Google no longer supports time ranges for cook prep and total times times within recipe schema markup and structured data. Google said it removed the “guidance about specifying a range…
Glenn Gabe noted that he is seeing some weird Google Googlebot activity recently, saying he is seeing “crawling spike across a number of sites” that started on January 12th through…
John Mueller is out with another #AskGooglebot Google SEO video, this one is on site migrations and URL changes. It is a short two minute video on one of the…
Google’s Danny Sullivan and John Mueller both said that the search company does not generally launch or begin the rollout of a search algorithm update right before the weekend. Danny…
We know Google has deduplication efforts for when a featured snippet is displayed so that it might remove the snippet from the main web results. Google may do the same,…
There are probably as many marketing activities as there are marketing goals. It’s hard to evaluate these activities “as they are” because their effectiveness depends on how they’re applied and…
Regex is easy to learn and can be used across JavaScript, Python, and other programming languages. See what regular expressions can do for SEO. The post Regex For SEO: A…
Automating business processes in any department helps reduce the resources used, improve information management, get more accurate analytics, and provide a better customer experience. Eventually, your employees will be free…
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Google’s guidance on recipe structured data is updated. Publishers recommended to update implementation The post Google Changes Recipe Structured Data Requirements appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Do you need Microsoft Clarity if you’re already using Google Analytics? Learn more about Clarity’s unique features and benefits here. The post Microsoft Clarity Analytics: Everything You Need To Know…
Enterprise SEO reporting can meet the needs of all stakeholders, drive value for the business, and win greater buy-in for your SEO program. Here’s how. The post Avoid These 9…
In the worlds of marketing and advertising, industry awards are a great way to enhance your brand and receive validation for your agency’s output. And let’s face it; who doesn’t…
Growing your ecommerce business is great, but do you have the right technical SEO solutions and strategy to scale your growing enterprise? The post 5 Technical SEO Issues On Large…
Here’s what Google advises regarding the use of FAQ markup on only select questions within a Q&A section. The post Google: FAQ Schema Can Be Used On Select Questions 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…
Google addresses the subject of robots.txt files and whether it’s a good SEO practice to keep them within a reasonable size. The post Does Google Have A Problem With Big…
The status codes are how your client and a server communicate with each other. You can view any page’s HTTP status codes for free using Ahrefs’ SEO Toolbar by clicking…
Google offers tips on completing a successful site migration The post Google Shares Advice on Site Migrations appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Maps, the map interface, is testing displaying review snippets, short selected reviews, directly under the name of the business or organization in the map interface under the pin. This…
Google’s John Mueller confirmed that the search company’s 2014 guidance with faceted navigation remains true today – do not use non-standard URL encoding. That means do not use commas, brackets…
Google provides detailed advice for websites that need to target multiple locations, such as a business with offices in different states. The post Google’s Advice For Targeting Multiple Locations With…
The other day I wrote about how Google said fluff content is hard for search engines to understand and thus rank. I explained how Google does rank content that is…
As promised, Google has released the desktop version of the page experience report in Google Search Console. The desktop version is pretty similar to the mobile version, as you’d expect….
