Let’s Talk About Old Content And Redirect Chains
Don’t overthink SEO. When it comes to old content and redirect chains, here are guidelines straight from expert Ryan Jones to sort things out confidently. The post Let’s Talk About…
Google Search Quality Raters Guidelines Gain 11 New Pages
On Thursday, January 23rd, Google updated its search quality raters guidelines PDF document. The last time Google updated this document was for the March 2024 spam update changes, over ten…
Vlog #172: Lior Krolewicz On PPC Software & Issues With Googl...
In part one with Lior Krolewicz is the founder and CEO of Yael Consulting, a marketing consulting company, we spoke about the IDF and how paid search has changed. In…
What Is PPC? The Definitive Guide to Pay-Per-Click Marketing
Pay-per-click (PPC) is an advertising model that allows businesses to pay to show their websites in search results.
Google Search Console Reports Latest Update In 30 Minute Interval...
Google may have pushed some improvements to the reporting system within Google Search Console. Now Google can show how soon the report was updated within a 30 minute interval. So…
Lead Generation: The Beginner’s Guide
These people are all leads. Some of them will upgrade and become paying customers. In this guide, you’ll learn how to generate leads for your business. But first, some fundamentals……
Google: Embedded Resources Are Cached For A While
If you embed resources on your pages, those embedded resources can be cached longer than other parts of the page in Google Search.
How to Write an Author Bio: E-A-T, SEO Tips & Great Examples
Looking for author bio writing tips? Learn why it’s important for SEO, readers, E-A-T, and UX, plus see examples and a sample template here. The post How to Write an…
Poll: Most SEOs Not Using Google Analytics 4
Carrie Hill posted a poll on Twitter asking SEOs, her followers, what the status of their GA4, Google Analytics 4 installs are. It seems like most SEOs, well, the 300…
Google’s Gary Illyes: Focus On Originality In 2025
Gary Illyes from Google reportedly said at event the other day that it is important for us to focus on originality in the coming year. “Originality is something we’re going…
Content Marketing for Small Businesses: Why, How and When? [Resea...
Content marketing can move your small business forward—if done right! Discover our research-baked insights and tips from industry experts sharing their thoughts on everything from content strategy to content operations…
15 Effective Content Marketing Tips to Skyrocket Your Results
Follow these 15 content marketing tips to attract audiences and help meet your goals.
Google Launches Tool For Practicing Job Interviews
Google’s new Interview Warmup tool uses artificial intelligence to help users practice answering job interview questions in various fields. The post Google Launches Tool For Practicing Job Interviews appeared first…
Call Tracking for Google Ads & SEO: Avoid Missed Opportunitie...
Learn how you can improve your lead generation campaigns with call tracking. Join our upcoming webinar and convert your leads faster. The post Call Tracking for Google Ads & SEO:…
Why Does Google Replace Page Titles?
Google reveals new information about the page title update and explains why it replaces some titles and not others. The post Why Does Google Replace Page Titles? appeared first on…
Google Search “Related Products”
Google has a “related products” section in its search results. This seems similar to the similar products concept, but it looks like the other query expansion options for Google Search…
SEO Roadmap: How to Create One + Free Template
An SEO roadmap document outlines steps to improve your site‘s search performance. Learn how to create one.
Google Fixing Delayed Search Console Indexing, Enhancements &...
Google has confirmed it is working on fixing the delayed Google Search Console reports. Many are delayed a couple of weeks when normally those reports are updated daily or within…
New Website Optimization Solutions For Enterprise-Level SEOs [Web...
Say goodbye to inefficient processes within your company and start building new strategies into your optimization approach. The post New Website Optimization Solutions For Enterprise-Level SEOs [Webinar] appeared first on…
Google Lens AI Overviews Expands & iOS App Search Screen
Google announced a couple new Google Lens features; (1) they are expanding how AI Overviews show on Google Lens results and (2) Chrome and Google’s iOS app now let you…
Google: URLs Are Case Sensitive
Google’s John Mueller clarifies that URLs are case sensitive, so it matters whether the characters are uppercase or lowercase. The post Google: URLs Are Case Sensitive appeared first on Search…
Microsoft Bing Testing Copilot Search
Microsoft seems to be testing a more fully AI-powered search engine, which may be named Copilot Search. Copilot is the name of Microsoft’s AI features, formerly known as Bing Chat.
Google Ads Under Review Status Now Won’t Trigger Ads
Google updated its Google Ads policy saying that keywords won’t be able to trigger ads until they’ve been reviewed. This is effective immediately and will be fully ramped up and…
How Many Keywords per Ad Group in Google Ads?
Consider your budget and goals to find the ideal number of keywords per ad group. Here‘s how to get started.
