Latest SEO News & Tips From Search Engine Journal Blog

A reader asks our SEO expert, do we need to disavow links that appear spammy yet have a high DA score? The post Should You Disavow Links From Spammy Yet…

Lillian Haase, CMO at Searchmetrics, talks pressing concerns for enterprise SEO and shares what her organization looks for in new SEO talent. The post Searchmetrics’ CMO Talks Enterprise Volatility, SEO…

Looking to boost your conversions & your average basket price? Having trouble converting on your ecommerce site? Decision-making psychology might have the answer. The post Rethinking Upsells & The Psychology…

Google’s Search Advocate John Mueller explains how the search engine uses synonyms and whether there’s a human component to it. The post How Does Google Search Use Synonyms? appeared first…

Learn proven steps on how to collect first-party cookies by connecting with your audience, maintaining marketing campaigns, & nurturing them. The post The Third-Party Cookie Ban: Unlocking The Secrets Of…

Google Search Console has a new report dedicated to evaluating Page Experience criteria on the desktop versions of webpages. The post Google Search Console Updated With Page Experience Desktop Report…

Understand how a Google Broad Core Update and similar updates impact your site rankings and what to prioritize in order to conquer them. The post What Is A Google Broad…

Looking for effective ways to drive traffic to your Amazon listings via external sources? Learn how Amazon Attribution & Brand Referral Bonus Programs work. The post How To Use Amazon…

Branded content takes many forms, so it can be tricky to figure out how to make the strategy work for you. The struggle ends here. The post 5 Tips For…

Looking for a tool to help inform smarter SEO keyword research? See how Google Autocomplete works and the best ways to use it. The post Google Autocomplete: A Complete SEO…

Instagram explains how it ranks the content people see when browsing through Reels, insights you can use to create more successful clips. The post How To Use Instagram Reels: A…

Upcoming Webinar: Learn how to best measure digital success and make KPIs an essential tool for your company’s bottom line. The post KPIs & Metrics That Matter For 2022 Digital…

DuckDuckGo celebrates a milestone of 100 billion total searches, but the search engine’s year-over-year growth is slowing down. The post DuckDuckGo Reaches 100B Searches, But Growth Is Slowing Down appeared…

Local citations might appear in directories, on social networking or review sites, or on all kinds of other websites. But are they a ranking factor? The post Are Local Citations…

Does link velocity matter? Let’s have a look at its origins and see whether link velocity needs consideration in link building. The post Link Velocity: Is It A Ranking Factor?…

Google admits its help documents aren’t always up to date and says it’s worthwhile doing your own research on recommended best practices. The post Google’s Help Documents Aren’t Always Up…

Google has been testing out an enhanced autocomplete box with richer results. What does this mean for your SEO strategy? The post What Google’s Enhanced Autocomplete Box Means For SEO…

While using internal and external links adds value for your audience, as with all things SEO, it’s also important not to overdo it. The post How To Add Internal And…

Do you want to know how powerful social media marketing can be for your brand? Find out with these social media statistics. The post Social Media Usage Statistics For Digital…

Learn how to use the IndexNow API with Python to automate URL submission to Bing/Yandex or make API requests for bulk URL indexing. The post How To Use Python For…

Microsoft is making the IndexNow protocol easier to implement by ensuring submitted URLs are simultaneously shared between search engines. The post IndexNow Enables Data Sharing Between Search Engines appeared first…

SEO copywriting doesn’t end after the content is published. Read on to discover how to help your site rank before, during, and after writing. The post 17 SEO Copywriting Tips…

How can Cloudflare help improve your SEO? Check out its features and various implementations and use cases here. The post Everything You Need To Know About Cloudflare For SEO appeared…

SEO can provide an exciting, rewarding career. Here are a few tips from experienced SEO pros to help you get started. The post Just Getting Started In SEO? Experts Share…

How can you use content marketing to support specific customer retention and loyalty goals? Put these tips to work for you. The post How To Use Content Marketing For Customer…

LinkedIn reports attendance for its virtual live events are up 231% year-over-year. Building on this success, LinkedIn is launching audio-only live events. The post LinkedIn Virtual Event Attendance Up 231%…

New websites take time to get established and climb the search rankings – but you can give yours a boost with these SEO tips. The post 8 Quick SEO Wins…

What is a content marketing matrix, and do you need one? Learn how to create a planning tool to create the most engaging content. The post What Is A Content…

Accessibility optimizations and testing are essential in providing the human-centric experiences required to support your marketing and SEO goals on the modern web. The post Build A Solid Foundation For…

Yoast SEO is partnering with Wincher to offer users the ability to track keyword ranking positions for their WordPress pages. The post Yoast SEO Offers Keyword Position Tracking With Wincher…

Announcements about core algorithm updates are unlikely to get more detailed in the future, as Google says it can’t provide specific information. The post Google Can’t Provide Details About Core…

Still stuck moving the button around and toying with font colors? Try these lesser-known, higher impact CRO tactics instead. The post 3 Unconventional CRO Tactics To Skyrocket Your Revenue  appeared…

