Next Steps: The Evolution of Yahoo Groups (Final Notification)

Dear Group Moderators and Members, Last month we notified you of the changes coming to Yahoo Groups that better align with user habits, and today we are providing an update to guide you through the next steps of the transition. Yahoo Groups is not going away - but we are making adjustments to ultimately serve you better. We are amazed at the vibrant community you've created through Yahoo Groups and we want to make sure you feel supported as we introduce these changes. The following changes were made since our last communication:    •   Users can now only join a Yahoo Group through an invite or group request approval by the Group Moderator.    •   New Groups can't be public. They can only be private (not listed in Groups directory, membership by invitation only) or restricted (listed in Groups directory, membership requests must be approved by a Group Moderator).    •   Members must share all content via email, and can no longer upload or host new content on the Yahoo Groups website itself. The following changes will be made on December 14, 2019:    •   Public groups will no longer exist. All existing public Groups will become restricted Groups that require Group Moderator approval to join.    •   Any content that was previously uploaded via the website will be removed. If you would like to keep any of the content you've posted or stored within your Yahoo Group, please download it by December 14 by accessing the Groups Download Manager at this link. Once you provide your preferred email address, we will send you a confirmation of your download request and notify you once the download is complete. You will receive a link to a downloadable zip file via email for each of your Groups organized into a separate folder. Download time varies depending on the amount of information and file size. If your download request is made by 11:59pm PST on Saturday, December 14, 2019, your content will not be deleted until your download is complete. We are unable to accommodate any download requests made after this deadline. This is the final reminder to download your content. You can find additional information about the upcoming changes here. We have worked extensively with our customer support team to develop recommendations for tools that can help you with any download issues. See help article here. We have watched the evolution of Yahoo Groups with awe, as we grew to a community of millions with over 10 million Groups. Every day, we witness the power of community and shared passions, and our mission is to provide a platform for the strong connections people make with each other around their interests. We thank you for being part of the Yahoo Groups community and look forward to continuing to provide ways for you to connect with one another about your shared interests and passions. Sincerely, The Groups Team     Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Customer Support 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089 ©2019 Yahoo

Yahoo Groups - Upcoming Product Changes to Yahoo Groups

Dear Group Moderators and Members, Thank you for your commitment to Yahoo and for helping us define the power of digital communities. Eighteen years ago, we combined the functionality of a site called eGroups.com with a precursor community platform called Yahoo Clubs to launch Yahoo Groups. Since then, you and millions of others have helped prove our hypothesis, by creating and joining more than 10 Million groups. A lot has changed about the Internet since 2001, including the ways most people now use Yahoo Groups. Today, most Yahoo Groups activity happens in your email inbox, not on the bulletin boards where Yahoo Groups started in the pre-smartphone age. Increasingly, people want content and connections coming directly to them, and this is why we continue to invest in Yahoo Mail -- including the recent launch of a new Yahoo Mail app that is currently the highest-rated email app in the App Store and Google Play. So, as our users' habits have evolved, we have begun the process of evolving our approach to help active Yahoo Groups thrive and migrate to our email platform. To help you plan for these changes, below is the schedule of how this transition will happen. Beginning October 28, 2019: Users will be able to join a Yahoo Group only through an invite from the Group Moderator or by submitting a request to join a Group, which requires approval by the Group Moderator. Since we are moving Group communication from posting on message boards to email distribution, uploading and hosting of new content will also be disabled on the Yahoo Groups website. Beginning December 14, 2019: All Groups will be made private and any content that was previously uploaded via the website will be removed. We believe privacy is critical and made this decision to better align with our overall principles. If you would like to keep any of the content you've posted or stored in the past within your Yahoo Group, please download it by December 14 by accessing this link. As these dates get closer, we will send follow-up reminders. More information about the upcoming changes can be found here. While this evolution of Yahoo Groups is inspired by how we see the platform being used today, we know change can be difficult. Here are a few important facts as we make this transition: 1. Yahoo Groups is not going away - We know that our users are deeply passionate about connecting around shared interests, and we are evolving Groups to better align with how you use it today. 2. New groups can still be formed - Users can continue to connect with others around their common bonds and interests. From animal rescues to sporting and activity groups, civic organizations to local PTAs, members of our Yahoo Groups will remain connected and able to share their activities and interests. All of the content that you have shared previously on the website, can continue to be shared via email. We know that Yahoo Groups is an important online extension of your real-life group of friends, interests and communities, and we are committed to supporting communities that rely on Yahoo Groups. Thanks for coming along with us this far. We look forward to seeing where the technology -- and you -- take us in the decades to come. Sincerely, The Groups Team     Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Customer Support ©2019 Yahoo 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089

