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A dedicated social media manager is an essential part of your brand’s digital marketing strategy. Here are 5 reasons why. The post Top 5 Reasons Why You Need a Social…

WP Fastest Cache WordPress plugin vulnerabilities can lead to full site takeover and password leaks The post WordPress Cache Plugin Exploit Affects +1 Million Websites appeared first on Search Engine…

YouTube is now using automatically generated chapters as a source of metadata in search. Previously only manually defined chapters were used when ranking search results. The post YouTube SEO: Auto…

Instagram is introducing a way for users to publish content together as a “collab.” Engagement signals earned from the collab are shared between each user. The post Instagram Lets Users…

Pinterest has caught the eye of financial technology giant PayPal, to the extent a $45 billion offer is reportedly on the table. The post PayPal Offers $45 Billion For Social…

The new Google for Creators offers digital marketers and online publishers educational resources to help develop content strategy, monetize content, and build their web presence. The post Google For Creators…

Link building metrics can help in many ways but can also work against you if you’re not careful. Here’s what you need to know. The post 3 Key Types of…

Google’s Martin Splitt explains Google’s indexing process from discovery to ranking and where rendering fits into that queue The post What Google’s Indexing Looks like From Discovery to Ranking appeared…

Learn about checking your page size for SEO, including tips, tools, best practices, and why it’s important. The post Checking Your Page Size for SEO: A Complete Guide appeared first…

Google’s Martin Splitt introduces the concept of Centerpiece Annotation and how different parts of a web page are analyzed and weighted The post How Google Analyzes Web Page Content and…

Discover 16 specific ways social media is important for your company and impacts far more than just impressions or awareness for brands. The post 16 Reasons Why Social Media Is…

Some in the search community feel IndexNow offers no value while others see it as the future of search indexing The post IndexNow Elicits Mixed Reactions Including Skepticism appeared first…

Instagram Insights now provides key demographic information about a business’s engaged including top cities, top countries, top age ranges, and more. The post Instagram Adds More Demographic Insights For Businesses…

Google added 5 revisions to its Search Quality Raters Guidelines changelog. See what’s new in YMYL content, ‘lowest page quality,’ and more. The post 5 New Google Quality Rater Guidelines…

Learn about YouTube’s latest live shopping and CTV product updates, and what advertisers need to know about these developments. The post YouTube Announces Live Shopping and CTV Product Updates appeared…

Google Alerts is not working, the company advises. An issue has been identified that is in the process of being resolved. Here are some alternatives. The post Google Alerts Not…

Apple’s Search Ads revenue and market share ballooned since IDFA died with the iOS14 rollout. Competitors and analysts have questions. The post Tracking Update Could Net Apple Billions In Search…

Learn how to scrape Google for a set of keywords and visualize competitor insights using Python and Data Studio. The post How To Spy On Competitors With Python & Data…

A digital marketer submits a website for evaluation by an SEO pro. See why it lost 90% of its Google traffic. The post I Lost 90% of My Organic Search…

Proactively creating a positive brand reputation gives you a much better chance of managing crises as they arise. The post 4 Tips for Proactive Online Reputation Management appeared first on…

Learn how to implement the critical elements of a successful paid social campaign today. Implement them tomorrow. The post 3 Proven Tips For Creating Paid Social Campaigns That Convert appeared…

Learn what you need to know about E-A-T and how to apply its principles to every webpage you publish, to benefit your SEO strategy. The post Surprising Facts About E-A-T…

New Google tool called Bowling finds and removes ads that violate Ads Policy to help advertisers avoid account suspension from 3-strikes policy enforcement The post Google Bowling: Tool Saves Advertisers…

Do you work with publishers, news, and media sites? Are you looking to grow your organic search traffic? Here’s an event you shouldn’t miss. The post News Publishers, This Is…

Microsoft Clarity features are now available in Microsoft Advertising to pilot project participants and are coming for all users in November. The post Automatic Clarity Integration Coming to Microsoft Advertising…

IndexNow is an evolutionary indexing protocol that can radically change the way content is indexed by all search engines. The post IndexNow is Key to Instant Search Engine Indexing appeared…

If you want to speed up your webpages for better user experience and SEO, there’s no better tool than Google’s PageSpeed Insights. The post A Technical Guide to Google’s PageSpeed…

The cohesion among teams in Enterprise SEO and IT is essential to achieving SEO goals and business objectives. The post The Enterprise Architect & SEO: Why You Still Need Friends…

No other search engine offers a visual experience like Pinterest. This podcast episode explains how to grow your business with Pinterest. The post How to Make Pinterest Profitable for You[Podcast]…

