #HolidayPlus ! (Google+)
- The Google+ Create Program: 2016 Retrospective (Sophie Bonnet)
- Why I love Google+: it's about the content and personal connections (Me, via Nina Trankova)
Other social media
- Facebook Bans Local Writer For Calling Trump Supporters 'Fascistic', Then Apologizes For 'Mistake' (sfist)
- A modest proposal for Facebook News Feed (Ars Technica)
- A billion dollar gift for Twitter (Anil Dash)
Google For Businesses
- Why Google shutting down Map Maker should terrify SMBs (Joy Hawkins @ Search Engine Land)
Google Photos and Mobile Photography
- Free up space on your phone without losing a photo using Google Photos (Google UK)
Bloggers and Webmasters
- Google Webmaster Central Office Hours (December 27) (Google Webmasters)
- 11 Black Hat Techniques That Can Kill an SEO Campaign (Search Engine Journal)
- Is your e-commerce site secure? Hackers can install malware that skims credit card payments (Google Webmasters)
AdSense
- #AskTheAdSenseGuy: SEO and the Valuable Inventory Policy Update (Search Engine Journal)
- While We’re Going After Fake News, How About Ad Scams, Too? (AdWeek)
- ICYMI: Adsense Publishers and YouTube Partners, keep your content advertiser-friendly and family-safe!
Productivity
- Use Google Slides to create stop motion animation (Ms Drasby)
- Windows 10 Insiders special feature: Green screen of death, rather than that boring BSOD (The Verge)
Hangouts and Mobile Messaging
- Facebook has been taking on Snapchat, one feature at a time (Recode)
Android
- Nexus 6 will get Android 7.1.1 update in early January (Android Police)
- Cyanogen Inc. shuts down CyanogenMod in Christmas bloodbath (Ars Technica)
- Cyanogen finds another way to flail by shutting down all services Dec 31st (The Verge)
- The Inside Story Behind Pebble’s Demise (BackChannel)
- Google Tango review: Promising Google tech debuts on crappy Lenovo hardware (Ars Technica)
Account Security and Privacy
- From the end of January, Chrome 56 will mark HTTP sites that collect passwords or credit cards as non-secure (Google Webmasters)
- This low-cost device may be the world’s best hope against account takeovers (Ars Technica)
- Samantha Bee Gets Talib Kweli To Rap About Protecting Your Phone With A Passcode (TechDirt)
Around the internet
- How Google, Facebook and Amazon may be replacing traditional telecommunications companies (Wired)
- Vice Joins Trend Of Killing News Comments Because Giving A Damn About Your Site's Community Is Just Too Hard (Techdirt)
- LiveJournal's servers appear to be in Moscow now, and users are concerned (Metafilter)
- The rhythm of food (Google News Lab)
- 2017: Wait Just a Second (Bad Astronomer)
2016 Weekly Update - happy 2017!
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