Google: No We Are Not Stealing Your Content & Citing Google A...
The other day Gianluca Fiorelli posted on Twitter that he felt Google was taking content from third party sites and placing that content on in the Google Search knowledge panels…
You Can Now Remove Personally Identifiable Information (PII) From...
Google is now letting you make a request to remove personally identifiable information (PII) from Google Search. This includes information such as phone number, email address, or physical address, login…
Google Search Console Performance Report Average Position Metric ...
Starting about an hour or two ago Google dropped the average position metric filter from the Google Search Console performance report. This seems to be a bug and Google’s Daniel…
Google Reduces Visibility Of Business Edits With Color Changes To...
Google has recently changed how it shows what edits or updates were made to a Google Business Profile listing in Google Search and Google Maps. Prior, Google four different types…
2022 Google Merchant Center Product Data Specification Updates
Annually, Google updates the Merchant Center product data specification and Google made some updates to it last night. Some updates went into place on April 27, 2022 and some go…
Enterprise SEO Buy-in: 7 Essential Tips For Winning The Long Game...
Product-led organizations might not prioritize SEO initiatives. Take the first steps toward your enterprise fully investing in your SEO team objectives with these 7 tips. The post Enterprise SEO Buy-in:…
Google Ads Implements 3-Strike Policy Rule
Google Ads has updated its violation policies for accounts. A new three-strike rule is being implemented in June 2022. The post Google Ads Implements 3-Strike Policy Rule appeared first on…
Search Engine Journal Welcomes Editor-In-Chief Amanda Zantal-Wien...
Please welcome Amanda Zantal-Wiener to Search Engine Journal! Our new Editor-in-Chief will oversee the editorial team as we grow our team, brand, and content. The post Search Engine Journal Welcomes…
Tips For Creating A Successful SEO Mentorship
Advance your SEO career with the help of your mentor. From avoiding common mistakes to setting schedules, here are the best practices to follow. The post Tips For Creating A…
How Search Engines Crawl & Index: Everything You Need To Know...
Want search engines to find your new and updated content faster? Learn how they index and crawl content to inform your SEO strategy. The post How Search Engines Crawl &…
7 Things You Need To Know About The Digital Services Act (DSA)
What does the EU Digital Services Act do, who is impacted, and what can you do to prepare? Get a full DSA overview here. The post 7 Things You Need…
Daily Search Forum Recap: April 27, 2022
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. The Google Business…
TikTok Most Downloaded App In Q1 2022
The short-form video sharing app TikTok was the most downloaded app worldwide in first three months of 2022. The post TikTok Most Downloaded App In Q1 2022 appeared first on…
Google Search Allows Removal Of Personally Identifiable Informati...
Google is rolling out new ways to remove personally identifiable information from search results such as phone numbers and physical addresses. The post Google Search Allows Removal Of Personally Identifiable…
Meet MuellerBot; An AI John Mueller To Answer Your Google SEO Que...
Danny Richman created an AI version of John Mueller of Google named MuellerBot. It was built off a GPT-3 powered script to answer SEO questions as if John Mueller himself…
Google Business Profile Manager Is Going Away Early 2022
When you try to access the Google Business Profile Manager at google.com/business, Google will prompt you with a notice that “you can no longer manage your business here” from early…
Both Google Ads & Microsoft Bing Ads Revenues Up ~22%
Both Alphabet/Google (GOOG) and Microsoft (MSFT) announced earnings last night and both saw increases in search ad revenues by about 22% year over year. While Microsoft crushed its earnings estimate…
YouTube Shorts Hits 30 Billion Views Per Day
Views of YouTube Shorts videos hit 30 billion per day in the first quarter of 2022, which is up four times from Q1 2021. The post YouTube Shorts Hits 30…
Google Search Tests Images On Left Side Of Search Result Snippets
Google may be testing displaying images thumbnails on the left side of the search result snippets. At first, when Kunjan Shah sent this to me on Twitter, I thought it…
New To Google Ads Performance Max: Customer Acquisition Goals, Ne...
Google announced three new features to Performance Max campaigns in Google Ads. These including New customer acquisition goals, new Performance Max insights reports, a one click upgrade tool for Smart…
How to estimate your organic traffic potential for SEO
Understanding the available opportunity within a specific market allows you to create a dialled-in SEO strategy, taking actions based on data rather than hunches and gut feelings. This guide will…
Local B2B SEO: The Complete Guide For Local Businesses
Establish a loyal audience and outrank the competition. Read on to follow best SEO practices unique to local B2Bs. The post Local B2B SEO: The Complete Guide For Local Businesses…
How To Handle Duplicate Content At Enterprise Scale
Enterprise sites often have complex and large-scale scenarios with duplicate content. Use specific techniques and steps to mitigate and manage content to avoid SEO issues. The post How To Handle…
Google Feels Earnings Impact From Russian War on Ukraine
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, explained how Russia’s war on Ukraine has impacted revenues, both directly and indirectly during 2022 Q1 earnings call The post Google Feels Earnings Impact…
10 Types of Blog Posts & How to Use Them Effectively
Here are some popular types of blog posts to know, along with examples of how to use them: How-to guides Content hubs Expanded definition posts Listicles, aka list posts…
