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Google Ads has added a new consolidated or bundled page that puts all your automatically applied recommendations on one page. Google said there is “a new version of the “Manage”…
Google Ads has added a new consolidated or bundled page that puts all your automatically applied recommendations on one page. Google said there is “a new version of the “Manage”…
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Google denies favoring big brands in search results while acknowledging challenges for smaller sites. The post Google’s Search Liaison Addresses Brand Bias Concerns appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
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Bing has a feature in the Bing video search results to see “more like this” on video overlays. Plus, there are a few more features here on the video landing…
Google has told Joy Hawkins that giving charitable donations in exchange for a positive review on your Google Business Profile listing is against its guidelines.
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Google posted an update that it is currently working on linking your Google AdSense account with your Google Analytics 4 property as it offers with Universal Analytics 3.
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Google’s John Mueller answers the question of whether author expertise is important to Google’s algorithm The post Is Author Expertise Important To Google’s Algorithm? appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
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Google’s Gary Illyes confirmed that Google does indeed check to see if an XML sitemap has a change in it before reprocessing the XML sitemap file.
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Google is investigating a possible bug where the Google Search results are disappearing from the search results page. This seems like it is happening to some searchers on iPhone devices…
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 may have…
David Mihm pointed out on Twitter that Google is hosting a partner workshop event named “Drive Traffic to Your Website with SEO.” The interesting bit is that the workshop says…
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In a move intended to improve community trust and safety, TikTok is updating its livestreaming functionality to restrict hosting to users aged 18 or over. The post TikTok Update Will…
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Google seems to be testing a new local feature that has a section named “preview this place.” This shows an image carousel from the local business profile of that business…
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Google mobile search results can show the Google Business Profile listing in one section and the reviews later down in another section. I am pretty sure I’ve seen this on…
Google My Ad Center is now rolling out globally to all users, giving users the ability to control the ads they see or do not see, across Google Search and…
Google has clarified its help documentation for the new site name markup and old favicon requirements about if they can be specified on the domain versus sub-domain versus sub-directory levels.
It looks like Google is rolling out a small update for knowledge panels in the mobile search results with more card-like results and a larger card at the top and…
Google is pushing the sunset date of Universal Analytics 360 (UA360) to 2024, giving enterprise users more time to transition to Google Analytics 4 (GA4). The post Google Pushes Universal…
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Google is testing showing the price fluctuations of a product in a graph over a three-month period in the search results. We saw product pricing sliders but this is on…
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Microsoft Advertising announced a few upgrades to the Google Ads Performance Max import tool before the holiday season. Most of it is around importing Performance Max campings that use a…
This week, I covered a possible Google update that ticked off a week ago, but it was weird, the tools didn’t pick up on it. Google announced it is sunsetting…
Next month, Google Ads will remove the examples it provides in its Google Ads Legal Requirements policy. Google posted that on August 7, 2023, it will no longer list examples…
Substack has launched a discussion feature that will allow authors to communicate with their audiences directly via mobile app. The post Substack Sets Its Sights On Twitter With New Chat…
New in Ask An SEO: Is it possible to rank an informational and product page on the same domain for the same keyword terms? The post How Can I Rank…
Almost a year ago, we reported how Bing Search went from circle favicons in the search results to square favicons in the search results. Now, we are seeing Bing testing…
OpenAI hires Chrome veteran Darin Fisher, signaling plans to develop web browser challenging Google’s market dominance. The post OpenAI Hires Former Chrome Engineer, Eyes Browser Battle appeared first on Search…
Google AdSense announced that those with AMP sites that have Auto ads with AdSense will now support anchor ads. From April 11, 2022, if you’re using Auto ads for AMP,…
Learn how to repair image-related SEO issues to easily give your website the competitive SEO advantage you need in 2023. The post 10 Image SEO Tips To Make A Website…
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. This newsletter showcases…
Google Search Console has a link report and that link report has become less and less useful over the years. This morning, it seems like Google pushed an update or…
Elon Musk became the owner and CEO of Twitter on October 27, 2022, after acquiring the social media company for $44 billion. The post Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover: A Timeline…
Google Analytics now supports Customer Match from Google Ads. Audiences exported to Google Ads will now also include your first-party consented, hashed customer data, and your tag-based user identifiers, Carly…
For the past few months, Google’s search results have been very volatile, but over the past couple of days, it seems, at least to some rank-checking tools, the volatility is…
Google’s Danny Sullivan said that not only can a rich result manual action result in the removal of your rich results from displaying in Google Search but also it can…
Did you know that Google uses around 40 different signals to perform canonicalization in Google Search? This not only includes numerous type of redirects, the rel canonical attribute but also…
Learn how Meta’s AI innovations are boosting DAUs and MAUs in each of its top social platforms in the Q2 2023 earnings call. The post Meta Earnings Call: AI Improves…
Google AdSense is testing a new ad type for publishers named Rewarded Ad Gate beta program. This program is something Google has in AdMob and basically lets you serve some…
It’s not long before you’re frustrated, thinking of everything else you could have done with your time and, eventually, you give up. Whether you’re new to content marketing or a…
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Microsoft is working hard to upgrade the Bing Chat infrastructure. This will not only make Bing Chat faster and more reliable but also enable features like third-party plugins and nosearch….
