Google Removed 7 Million Fake Business Profiles In 2021
In a report from Google about how it keeps Maps information reliable, the search company reveals it removed seven million fake business profiles in 2021. The post Google Removed 7…
Digital Marketing Agency Pricing: Are You Charging Enough For You...
How do you price your digital marketing services in such a way that you aren’t outbid, but you’re also capitalizing on every dollar you bring in? Learn more to find…
How Negative SEO A/B Tests Help SEO KPIs
In this blog post, we take a deep dive into negative SEO A/B tests and their insights.
Twitter DM Search Lets You Find Messages By Keyword
Twitter is upgrading the direct message search bar, adding the much requested ability to search for DMs by entering keywords and names. The post Twitter DM Search Lets You Find…
Google LaMDA: How Language Model For Dialogue Applications Work
A new language model from Google means a new way of understanding users’ search intent. Learn how LaMDA works and prepare for its rollout. The post Google LaMDA: How Language…
How to Rank Seasonal Ecommerce Products
Google’s John Mueller answered a question about the difficulties of ranking seasonal products, mentioning how they suspected that structured data might be the reason. John responded with actionable suggestions for…
Why Search Console Query Reports Are Inconsistent
Google’s John Mueller explains why Search Console query data is inconsistent between the different reports The post Why Search Console Query Reports Are Inconsistent appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Push vs. Pull Marketing: Differences & How to Use Them
In this guide, you’ll learn some examples of push and pull marketing, which is more effective, and how you can combine both strategies together for your business. What is…
The Link Title Attribute: What It Is & How To Use It
Learn all about the link title attribute, best practices for using it, and which outdated advice you can ignore. The post The Link Title Attribute: What It Is & How…
Daily Search Forum Recap: March 23, 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…
New Related Search Feature For AdSense Is Introduced
The new Related Search for Content feature is now available for AdSense customers. Learn about the benefits, requirements and how to get started. The post New Related Search Feature For…
New Integration For GA4 And Search Ads 360
The newly announced integration of Google Analytics 4 and Search Ads 360 provides valuable insights and data sharing between the two platforms. The post New Integration For GA4 And Search…
Microsoft Bing On This Page SERP Feature
Microsoft Bing is testing a feature in its search results page to anchor you to different sections of the search results. Microsoft calls this “On This Page” and when you…
Does Redirecting Links That Lead To 404 Pages Gain Google SEO Val...
We know that links pointing to pages that do not exist, that 404 or some soft 404, are links that are not counted by Google – that is not new….
Google Easter Egg For National Cherry Blossom Festival
If you go to Google and search for [National Cherry Blossom Festival] or [cherry blossom] or [hanami season] and so on, Google will give you a Cherry Blossom flower to…
Microsoft Advertising Updates Reporting Capabilities & Usabil...
Microsoft Advertising announced its “biggest reporting update in our history” by making the search ads reports “faster, easier, and more intuitive,” the company said. The company said reporting is now…
Google Search With Discount Coupon Codes In Shopping Pack
Google is showing coupon codes that you can click on to “view code” and then that will show the code that you can copy and paste into the checkout page…
Google Search Console Rich Results Report To Enforce Event Locati...
Google posted a notice that it will now show warnings in the Google Search Console rich results report for when your structured data does not define the location for an…
Google Launches Third Product Review Algorithm Update
Google launches a third product review algorithm update in search results, which builds off of the product review updates introduced last year. The post Google Launches Third Product Review Algorithm…
4 Quick Tips To Boost Your Google Business Profile Visibility
An optimized Google Business Profile helps local customers find you. Check out these tips for boosting your GBP presence and turning more searchers into customers. The post 4 Quick Tips…
6 Tips For Supercharging Google Display Network Performance
From reaching a brand-new audience to retargeting existing customers, the Display Network is a goldmine of opportunity – when used the right way. The post 6 Tips For Supercharging Google…
Shopify Analytics: 5 Hidden Gems To Help Scale Your Revenue Growt...
Save money and understand the expenses associated with attracting both new businesses and retaining loyal customers with these 5 Shopify Analytics report. The post Shopify Analytics: 5 Hidden Gems To…
Rank Math WordPress Plugin Duplicate Sitemap Bug
WordPress SEO plugin Rank Math bug generates duplicate sitemaps The post Rank Math WordPress Plugin Duplicate Sitemap Bug appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Why NAP & User Experience Are Crucial To Local SEO
A consistent NAP on your Google Business Profile listing and other online directories can influence your local rankings. Here’s what you need to know. The post Why NAP & User…
4 SEO Benefits of Going Public (A Unique Study)
Some SEO benefits of going public are obvious and instantly rewarding; others need a proactive approach to get the most out of the opportunity. For this article, I analyzed many…
Daily Search Forum Recap: March 22, 2022
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Amazon Pricing Study: The Most Expensive Products, Category Volat...