With Google’s new effort to get business owners to manage their business listing in web search and not in the Google Business Profile manager, formerly Google My Business, Google is…
What can marketers do to improve their SEO skills in 2022? Read one SEO expert’s resolutions and how he plans to grow in his career. The post SEO Resolutions For…
A reader asks our SEO expert, do we need to disavow links that appear spammy yet have a high DA score? The post Should You Disavow Links From Spammy Yet…
Lillian Haase, CMO at Searchmetrics, talks pressing concerns for enterprise SEO and shares what her organization looks for in new SEO talent. The post Searchmetrics’ CMO Talks Enterprise Volatility, SEO…
Looking to boost your conversions & your average basket price? Having trouble converting on your ecommerce site? Decision-making psychology might have the answer. The post Rethinking Upsells & The Psychology…
Google’s Search Advocate John Mueller explains how the search engine uses synonyms and whether there’s a human component to it. The post How Does Google Search Use Synonyms? 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. There may be…
Google’s John Mueller posted one of those PSA tweets this morning asking hosting companies that trigger robot detection interstitials to not use a 200 status code. John also said not…
In part one Riley Hope and I spoke about her SEO career, how she did her thesis on ethics in SEO and we spoke about the automotive SEO space. In…
Friday and Saturday, January 14th and 15th there may have been another unconfirmed Google search ranking algorithm update. This comes a few days after the unconfirmed January 11th update. There…
Google’s Ginny Marvin via the AdsLiaison account on Twitter confirmed that target CPA, tCPA, is not being cancelled in 2022. She wrote “we have no plans to sunset tCPA in…
Google’s John Mueller was asked a series of questions around the product reviews update on last Friday’s video hangout. In short, it will expand to other languages and countries, it…
Google is testing a new layout for location packs that show things to do, airports and transit stops based on the location you are looking at. This is Google mobile…
Learn proven steps on how to collect first-party cookies by connecting with your audience, maintaining marketing campaigns, & nurturing them. The post The Third-Party Cookie Ban: Unlocking The Secrets Of…
Google Search Console has a new report dedicated to evaluating Page Experience criteria on the desktop versions of webpages. The post Google Search Console Updated With Page Experience Desktop Report…
Understand how a Google Broad Core Update and similar updates impact your site rankings and what to prioritize in order to conquer them. The post What Is A Google Broad…
Looking for effective ways to drive traffic to your Amazon listings via external sources? Learn how Amazon Attribution & Brand Referral Bonus Programs work. The post How To Use Amazon…
Branded content takes many forms, so it can be tricky to figure out how to make the strategy work for you. The struggle ends here. The post 5 Tips For…
Google Ads is the most popular online marketing platform in the world right now. However, not everyone who advertises there gets the results that they are looking for. Many businesses…
Looking for a tool to help inform smarter SEO keyword research? See how Google Autocomplete works and the best ways to use it. The post Google Autocomplete: A Complete SEO…
Instagram explains how it ranks the content people see when browsing through Reels, insights you can use to create more successful clips. The post How To Use Instagram Reels: A…
Upcoming Webinar: Learn how to best measure digital success and make KPIs an essential tool for your company’s bottom line. The post KPIs & Metrics That Matter For 2022 Digital…
DuckDuckGo celebrates a milestone of 100 billion total searches, but the search engine’s year-over-year growth is slowing down. The post DuckDuckGo Reaches 100B Searches, But Growth Is Slowing Down appeared…
Local citations might appear in directories, on social networking or review sites, or on all kinds of other websites. But are they a ranking factor? The post Are Local Citations…
Does link velocity matter? Let’s have a look at its origins and see whether link velocity needs consideration in link building. The post Link Velocity: Is It A Ranking Factor?…
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 admits its help documents aren’t always up to date and says it’s worthwhile doing your own research on recommended best practices. The post Google’s Help Documents Aren’t Always Up…
A Twitter poll with over 1,320 votes shows that 90% of SEOs are vaccinated. Well, at least 90% of the SEOs who took the poll are vaccinated. Although, I’d think…
Microsoft Bing is testing placing the related searches list on the left side of the search results page. Normally, Microsoft places these related searches on the right side of the…
We had our first unconfirmed Google search ranking algorithm update of the 2022 year…
Most SEOs often look at titles tags when browsing web sites, I mean, I do, while the average person does not. So you’ve probably seen numbers in the tab bar…
When IndexNow was first announced by Microsoft Bing in October, it was not yet at a point where the participating search engines we co-sharing URLs – but that is no…
Steve Plimmer posted a screenshot from the Google Ads console’s change history log showing how Google has named the RSAs, response search ads, versatile text ads. It makes you wonder…
Google has been testing out an enhanced autocomplete box with richer results. What does this mean for your SEO strategy? The post What Google’s Enhanced Autocomplete Box Means For SEO…
While using internal and external links adds value for your audience, as with all things SEO, it’s also important not to overdo it. The post How To Add Internal And…
