There may be a bug with the Google Analytics and Google Search Console integration. The queries report within Google Analytics when you connect your Search Console profile, now shows “not…
Google has updated its Google Maps contributor guidelines to disallow “discouraging or prohibiting negative reviews, or selectively soliciting positive reviews from customers.”
Google Search Console is not currently tracking clicks or impressions for traffic sent through the new Google multisearch feature. Glenn Gabe confirmed this the other day by running some tests…
Google announced it is cracking down on more financial fraud in the UK by making updates to its UK Financial Services policy that will go into effect in December. Google…
It’s time for content marketers to reinvent the way they look at creating content for a “boring” niche. The post Why Content Marketing For Law Firms Doesn’t Have To Be…
Google Ads is rolling out an update for app marketers designed to increase revenue earned from in-app advertisements. The post Google Ads Update: Target Users Who Click On In-App Ads…
Google said that adding dates to news article titles can help, so we tested it on our daily reports pages. Read the article to see if it worked.
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Is trust enough to keep your content marketing going? Is the end of content marketing near? Vitor Peçanha of Rock Content shared his thoughts. The post The Death & Afterlife…
Tell a story with your data and make your report more actionable. Discover these seven tips for reporting to local businesses. The post 7 Tips For Better Local SEO Reporting…
Overtake your competitors by gaining a deeper understanding of how your users find you online. With this Python code, you can increase your confidence score. The post A Guide To…
Changes to how users share images, videos and GIFS sets the stage for Twitter to become the “best place to share media” The post Twitter Update Sets Goal To Be…
For that reason, if you want to rank higher, you need to be methodical. Start by working on the easy things that are within your control, then move on…
Google advises publishers it will no longer report on store visits data in Google Analytics. Data will stop generating at the end of October. The post Google Analytics Discontinues Store…
Creating engaging social media content is easier said than done. Here are 12 tips to help you create content that drives results. The post How To Create Engaging Social Media…
Five technology companies will work together in the new Speech Accessibility Project to bring voice recognition to those with non-standard speech patterns The post Google, Apple, Meta, Amazon & Microsoft…
The lawsuit filed by the state of Arizona alleged the search engine company collected location data even after users opted out of tracking. The post Google Settles Consumer Privacy Lawsuit…
Twitter announces two updates that will improve the ability to discover videos and makes it easier to watch them in full screen mode The post Twitter Emulates TikTok With Two…
Google is making it easier to implement the Google tag across an entire website by integrating it with Google Ads and Google Analytics. The post Google Integrates The Google Tag…
In a series of updates to Instagram advertising, the app is surfacing ads in more places, such as public profiles and the Explore tab. The post Instagram Is Now Putting…
What do you do when you have multiple cluster posts without a pillar page? Follow these tips to ensure a good fit in content structure. The post Do I Write…
While Google still doesn’t show you which ad showed for a search term, structure your PPC campaigns and try 3 RSA experiments you can run. The post 3 Experiments To…
RankBrain is a technology that seems to impact how Google returns search results but does it? Here’s what the pieces of evidence say. The post Is RankBrain A Ranking Factor…
Learn how to create better content with authority that complies fully with Google’s revised Helpful Content guidelines. Join our upcoming webinar! The post How Google’s Helpful Content & Core Updates…
This is just a programming note that I will be 100% offline starting Tuesday night (October 4th) through Wednesday night (October 5th) for Yom Kippur. I am not scheduling any…
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Just a quick…
Google has confirmed that some data may be missing in the Google Search Console Search Performance report on September 21, 2022. If you log in and view that report, you…
There are some reports that in some industries, like the auto dealership industry, there is a bug with Google Business Profile insights reporting. There shows a large and unaccounted-for spike…
Danny Sullivan from Google provided some advice and took some feedback on a specific example of when an original piece of research from a website was being outranked by a…
