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Google Introduces New Vehicle Ads Format

Showcase your auto inventory to local buyers with the new vehicle ad format in Google Ads. Vehicle ads are available to dealerships in the US. The post Google Introduces New…

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Google Business Profile Emergency Help Attributes

Last week sometime, probably around the same time Google added the hotel attributes for Ukraine refugees, Google added new “emergency help” attributes to Google Business Profiles. The attributes include accepts…

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YouTube Launching 5 New Features For Livestreams

YouTube announces five new features for livestreams, some of which are currently in testing and others that will roll out later this year. The post YouTube Launching 5 New Features…

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The Ultimate SEO Checklist: 41 Best Practices

Our SEO checklist covers 41 SEO best practices that will help you develop a holistic SEO strategy. Learn all about how to approach keyword research, technical SEO, and everything in…

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Spring 2022 Google Search Ranking Algorithm Update

Google may have started to release another Google search ranking algorithm update starting Friday, March 18th through today, March 20th. This is an unconfirmed update but unlike the last one…

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How Google Ranks Pages With Abbreviations

Google’s John Mueller answers how Google’s algorithm handles abbreviations The post How Google Ranks Pages With Abbreviations appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Daily Search Forum Recap: March 18, 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 won’t be…

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Google Search Movie Reviews Panel Goes Full Width

Rajan Patel, the VP of Engineering at Google, confirmed with me that Google has rolled out full width movie reviews. So when you search for a movie name and add…

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Google Tests On These Lists In Local Listing

Google seems to be testing a feature in a local listing for a venue that says which lists, if any, these venues are on. Often you see websites that have…

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Are Reconsideration Requests A Google Ranking Factor?

You may have heard submitting a reconsideration request can help remove a manual penalty and get your site ranking in Google again. But is it true? The post Are Reconsideration Requests…

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Google Search Results and Synonyms

Google’s John Mueller discusses synonyms and search results and explains how context of the whole query is important The post Google Search Results and Synonyms appeared first on Search Engine…

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Local SEO For Beginners: Getting Started

Just getting started with local SEO? See who needs it and how it coincides with voice search, mobile, and organic SEO, as well. The post Local SEO For Beginners: Getting…

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Daily Search Forum Recap: March 17, 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…

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Google Offers Carousel In Search Result Snippets

Google Search has a carousel, which may or may not be new, that shows categories of offers from a merchant as part of the overall snippet. The carousel is beneath…

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SEO For Membership Sites: Getting Around The Paywall

Can paywalls and SEO coexist? Balancing free and premium content for SEO is tough, but it’s possible for paywalled content to rank in organic search. The post SEO For Membership…

Search Engine Journal

Should You Submit Your Sitemap Every Month?

Do you need to submit XML sitemaps every month, or only when you make changes? How about HTML files? Discover the answers with Adam Riemer. The post Should You Submit…

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How to Spot and Fix Keyword Cannibalization

Understanding how to find and fix keyword cannibalization is key to overcoming things that can hold back your site. In this guide, we‘ll share tried-and-true tactics to overcoming it on…

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Tabbed Content: Is It A Google Ranking Factor?

The question here is whether Google devalues or even ignores content that is initially hidden from the user using UX/design elements. The post Tabbed Content: Is It A Google Ranking…

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Ask A PPC Live 2022 With Navah Hopkins – Ep. 265

Have your most pressing questions on PPC this year answered by Navah Hopkins on the Search Engine Journal Show. The post Ask A PPC Live 2022 With Navah Hopkins [Podcast]…

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Google Sunsetting Universal Analytics In 2023

Google is getting ready to sunset Universal Analytics, which was the standard version of Google Analytics before GA4, in mid-2023. The post Google Sunsetting Universal Analytics In 2023 appeared first…

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How to Handle Out-of-Stock Products

Many content management systems have built-in rules for handling out-of-stock products, but that logic can often be changed. Some setups may have no built-in logic at all. In these cases,…

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Daily Search Forum Recap: March 15, 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. Reviews are dropping…

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Reviews In Google Local Going Missing Recently

There are tons and tons of complaints over the past week or so of reviews not posting or going missing in the local maps business listings. In short, people are…

Search Engine Journal

Perfectly Optimized Content From Start to Finish [Ebook]

In our newest ebook “How To Create Perfectly Optimized Content: 22 Essential Elements,” you’ll get a clear, simple roadmap to perfectly optimized content! The post Perfectly Optimized Content From Start…

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The Anatomy of the Perfect SEO Report

An SEO report is a summary of SEO metrics illustrating a site‘s overall performance over a set period of time. Learn what an SEO report should include and use our…

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How To Use Surround Sound SEO

Want to be everywhere your customers are searching online WITHOUT buying ads? Discover how with Surround Sound SEO.

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WordPress Releases a New Performance Plugin

WordPress announced an official plugin that helps speed up websites. Publishers can test the new beta features and offer feedback The post WordPress Releases a New Performance Plugin appeared first…

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Link Detox: How To Check & Remove Toxic Backlinks

You’ve done everything right to get your website found by search engines, but rankings are not great. What’s going on? Let’s check your backlinks. The post Link Detox: How To…

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Daily Search Forum Recap: March 14, 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. Happy Pi Day…

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Google: Hreflang Does Not Give You A Ranking Boost

Google’s John Mueller said again that using hreflang will not help you rank better and does not change rankings for your site. All it technically does it replace the URL…

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Google: The Google URL Parameters Tool Is Scary

Google’s John Mueller said (again) that the Google URL Parameters tool is scary. He said this on Reddit, and then suggested the person try to use noindex or robots.txt methods…

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Google Search Find Place Through Photos

A few years ago, Google began to roll out a local search feature to search photos of nearby places. Now Google seems to be calling this “find places through photos.”…

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7 Ways To Use Semantic SEO For Higher Rankings

Use these semantic SEO strategies to make the relevance and meaning of your content unambiguously clear to Google and searchers alike. The post 7 Ways To Use Semantic SEO For…

Search Engine Journal

How To Build Links That You Didn’t Ask For

Building links with little to no outreach effort is possible. Check out this article on how to get links without asking for it. The post How To Build Links That…

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What Is Local SEO & Why Local Search Matters

If you don’t have a dedicated local SEO strategy, you could be missing out on valuable opportunities to get found and engage customers. Here’s why. The post What Is Local…

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What Is Off-Page SEO? A Comprehensive Guide 

In this guide, we are going to dive deep into off-page SEO and help you to understand what it is, why it is so important, and the tactics that you…

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Review Sentiment: Is It A Google Ranking Factor?

There’s no question review sentiment can influence consumer behavior and impact metrics like conversion rate. But does it have any influence on Google’s search rankings? The post Review Sentiment: Is…

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WordPress Stored XSS Vulnerability – Update Now

Stored XSS Vulnerability affects WordPress itself and can lead to full site takeover The post WordPress Stored XSS Vulnerability – Update Now appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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9 Types Of Content That Will Help Your Local SEO

Still publishing the same content since you first started your business? Check out these nine content creation ideas to freshen up your local SEO strategy. The post 9 Types Of…