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Google has reportedly fixed the Google Maps pin attack exploit that has been lingering on with Google for several months. The exploit allowed one to move business locations to another…
Google has reportedly fixed the Google Maps pin attack exploit that has been lingering on with Google for several months. The exploit allowed one to move business locations to another…
Google Search has these search results snippets that show a related reviews carousel under the snippet. You can swipe through the related reviews and then click on them to reveal…
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Microsoft is testing using bold sponsored labels in the Bing Search results. So instead of the very hard to see sponsored labels in Bing Search, Microsoft is testing bolding those…
Microsoft is testing an updated Bing Search AI answer box powered by Copilot is testing an updated interface, that seems to promote links to publishers more. The links are more…
A few months ago, Google quietly updated the manual action policy violations list for News and Discover policy violations. Google removed the adult-theme and artificial freshening sections and then added…
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SERP stands for search engine results page and refers to the results Google shows after you run a search.
Reuters Institute study finds AI and Google Discover are reshaping publishing. Publishers are pivoting to video platforms amid traffic changes. The post Reuters: Publishers Pivot To Video As AI Disrupts…
For the first time in forever (see what I did there?) the third-party Google Search volatility tools have cooled down to normal volatility levels. The chatter has been somewhat more…
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Google’s John Mueller clarified once again that your URLs do not need to be lowercase, they can be uppercase, it really doesn’t matter. But he did say, pick either lowercase…
Google has turned down some features for the tax specialist vertical in Google Local Service Ads. The big one is that there is no auto-crediting for this vertical. Also, Google…
Google has announced it has updated its Google Ads political content policy this month for to include a form related to California restrictions. “California residents may use this form to…
Google is testing adding a share icon to the product detail view within the search results. This comes up at the top of the panel, after you click on a…
Google is testing writing out a 57 words, 364 characters, notice on its home page, about its cookie usage and data usage. It is super weird to see three lines…
Don’t overlook the importance of SEO keyword research. Learn about common mistakes to avoid and how to prioritize search intent for better results. The post SEO Keyword Research: 18 Of…
You audit your website by analyzing the design, site speed, content, technical elements, and navigation.
You get backlinks by creating quality content, writing guest posts, broken link building, and promoting content.
Keyword research is the process of identifying the terms your target audience uses to find what they need.
On-page SEO is about optimizing your website, while off-page SEO is about building authority externally.
The process of SEO includes keyword research, on-page optimization, technical SEO, and link building.
On-site SEO is about optimizing your website, while off-site SEO is about building authority externally.
Keyword analysis is the process of analyzing the terms people use to search for things in search engines.
Backlink analysis is the process of evaluating the number and quality of links that point to your website.
Rank tracking is the process of tracking how well your webpages rank in search engine results for keywords.
Yes, you can learn SEO on your own. Many successful SEOs and marketers taught themselves SEO.
Yes, website traffic is a KPI because it can reveal whether your marketing efforts are attracting an audience.
A backlink in SEO is a link on a different website that points back to a page on your website.
A keyword is a word or phrase someone types into Google. An example of a keyword is “wedding cakes.“
Long-tail keywords are longer, specific keywords that have lower search volumes but signal clear user intent.
The different types of keywords are informational, navigational, commercial, and transactional.
An SEO report is a summary of a site’s search engine performance with key metrics like traffic and revenue.
SEO analysis is the process of examining a website and its performance to inform SEO improvements.
The difference between SEO and SEM is that SEO drives unpaid traffic and SEM covers SEO and paid traffic.
The most important elements of SEO are keyword research, content, on-page SEO, off-page SEO, and UX.
A 301 redirect is a permanent way to send both visitors and search engines from an old URL to a new URL.
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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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It seems like Reddit, the site that ranks well for every single query in Google Search, is starting to see a small but visible ranking drop in Google Search. It…
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Google’s John Mueller said that using generative AI to create blog posts and content for the purpose of getting backlinks is “almost certainly against Google’s spam policies.” He said this…
Google Search is testing a darker dark mode. Instead of the grayish dark mode, Google is testing a dark black version of the dark mode. The darker version is #111217…
Google now lets you add to your restaurant’s menu within Google Business Profiles. Previously, I believe you were only able to replace your previous menus, but now you can add…
Did you ever want to listen to a summary of your Google Discover feed? Well, now you can. Google has a new Search Labs experiment called “Daily Listen” that puts…
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If you go to the Google home page today, you will see a gray Google logo. Google does this on somber days and since today is the national day of…
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Google’s Martin Splitt explains rendering strategies, their impact on SEO, and how to optimize websites for search engines. The post How Rendering Affects SEO: Takeaways From Google’s Martin Splitt appeared…
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
What happens when you lose a lot of links really quickly, how might that impact your Google search rankings and SEO performance? Well, John Mueller of Google was asked that…
Google is testing showing local ads in the local pack without review stars. Normally you’d see review stars for the sponsored results in the local pack, but in some cases,…
Using the “validate fix” button within Google Search Console to communicate to Google that you fixed an issue, does not signal to Google to expedite anything on its end. It…
Google has updated one of its help documents to specifically say that ad scheduling isn’t compatible campaigns that use Smart Bidding. The previous version of that page said, “Ad scheduling…
ChatGPT search is a tool that combines the features of an AI chatbot and a web search engine like Google.