Our Amazon pricing study reveals answers to some of the hottest questions about the top pricing strategies in the marketplace—based on the pricing patterns of the most in-demand products and…
Google: Alt Text Only A Factor For Image Search
Google’s use of alt text as a ranking factor is limited to image search. It does not add value for regular web search. The post Google: Alt Text Only A…
New Google Ads Editor v2.0 Live With Performance Max Campaign Sup...
Google has released version 2.0 of Google Ads Editor and as promised, this version comes with support for Performance Max campaigns. Google also jumped from version 1.8 directly to version…
Google Explains Why Google Does Not Crawl & Index Every URL
John Mueller of Google wrote a very detailed and honest explanation on why Google (and third party SEO tools) do not crawl and index every URL or link on the…
Recent Lead Of Google Search Asks Google’s John Mueller For...
Malte Ubl just left google a couple of weeks ago after being with the search company for 11 years. He came back onto Twitter to ask some very specific SEO…
Google Again: Product Prices Not A Ranking Factor But Explains Wh...
Back in 2016, we covered how Google’s John Mueller said product pricing is not a web search ranking factor. Well, the same is true in 2022, six-years later. But this…
Google Looked Into An Eco-Friendly Search Ranking Boost
Google’s John Mueller said that the search company did look into what it could do to incentivize sites to be more eco-friendly. He said they looked into a ranking boost…
SEO Basics: How to Do SEO For Beginners
In this guide, we‘ll share some tips on the SEO basics, including keyword research, technical SEO, on-page SEO and link building. Take your site to the next level and kickstart…
Seasonal SEO Tips & Examples For Year-Round Search Improvemen...
Factor in seasonal SEO and how it’ll impact the business when mapping out a 6-month or annual SEO plan. Here’s how. The post Seasonal SEO Tips & Examples For Year-Round…
8 Free Courses For Writers & Content Marketers
Getting the content training you need doesn’t have to mean shelling out a lot of money. Check out some of the best online courses here! The post 8 Free Courses…
How Can I Rank Informational & Product Pages On The Same Keyw...
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…
8 Fun & Engaging Content Marketing Trends In Hospitality
It’s important that hospitality brands show customers they know how to accommodate ever-changing traveler needs. Here’s how successful brands are doing it with content marketing. The post 8 Fun &…
Volume Update! Why Semrush Search Volume is the Most Accurate on ...
As a marketer, your success depends on the quality of the data you use to make decisions.
March 2022 Search Volume Study: Details & Methodology
Today we announced an improvement to our search volume accuracy in our US database. This post explains the technical details of how we did it.
How Much Revenue Are You Losing From Organic Traffic Declines?
Traffic = customers = revenue. Learn how to diagnose a traffic loss and determine what you can do to recover lost revenue. The post How Much Revenue Are You Losing…
Analyzing Your Local Organic Search Competition
A local organic competition analysis helps you understand what your competitors are doing, so you can adapt your strategy to what’s happening in relevant SERPs. The post Analyzing Your Local…
Product Marketing: What It Is & How It Works
Because product marketing is closely related to some other roles in marketing, it’s not that obvious what product marketing is really about. That being said, once you learn what product marketers…
How To Accurately Measure Core Web Vitals
Want to improve your website’s performance? Find out how DebugBear helps you track historical changes, see changes to your website’s performance immediately, and more. The post How To Accurately Measure…
Daily Search Forum Recap: March 21, 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. There was yet…
Yoast WordPress SEO Bug Creates Duplicate Sitemaps
Yoast confirmed a bug that causes WordPress to generate duplicate sitemaps and is said to be working on a fix The post Yoast WordPress SEO Bug Creates Duplicate Sitemaps appeared…
Google’s John Mueller: “It’s Impossible To Crawl The Whole Web”
In response to a question about why SEO tools don’t show all backlinks, Google’s John Mueller says it’s impossible to crawl the whole web. The post Google’s John Mueller: “It’s…
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…
Vlog #164: David Melamed On Search Spam’s Long Term Search ...
In part one of my interview with David Melamed…
Google: Machine Or AI Generated Content Still Not High Quality
For the past several years, Google has been saying that when machine generated or AI generated content becomes high quality, it might be something that Google allows within its search…
Keyword Ranking: How to Track Your Keywords on Google (with Semru...
Tracking your keyword rankings can help you stay on top of your SEO strategy. In this guide, we‘ll show you the best tips and tools for tracking your rankings.
Run In Parallel The Old Google Analytics UA Tracking Code With Ne...
With Google Analytics rushing folks on Universal Analytics to set up Google Analytics 4, many are asking if they should run both UA3 and GA4 code at the same time….
Google Merchant Center Integration Live For Some In Google Analyt...
Some are saying they now see under the Google Analytics 4 property settings where it lets you link Google Analytics with other Google products – an option to link with…
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…
Google: Site Moves With Redirects In Place Only For 3-Months Is T...