Improvements to our Privacy Policy and Privacy Controls

adisakseo@gmail.com This month, we're updating our Privacy Policy to make it easier for you to understand what information we collect and why we collect it. We've also taken steps to improve our Privacy Checkup and other controls we provide to safeguard your data and protect your privacy. Nothing is changing about your current settings or how your information is processed. Rather, we've improved the way we describe our practices and how we explain the options you have to update, manage, export, and delete your data. We're making these updates as new data protection regulations come into effect in the European Union, and we're taking the opportunity to make improvements for Google users around the world. Making our Privacy Policy easier to understand Simpler structure & clearer language We've improved the navigation and organization of the policy to make it easier to find what you're looking for. We've also explained our practices in more detail and with clearer language. New descriptive videos & illustrations Often a visual description is easier to understand than text alone, so we've added short videos and illustrations throughout the policy. Embedded privacy controls We've made it easier to jump to key settings directly from the policy, helping you make choices about your privacy. The revised policy is available here and will take effect on May 25, 2018. Improving your privacy controls Within the past year, we updated My Activity so that you can better access and manage the data in your Google Account. We also launched a redesigned Dashboard, which allows you to easily see an overview of products you're using and your data associated with them. This month, we've updated our Privacy Checkup with new illustrations and examples to help you make more informed choices about your key privacy controls. And since we understand that your preferences may change over time, the new Privacy Checkup enables you to sign up for regular reminders to check your privacy settings. To learn more about these and other controls to manage your privacy, visit your Google Account. © 2018 Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 This email was sent to adisakseo@gmail.com to provide an update about your Google Account.

New Google Speed Update

January 22, 2018 More Ways to Stay Updated: RSS Twitter THE SMALL BUSINESS GUIDE TO SEARCH MARKETING  Starting July of 2018, Google will use page speed as a ranking factor in mobile search  GOOGLE SAYS The "Speed Update," as we're calling it, will only affect pages that deliver the slowest experience to users and will only affect a small percentage of queries.  ABOUT THE GOOGLE SPEED UPDATE The Google Speed Update - Search Engine Land Back in 2010, Google said page speed was a ranking factor but it "was focused on desktop searches" only. Now, in July 2018, it will look at how fast your mobile pages are and use that as a ranking factor in mobile search. Google has been promising to look at mobile page speed for years now, and it is finally coming.  FAQs on new Google Speed Update - Search Engine Land We asked Google several questions about this update, including how this impacts desktop pages, whether pages with AMP URLs but slow canonical URLs will be impacted, if webmasters will get Search Console notifications and more.  Google to Use Page Speed as Ranking Signal in Mobile Search - Search Engine Journal As important as speed will become, Google says it can be superseded by query intent. A slow page may still rank well if it's content is highly relevant to what the user is searching for.  Google Algorithm Designed To Downgrade Slow Mobile Pages - Search Engine Roundtable Google says you can measure your page speed multiple ways and they are not sharing a specific single metric to know if your site was hit by this algorithm update or not.  $100 in FREE Text Link Ads! Check out our new Link Buying Starter Kit and get: 1. A Free Link Buying Guide 2. $100 in Free Text Link Ads Get started today! MORE SEARCH ENGINE MARKETING ARTICLES Top advice and articles about search engine marketing  SEARCH ENGINE LAND What's next for technical SEO? As web technologies continue to grow and evolve, interest in technical SEO is growing along with it. Columnist Patrick Stox looks ahead to see what advancements are on the horizon and how these may impact technical SEO.  SEARCH ENGINE JOURNAL Duplicate Content on Product & Category Pages On a recent Google Webmaster Hangout a publisher asked if using content from product pages on the category pages will cause either of those pages or both to be demoted. Google's John Mueller offered his opinion on how Google handles the duplicate content  SEARCH ENGINE ROUNDTABLE Google My Business Videos Now Live Videos will appear in the overview tab of the Google My Business Dashboard. Customer uploaded videos can be found in the 'customer' tab. Merchant uploaded videos can be found in the 'by owner' tab. All videos can be viewed together in the 'videos' tab.  $100 in FREE Text Link Ads! Check out our new Link Buying Starter Kit and get: 1. A Free Link Buying Guide 2. $100 in Free Text Link Ads Get started today! Return to the Top of this Page Newsletter Information This newsletter may be freely redistributed by email in its unedited form. We encourage you to share it with others. © Copyright 2017  - Search Engine Guide - 35 W Main Street #1250, Frisco, Colorado 80443