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Google Ads is testing allowing advertisers to pause, enable and/or remove conversion assets on the asset group level for Performance Max campaigns. Some advertisers are able to enable/pause/remove individual conversions…
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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. Microsoft is trying…
Unlock the future of marketing with 2025 predictions. Get a comprehensive review of the previous year’s trends and stay informed in this week’s Growth Memo. The post 2025 Predictions And…
2024 was an especially challenging year for startups. Investors exerted extra caution in the face of inflation and rising interest rates, leading to a 26% decline in funding compared to…
Google now added the new 24-hour hourly data from the performance report in Google Search Console to the export functionally. So now you can export hourly data, the most recent…
Google Ads SPN, search partner network, has a 37% lower ROAS, return on ad spend, for shopping campaigns on Google Ads when compared to Google Search ads, directly. Mike Ryan…
Google has added a new attribute to its vehicle ads product attributes. The new attribute is [date_first_registered], the date of when the vehicle had its first registration date with the…
Find out how to create effective global websites that drive business growth. Learn from successful global businesses and implement best practices for localization. The post How To Create Effective Global…
Google is testing new search refinement options to let users expand their queries for the people also ask and people also search sections of the search results. We’ve seen numerous…
About a month ago, a reader sent me a screenshot of Bing showing this weird search box on its page after you search for Google. I thought it was some…
SEO in the travel industry is highly competitive. Use these strategies to rank higher and drive more traffic.
Content syndication involves republishing content on other websites or platforms to reach a larger audience.
Microsoft faces backlash after Bing mimics Google’s interface design, sparking criticism from Google Chrome’s security chief over user deception. The post Google Criticizes Bing For Mimicking Google’s Homepage appeared first…
Google’s John Mueller explains how Search Console handles 404s, redirects, and site migration issues during reprocessing. The post Google Clarifies 404 & Redirect Validation In Search Console appeared first on…
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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…
This guide covers the fundamentals of link building, explains why it’s important for SEO, and outlines the most popular strategies to help get you started.
Study finds Google’s AI Overviews disrupt search results for publishers, appearing in 18% of publisher-related queries. The post Google AI Overviews Appear in 18% Of Publisher-Related Queries appeared first on…
There are reports of a major local search ranking change with Google Maps and Local Search results. The reports of this local search algorithm update started to funnel in over…
Google is showing now sometimes showing more than one source for a story in the Google home page, Google Discover, feed. This can show up in a carousel format or…
The topic of URLs for SEO and ranking is one that has been around since search engines first existed and 25+ years later, it is still a popular topic. Google…
AI is reshaping enterprise SEO in 2025, driving change through multimodal strategies and cross-platform integration to help brands stay ahead in a new digital era. The post 5 Key Enterprise…
Google said that core updates should have no impact on a site name in the Google Search results being updated or changed. When asked, John Mueller of Google wrote, “That…
Did you ever run the Google Search Console URL inspection tool, and click on the view crawled page link, and then see a blank screenshot under the screenshot tab? It…
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Google’s Martin Splitt offers easy ways that SEOs can check if JavaScript is causing indexing issues The post Google Shows How To Confirm Indexing Issues Due To JavaScript 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. Google says you…
It’s the new year and why should that mean that Google Search calm down at all, in fact, it has been heated all holiday season, through New Years. I posted…
We’ve seen various flavors of the what people are saying sections in the search results before. We’ve even see Google use AI to return results within them. But it seems…
The Google Ads API currently does not accept or support placement exclusions for Performance Max campaigns. This is also the case even if specified at the account level, Michael Cloonan,…
Google’s John Mueller said that simply adding country codes to your URLs won’t result in “any change at all” for regional ranking reasons. He added, changing your URLs will result…
A Redditor posted a question asking if startups in 2025 need a blog. This was posted in the SEO section of Reddit, so John Mueller replied by just saying “no.”…
Bing is now testing placing these arrow buttons, in a circle button format, next to the sitelinks. This is something Google has been testing on and off for some time…
Googlers discuss the expertise of SEO gurus who ask questions that “don’t make sense” The post Google Podcast Discusses SEO Expertise appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google warns against excessive JavaScript use. Here’s why this warning is critical for AI search optimization. The post Google’s JavaScript Warning & How It Relates To AI Search appeared first…