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One space that seemed to be hit the hardest by the last Google Product reviews update – the July 2022 update – was the affiliate space. Some affiliates are scrambling…
One space that seemed to be hit the hardest by the last Google Product reviews update – the July 2022 update – was the affiliate space. Some affiliates are scrambling…
Google’s John Mueller explained that for some sites, the model and fundamentals the site was built upon are “just no longer feasible.” He explained this when someone asked how long…
Google’s John Mueller said on Twitter that “lots of SEOs & sites produce terrible content that’s not worth indexing,” when someone was complaining his content was not indexed. “Just because…
Rank Ranger reports show a significant drop again with the rich results for FAQs in the Google search results. Earlier this month 31% of the results the company tracked had…
Google just announced that it fixed a bug with Google Search Console that labeled pages as being indexed when they were not indexed. Google said this bug “affected many properties”.
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Did you even make a single sale for that affiliate program you joined recently? The above question is a nightmare for almost every affiliate marketer. And if you fear answering…
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Educate your CFO about opportunities in Enterprise SEO when you present it like a financial portfolio. Read on to learn how to do just that. The post SEO And The…
Introduction to Googlebot spoofing In this article, I’ll describe how and why to use Google Chrome (or Chrome Canary) to view a website as Googlebot. We’ll set up a web…
Is headless CMS faster? Should you be making the switch? What benefits does headless offer? Lidia Infante explains on this episode of the SEJ Show. The post Decoded Headless CMS…
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
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Looking for the right online SEO reputation management tool? You’re in luck. We have compiled a list of the best tools that will help you can choose the right one.
According to Google Trends, the search for “local SEO services“ went up nearly five times in February 2022, compared to the same period in 2020. So, if you‘re looking to…
Google seems to be testing showing a new search box in the Google Search results for a summary view of your Google Ads. The box is named “Your Google Ads…
Google is testing an expandable map feature in Google Search for when you see the map load in mobile search. This is instead of when you click on the map…
Yesterday morning, Google fixed the validate fix button and rolled out the more simplified coverage report statuses. With that, Google also added a way to filter the report by resubmitted…
Google seems to be testing overlaying on top of the web search results the popular destinations feature and details you’d normally get in Google Travel. Previously, Google would show you…
Google has updated its Google Merchant Center policy for free listings only specific to the “Insufficient contact information” or the “Missing return and refund policy.” Free listings will no longer…
In six weeks post-launch, Snapchat+ has amassed over a million subscribers. Building on this momentum, Snapchat+ is launching four new features at no added cost. The post Snapchat+ Adds New…
What is law firm SEO? How can it improve a law firm‘s online presence? Here are the answers.
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From goal setting to communication skills to technical skills, LinkedIn announced its top 20 learning courses are free until August 31, 2022. The post LinkedIn’s 20 Most Popular Courses Are…
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Meta is introducing a new way to schedule Facebook Reels with a new feature integrated into Meta Creator Studio. The post Meta Introduces New Way To Schedule Facebook Reels appeared…
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. If you are…
Microsoft’s IndexNow protocol is growing and the search company keeps investing in it, despite Google not adopting it – yet. Microsoft said that more than 16 million websites are publishing…
What do you do if you run an event and the event is over, do you keep the webpage live, do you redirect it, do you just delete it and…
Microsoft Bing Shopping has officially added a lot of the features we noticed early such as coupons and promotions, price history, and ethical choice annotations, the company announced.
In part one, we learned about Sarah Burke, the Data and Analytics Manager at Cypress North. We also spoke about some of the differences between Google Analytics 4 and Universal…
Google has reenabled the validate fix feature in Google Search Console just now. It was not there a couple of hours ago and has been not working since the beginning…
The switch to Google Analytics 4 affects far more than just SEO. Krista Seiden discusses paid media, reports, and more in this episode. The post Google Analytics 4 – More…
The last Google product reviews update, the July 2022 Google Product Reviews Update, was an interesting one. It felt, based on SEO and webmaster feedback, that it just didn’t hit…
Google Discover can now show the author name of a specific story instead of showing the site name under the story. I personally do not use Google Discover much but…
Google finishes migrating all Search Console properties to an updated system that simplifies how pages, items, and issues are classified. The post Google Updates Search Console To New Item Classification…
What makes working in SEO exciting? For many, it’s about weighing in on Google’s crucial ranking factors or cracking open the mysteries of search algorithms. For some, it may be about…
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Explore this guide to learn about the key pillars of powerful law firm content marketing: with expert tips on content strategy, creation and distribution.