Google Search Ends Support For Internet Explorer 11
Google Search is no longer supporting the Internet Explorer 11 web browser, as the company says: “We did the math. It’s time.” The post Google Search Ends Support For Internet…
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Search Volatility, Google Su...
Another week and more Google search ranking volatility hit mid-week, did you notice? Google’s crawler might be causing issues on your site this week. Google still is making its crawling…
24-Point Enterprise SEO Audit For Large Sites & Organizations...
Sitewide audits can be daunting but are worth the time and effort. Here’s how to conduct an enterprise SEO audit to inform your overall strategy. The post 24-Point Enterprise SEO…
Doubts Emerge Over Alleged Google Data Leak
Some search marketers are skeptical of connections between the alleged Google data leak and ranking factors The post Doubts Emerge Over Alleged Google Data Leak appeared first on Search Engine…
Pillar Pages: Why and How You Should Add Them to Your Content Str...
In a recent study, we found that our pillar pages are magnets for links, organic traffic, and newsletter subscribers — especially compared to regular blog posts. Here are the results…
Google Updates Search Console Video Indexing Report
Google’s updated Search Console Video indexing report now includes daily video impressions and a sitemap filter feature. The post Google Updates Search Console Video Indexing Report appeared first on Search…
WordPress Community Reacts To 6.0 Arturo
The response to the rollout of WordPress 6.0 Arturo was generally positive, with some surprising experiences and responses The post WordPress Community Reacts To 6.0 Arturo appeared first on Search…
SaaS Marketers: The Paid Social Approach That Works for You
Discover innovative ways for B2B and SaaS brands to generate leads and drive revenue using paid social, with expert guest Garrett Mehrguth. The post SaaS Marketers: The Paid Social Approach…
Google: Headings With Hierarchical Structure An “Awesome Idea”
Google’s John Mueller says headings with a hierarchical structure is an “awesome idea & a great practice” The post Google: Headings With Hierarchical Structure An “Awesome Idea” appeared first on…
Google Merchant Center Adds Bulk Request Review
Google Merchant Center has apparently added the ability to dispute and/or request a review in bulk. This does not work for all notices but it works for some and it…
Google Expands Verification Requirement For Finance Ads
Google is expanding its verification program for finance ads, which will require advertisers in more countries to prove they’re authorized to promote financial services. The post Google Expands Verification Requirement…
INBOUND Recap: 4 Lessons about Revolutionizing B2B Sales With Rev...
INBOUND‘s recap of actionable insights into how the modern salesforce can take advantage of the new trends and tools.
How long SEO takes to get results: a list of factors that speed u...
When planning a journey, you usually consider the length of the trip and its cost. Similarly, if you are starting a new SEO project, you want to know how long…
Google Researchers Improve RAG With “Sufficient Context” Signal
Google researchers reduce AI hallucinations in RAG by using a sufficient context signal and model confidence The post Google Researchers Improve RAG With “Sufficient Context” Signal appeared first on Search…
Did YouTube Change Its Algorithm? No, It’s Seasonal Decline
Is your YouTube viewership down? You’re not alone. It’s normal for watch patterns to change around this time of year. The company explains why. The post Did YouTube Change Its…
Poll: How Important Is The Yandex Search Ranking Factors Leak?
Chris Long asked a poll on LinkedIn, asking “How important is the Yandex leak for SEO?” He had 517 responses and by the responses, it seems like most SEOs don’t…
How an Agency Created an Effective Technical Content Brief for a ...
As a part of our SEO Reality Show series, we keep telling you our story of how one SEO agency is developing a blog for their bakery client from Florida….
New Google Graphical Choose Location For Search Results Overlay
Google is testing a new method to ask users to choose their location to better localize or personalize the search results presented to that searcher. This overlay says, “choose location…
SEO For Non-Profits: 7 Tips To Help Your Organization Get Found
Non-profits can benefit greatly from SEO when focusing resources on content, relationships, and the goals for specific stakeholders to further their missions. Here’s how. The post SEO For Non-Profits: 7…
WordPress Facebook Feed Plugin Vulnerability Exposes 200,000+ Web...
Smash Balloon Social Post Feed WordPress plugin vulnerability exposes over 200,000 websites to Stored XSS vulnerability The post WordPress Facebook Feed Plugin Vulnerability Exposes 200,000+ Websites appeared first on Search…
Swarm Of Google Ads Campaign Ad Disapprovals & Suspensions
Last night, Google Ads started to suspend and mass disapprove Google Ads and Google Merchant Center campaigns. There are numerous reports of this issue starting around 4 pm ET on…
A Guide To Enterprise-Level Migrations (100k + URLs)
Avoid traffic loss during enterprise site migration by implementing an organized approach and involving key stakeholders in the process. The post A Guide To Enterprise-Level Migrations (100k + URLs) appeared…
What is an SEO company? What do SEO agencies do?