Need to gain insight into the budgets, keywords, and product ads driving your competitors’ paid search campaigns? Learn a tactical approach here. The post Competitor Paid Search Analysis: Why Is…

Does a larger word count help with achieving higher search rankings on Google? Find out if it is a ranking factor here. The post Content Length: Is It a Google…

Your most valuable pages can bring the greatest business impact. Find out what MVPs are and how to optimize them here. The post How to Find & Optimize Your MVPs…

Ads scripts cut down on the manual labor involved in repetitive PPC tasks like reporting. Read about 3 Google Ads scripts you can use here. The post 3 Scripts for…

Looking to get a digital marketing certificate that will prove your proficiency in the marketing world? Check out our comprehensive roundup. The post The Top 10 Digital Marketing Certificate Programs…

Google’s John Mueller describes Google’s internal process for dealing with a site domain migration The post How Google Responds to a Site Move appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Discover innovative ways for B2B and SaaS brands to generate leads and drive revenue using paid social, with expert guest Garrett Mehrguth. The post SaaS Marketers: The Paid Social Approach…

Google’s John Mueller answers question about big sites and “authority” The post Big Sites and Website Authority appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Google’s John Mueller says work on improving your website’s content, rather than implementing technical fixes, when recovering from a broad core algorithm update. The post Google Says Improve Content to…

Google explains what it means when it suggests separating content by user intent, such as one place for information-based content and another for transaction-based content. The post Google on Separating…

Google Search on mobile is getting updated with continuous scrolling, which will automatically populate more results when users scroll to the bottom of the page. The post Google Mobile Search…

We are looking at where budgets are being allocated in digital marketing and what tasks in SEO have the most time allocated to them. The post Where Do SEO Professionals…

What can you do to hold off upstart competitors in Google Ads and protect your groundbreaking product or service? Learn 7 ways here. The post 7 Ways to Hold Off…

Language models have a lot of potential for marketing. See how GPT-3 can help with automated content generation for SEO. The post Automated Content Generation for SEO: GPT-3 Possibilities &…

Learn 14 benefits of having your business on social media and how to maximize your presence on social platforms. The post Top 14 Benefits of Social Media for Your Business…

Google’s John Mueller discusses how to write headings for a product page The post Should the Product Name be in the Heading? appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Want to create content that helps you achieve your SEO goals? Learn how to create content, with a proven plan, that performs well on Google. The post How to Create…

FTC puts on notice top brands like Google and Yelp regarding misleading practices while also stating they are not being accused The post FTC Puts 700+ Brands on Notice About…

Got so many PPC tasks yet so little time? Learn automation tips and tools that can help streamline your paid advertising workflows. The post 3 Daily Paid Advertising Tasks You…

Google’s John Mueller suggests the way small businesses do SEO is changing in a way that industry experts aren’t keeping up with. The post Google On Small Business SEO &…

It’s time to review your blogging strategy and learn ways to improve it. Keep reading for tips on creating an amazing SEO plan. The post 10 Blogging Tips to Capture…

Designing for inclusion and website accessibility isn’t just for compliance – it is a good business decision to make. Learn why here. The post Website Accessibility & the Law: Why…

Does the code to text ratio really matter to search engines like Google? Is it a ranking factor? Find out here. The post Code to Text Ratio: Is It a…

WordPress acknowledges losing ground to Wix, proposes a Performance Team. Says responsibility for speed belongs to WordPress not plugins The post WordPress Proposes Performance Team For Core Web Vitals appeared…

Google clarified the limits of the Index Coverage Report in order to explain why it seemingly showed indexing issues The post Google Explains Why Index Coverage Report is Slow appeared…

Google published updated best practices for writing page titles, which includes tips on how to prevent your titles from getting replaced in search results. The post Google’s New Best Practices…

Google is updating the AMP, Mobile Friendly, and Rich Results testing tools in Search Console with features from the URL Inspection tool. The post Google Updates AMP, Mobile Friendly, and…

Get expert advice on planning and implementing a successful on-page SEO strategy to drive more visibility, traffic, leads, and revenue. The post On-Page SEO Guide: Strategy, Trends & Expert Advice…

Are you hiring a digital marketer to join your team? These interview questions will help you find the best candidate. The post 15 Interview Questions to Ask Your Next Digital…

Do you need to gate or paywall your content, and does it have any SEO value if you do? Here’s what you need to know. The post Does Members-Only or…

Google’s Martin Splitt explains rendering and how it impacts SEO The post Google Explains Rendering and Impact on SEO appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Learn how to create a content marketing plan that’s tied not just to your objectives, but also to what your customers need in this guide. The post How to Create…