4 Top Reasons Your Google Business Profile Information Keeps Upda...
Google may update your local listings anytime, even without your knowledge. Here’s why along with a step-by-step process to resolve any errors that appear. The post 4 Top Reasons Your…
Daily Search Forum Recap: April 26, 2022
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 URL parameter…
YouTube Super Thanks Rolls Out To All Monetized Channels
A YouTube monetization tool called Super Thanks, which allows creators to make money directly from viewers, is now available to all eligible channels. The post YouTube Super Thanks Rolls Out…
Google’s Q1 Earnings Are In – But What Was The Miss?
Google reports $68 billion in Q1 revenue with $39.6 billion attributed to Search and Ads. So where did the search giant fall short? The post Google’s Q1 Earnings Are In…
It’s Gone: The Google Search Console URL Parameter Tool Is ...
As expected, the Google Search Console URL Parameter Tool is no longer available. If you try to access it for a specific property, you get a message that reads “this…
Google Maps Asking Local Guides To Update Old Reviews
It seems that the Google Maps team is asking some Google Local Guides to update older reviews they have left in the past. Tricia Clements posted a screenshot on Twitter…
Google Local Business Listing Deals Tab
Google is showing a “deals” tab on some local business listings. I am not sure if this is new or not, I know I covered deal labels in the local…
Google Business Profile Adds Products Performance Metrics
Google has added a section to the Google Business Profile Performance Metrics (formerly Google My Business Insights) for products. This section shows you how your products performed in Google Maps…
Google AdWords API Shutting Down Tomorrow, April 27th
The time has come for the Google AdWords API to officially shutdown tomorrow, April 27th. Google warned us this would happen over a year ago and now the day has…
The Three Pillars Of SEO: Authority, Relevance, And Experience
Let’s dive into each of these A-R-E categories to see how they should be incorporated in a wholistic SEO program. The post The Three Pillars Of SEO: Authority, Relevance, And…
Twitter Bans Climate Change Denial Advertising
Twitter announces a sitewide ban on ads denying the scientific consensus around climate change. The post Twitter Bans Climate Change Denial Advertising appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Top 10 SEO Priorities For Your First Week As A New Marketing Mana...
New jobs can seem like a whirlwind. Set the foundation for your longer-term SEO success with these 10 steps and start your first month strong. The post Top 10 SEO…
Meta Research Reveals Conversion Optimization Best Practices
Meta research paper shows how to improve the conversion rate of their landing pages and offers a free evaluation scorecard The post Meta Research Reveals Conversion Optimization Best Practices appeared…
Improve Rankings With This Off-Page SEO Checklist For Restaurants...
Tick all the items on this off-page SEO checklist for restaurants to increase your eatery’s online visibility and rank higher in search. The post Improve Rankings With This Off-Page SEO…
WP Engine Ending Support for .htaccess
WP Engine announced that .htaccess will no longer be supported. Believe it or not, this might be the future of web hosting The post WP Engine Ending Support for .htaccess…
How to Create a Content Map: Traditional Way & Ahrefs’ Way
I’ll cover two ways of creating content maps. The traditional way and the Ahrefs way. Both are tried and tested methods, but we like ours better—and I’ll explain why. Read…
3 Overlooked Ways To Improve Inbound Marketing ROI
Wish your leads were worth your team’s time? Get the techniques and case studies you need to increase campaign ROI with minimal effort and cost. The post 3 Overlooked Ways…
Daily Search Forum Recap: April 25, 2022
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Microsoft Bing Ethical Shopping Hub Now Available In The US
Last year, Microsoft Bing launched its Ethical Shopping hub in the UK. With Earth Day, Microsoft announced the Ethical Shopping hub is now available in the US and Canada. Plus…
Nine More Policies Added To Google Ads Strike Based System
In June 2022 Google will update the enforcement procedures for repeat violations with the addition of nine more policies in scope of the strike-based system. The three-strikes and your out…
Fake DMCA Requests Using AI Generated Lawyers To Demand For Links
Here is a newish link scheme, well, not 100% new but parts of it is new. As reported by The Next Web, these link spammers are using AI to create…
Vlog #169: Larry Brauner On Search Ads For SEO Research, Searcher...