Improving brand awareness can help you win valuable clicks in search and convert more of those searchers to loyal customers. Here’s how. The post 12 Ways To Use Content Marketing…

A reader asks whether it’s better for SEO to house the blog on the website or to use a blogging platform and link to it. The post Is It Better…

Google’s John Mueller offers a surprising insight on uniqueness of content and ranking The post Does Uniqueness of Content Help Rankings? appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Get an easy-to-follow 12-month SEO blueprint to create profitable strategies, track your progress, and adapt quickly. The post SEO Strategy: A Full Year Blueprint (+Template) [Ebook] appeared first on Search…

Want to be guaranteed top positions on your most relevant keyword SERPs?Reach your goal with these 25 link building, keyword research, and optimization tactics. The post 25 Unique SEO Tactics…

Google’s Search Advocate John Mueller advises that the nofollow link attribute isn’t a substitute for the noindex directive. Googlebot can find and index nofollowed links. The post Google: Nofollow Is…

Google utilizes two types of crawling methods when it goes through webpages — one to discover new content and one to refresh existing content. The post Google Has Two Types…

Learn how to use localized content to boost your business’s visibility in local search and the number of customers visiting your store, online and off. The post How To Create…

Many believe outbound links aren’t a ranking factor at all and have no SEO benefit to the linking party (the source). Are they right? The post Are Outbound Links A…

See how YouTube creators can change the name of their channel without changing the name on their Google account, step by step. The post How To Change Your YouTube Channel…

Google’s John Mueller answers questions about bounce rate and whether Chrome and Analytics data is used for ranking purposes The post Does Google Use Analytics and Chrome Data for Ranking?…

Make the most of WordPress with these tips and tools to help improve your enterprise site’s SEO and search performance. The post Enterprise SEO For WordPress: Plugins, Tips & Proven…

Free Link Building Webinar: Kevin Rowe generated more than 600 links in one month.Now, he’s going to teach you how. The post Build 600+ Links in 30 Days [Webinar] appeared…

Nofollow is a hyperlink attribute that tells Google to not pass PageRank so Google doesn’t crawl the link. But is it a ranking factor? The post Are Nofollow Links A…

Google’s John Mueller answers what to do about duplicate descriptions for products that are different but similar The post How To Help Google Rank Products With Duplicate Descriptions appeared first…

Four updates have rolled out to Twitter this week, which include new ways to react to tweets, new ways to compose tweets, and more. The post 4 New Twitter Updates…

Learn how to better manage freelance writers and help them grow with your agency or business for your mutual benefit. The post Managing Freelance Writers: How To Find, Train &…

John Mueller discusses how Google assesses websites for site quality, which is important given how so many sites have trouble with indexing The post Google: One Part Of Site Can…

Customer reviews help prove that your business has expertise, trustworthiness, and authority within the local service area. Here’s how that impacts your rankings. The post How Google Reviews Impact Map…

Google offers a number of certificates that allow you to fast-track your career toward jobs in high-demand digital fields. The post Google Career Certificates: A Complete List appeared first on…

WordPress announced high threat level vulnerabilities including two SQL injection flaws that were introduced by the core development team itself The post WordPress Core Vulnerabilities Hits Millions of Sites appeared…

Where should SMBs focus their SEO efforts in 2022? Here’s what our network of search experts had to say. The post 6 Expert Tips For Small Business SEO Strategy In…

Instagram is adding two new feeds to the app, and updating the existing home feed with more content from accounts you don’t already follow. The post Instagram To Show More…

Google’s Search Advocate John Mueller answers whether your domain extension affects SEO, and other questions related to the search impact of domain choices. The post Does Domain Extension Affect SEO?…

Learn about the differences between Targeting and Observation audience settings and when to use each one for better-performing PPC ad campaigns. The post PPC Audience Strategy: Targeting vs. Observation (With…

Create an opportunity to build or grow an in-house SEO team and accelerate its evolution. Read this guide for tips on how to do it. The post 6 Important Lessons…

Whether as educational content or entertainment, organizations are aware that high-quality video has the ability to engage users on a deep and substantial level. The post How Digital Video Advertising…

Discover the ways you can improve your ranking with landing page optimization and how the landscape has changed. The post Landing Page SEO Best Practices & Tips For Success appeared…

How can you maximize your productivity while working from home or traveling? These tips on remote work gear and mindset can help. The post 9 Remote Workers Share Their Best…

Learn more about the new Google Local and Google Maps features and how to incorporate them into your local SEO strategy for more effective marketing. The post Local SEO: New…

Average content just won’t cut it anymore. How do you create an exceptional content marketing team to propel you to the top of the SERPs? The post 11 Tips For…

No reliable backend data? No problem. Remember these methods when improving lead quality without using offline conversion tracking. The post Google Ads: How To Improve Lead Quality Without Backend Data…

Learn how to use SEO competitor analysis to uncover the tactics competitors are using to outrank you in Google Search results. The post SEO Competitive Analysis: The Definitive Guide appeared…

Keyword stuffing was a widely used technique because it yielded results. But is it a ranking factor today? The post Keyword Stuffing As A Google Ranking Factor: What You Need…