The Small Business Guide To Search Marketing

December 19, 2017 More Ways to Stay Updated: RSS Twitter THE SMALL BUSINESS GUIDE TO SEARCH MARKETING The 7 Biggest Time Losses in SEO (and How to Fix Them) Search Engine Guide Search engine optimization is popular for its cost and time effectiveness; because all the assets you create and changes you make are semi-permanent, and because your domain and page-level authority will grow consistently over time, there's no upper bound to the results you can see $100 in FREE Text Link Ads! Check out our new Link Buying Starter Kit and get: 1. A Free Link Buying Guide 2. $100 in Free Text Link Ads Get started today! SEO TRENDS FOR THE NEW YEAR How to future-proof your SEO for 2018 by Search Engine Watch We're (frighteningly!) almost to the end of the year, and with just a couple of weeks left in December, it's time to start preparing for what SEO might look like in 2018. 7 Hard Truths About SEO in 2018 by WordStream Are you aiming to make a seismic impact on your organic visibility in 2018? Google and the wider industry have dropped many hints as to what will have the biggest impact in 2018. With all the noise, it can be difficult to see where to put your focus. With that in mind, here's our take on the seven most important truths you need to accept along with the biggest SEO mistakes you need to avoid in the coming year. MORE FROM SEARCH ENGINE GUIDE How to Use SEO to Market a Property Search Engine Guide These are some of the most important benefits of SEO for property marketing... Are There Any Search Optimization Strategies That Are Illegal? Search Engine Guide In SEO, if you use a strategy that violates Google's terms of service, or if you make a move that harms the average user's experience, you could see a decline in your rankings or even face a strict "penalty" that harms your chances of ranking in the future... 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PAY PER CLICK TRENDS TO WATCH IN 2018 According to Search Engine Journal the top 3 PPC Trends to watch are 1) Google will try to invade more of our territory 2) Audiences slightly more important in Search 3) Google Shopping OUR TOP TEN MARKETING ARTICLES FROM SEARCH ENGINE LAND Google revamps its SEO Starter Guide This is the first update of the SEO starter guide in several years. How to generate links that drive traffic, not just ranking Links are a crucial element of search engine optimization, and columnist Kevin Rowe believes that long-term SEO success relies on building links that drive real traffic. 5 local search tactics your competitors probably aren't using When you and your competitors are all adhering to local SEO best practices, how can you differentiate your business from the rest? Columnist Sherry Bonelli has some ideas. The importance of targeting branded searches Though many search marketers focus primarily on non-branded searches, columnist Thomas Stern believes it's crucial to invest in a branded search strategy.. Insights from 130 agencies — State of Email Marketing 85% of marketing agencies say email marketing performance is increasing. How to calculate your marketing budget Figuring out the value and the cost of marketing efforts is elusive – and it often gets put on the back burner as a result. My 12 most important SEO metrics to monitor How do you measure the success of your SEO campaigns? Columnist John Lincoln shares the key metrics he tracks. Links: To speed or not to speed Want to build links faster? Julie Joyce discusses which tasks can be sped up and which can't. Google Search Console beta adds 12+ months of data to performance reports After a few years of promises, Google is finally providing longer-term data in Google Search Console -- well, the beta version of Search Console. Visualizing your site structure in advance of a major change Making big changes to your website structure? Columnist Dave Davies shares a data visualization method that can help you predict what effect... $100 in FREE Text Link Ads! Check out our new Link Buying Starter Kit and get: 1. A Free Link Buying Guide 2. $100 in Free Text Link Ads Get started today! Return to the Top of this Page Newsletter Information This newsletter may be freely redistributed by email in its unedited form. We encourage you to share it with others. © Copyright 2017  - Search Engine Guide - 35 W Main Street #1250, Frisco, Colorado 80443

