Latest News from the World of Digital Marketing – June 2024 Part 2
Google will not index sites that do not work on mobile devices
Starting July 5, Google will stop indexing and ranking websites that are not accessible from mobile devices. This measure is part of the “mobile-first indexing” initiative that Google started in 2016 and was expected to be completed last October. However, full implementation has been extended to July 2024.
Google’s John Mueller explained on the official blog that the small set of sites that are still crawled with desktop Googlebot will be migrated to Googlebot for smartphones after this date. Mueller stated that “most of the web is already crawled this way and there will be no changes for those sites.” However, after July 5, 2024, Google will crawl and index exclusively with Googlebot Smartphone.
What does this mean for your site?
If your website is not accessible via a mobile device, Google will stop indexing it and, therefore, it will not appear in search results. Mobile accessibility is now a fundamental requirement for indexing in Google. Mueller emphasized that “if your site’s content cannot be accessed from a mobile device, it will no longer be indexable.”
Don’t be alarmed
This doesn’t mean that your site will be penalized if it’s not mobile-friendly, but it does mean that if your site simply won’t load on mobile devices, Google won’t index it. If your site only has a desktop version, but it loads correctly on a mobile device, you won’t have a problem.
Exceptions and continued desktop crawling
Google mentioned that it will occasionally continue to use Googlebot Desktop for certain product listings and Google for Jobs. Therefore, you may still see Googlebot Desktop in your server logs and reporting tools.
Why is this important?
For most website owners, this update will not pose a significant problem. However, if you work in SEO and your client has a site that doesn’t load on mobile devices, it’s likely that Google won’t crawl or index it after July 5. It is crucial to make sure the site is accessible from mobile devices and test it with Google Search Console’s URL inspection tool to ensure proper rendering.
Youtube
Make sure you monetize your content on YouTube
Participating in the YouTube Partner Program allows creators to earn money through advertisements on their videos. This is explained in a video on the platform. However, it is crucial that the content meets YouTube’s guidelines to be considered suitable for advertisers.
Guidelines for content suitable for sdvertisers
At 00:40 of the video, it is explained that content suitable for advertisers should be suitable for most audiences. Videos that deal with sensitive topics such as inappropriate language or violence may not be suitable for all advertisers. These factors determine whether videos will generate full, limited, or no revenue at all.
Self-certification for monetized videos
At 02:23, we address the self-certification that creators must perform when monetizing their videos. During the upload process, in the “Ad Suitability” step, creators are asked to rate their videos according to YouTube’s guidelines. This step is crucial to ensure that the content meets the standards set to be ad-suitable.
Monetization status verification.
At 02:52, it details how creators can verify the monetization status of their videos. In YouTube Studio, creators should go to the “Content” section, where the “Monetization” column shows different icons indicating the status of videos with respect to monetization.
Yellow Monetization Icon
At 04:44, the meaning of the yellow monetization icon is explained. In the “Content” tab of YouTube Studio, creators can select “Monetization” and then “Limited” to view videos that are not suitable for full monetization. In this section, creators have the option to request a manual review for these videos. A human will review the content to determine if its monetization status can be changed.
Frequently Asked Questions
At 07:01, the video addresses some frequently asked questions about the review process.
How to request a review?
To request a review, creators must select the video with the yellow icon and follow the instructions to have a human review their content. This review is essential to determine if the content meets YouTube’s guidelines for advertisers and if its monetization status can be changed.
How does the review process work?
The review process involves a human reviewer evaluating the video to ensure that it meets the guidelines for advertiser-friendly content. This process can be crucial for creators to maximize revenue through their videos.
How long does the review take?
The time it takes to complete a review can vary. However, YouTube strives to process these requests in a timely manner to minimize the impact on creators’ revenue.
In summary, to effectively participate in the YouTube Partner Program and maximize revenue through ads, it is critical that creators understand and comply with the guidelines for advertiser-friendly content. This includes self-certification, verification of monetization status, and knowledge of the review process in case of disputes about the suitability of videos for monetization.
Paypal
PayPal Complete Payments arrives in Spain
PayPal Complete Payments is now available in Spain. This has been made known by PayPal, which explains that this solution allows SMEs to accept online payments through credit and debit cards, PayPal, PayPal Pay in 3 installments, Apple Pay, Google Pay and other alternative payment methods from around the world, to help them drive customer conversion and repeat purchases.
“We are bringing our latest innovation to the Spanish market with PayPal Complete Payments, which enables small and medium-sized businesses to offer their customers the same level of service and user experience as large enterprises,” says Beatriz Giménez, country manager of PayPal Iberia. “With our advanced capabilities, PayPal addresses the key challenges faced by SMEs, including reducing complexity, increasing customer conversion, protecting their business and customers from fraud, and driving business growth, among other benefits our solutions enable.
PayPal has integrations with several e-commerce platforms, including PrestaShop and WooCommerce. According to internal PayPal data, PayPal solutions have been shown to help increase conversion by 24% for PrestaShop merchants globally.
PayPal Complete Payments makes it easy for eligible small and medium-sized businesses to enable their customers to securely store their payment methods with PayPal for future purchases, using tokenization. “This helps reduce exposure to security risks and improve compliance at a time when protection is a concern for customers and businesses.”
The tokenization process is used to provide merchants with a unique, non-sensitive surrogate value, called a payment method token (PMT), for each payment method stored with PayPal.
Artificial intelligence
ChatGPT-4o now available worldwide
OpenAI launched its latest model, ChatGPT-4o, which will have new free features. This release promises to make AI tools available to more users at no cost.
Among its main differentiator over the previous version is the intelligence at the GPT-4 level, which will allow users to experience better quality and accuracy in responses.
In addition to this, it has other free features:
- Improved web access: ChatGPT-4o will be able to use up-to-date information from the web to answer questions, which increases the relevance and timeliness of answers. In addition, it now includes the link to the sources.
- Data analysis and charting: This feature will allow users to upload data and receive detailed analysis, as well as automatically generate charts.
- Interaction with photos: Users will be able to upload photos and get descriptions, analysis and contextualized responses to the images.
- File upload: This feature will make it easy to upload documents for assistance with tasks such as summaries, writing or content analysis.
- Personalized memory: ChatGPT-4o will be able to remember information from previous interactions to provide more consistent and personalized responses over time.
According to OpenAI, these features aim to make artificial intelligence more accessible and useful to a global audience, regardless of whether they are using the service for free or paid.
In short
Latest Tech and Digital Marketing Updates
📌 The Gemini app is now available in Spain. From NOW you can use Google’s AI on your mobile. In Android it has its own app, and in iOS it will arrive although within the Google app.
📌 Boost your SEM campaigns. A good alternative to Google Ads is Microsoft Advertising, which works with Bing and Yahoo. Take advantage of it to get more reach, create custom ads, use ad extensions….
📌 YouTube puts your voice to the test. The new YouTube Music app lets you hum, whistle, sing or play a recording to get out of doubt about that song you had stuck in your head. It will come to Android first. Those of you on team Apple, you have to wait a little longer.
📌 The latest from Spotify. In their new campaign they have created a pretty cool video clip made 100% on a spreadsheet. Innovation, creativity and differentiating yourself from the rest, keys to stand out in the market.
📌 Meta Connect 2024 already has a date: September 25 and 26. It has been announced by CEO Mark Zuckerberg with his Meta Quest 3 on (the virtual reality glasses). Big news is expected at the event, and here we will tell you about it.
📌 Max (formerly HBO) raises prices. They have announced this increase for ad-free subscription plans, both monthly and annual. At the moment this increase is only in the US, but it will surely end up reaching the rest.