Google Ads is testing a new asset type named video. It seems Google may be testing allowing advertisers to add video assets to their search ads and other Google Ads…
But how exactly do you do local keyword research? In this guide, you’ll learn: Why local keyword research is important How to do local keyword research How to deal with…
Google is testing various headlines for the Local Service Ads. Two of them show the “Ads” label and one does not, while they all test different headlines for the ad…
A month ago, Microsoft Advertising announced that automated bidding seasonality adjustments would be rolling out globally this month. Well, now advertisers are starting to see it. Sophie Logan shared a…
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
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The Google December 2024 core update quickly and brutally finished rolling out yesterday at around 2:00 PM ET. It took just over 6 days to roll out, starting on December…
Want to work in digital marketing without a related degree? Digital marketing professionals weigh in on what it really takes to do the job. The post Are Digital Marketing Courses…
TikTok is tripling the maximum length of videos, increasing the time limit from 60 seconds to 3 minutes. The post TikTok Triples Length of Videos appeared first on Search Engine…
Google has offered up its remedies over its antitrust case with the Department of Justice – it was forced to, it didn’t want to. Google said it will appeal the…
I am not sure if this is new, but this Microsoft Bing search feature is slick. When you see video results in the Bing Search results, then mouse over that…
Google’s John Mueller expressed approval of asking for links as a link building and promotional strategy… within limits The post Google Affirms the Value of Outreach Link Building appeared first…
Krista Seiden, a Google Analytics expert, posted a poll on Twitter asking if SEOs thoughts on Google Analytics 4 (GA4). 45% said they “hate it” and about 30% said they…
Microsoft posted the monthly Microsoft Advertising news and new features and announced a bunch of new stuff. The new features include new flyer extensions, update (restate) the revenue value associated…
The verdict is in on Google’s December 2024 updates. SEO and publisher responses share common themes. The post Google’s December 2024 Updates: Final Results appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
A homepage can rank for relevant non-branded keywords and help other pages on your site to rank too. You can find proof of that all over the web. Here’s…
Google is testing replacing the “call” button in the Google Ads, including Local Service Ads, with a “get phone number” button. This is a much longer phrase to use, but…
Google Search Console will now direct site owners to additional resources when they’re debugging AMP page experience issues. The post Google Search Console Adds Link to AMP Page Experience Guide…
Learn how marketing automation works to help you create a seamless, delightful customer experience without the manual hassle. The post What Is Marketing Automation And How Does It Work? appeared…
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Bing explains how rage clicks indicate a poor user experience and how the free Clarity heat map feature identifies them The post Bing Clarity Rage Clicks Report Helps Improve appeared…
Rene Ritchie, YouTube’s Creator Liaison, debunks misconceptions and provides new insights into YouTube’s algorithm. The post YouTube Algorithm: Insights From Creator Liaison Renee Ritchie appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
What is voice search, and how can you leverage it for your business’s SEO? Get all the basics in this beginner’s guide to voice search. The post How Can Voice…
SEO in the travel industry is highly competitive. Use these strategies to rank higher and drive more traffic.
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…
Major outage at Akamai Edge and GTM service brings down major websites around the world. The post Akamai Outage Pulls Major Sites Offline Globally appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
We’ve done all the work to create a marketing calendar template for you. And best of all, it’s free. The post A Marketing Calendar Template To Plan Your Content For…
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. Reddit seems like…
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Is your business eligible to get Google Guaranteed or Google Screened? See why businesses are using this designation and how to get it. The post Is Getting Your Google Business…
Google announced in India yesterday that they are testing a search feature to allow you to search text within video. This isn’t a huge stretch from key moments but it…
Google’s John Mueller was asked if you could use hashtags in meta descriptions? He responded on Twitter saying #sure. But the bigger question is, should you use hashtags in meta…
Miriam shares her insights from some of the most relevant and exciting presentations at MozCon Virtual 2021 — learnings you can put to work for the local businesses you’re promoting.
Elon Musk announced today that Twitter will now display view counts on tweets, giving users more insight into the reach of other users’ content. The post Twitter Adds Public View…
Google has confirmed that between April 25th 5:32PM ET and April 26th 3:24 PM ET there was a data reporting issue with those who pulled in data from the Google…