This guide is dedicated to holding business owners by the hand, leading them through the ABCs of SEO services, what is included in SEO, how SEO business works, what an…
8 Essential Content Marketing Roles & What Each One Does
What does it take to make your content marketing operation a success? Check out these 8 key content team roles and who does what. The post 8 Essential Content Marketing…
Using Local Business Partnerships And Collaborations To Build Aut...
Find out how local business partnerships can boost your authority, making it easier to connect with local customers effectively. The post Using Local Business Partnerships And Collaborations To Build Authority…
Bing Tests Secure & HTTPS Label On Search Result Snippets
Microsoft Bing is once again testing security labels on the search result snippets. Here is Bing testing adding a “secure” and “HTTPS” label on some search results based on my…
Study: Google Favors Ecommerce Sites & User-Generated Content...
Study reveals Google search shifts: ecommerce and user-generated content rise, while product review sites lose visibility. The post Study: Google Favors Ecommerce Sites & User-Generated Content appeared first on Search…
8 Must-Haves In Your Content Guidelines: What Your Writers Need T...
Set your brand’s writers up for success by providing detailed writing guidelines – here’s how (including real-world examples). The post 8 Must-Haves In Your Content Guidelines: What Your Writers Need…
Google Says Disavow Tool Not Part Of Normal Site Maintenance
Google’s John Mueller affirmed that using the disavow tool is not a normal part of site maintenance The post Google Says Disavow Tool Not Part Of Normal Site Maintenance appeared…
How To Build Rapport With Editors And Get Guest Content Published...
Getting your articles and other content accepted by industry publications is challenging. Learn how to build rapport with editors here. The post How To Build Rapport With Editors And Get…
Chrome FLEDGE Update Provides Hope For PPC & SEOs
Google provides an update on upcoming FLEDGE features and services in the Privacy Sandbox proposal, giving more direction for PPC and SEO. The post Chrome FLEDGE Update Provides Hope For…
Official: Google AI Overviews Link To More Search Results
A month ago, we reported that Google was testing linking words in the AI Overviews back to its own search results. We felt this set a horrible message but hey,…
9 Ways To Improve PPC Campaigns With Customer Information
Your own customer data may be your best source of new ideas for ad messaging and targeting. Learn to incorporate customer information into your ads. The post 9 Ways To…
Video Schema: What It Is & How to Implement It
Drive more traffic to your videos using video schema markup. Explore its benefits and implementation steps.
Google Search Console Link Counts Keep Falling A Lot
I rarely look at the link report in Google Search Console because, well, I rarely look at my links for this site. But something triggered me to check it and…
Daily Search Forum Recap: November 18, 2021
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: Search Query Pages Are Equivalent To Low Effort Category ...
Google’s John Mueller was asked again about should you block your search results pages on your site from being indexed. The answer is generally yes, always has been, but John…
17 Tactics to Create Engaging & SEO-Friendly Content
Use these 17 tips as a checklist the next time you write content and see how much more engaging and SEO-friendly it can be! The post 17 Tactics to Create…
Google Business Profile Products Show In Google Shopping Results
Google is now showing products that businesses add through the Google Business Profile manager directly in Google Shopping search results. I was not sure if this is new, but it…
Google Analytics Campaign Data Quality & Attribution Reportin...
A week or so ago, Google Analytics made some updates to how it handles campaign data quality and attribution reporting. Many are now seeing a new label named “Data not…
Daily Search Forum Recap: July 11, 2022
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
How To Spot SEO Myths: 26 Common SEO Myths, Debunked
Don’t fall for misinformation! Get the real facts about SEO practices and trust the right experts. The post How To Spot SEO Myths: 26 Common SEO Myths, Debunked appeared first…
Long-tail Keywords: What They Are and How to Get Search Traffic F...
It depends. There are two different types of long-tail keywords, and some are no easier to rank for than their short-tail counterparts. In this article, you’ll learn the differences between…
Google Trends Has A New Look For 2023
Google has revamped the Google Trends interface adding real-time trends to the home page, updating those trends hourly and linking them to the news articles. This update comes years after…
Google Tests New Shipping, Returns & Payment Section In Retai...
Last December, we reported how Google was showing a payments option section in the retailer/merchant knowledge panel. Google is now testing a clearer version of it, while adding shipping and…
Bing Violation Of Webmaster Guidelines Email
The other day we shared a screenshot of an email of an email notification when a website is no longer in violation of Bing’s webmaster guidelines and thus is no…
Enterprise SEO Audit: A Step-by-Step Guide for Site Owners
Learn how to run an SEO audit, including the best tools to use, to improve your website’s performance today.
Google Search Console Discover Performance Report Hack Suggests D...
