If you need to catch up on your digital marketing news from August 23, 2013, then we’ve got you covered. This is week four of our digital roundup series, where we list the top stories in digital marketing news August 23,2013 throughout the week. Be sure to check back here every Friday to see what news you’ve missed in the marketing world. If you think we’ve missed something important, be sure to leave a comment and we will add it to the list.
SEO
Matt Cutts says Google +1’s have no direct impact on search rankings
Yahoo is back at #1 on ComScore’s monthly list of the Top 50 U.S. Web Properties
Google Now includes reminders while you search about your car rental, concert tickets, and more
DuckDuckGo passes four million queries per day
Social Media
Facebook allows users to have more control over the content they share to Facebook through third-party applications
Facebook embedded post now available to all users
Google announced a new built-in translation feature that translates posts with a single click
YouTube app now lets you watch video and continue to search
Vine grows to 40 million registered users
Red Bull’s extreme Instagram videos
Tech
iWork For iCloud beta launches to public
Google updates Google Now features, adding ability to see when your employees get to work
Steve Ballmer stepping down as CEO of Microsoft
PPC
New Google Adwords report shows ad performance when ad appears with & without organic listing.
