New Monthly Updates: Bug Fixes, Features & Ad Changes Explained

by | Sep 19, 2024 | Tech News & Updates

In the fast-paced world of online platforms, staying up-to-date with the latest changes and features is essential. Recent updates have been rolled out across various platforms, including Divi, WordPress, YouTube, Google Maps, and Google Ads. From bug fixes to exciting new tools for content creators and advertisers, these developments are set to enhance user experience and performance.

WORDPRESS 6.6.2 UPDATE RESOLVES KEY DISPLAY ISSUE

Twenty-six bugs have been fixed in the most recent WordPress 6.6.2 release, one of which is a critical fix for a CSS issue that was affecting site look. Eleven of these updates deal with the Gutenberg block editor, while fifteen target the WordPress core.

 

This minor update fixes a few bugs, such as certain themes’ unexpected changes in CSS specificity. Please refer to the Release Candidate announcement for a comprehensive list of all the maintenance updates.

 

Discover more about this update here.

 

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INTRODUCING DIVI DASH: YOUR NEW WORDPRESS SITE MANAGER!

They are excited to introduce Divi Dash, a powerful WordPress administrative panel designed to simplify website maintenance. It is available free of charge with a Divi membership.

Web designers can save significant time on tasks like activating or deactivating themes and plugins, managing users and clients, and updating WordPress sites by efficiently handling all of their websites from a single convenient location using Divi Dash. With just one click, users can easily browse, manage, and access any WordPress dashboard across all of their sites.

 

Divi Dash is compatible with any WordPress website, regardless of whether it uses Divi.

 

Discover more about this update here.

 

YOU CAN NOW EDIT YOUTUBE SHORTS THUMBNAILS!

It is now possible for creators to add text, filters, and emojis to their YouTube Shorts thumbnails after they have been uploaded. Customise your thumbnails to increase the amount of interest in your content!

To give it a try, click the pencil symbol in the upper right corner of your Short, go through the footage to locate the ideal frame, and then make any necessary edits and customisations. When you’re happy, touch the checkbox to save your changes.

Although it won’t show up in the Shorts feed, your personalised thumbnail will be shown in:

  • Search results
  • Hashtag pages
  • Audio pivot pages
  • Creator channels
  • Home feeds
  • Subscription feeds

GOOGLE NOW LINKS TO THE INTERNET ARCHIVE FOR DEEPER SEARCH INSIGHTS

As of right now, Google search results will include a direct connection to The Internet Archive, providing a more comprehensive look back at the sites that appear in your search results. Even though Google has always been a portal to a wealth of information, there are situations when you need to know a page’s past since it may have undergone recent changes. Previously, you could access some of this context through cached pages, but that feature was removed earlier this year.

You may now investigate a link’s much longer history thanks to this integration. Google has released a sneak peek at the final design of this feature, even though the deployment is still ongoing. This update aims to shed light on websites’ journeys, acting as a kind of time capsule that shows the transformations they’ve undergone.

 

Discover more about this update here.

 

GOOGLE MAPS NOW DISPLAYS BUSINESS PHOTOS IN REVIEW SENTIMENTS

Google is now adding business-submitted images from Google Business Profiles to the Google Local and Maps sentiments section. These images, which the business uploaded, are shown above the reviews and are connected to the comments that customers make.

Although this functionality has been mentioned previously, Claudia Tomina now brought attention to the fact that Google is now displaying business-uploaded images in addition to those supplied by customers on X. “Google is now showcasing photos in review sentiments,” Claudia said. These are company-uploaded images, not ones taken by customers. Photos have an impact!”

 

Discover more about this update here.

 

GOOGLE ADS TO RETIRE ENHANCED CPC BY MARCH 2025

Advertisers using Google Ads have been notified that Enhanced cost-per-click (eCPC) will be phased down in March 2025. Campaigns that were previously utilising eCPC will switch to Manual CPC bidding.

 

The email states that new Search and Display Ads campaigns will not have the option to use Enhanced CPC starting in October 2024. On the other hand, current campaigns will keep using eCPC through March 2025. All Search and Display Ads campaigns employing Enhanced CPC after that date will automatically convert to Manual CPC bidding.

 

These updates signal continuous improvements across various platforms, whether through bug fixes in WordPress, enhanced tools for YouTube Shorts, or Google’s evolving search and advertising features. Staying informed on these changes allows users to leverage new functionalities and optimise their online presence.