7 Optimization Strategies to Use on Every Product Page

October 17, 2017 More Ways to Stay Updated: RSS Twitter 7 Optimization Strategies to Use on Every Product Page Search Engine Guide Product pages are crucial for a search optimization and conversion optimization strategy and some of your greatest opportunities to turn site visitors into paying customers. $100 in FREE Text Link Ads! Check out our new Link Buying Starter Kit and get: 1. A Free Link Buying Guide 2. $100 in Free Text Link Ads Get started today! How to make sure your local search marketing is up to scratch Search Engine Watch For local businesses, having a strong presence in local search results is fundamental to those all-important conversions. How to write blog headlines that drive search traffic Search Engine Watch You could be the best writer and still not attract qualified readers (or worse, any at all). The importance of an effective, attractive headline cannot be overstated. How to optimize your ad campaigns for consumer behavior on Facebook and Google Search Engine Watch Facebook now accounts for 65% of total social network ad spend and is expected to reach $36 billion in 2017, while Google saw a 17% increase in revenues from 2014 to 2015. Amazon SEO: A guide to improving your rankings on Amazon Search Engine Watch If you are looking for a launching pad for your products that your target audience likes and finds useful, Amazon is it. To get the most from your listings on Amazon, however, you will need to employ some SEO tactics to showcase your products and business. 6 lesser known tools to power your content marketing Search Engine Watch In every round-up of content marketing tools, it seems like the same names are mentioned. To celebrate the industry's "undercover" tools, here are six lesser-known tools to power your content marketing. The collision between PR, content, and SEO: How to make it work for you Search Engine Watch In the digital age, the importance of a website presence, blogging, social media posts and other elements of building an online brand seemed like they would sound the death toll for traditional communications and marketing strategies, like public relations. But instead, PR continues to prove itself an essential element of marketing communications. Quality score in 2017: Should you care? Search Engine Land Contributor Jacob Baadsgaard dispels the notion that a great quality score automatically leads to great conversion rates and suggests how to best prioritize your optimization efforts. Google locally focused ads poised to play important holiday season role for brick-and-mortar brands Search Engine Land If 2016 trends are any indication, search ads aimed at driving offline traffic are likely to have a big impact this year. 'High-quality content' tips from Google's own style guides Search Engine Land To meet Google's standards for content that deserves a high rank, contributor Brian Ussery suggests following the guidelines. The ever-increasing importance of usability and trust in link building Search Engine Land Sometimes link builders identifying promising sites think only in terms of metrics. Columnist Julie Joyce explains why usability has become one the most important things to consider. Return to the Top of this Page $100 in FREE Text Link Ads! Check out our new Link Buying Starter Kit and get: 1. A Free Link Buying Guide 2. $100 in Free Text Link Ads Get started today! Newsletter Information This newsletter may be freely redistributed by email in its unedited form. We encourage you to share it with others. © Copyright 2017 K. Clough, Inc. - Search Engine Guide - 17531 Hamilwood Dr. Houston TX 77095