SEO crawlers are indispensable tools but they need an SEO pro’s insight and experience to determine which warnings to heed or ignore. The post 7 SEO Crawling Tool Warnings &…

Machine learning impacts almost all elements of paid search and understanding how to teach the algorithm is crucial to PPC success. The post How Does Machine Learning Work in Paid…

Are you considering a site migration? Migrations are a challenging – and sometimes dreaded – step in SEO. With site migrations, chances are you’re going to run into technical issues…

Get expert tips on how you can place your website at the top of the search engine rankings beyond the standard SEO tactics. The post Website Health Check: Top Technical…

Learn how to use Google Trends to discover hidden layers of keyword research data to superpower your SEO strategy. Read about it here. The post 7 Ways to Use Google…

What is click depth and can it help you rank higher in Google search results? Learn why some think it’s a ranking factor here. The post Click Depth: Is It…

Google’s John Mueller discusses product price as a ranking factor and explains whether it can impact the positions of ecommerce stores in search results. The post Google on Product Price…

Google is reportedly developing a new search feature called “Big Moments” to highlight important information about breaking news events in real-time. The post Google is Developing ‘Big Moments’ Feature For…

YouTube is rolling out a series of updates to make content more accessible, which includes bringing automatic live captions to all channels. The post YouTube Rolls Out Automatic Live Captions…

E-A-T can be leveraged for link opportunities and guide you in creating content that will add value to the pages that link to your site. The post E-A-T & Link…

Use the online Google Ads UI and offline Editor together for maximum efficiency. Here’s everything you need to know about Google Ads Editor. The post A Complete Guide to Google…

John Mueller explains why there is a discrepancy between Google Analytics and Search Console reporting of Discover traffic The post Why Search Console and Analytics Differ in Discover Reporting appeared…

Google is adding more detail to Search Console reports in an effort to assist SEOs with resolving rich results errors. The post Google Search Console Adds More Detail to Error…

Google shares data about the top trending Halloween-related searches this year, such as most popular costumes, top haunted house locations in Maps, and more. The post Google Halloween Search Trends…

Do you have a strategy that works for prioritizing technical SEO issues with your web development team? These tips can help. The post How to Prioritize Technical SEO Issues Without…

Continuously creating high-quality content is a time-consuming task, especially for small travel businesses. Learn how content repurposing helps maximize the impact of everything you create. The post Content Repurposing for…

Take in our State of SEO report as we break down industry SWOT analysis based on 2,800+ responses from SEO professionals worldwide. The post State of SEO: The Top Opportunities…

Trolls may be the bane of the internet, but they shouldn’t ruin your day. Learn to purge online trolls and prevent them from returning. The post 10 Effective Tactics to…

New filters in Google Search can help users find the most eco-friendly options when it comes to planning travel and buying appliances. The post Google Rolls Out New Eco-Friendly Search…

YouTube is rolling out new features designed to reward channel members in a way that’s similar to how subscribers are rewarded on Twitch. The post YouTube Adopts More Features From…

Search volume is a key metric for effective keyword research. Read about its limitations and ways to enhance the information and data it provides. The post A Complete Guide to…

Time is money. So what are the key things to look for to improve the performance of a PPC account and get results fast? The post 7 Proven Ways to…

It’s best to stay updated on best practices and tactics. These 12 outdated SEO practices can cause more harm than good for your brand. The post 12 Completely Outdated SEO…

Gutenberg 11.6 offers four important changes plus numerous other improvements and bug fixes. The post WordPress Releases Gutenberg 11.6 – Top 4 Achievements appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

John Mueller points out the larger SEO problem inherent in using CSS to hide internal links The post Google on Using CSS to Hide Internal Links appeared first on Search…

After an initial rollout to a small test group, Twitter is now opening up applications for professional profiles to all interested businesses. The post Twitter Lets Businesses Apply For a…

Do you know which SEO strategies will successfully drive traffic, leads, and sales for your company? Do you need insights on how to approach online visibility? When it comes to…

We asked SEO professionals how they generate leads and where they win new business. See what they said in our State of SEO industry survey. The post How SEO Professionals…

An artist wonders how to get his paintings ranking against photos in Google Search. Find helpful image optimization tips in this Ask an SEO. The post How to Optimize Gallery…

Astra announces update that brings Gutenberg Wireframing to the web publishing community The post Free WordPress Astra Plugin Updated with Gutenberg Wireframe Blocks appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Discover how B2B and SaaS companies can manage paid social advertising more effectively and what is at stake. The post SaaS Marketers: The Paid Social Approach That Works for You…

Google’s John Mueller discusses the practice of linking out to authoritative sites for SEO purposes The post Outbound Links to Authority Sites Good For SEO? appeared first on Search Engine…