In part one, Larry Brauner and I spoke about growth versus brand marketing, reputation management, reviews…
Signed Exchanges Coming To Google Desktop Search For Some Sites
In the coming weeks, Google Search for desktop will soon support signed exchanges for some sites. Sites serving different HTML based on the user-agent header (i.e. using dynamic serving) will…
Google Video Search Results With Question Answered In This Video
Google Video results has a feature that says if the video answers your question in your query. Google will label video results saying “X question answered in this video.” Plus,…
How To Optimize LinkedIn For Better Connections & More Leads ...
How can you get more traffic and leads from LinkedIn? Jessica Foster shares her tips and insights on episode 269 of the SEJ Show. The post How To Optimize LinkedIn…
Agency to Agency: How to Increase Your Clients’ Online Visibility...
Looking for a way to help your clients grow their online visibility with social platforms? Here are 7 best practices from Kaylene Grieve, a managing director of SSSM.
How To Improve Your Organic Growth: Stop Building Links & Sta...
Discover why “earning” links is better than “building” them plus see the results you can expect from this link building strategy. The post How To Improve Your Organic Growth: Stop…
Twitter Board Set To Accept Elon Musk’s $43B Purchase Offer: Reut...
Twitter’s board could accept Elon Musk’s offer to purchase the social network for $43 billion as early as today, according to Reuters. The post Twitter Board Set To Accept Elon…
How NLP & NLU Work For Semantic Search
Understand how semantic search and its new technologies work to help searchers find what they want. Learn more about NLP and NLU and their components. The post How NLP &…
WordPress 6.0 Features Numerous Accessibility Improvements
WordPress announces that version 6.0 features numerous accessibility improvements that bring it closer to WCAG 2.0 AA compliance The post WordPress 6.0 Features Numerous Accessibility Improvements appeared first on Search…
Agency to Agency: How We Doubled in Size During COVID (and the Me...
The pandemic didn’t really change how we do things on a day-to-day level. However, it did bring an additional layer of uncertainty on a strategic level—new risks and new opportunities…
What Is IMC? Integrated Marketing Communications Explained
One can easily get lost in what it entails, though. Some universities even offer degrees in marketing communications. On top of that, there are now more media and marketing channels…
How To Find And Fix Broken Internal Links
Broken internal links can do more harm than just turning off users. Avoid negatively impacting your SEO efforts by finding and fixing them. The post How To Find And Fix…
Daily Search Forum Recap: April 22, 2022
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 has introduced…
YouTube Expands Shorts To More Surfaces On Mobile & Desktop
YouTube begins displaying Shorts videos on more surfaces on mobile and desktop, including a dedicated carousel in the trending section. The post YouTube Expands Shorts To More Surfaces On Mobile…
Google Releases Annual Search Spam Report
Google’s annual report details its achievements in fighting spam and preventing users from clicking on harmful sites. The post Google Releases Annual Search Spam Report appeared first on Search Engine…
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Search Volatility, Google Sp...
Before I start, just a reminder, this was pre-recorded and schedules to go live as I am offline today for Passover. That being said, it was a busy week with…
Google Video Search YouTube Channel Label/Icon
I am not sure if this is new because when I search for videos, I use YouTube directly. But in Google Video search, Google will label YouTube channel landing pages…
Google Search Scroll To Text For Sitelinks Live In US Search Resu...
Back in November 2021 Google began testing Sitelinks that support the scroll to text feature. Well, it seems like this is fully live in the US desktop search results, as…
Google’s 2021 Web Spam Report: Hello Google SpamBrain
Google has published its annual web spam report and in that report, Google has named its machine learning based systems for spam identification with its own name – SpamBrain. SpamBrain…
Google Search Displays Larger Images Again On Desktop Results
Google Search is testing displaying much larger images again in the desktop search results. Here is a comparison of the normal image thumbnails in the desktop search results compared to…
SEOs Want Featured Snippet & Indexing Coverage API In Google ...
A recent poll on Twitter by Brodie Clark shows that SEOs really do want both a featured snippets filter in the performance reports in Google Search Console and also an…
Major US Database Expansion: More Accurate Data & New Keyword...
Providing users with the most precise and up-to-date information is one of SE Ranking’s core values. For the past years, we’ve been constantly expanding our existing databases and adding new…
Can AI Perform SEO? Experimenting With OpenAI’s GPT-3
If you’ve ever wondered if AI can do SEO and perform as well as human experts, you’ll want to check out this experiment. The post Can AI Perform SEO? Experimenting…
Brave Search Launches Discussions To Provide Better Search Answer...
