Googler Says Web 3.0 Won’t Kill SEO
All the craze right now is Web3 or Web 3.0, the new iteration of the World Wide Web based on the blockchain, which incorporates concepts including decentralization and token-based economics….
All the craze right now is Web3 or Web 3.0, the new iteration of the World Wide Web based on the blockchain, which incorporates concepts including decentralization and token-based economics….
I posted the monthly Google webmaster report for February 2022, so check it out. Google released a new API for the Google URL Inspection Tool – it is exciting. Google…
As you may remember, in August 2021 Google changed the algorithm it uses to determine your title links (tags) in the search results and it caused a huge issue in…
Google is testing, at least I can’t replicate it right now, enhanced buying guides in the search results. Basically this “buying guide” in Google Search lets you really drill into…
So I wrote this pretty deep dive into how Google uses AI in Google Search at Search Engine Land, and Google posted a shorter version on their blog. I noticed…
Google’s Search Advocate John Mueller answers a question about making honest mistakes in SEO and if websites get a penalty for accidentally breaking Google’s rules. The post Google Manual Actions…
Google Business Profile reviews impact your local search rankings and searchers’ perception of your business, as well. Here’s how to make the most of them. The post The Complete Guide…
When it comes to reaching and converting hyperconnected consumers, SEO and cross-departmental peers are just better together. Here are 4 workstreams you’ll need to succeed. The post 4 Key Enterprise…
Think CRO is too challenging with low traffic? Learn how to lower the confidence level of your tests and more for testing with low traffic. The post 6 Conversion Rate…
Struggling to keep up in the SERPs? Use this small business SEO checklist to get a leg up on the competition. The post Small Business SEO Checklist: 11 Ways To…
Want to watch the webinar KPIs & Metrics That Matter For Digital Marketing Success In 2022 on-demand? The post KPIs & Metrics That Matter For Digital Marketing Success In 2022…
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…
We added a CSS font-weight treatment to the primary H1 for the product pages on the ecommerce site. What do you think the impact was on organic traffic? Ranking? Read…
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 Maps documented…
Google Search is capable of understanding human language with the assistance of multiple AI models that all work together to find the most relevant results. The post How Google Search…
This month was packed with a handful of unconfirmed Google search algorithm updates, as you will see in the bulleted list below. In fact, there may be a more subtle…
After a lot of saga, postponements and changes, Google has finally launched the new Google Partner program details. Google also launched a new Premier Partner status for the top 3%…
Google announced on Twitter yesterday that the Search Console snapshot in the search results now also supports domain properties. This is a snapshot card of some of the higher level…
Last November, we spotted Google testing adding the Google Lens icon/button to the mobile search bar. Now, according to 9to5Google, Google is testing adding the Google Lens icon/button to the…
Discover the competition and reveal strategies and tactics of any industry player with these top 12 competitive intelligence tools, including Semrush Market Explorer and Semrush Traffic Analytics.
I believe for the first time, Google has provided more detail on how it handles review spam policy enforcement for Google Maps. The search company wrote a blog post, accompanied…
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SEJ is an excellent place to refine your copy editing experience and continue growing your SEO knowledge, too. Learn more about this open position. The post Want To Work At…
Thinking of getting into SEO or advancing in the field? These tips and examples will help promote your skills and get your SEO resume noticed. The post How To Write…
Here are some of the most iconic jingles and slogans that have succeeded over the last three decades because of the high-quality writing behind them. The post 11 Classic Examples…
To join the rank of top B2B publishers, you can’t wing it. You need to set detailed content marketing goals – here’s how. The post B2B Content Marketing: How to…
Sure, you can buy them. Plenty are willing to sell you links. But are paid links a ranking factor and are they worth the risk? The post Are Paid Links…
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 Ads revenues…
In fact, 71% of them start their research with a generic search. They’re reading blog posts, watching videos, consuming reviews, asking their friends, participating in communities—before they even begin to…
Is your Tourism SEO strategy ready to set sail? Learn how to make sure that your business is the one future travelers are seeing first. The post SEO For Tourism:…
Long-tail keywords are a great way to reach a more targeted audience for less money & effort. Learn how they work & how to choose the right to create the…
Enterprise Brands: How valuable is your content to your target audience? Are you seeing higher bounce rates? [RSVP For This Webinar] The post 7 Big Enterprise Content Marketing Strategies You…
Google shares how it weeds out fake or abusive reviews left for local businesses on Google Maps The post Google Explains How Google Maps Reviews Are Moderated appeared first on…
Google Ads can now automatically apply recommendations at scale, also Google Discovery campaigns now support recommendations and Google added more tools for your video ad campaigns.