Optimizing Shopify product pages and blogs gets easier with Yoast SEO, which launches this month and offers the same features as the popular WordPress plugin. The post Shopify SEO Gets…

How can you avoid cannibalization in search results when multiple departments in your company want to rank on the same keywords? The post How Can Different Departments Avoid Keyword Cannibalization?…

There are 6 ways of extracting Core Web Vitals from CrUX directly from Google. Here are the pros and cons of each one. The post 6 Core Web Vitals Extraction…

Certain mythical SEO tales about internal links have been passed down through generations of SEO professionals. It can be hard to tell fact from fiction. The post Internal Links As…

Google’s John Mueller answers what effect would no-indexing author archives have on E-A-T The post Author Archive Pages And E-A-T appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

SEO is never easy but having the right tools can streamline processes, save you time, and ensure better outcomes. Check these paid SEO tools out. The post 15 Awesome Paid…

You: get a complete picture of your rankings and analyze your SEO results.Your clients: get professional, white-labeled, modern reporting to put them at ease. The post Huge Update: Leading Rank…

Utilizing Google Search Console’s international targeting feature, also known as “geotargeting,” can hurt search rankings if you’re trying to reach a wide audience. The post Google Search Console Geotargeting Can…

Are you having indexing problems? From glitches in Google Search Console to significant website technical issues, this guide will help you determine why. The post 14 Top Reasons Why Google…

Check out these 5 top on-page optimizations that can help you get a quick win under your belt when time and/or budgets are tight. The post 5 On-Page SEO Factors…

Looking to level up in your SEO career? Winston Burton, SVP of SEO at Acronym, shares his experience and lessons learned in agency leadership. The post A Day In The…

Audience targeting changes are coming to Facebook Ads campaigns starting January 19. Here’s what you need to know. The post Here’s How Meta Is Changing Facebook Ads Targeting For 2022…

Google’s Martin Splitt offers advice on how to improve SEO audits in a way that makes them more useful to web developers. The post Google On How To Improve SEO…

Keyword cannibalization happens when several pages on your website compete for the same keyword or phrase in Google. Here’s how to find and fix it. The post How To Identify…

You need the art of SEO and the craft of writing to create great content. Use these tips to improve your content quality and optimization. The post SEO Writing: Top…

Google’s John Mueller answers whether December 2021 Product Reviews Update affects more than just English languages websites The post Google December Product Reviews Update Affects More Than English Language Sites?…

Want to win searchers and social media readers over and earn more clicks? Here are some headline-writing tips to make it happen. The post 12 Headline Writing Tips To Drive…

Track Santa’s location this Christmas Eve with the Google & NORAD Santa tracker apps, which are now live worldwide. The post Track Santa With Google & NORAD Santa Tracker Apps…

Learn how to create awesome meta descriptions that help search engines understand your page’s content and inspire searchers to click through and visit your website. The post SEO Best Practices:…

Google is no longer the world’s most popular domain after being dethroned by TikTok, according to rankings from web security company Cloudflare. The post Google Loses Top Domain Spot To…

DuckDuckGo is working on a desktop version of its mobile app, which offers a private browsing experience that’s said to be faster than Google Chrome. The post DuckDuckGo To Release…

A Python library is a collection of useful functions and code. Learn how to use different Python libraries for SEO projects and tasks here. The post 8 Python Libraries For…

Discover the right balance between incorporating important keywords with also matching the intent for the topic. Here are some tips on title tag optimization. The post Title Tag Optimization: A…

The makers of the popular Astra WordPress theme updated their Starter Templates Library Plugin with new development features and 100+ free templates The post Updated WordPress Plugin Offers 100+ Free…

What do E-A-T and YMYL stand for, and how do they factor into your on-page SEO strategy? The post E-A-T & YMYL: How To Boost Your On-Page SEO appeared first…

Google’s John Mueller explains Google’s position on using brand mentions for ranking purposes The post Google’s John Mueller on Brand Mentions appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

If you own or manage any of the types of businesses in this article, you may need a dedicated server. The post Who Needs Dedicated Hosting – And Why? appeared…

Knowing how the content you’ve published performs will help you gauge what kind of content you need to create in the future. The post How To Do A Content Audit:…

Market your business effectively by adding text message campaigns to your marketing strategy. The post SMS Marketing For Local Business: Trends You’ll Need In 2022 appeared first on Search Engine…

Do you think keyword prominence is a ranking factor in Google’s search algorithms? Let’s see what the evidence says. The post Keyword Prominence As A Google Ranking Factor: What You…

Google’s John Mueller offered his opinion on moving a website from Wix to self-hosted WordPress and also discussed managed WordPress hosting The post Google’s Mueller On Self-Hosted WordPress Versus Wix…

Google’s John Mueller explains why Google Discover traffic shouldn’t be relied on as the main source of traffic The post Why You Shouldn’t Rely On Google Discover Traffic appeared first…

Explore 10 fundamental areas of digital marketing knowledge and opportunities you may want to tap into as you plan for the months and years ahead. The post 10 Digital Marketing…