Do you want to know how powerful social media marketing can be for your brand? Find out with these social media statistics. The post Social Media Usage Statistics For Digital…
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Aleyda Solis posted a Twitter poll asking “in what area do you expect to allocate more resources/efforts in SEO this year?” She said you should base it on what you…
Google has been pushing the limits of its user interfaces in the local search results in web search and some of the other filters. I don’t know or even think…
Learn how to use the IndexNow API with Python to automate URL submission to Bing/Yandex or make API requests for bulk URL indexing. The post How To Use Python For…
Google’s John Mueller the other day said on Twitter the example given to him was “less about duplicate content, and more about fluff.” He said when it comes to fluff…
Google’s John Mueller posted a short post on Twitter that needs to be highlighted. He said “the quality raters guidelines are not guidelines for SEOs though.” We often forget that,…
Google is putting new Google Business Profile owners and managers into a sandbox, penalty box or a waiting room for seven-days before they can manage all of the features in…
Microsoft is making the IndexNow protocol easier to implement by ensuring submitted URLs are simultaneously shared between search engines. The post IndexNow Enables Data Sharing Between Search Engines appeared first…
SEO copywriting doesn’t end after the content is published. Read on to discover how to help your site rank before, during, and after writing. The post 17 SEO Copywriting Tips…
How can Cloudflare help improve your SEO? Check out its features and various implementations and use cases here. The post Everything You Need To Know About Cloudflare For SEO appeared…
SEO can provide an exciting, rewarding career. Here are a few tips from experienced SEO pros to help you get started. The post Just Getting Started In SEO? Experts Share…
How can you use content marketing to support specific customer retention and loyalty goals? Put these tips to work for you. The post How To Use Content Marketing For Customer…
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. We now have…
LinkedIn reports attendance for its virtual live events are up 231% year-over-year. Building on this success, LinkedIn is launching audio-only live events. The post LinkedIn Virtual Event Attendance Up 231%…
It is probably not the best advice to block slow countries or regions with the goal of improving your Google search rankings. Yes, Google has a page experience algorithm that…
Alan Kent from Google posted an “informal poll” on Twitter asking SEOs “how confident are you in giving advice or planning strategies for Google Discover?” The poll only had 161…
There may have been a Google search ranking algorithm update on January 11, 2022. This would be the first real unconfirmed update for the 2022 year. I am seeing both…
Google’s John Mueller said on Twitter “disavow the whole domain if you know there’s an issue with some of its links.” He said there is “no need to be exact…
In the most recent Search Off The Record podcast, John Mueller, Gary Illyes and Martin Splitt debate about if and what they should share when it comes to the Google…
There are more crawlers Google uses for specific tasks, and each crawler will identify itself with a different string of text called a “user agent.” Googlebot is evergreen, meaning it sees…
They’re inexpensive, and they work. Here’s the list: Set up your Google Business Profile Get featured on local list posts Get listed on directories and marketplaces Get more reviews Target…
New websites take time to get established and climb the search rankings – but you can give yours a boost with these SEO tips. The post 8 Quick SEO Wins…
What is a content marketing matrix, and do you need one? Learn how to create a planning tool to create the most engaging content. The post What Is A Content…
What kind of content was Google looking to reward with its December 2021 Product Review Update? See first-hand what kind of product review content won and lost rankings so that…
Accessibility optimizations and testing are essential in providing the human-centric experiences required to support your marketing and SEO goals on the modern web. The post Build A Solid Foundation For…
Yoast SEO is partnering with Wincher to offer users the ability to track keyword ranking positions for their WordPress pages. The post Yoast SEO Offers Keyword Position Tracking With Wincher…
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Here’s everything you need to know about press releases, including a step-by-step guide to writing a good one: What a press release is When to use a press release…
Announcements about core algorithm updates are unlikely to get more detailed in the future, as Google says it can’t provide specific information. The post Google Can’t Provide Details About Core…
With so many hot SEO trends, what should you focus on? Find out which strategies will help you dominate the SERPs in 2022. The post SEO In 2022: 10 Important…
In this article, we explain the numerous lead generation strategies that your business or agency can put in place and ensure that you’re not missing out on this invaluable source…
This is just a reminder that the Google Page Experience Update for desktop pages is coming to a Google search ranking algorithm soon. Well, technically it is coming next month…
Did you know that your local campaigns in Google Ads can now be scheduled to turn on or off on certain days or time of the day? Anders Hjorth posted…
Danny Sullivan of Google confirmed on Twitter that there is or was a backlog of manual actions issued by Google. Google has been slow and delayed in responding to those…