There are numerous ways to help your business grow, but one of the most powerful tools that you can use is an effective marketing strategy. This article can help you…
With all these different Google search ranking algorithm updates over the past several weeks, it has been a very busy time for SEOs. While most sites probably don’t see huge…
Google’s John Mueller said it again, he said on Twitter “anything that talks about “link juice” should be ignored.” Instead, he said you should “go and make awesome websites with…
Scale your content to new heights by investing in a great content marketing platform. Here are our top picks. The post 7 Best Content Marketing Platforms For An Effective Strategy…
Craig Campbell shares his insights on past and future SEO trends, common SEO mistakes to avoid, career growth hacks, and a lot more. The post Craig Campbell Talks SEO Trends,…
Talk about a busy month, we didn’t just have one or two confirmed updates this past month – we had three! We had the helpful content update finish rolling out…
Google Shopping seems to be testing or maybe has launched a new chat feature in the product search results. I personally cannot replicate this at the time I am writing…
Google Search now has a grid layout option labeled “more hotels.” This is even when Google shows the hotel listings sections, other hotel listings, explore more hotels, and now also…
In September 2020, Google added a new section for “health and safety” attributes to Google Business Profiles (formerly Google My Business). Those remained as an option until last week, Google…
There seems to be a much higher level of Google Business Profiles suspended in the past couple of weeks than one would typically see. So a higher number of businesses…
We learned about Maggie Humphrey in part one and what she did while working at DAC and in part two, we dig a bit more into content development strategies for…
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Link research is an essential pillar of an SEO strategy, but competitive link research can help you get a leg up. It’s vital for websites to not only know about…
In this article, we’ll go through 12 common SEO KPIs and discuss if and how you should track them. Search visibility measures how visible your brand is in the market….
Learn how to show that SEO is a necessary investment with the best strategic actions to keep clients and stakeholders happy and prove SEO ROI. The post 4 SEO Experts…
TikTok is moving forward with plans to launch live shopping in the United States, despite an unsuccessful launch in the UK this summer. The post TikTok Moves Forward With Live…
The world of pay-per-click advertising depends on traffic to keep it running. But almost as long as there have been PPC ads, there have been bots to “click” them and…
Facebook is preparing to launch a new in-app browser on Android, replacing the standard Android System WebView with a more stable solution. The post Facebook Launching New In-App Browser For…
YouTube Shorts adopts another popular TikTok feature that allows creators to narrate videos. Learn how to add voiceovers after recording a piece of content. The post YouTube Shorts Adds Another…
Between TikTok and YouTube, which of these two highly popular video platforms makes more sense for your business? The post TikTok vs. YouTube: Which Is Better For You? appeared first…
If you’re looking to get new clients in the door, a content refresh may be the next best step for your law firm. The post How To Get Law Firm…
Whether speaking to senior management or just trying to figure out what direction our SEO strategy should take next, as SEOs we often find ourselves asking the same question: “but…
Join us and our guests on October 12 at 2 PM ET. Learn what it takes to develop a winning digital strategy for your business. The post Build Trust &…
Newly released Gutenberg 14.2 features numerous improvements that make editing on WordPress a smoother experience The post WordPress Gutenberg 14.2 Offers Better User Experience appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Drupal issued security advisories for two vulnerabilities that can allow access to sensitive data The post Drupal Warns of Critical High Severity Vulnerability appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Google is testing…
Google hosted its 3rd annual Search On event on September 28th. The event announced numerous Search updates revolving around these key areas: Visualization Personalization Sustainability After the event, Google’s Ad…
Google has finished rolling out both the September 2022 core update and product reviews update on Monday, September 26th – yes, there is a lot of confusion. Google fixed a…
We made polls for SEO experts to predict what a change will do. These ten times, almost nobody got it right.
Would removing FAQ Schema on e-commerce category pages help SEO? Read the case study to find out.