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Want to be officially Google Ads certified? Here’s a step-by-step guide that walks you through the basics of getting a Google Ads Certification. The post Step-By-Step Guide To Earning Your…
Here are 10 ways that understanding code can help turn a good SEO into a great one. The post Coding For SEO: 10 Ways Coding Skills Can Improve SEO Efforts…
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 now says…
Take a look at 25 SEO-friendly WordPress alternatives separated by primary functionality, so you can make the best choice for your needs. The post 25 Best SEO-Friendly Alternatives To WordPress…
Google loves to test new designs and interfaces for the Sitelinks it shows in the snippets of its search results. This one shows larger rectangular curved buttons under the snippet…
We know that each XML sitemap file can contain a maximum of 50,000 URLs but what is counted as the 50,000 URLs? John Mueller was asked if Google counts both…
Google Images at images.google.com now uses Google Lens when you click on the upload a photo icon. This has been coming for a long long time and is finally fully…
Google has added a label on the Google Guaranteed Local Service Ads reviews to say the reviews are not guaranteed. This I guess comes as no surprise with all the…
One of the oldest myths in the Google SEO-verse is that clicking on your search results in Google Search will help you rank better. Google does not and has never…
Google launched new features in search, one where Google is using MUM to give featured snippets a consensus – it is pretty cool. Google also released new about this result…
YouTube is adopting another feature popularized on TikTok, making it possible to reply to user comments with a short video. The post YouTube Adopts Feature From TikTok – Reply To…
Matt Mullenweg criticized that it took a month to redesign two pages, saying it would take a day with Wix or Squarespace The post WordPress Creator Mullenweg: Designing In Wix…
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Yet, Zapier’s blog alone brings 1.6M organic visits every month. That’s traffic worth about $3.7M and 67.5% of its overall organic traffic. So let’s see why Zapier didn’t turn away…
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Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
A Pew Research Center survey of American teenagers ages 13 to 17 finds Facebook usage is down as they gravitate toward video-centric social media apps. The post Facebook’s Popularity Plummets…
While some of the Google changes target low-quality content and spam, other updates aim to improve the searcher’s online experience. The post Google Algorithms & Updates Focused On User Experience:…
Yoast SEO Plugin update causes fatal errors on WordPress websites. The post Yoast SEO 19.5 Update Causes Fatal Errors appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google has the gtin12 property to the Product structured data documentation in its help center. Note, the gtin12 property was always supported but Google just didn’t have it in the…
Google has confirmed it had a reporting issue in the Google Search Console Performance Report for Discover traffic. Google said the issue was on July 26th and may result in…
Google has deleted and 404ed the Rich media file best practices. Google said removed its “documentation about rich-media files, such as Silverlight and Flash.” Why? This is the best part,…
Google has launched some improvements to featured snippets, about this result and the content advisories in Google Search. MUM now works with featured snippets to help Google understand the notion…
Google may be testing showing search refinements in the autocomplete, Google Suggest, in the desktop search experience. We saw this a year or so ago in mobile search and now…
Google’s Multitask Unified Model (MUM) algorithm is now capable of identifying when multiple high-quality sources agree on the same fact. The post Google’s Algorithms Can Understand When Sources Agree On…
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Enchant the press (and the public) by leveraging tools specific to news search intent, so you can build a campaign with a huge following. The post 7 Steps To Building…
Wix is integrating Search Console URL Inspection API, giving users an easy way to view site health in Google search. The post Wix Integrates Google URL Inspection API appeared first…
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. FYI…
Meta is rolling out new tools to help small business advertisers take advantage of advances in AI and automation. The post Meta Brings Automation To Small Business Advertising appeared first…
What was the impact of the Google outage on the search community? We look at aftermath, which includes ranking and indexing problems. The post Aftermath Of August 8 Google Outage…
Microsoft Bing is adding new annotations to shopping search results, including active coupon codes for retailers’ websites. The post Microsoft Bing Adds Coupon Codes To Shopping Searches appeared first on…
Google is testing displaying all of the menu bar options under the Google Search bar. This is instead of showing the “more” button, to see more search options.
As Google Lens becomes more and more popular, SEOs are asking, will we be able to see what traffic we get from Google Lens in Google Search Console? The answer…
Google has made a couple of tweaks to the documentation for the Follow Feature in Google Search. Google added you should use (1) descriptive titles for your RSS feed and…
Google may be showing fewer reviews in the search result snippets, fewer review rich results, specifically when you filter by the shopping vertical. This seemed to happen right when Google…
Google has updated its help documentation on dynamic rendering to say “dynamic rendering is a workaround and not a long-term solution for problems with JavaScript-generated content in search engines. “Instead,…
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There are several ways you can see how you’re ranking from different locations, each with its own advantages and drawbacks. The post How To See Google Search Results And Rankings…
43% of people tasked with marketing local businesses say there just aren’t enough resources available to teach them local SEO. Today, Moz is debuting our Local SEO Certification program to…
See the easy content marketing strategy that has produced 100,000+ unique visitors from organic search in just 6 months. The post 3 Key Content Marketing Strategies To Get Website Traffic…
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…
Duplicate content in posts published by Google Business Profiles is now considered spam, according to an updated document on content policies. The post Google: Avoid Duplicate Content In Business Profile…
Google has revised the emails they are sending Local Service Ads advertisers with a new email that says “Weekly recap | See how your ads did this week.”