Google Ads will consolidate the current advertiser Identity verification and Business operations verification programs under a unified Advertiser verification program to provide a simplified and improved advertiser experience in March…
You know how you can like the Google Discover stories Google puts in your Google home page feed by clicking on the heart icon? Well, did you know that Google…
Google seems to be testing a feature to help searchers listen to how to pronounce a company name with a microphone icon. Google is also testing in that local pack…
Google is testing making the black/gray magnifying glass in the search bar of he mobile search results page a bit more colorful. Well, the magnifying glass has the Google colors…
Last week, Microsoft reported earnings and yesterday Google (Alphabet) reported earnings and both companies showed a 32% increase with their advertiser revenues…
Boost engagement and conversions with these creative tips and tactics for retargeting audience segmentation. The post 7 Ways To Segment Your Audience For Successful Retargeting appeared first on Search Engine…
SEO expert Bill Slawski shares details from a new patent that sheds light on how Google may use entities to interpret queries. The post Patent Reveals How Google May Interpret…
Of course you want people to share your content! But where should you put social sharing buttons for the greatest engagement? The post Social Media Sharing Buttons: How & Where…
YouTube is the largest video platform. Get your account up and running YouTube ads through the Google Ads platform. The post The Complete Beginner’s Guide To YouTube Video Advertising appeared…
1+ Million WordPress sites affected by vulnerabilities that could lead to remote code execution attacks The post WordPress Vulnerability in Essential Addons for Elementor appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Perhaps you’ve heard of enterprise crawler-turned-end-to-end-SEO-management solution Botify in the past. But what has the company and its team been up to lately? And perhaps most importantly for this audience…
Are you generating leads at your highest potential? 53% of marketers say webinars are the top-of-the-funnel format that generates the most high-quality leads. The post How To Get More Leads…
Google’s Search Advocate John Mueller offers three possible reasons why your FAQ schema markup isn’t generating rich snippets in search results. The post Google Gives 3 Reasons Why FAQ Schema…
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 said it…
This post uncovers the top 100 most visited websites in the US, deep-diving into a few industries — Media, Retail, and Streaming Services — that show the biggest position changes.
Third-party cookies are disappearing. Learn how savvy marketers are overcoming this challenge and getting a first-mover advantage by utilizing improved paid search techniques. The post Paid Search In A Cookieless…
Google provides an update on the use of emojis in webpage titles and meta descriptions, saying they’ll neither hurt or help SEO. The post Google Says Emojis Won’t Hurt Or…
Google Ads introduces a new set of recommendations for Discovery and Video campaigns. Learn how these recommendations will affect your account’s Optimization Score. The post Google Ads Introduces New Recommendations…
Let me introduce you to this often overlooked marketing channel that has had a huge impact on our business: word-of-mouth marketing. In this article, you’ll learn the following: What word-of-mouth…
Google has put together a new help document on SafeSearch where it merged a bunch of content into a single page around this topic. It also added content around how…
Google Merchant Center announced that auto-tagging is now available for free listings on Google Shopping. “Auto-tagging for free listings is now available in your Merchant Center account,” the search company…
Google’s John Mueller said on Twitter that Google Search does not count links on a domain level. John is basically saying that each link counts for itself and that each…
Google’s John Mueller said that not all links are given full weight and does not pass the full signals it can potentially pass. Instead, Google might not pass any weight…
Ginny Marvin, the Google Ads Liaison, said that in the “very near future” the Google Ads team will be adding support to have Performance Max data to Google Data Studio….