We know Google will be bringing Google Discover to the desktop interface, heck, we’ve seen Google testing it for a while now. But did you know that Google will also…
57 SEO Insights From Google’s John Mueller
As Google’s Search Advocate, John Mueller shares too many SEO insights to keep up with. Here’s a roundup of top tips you may have missed. The post 57 SEO Insights…
SEO Tasks to Boost Your Site’s Performance and Usability
Understand which SEO tasks will effectively, efficiently, and strategically optimize your website.
20 Lesser-Known (Yet Powerful) Ahrefs Hacks
To help you get the most out of Ahrefs, we’ve put together 20 lesser-known use cases that can immediately enhance your SEO efforts. Are you wondering what people around the…
Facebook Home Feed Changes May Improve Reach & Discoverabilit...
Updates to Facebook’s home feed have the potential to improve your content reach and get your brand in front of new audiences. The post Facebook Home Feed Changes May Improve…
Google News Optimization: How to Boost Your Site’s Visibility &am...
How can you optimize your content for Google News? Find all the tips, best practices, and examples you need here. The post Google News Optimization: How to Boost Your Site’s…
The 29 Best WordPress Plugins (Organized by Category)
However, over 60,000 WordPress plugins are available, and more are released every day. Plus, installing too many plugins can cause slow website loading speeds, so you want to avoid adding…
LinkedIn Reports Demand For ‘Creator’ Jobs Up 3X
A new report from LinkedIn shows that job postings have tripled for creator-related positions as brands invest in new ways to drive engagement. The post LinkedIn Reports Demand For ‘Creator’…
TikTok’s US Future Uncertain: CEO Faces Congress
Intense scrutiny at a US congressional hearing explores privacy, data security, and TikTok’s ties to China. The post TikTok’s US Future Uncertain: CEO Faces Congress appeared first on Search Engine…
Bing Search APIs To Retire August 11, 2025
Microsoft is going to do away with the Bing Search and Bing Custom Search APIs as of August 11, 2025. Microsoft posted a notice on its API documentation pages with…
How Do Enterprise & SaaS Marketing Software Solutions Differ?...
How do enterprise and SaaS software differ? Check out these main differences to make the best decision for your marketing organization. The post How Do Enterprise & SaaS Marketing Software…
Google Ads Allows Stock Photos For Image Extensions
Google Ads is relaxing its policy on the use of stock photos in image extensions, meaning you’re no longer required to source your own visuals. The post Google Ads Allows…
What Is a Perfectly Competitive Market?
Perfect competition doesn’t exist, but some highly competitive markets come close. Learn how to stand out with convenience, customer service, and marketing.
Google’s Pichai: Search Ads With AI Overviews Earn Same As ...
Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, said that search ads with AI Overviews are at a baseline, at the same level as search ads without AI Overviews, in terms of ad revenue…
Google Maps Busy Area Now Live
A few weeks ago, Google announced a new feature named busy area – well, that feature now seems to be rolling out. Several folks started to notice this roll out…
Google Showing Fewer Brand Names In Search Result Titles
Google may be showing less site names and brand names in the title of the search results snippet. Yes, Google has a sitename and favicon change for the search results,…
Google Tag – A New Version
Google announced a new Google Tag that Google says will “unlock new capabilities to help you do more, improve data quality and adopt new features – without requiring more code.”…
Google Enhances Bard’s Math & Logic Capabilities
Google announces upgrade to Bard chatbot, enhancing math and logic capabilities with PaLM integration. The post Google Enhances Bard’s Math & Logic Capabilities appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Updates Searches With Quotes To Show Location Of Page That...
Google announced it has changed how it displays search results for queries that use queries. The search snippet will now display the portion of the page where the quotes match,…
Daily Search Forum Recap: April 4, 2023
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 Local Service Ads New Weekly Email Performance Summary
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.”
Google’s Gemini Live Available On Gemini App
At Google I/O, Google demoed a feature named Gemini Live, where you point your smartphone camera at stuff and then ask Gemini questions about what you are looking at. Well,…
Facebook’s Popularity Plummets As YouTube Takes Top Spot With Tee...
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…
Google Search To Get Better At URL Parameter Handling?
As part of the Search Off The Record podcast from Google on crawling, which we briefly covered on Friday, Gary Illyes from Google said he is investigating ways for Google…
Poll Results: Did SEOs Work Over The Christmas Holiday Break?
With all the changes and updates Google made recently, I wondered if some SEOs felt they couldn’t take off over the Christmas weekend holiday. Google gave us permission to take…
Google Has A New Page For Bard Chatbot Updates
Stay informed about Bard’s latest features with Google’s new experiment updates page. The post Google Has A New Page For Bard Chatbot Updates appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Publishes Guidance For Sites Incorrectly Caught By SafeSea...
Google has published official guidance on how to recover a website that is incorrectly filtered by the SafeSearch filter The post Google Publishes Guidance For Sites Incorrectly Caught By SafeSearch…