Google’s John Mueller said that your site or page would not be removed from the Google Search results over page speed issues. He was asked about this on Twitter and…
Google is testing the placement of the Things To Know section on the right-side panel. Typically, you find these within the main search results in the middle portion of the…
There are some brands that have generic names that have become more popular than the actual meaning of the word. In those cases, Google Search may rank or show information…
Google is testing a new feature that places a large and smaller star next to the search result snippet. When you click on the star icons, you are presented with…
Google is testing another design for the product panels in Google Search. This new design shades the boxes for some of the products and reviews, etc. It also moves some…
Your company’s online presence will stagnate if your customers don’t know who you are. That’s why you need to zero in on your brand voice. In this article, we’ll help…
YouTube is updating the way it delivers search results for health-related queries, adding a section dedicated to personal stories from patients. The post YouTube Searches For Health Topics To Show…
Would your business benefit from a headless content management system? Discover what it is, plus the pros and cons before you decide on a CMS. The post Traditional vs. Headless…
Learn how paid search campaigns for the top 95 software companies in the U.S. fared in 2022 and how you can adapt your strategy. The post Software Industry Traffic Trends…
Historically, web developers have been using HTML for mere content, CSS for styling, and JavaScript for interactivity elements. It’s JS that makes it possible to add pop-up dialog boxes and…
In this guide, you‘ll learn how to submit your site to Google and other search engines (Bing, Yahoo, Yandex and DuckDuckGo), as well as understand other ways that they can…
You know GA4 is coming, and last week Dana took you through some of the top things to be aware of before making the transition to it. In this week’s…
Everyone’s SEO audit process differs, as there’s no universal approach. But there are a handful of basic issues all site owners should look for. You’ll learn how to check for…
LinkedIn rolled out three updates to pages that allows businesses to facilitate more meaningful communication with their audience. The post LinkedIn Rolls Out 3 Updates To Pages appeared first on…
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Social media company Meta is instituting a hiring freeze and warning employees about further restructuring and downsizing. The announcement came from CEO Mark Zuckerberg on an internal all-hands call, Bloomberg…
At Google’s annual Search On conference the company announced seven new features and updates coming to local search. The post Google Announces 7 Local Search Updates appeared first on Search…
Google Ads continues to suffer from ongoing latency issues – mostly from the Google Ads console. This is the place advertisers go in and manage their ads. It has become…
We had another Google Search On event yesterday and in case you missed it or you simply do not want to read through a lot of fluff, here is the…
Google’s John Mueller has put down some strong language against changing your URLs for SEO reasons alone. He basically said in most cases, changing URLs will have a negative impact…
Microsoft Bing is testing displaying more details in the page insights overlay feature in search. Now Bing is showing traffic analysis, like monthly visitors, the geo-location of those visitors, how…
Over the past 24 hours or so, there has been a ton of complaints that the Google Posts submit button is not working. I personally tested it and it seems…
Google Business Profile (formerly Google My Business) is a free business listing that supports reviews, Q&As, posts, and more.
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Learning how to set Amazon deals and discounts can help you increase your sales, click-through rate, and organic ranking. Here are the best practices. The post Running Amazon Deals And…
Are you pressed for time without anything to post for your TikTok? Keep your viewers engaged with these top five trends for the fall. The post TikTok Trends Right Now:…
Top brands suspend advertising after ads shown next to solicitations for child porn The post Twitter Ads Suspended By Top Brands Because Of Child Exploitation appeared first on Search Engine…
Learn how to get an increased marketing budget to get in front of a larger audience. Check out the survey results of 601 SMB marketers. The post How To Get…
A Guide To Content Marketing For Law Firms helps you take the complexity out of legal content and make it more engaging for potential clients. The post Content Marketing For…
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
At today’s Google’s Search On conference, the company announced it’s rolling out five significant changes to how people search on mobile. The post Google Announces 5 Changes Coming To Mobile…
Google’s latest enhancements to the user shopping experience focuses on visualization, trusted sources, and personalization. The post Search On 22: Google Debuts 9 New Shopping Features appeared first on Search…
Google will now show users whether the results of search queries are personalized or not, the search engine giant announced via its blog. In February 2021, the Mountain View, California-based…
We have seen plenty of neat features from Google Search around recipes. But now it seems Google is testing a Google Search Cookbook feature. It is a place to consolidate…
Google’s John Mueller asked if there was some sort of percentage people can use to determine if their content may be considered duplicative or not. John said there is none…
As I called, Google has completed rolling out both the September 2022 core update and the September 2022 product reviews update while I was offline. Both officially finished rolling out…