We know that Google for several years has been telling us we need to have redirects in place for a year or so for Google to have the site moves…
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…
The Anatomy of Top-Performing Organic Content in 2022
Explore the traits and characteristics of content that outperforms organically – based on our global research of 500K+ top-performing articles.
10 Key Client Questions To Inform Exceptional Quality Content
Get great content ideas from your SEO clients and create a real bond by asking these 10 important questions. The post 10 Key Client Questions To Inform Exceptional Quality Content…
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…
SEO Silo Structure: Why It Makes No Sense (And What to Do Instead...
But I think that “siloing” is a terrible idea and isn’t something you should do. In this post, I’ll explain why that is and what you should do instead. But first,…
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…
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.
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…
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Algorithm Weirdness, Google ...
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…
Quality: Site With Quality Issues Switched Domains, Saw Temporary...
On last Friday’s hangout with Google’s John Mueller, Ankit Dalal, an SEO, asked about a site he is working on and what the issue it has with rankings. In short,…
SMS Messaging Support Returns To Google Business Profiles?
When Google first launched messaging within Google Business Profiles (formerly Google My Business), it was done through SMS, text messaging. Then Google removed the SMS portion and just added it…
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…
Google: Google Analytics 4 Won’t Be A Search Ranking Boost
Sometimes when Google wants to encourage site owners to take action, they might give us a ranking boost for implementing it. They did it for HTTPS, mobile friendly design, page…
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…
How To Dominate SERPs By Focusing On Topics Instead Of Keywords
Stay ahead of the competition by focusing on a topic-centered approach that complements the user’s search journey. The post How To Dominate SERPs By Focusing On Topics Instead Of Keywords…
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…
500 Response on Robots.txt Fetch Can Impact Rich Results
500 response to a robots.txt fetch causes loss of rich results and while a bug in search console fails to diagnose the issue The post 500 Response on Robots.txt Fetch…
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…
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…
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…
Nearly 50% Of Twitter Users Tweet Less Than 5 Times A Month
Does Twitter have an engagement problem? A new study from Pew Research Center finds 49% of US adults on Twitter qualify as “lurkers.” The post Nearly 50% Of Twitter Users…
Would Adding H1 Text to the Image Alt Tag Increase CTR?
We hypothesized that adding the primary H1 from a pet care page to the primary image of the pet at the top of the page would increase clicks to the…
Reaction Towards Google Killing Google Analytics 3 For Google Ana...
So Google is doing away with Google Analytics 3, aka Universal Analytics and you will all have to switch to Google Analytics 4, aka GA 4. Universal Analytics properties will…
Poll: 80% Of SEOs Expect Some Traffic Loss After Site Migration
A Twitter poll by Natalie Mott showed that almost 80% of SEOs do expect to see some traffic lost when managing a site migration. There were over 1,300 votes on…
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…
Google Search Local Business Listing Tests More About Button
Google seems to be testing a new button in the local business listings, the local panel, that has a “more about” button. The button drives someone from the web search…
Google Officially Announces Search Central Virtual Unconference &...
I was a bit too eager in reporting the dates for the Google Search Central Virtual Unconference the other week. Google changed the tentative dates on the registration page to…
Free Google Hotel Listings Expand To Search & Maps, Adds Repo...
Google announced that the free Google hotel listing is released a year ago is now expanding. Google will now show these free hotel listings in Google Search and Google Maps….
New LinkedIn Tool Finds Top Skills Needed For Any Job
A new tool from LinkedIn allows you to find the top skills employers want candidates to have for almost any job position. The post New LinkedIn Tool Finds Top Skills…
How to Build a Business Website Without Developers: Tips and Best...
Expand your business website’s capabilities to achieve valuable marketing goals. It’s a well-known fact that the quality of your business website impacts the credibility of your brand. However, few people…
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…
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…
Using A Facebook Page vs Profile For Marketing Your Business
Optimizing your Facebook page is becoming more important than ever to make sure you are reaching your target market. The post Using A Facebook Page vs Profile For Marketing Your…
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…
9 Ecommerce Content Examples To Inspire Your Marketing Campaigns
What does it take for content marketing to really resonate with customers and drive sales? Check out these amazing content examples. The post 9 Ecommerce Content Examples To Inspire Your…
Are Relevance, Distance, & Prominence Google Ranking Factors?...
Can prominence, distance, and relevance affect your organic search rankings? From customer reviews to local maps, see whether these will truly help your business. The post Are Relevance, Distance, &…
How To Set Up IndexNow Using Rank Math WordPress SEO Plugin
Set up IndexNow on a WordPress site by using the Rank Math SEO Plugin in 3 easy steps The post How To Set Up IndexNow Using Rank Math WordPress SEO…
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…
13 Best Marketing Blogs to Follow (For Marketers of All Levels)
As of 2022, we’ve collected 1,372 votes—so we thought it apt to bring you the industry’s top 10 marketing blogs, plus three bonus (personal) favorites of ours to round…
Daily Search Forum Recap: March 16, 2022
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…