Entering new markets is always risky. However, a well-informed go-to-market strategy can soften the landing in a new area. As you move forward with your plans, follow these checklist tips…
Bing and Google share many of the same ranking signals, but there are also key differences you need to know. The post 5 Big Ways Bing SEO Differs From Optimizing…
A lot can go wrong with site migrations and consolidation. In this Ask An SEO, you’ll find the most important considerations. The post What Are The Top SEO Considerations For…
What’s next in conversation intelligence and how are brands using it today to power more effective marketing campaigns and business decisions? Dee Anna McPherson explains. The post Conversation Intelligence Trends…
Reciprocal linking isn’t always bad, in Google’s view. In many cases it’s natural to link back to a site that links to yours. The post Google Affirms Reciprocal Linking Is…
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
There are over 3.5 billion Google searches per day. If you want to stand out, you‘ll need to play by Google‘s rules. Learn all about how you can improve your…
Google has said it changed the error and issues reporting in Google Search Console for Breadcrumbs and HowTo structured data. This may result in new errors, warnings and issues or…
Brian Wallace is the Founder and President of NowSourcing, an industry leading infographic design agency and he was in my neighborhood, which is actually his old neighborhood and stop by…
Google’s John Mueller said the location of internal links, links you place on your website to other parts of that same web site, does not necessarily matter if they are…
Google this morning launched a new API for Search Console – the URL Inspection API. This API lets you programmatically interact with the URL Inspection Tool that you would manually…
About a year ago, Google first introduced guidelines around manual actions for Google Discover and Google News. In the past week, I have seen numerous news publishers, both large and…
Earlier this month we reported that Google said there is a backlog with the manual actions in the queue, some as far back as over several months ago. Well, I…
Danny Sullivan of Google said that no one was infected by the search spam issue around untitled documents. He said this is a spam issue, not a malware issue and…
As a reminder, Google Ads will be removing some query data from your search terms report on February 1, 2022. Google warned us of this change in September 2021 and…
Page titles have a large impact on click-through rates. A recent study shows Google rewrites page titles more than 60 percent of the time. The post Google Changes More Than…
Google expanded Search Console access with the URL Inspection Tool API which extends functionalities of many SEO tools and WordPress plugins and themes The post Google Announces Search Console URL…
We wanted to look at the data to see how websites were doing and if we could glean any important insights. The data we used is from the Chrome User…
Explore proven link building strategies with examples of how they work and what you need to implement them – and learn what to avoid, too. The post The Top 5…
Wix and Deepcrawl are forming a partnership and announcing the immediate launch of custom designed SEO tools built with enterprise-grade technology. The post Wix Gets An SEO Upgrade With Deepcrawl…
Whether you’re just getting started with a simple infographic or already a seasoned pro, infographics belong in any content marketing strategy. Here’s why. The post 10 Big Ways Infographics Benefit…
Not sure what to do about low-performing landing pages? Here are two simple campaign metrics that can help you categorize and improve any landing page. The post How To Appraise…
Is your site mobile-ready? Check out these 7 ways a responsive, user-friendly website design benefits your SEO. The post Top 7 SEO Benefits Of Responsive Web Design appeared first on…
Google announced its timeline of upgrading Smart Shopping and Local campaigns to Performance Max campaigns. Upgrading starts in April. The post Google Ads Performance Max Replaces Smart Shopping & Local…
Link graphs are a fundamental part of how Google understands websites and ranks them The post Link Graphs And Google Rankings appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
It can be intimidating not to know what this penalty means for your site. Learn more about manual actions and whether they impact search rankings. The post Are Manual Actions…
A study between Google and Boston Consulting Group shows 90% of customers will share their email address for a small incentive, such as a discount. The post Google Study: 90%…
Google’s Search Advocate John Mueller says the impressions your site receives for a keyword is not an indication of the search volume for that keyword. The post Google Says No…
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
We decided to test if bold pieces of text on the blog pages of a Canadian SaaS company can help their SEO performance. What do you the impact was on…
New .Day Top Level Domains makes valuable domains available, with prices dropping every day until February The post Google Unveils .Day Domains appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google is promoting the Pointy from Google solution in Google Business Profiles dashboard, Colan Nielsen explained on Twitter. Google is placing this box that says “Help customers find products they…
This week, we had another unconfirmed Google search ranking update on January 22nd. Google has admitted defeat with its FLoC cookieless proposal and is now going with Topics API. Google…
Google has released a set of new tools and features to help advertisers when Google existing and future Smart Shopping campaigns and Local Campaigns get replaced by Performance Max campaigns….
Google has confirmed it has been testing Google Search result listings without any descriptions, again. Google first tested this in 2015 and is now testing it again for the past…
The folks at 9to5Google spotted Google Image Search on mobile testing a related image design that takes on the color theme of the image result. So if the image is…
Google has confirmed an issue with the Google Search Console Performance reports specific to image search. The issue is a logging issue that may result in your clicks and impressions…