Open-source browser Brave seeks to provide better answers to queries by using online human conversations, rather than SEO content. The post Brave Search Launches Discussions To Provide Better Search Answers…
Getting Started With Google Shopping’s Free Product Listings
Gain valuable insights into Google Shopping Free Product Listings and the different ways retailers are using them to boost their product sales. The post Getting Started With Google Shopping’s Free…
Drupal Warns of Two Critical Vulnerabilities
Drupal warned of two moderately critical vulnerabilities that allow attackers to overwrite data and inject disallowed values The post Drupal Warns of Two Critical Vulnerabilities appeared first on Search Engine…
Is Google Search Worse? Many Seem to Agree
Is Google Search Worse? And if so, is it because content is so bad or is the algorithm to blame? The post Is Google Search Worse? Many Seem to Agree…
What Is Marketing Automation & How to Get Started?
According to EmailMonday, around 56% of companies use some form of marketing automation, and 40% of B2C companies plan to adopt the technology. But marketing automation can be overwhelming, with so…
3 Huge Reasons Why Negative Reviews Help SEO & Online Reputat...
Can Bad Reviews Be Good? Yes! Bad reviews can be good, especially when we’re talking about online reviews. Find out how. The post 3 Huge Reasons Why Negative Reviews Help…
Daily Search Forum Recap: April 21, 2022
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Programming Note: Offline For Passover
This is a programming note that I will be completely offline for the last two days of Passover…
Google Search Can Write Its Own Knowledge Panels
Google Search knowledge panels sometimes show that it was written by Google itself. I guess Google uses AI or machine learning to write these knowledge panels. There are many examples…
Beware: Google Business Profile Messaging Spam & Scam Attempt...
There are scam and spam attempts being conducted through the Google Business Profile messaging platform. This is a tactic of someone looking to hire you for a service but they…
Larger Google Search Ranking Algorithm Update On April 20th &...
Google again seemed to have pushed out another Google search ranking algorithm update on April 20th. It might be a continuation from the April 18th update, just now rolling out…
Google Analytics Real Time Reporting Bugs With Universal Analytic...
As you know, we’ve been reporting on the real time Google Analytics bug with Universal Analytics for a few weeks now. Well, sad news for you all, Google is not…
The Importance Of First Party Data Activation – Ep. 268
How does the loss of third-party cookies affect marketing & sales? What about Shopify merchants? How can we get more first-party data? The post The Importance Of First Party Data…
Instagram Changes Ranking Algorithm To Favor Original Content
Instagram’s home feed ranking algorithm is receiving an update that’s designed to boost the visibility of original content. The post Instagram Changes Ranking Algorithm To Favor Original Content appeared first…
Google On CSS .Class Selector
Google’s John Mueller was asked if Google “looks at “CSS .Class” to comprehend the structure of a page; or a section of content that clarifies its SERP Features.” John responded…
Google Analytics 4 FAQs: Stay Calm & Keep Tracking
Analytics experts answer GA4 FAQs: Why is this happening? What do these changes mean? What do I need to do right now? The post Google Analytics 4 FAQs: Stay Calm &…
10 Different Ways To Get Organic Page 1 Google Rankings
Here are 10 ways you can get more Page 1 – and Position 1 or even the coveted Position Zero – results in Google. The post 10 Different Ways To…
Proven Ways To Improve Organic Marketing Workflow Efficiency
SEO professionals and the organic marketing team can no longer be siloed from the rest of the digital marketing department. Here’s how to break barriers. The post Proven Ways To…
TikTok Introduces Interactive Add-Ons For Ads
TikTok now allows advertisers to incorporate interactive add-ons to in-feed ads. These interactive elements are intended to help brands attract and engage viewers. The post TikTok Introduces Interactive Add-Ons For…
A 7-Step SEO Process For Long-Term Search Success
Search is not a get-rich-quick tactic but a channel that pays dividends over time. Here’s a step-by-step SEO process to make it happen. The post A 7-Step SEO Process For…
Manager Account-Level Reporting Now Available In Google Ads
The addition of manager account-level (MCC) dashboard reporting in Google Ads is a welcome change for advertisers. Learn how to use dashboards to your benefit. The post Manager Account-Level Reporting…
Gutenberg 13.0 Previews WordPress 6.0 Improvements
Gutenberg 13.0 shows off new features that will be included in WordPress 6.0 in May 2022 The post Gutenberg 13.0 Previews WordPress 6.0 Improvements appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
50+ Business-Building Local SEO Tactics For SMBs
Struggling to get found in local search results and drive more business in-store and online? Put these proven tactics SMBs to work. The post 50+ Business-Building Local SEO Tactics For…
How To Create A Website From Your Google Business Profile
Google’s website builder is free and promises to allow small businesses to create and edit websites in minutes on either desktop or mobile. The post How To Create A Website…
SERP Trends & Top Keyword Data By Industry [Webinar]
Do you know which search trends and keywords to focus on this year? Help your business rise above the rest. Register for our upcoming webinar. The post SERP Trends &…