How do AI-generated images and stock photography affect user experience? Explore thoughts from John Mueller, Google Search Advocate, in this discussion with the SEO community. The post Beyond SEO: John…
Should you use keywords in domain names for SEO? Google Search Advocate John Mueller offers a definitive answer and what to focus on instead. The post John Mueller On Keyword…
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There has been a ton of chatter within the SEO community over the past couple of days related to extreme ranking volatility within the Google Search results. The Google tracking…
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Microsoft Bing is testing showing a “trending” label in the visually explore box within its search results. This may show up on some visually explore search boxes if Bing thinks…
Google Search can show a “shop by price” and shop by brand” carousel and accordion box in the search results for shopping-related queries. The search bar filter for shopping has…
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Google’s Martin Splitt answers how Googlebot handles the Prerender-Status-Code meta tag The post Google Answers How It Handles A Specific Non-Standard Meta Tag appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Understand the types of machine learning, explore ethical considerations, and gain insights from impactful 8 real-world examples. The post Machine Learning Examples In The Real World (And For SEO) (Festive…
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Did you know that sometimes those bot protection services will serve Google and other search engines noindex directives? Google’s John Mueller said this on X, saying, “Sometimes there’s bot-protection (or…
In 2022, Google brought back the Shabbat times to the one box or answer boxes in search. Recently, in the past month or so, Google also enabled Google Assistant to…
Bing has updated its page insights light bulb feature to now let you collapse and expand the sections within the overlay page previews. For me, it defaults to being opened,…
Google is testing another format for its sitelinks within the Google search results. Here Google is testing showing the sitelinks in bubble or pill designs and layouts. We have seen…
Google seems to be testing longer search result snippets again. We saw this recently with Google Ads, some really long Google Ads descriptions and now we are seeing it with…
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Learn why focusing on these keywords, despite lacking volume data, can enhance site structure, address queries, boost remarketing efficiency, and tap into unseen traffic opportunities. The post Should You Focus…
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. Bing Chat added…
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Microsoft has added favicons to the links within Bing Chat / Copilot. Favicons should make the links beneath the AI-generated answer more clickable and noticeable to users.
Did you know that Google Search checks about four billion host names each and every day for robots.txt purposes? Gary Illyes said in the December Search Off The Record podcast…
Google added a new search feature to its Search Labs named Notes a few weeks ago and Google is already pushing its use by emailing those who created notes some…
Google is testing local ads in its search results titled “Choose a place in the area.” This comes in a format with image carousels and list views.
Google’s John Mueller showed how a subdomain caused a site to appear to have a problem getting indexed The post Google On How Subdomain Caused Perception Of Indexing Issue appeared…
Google is testing a navigation slider feature in the recipe images within the recipe search results. This illustrates to searchers that they can swipe over the image to see additional…
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WordPress developing guides to migrate away from Divi, Elementor The post WordPress Migration Guides Undermining Divi, Elementor And Wix? appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
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In part one with Dave DiGregorio we spoke about his journey from working in sports memorabilia to getting into SEO. Then, in part two we talked about some local pack…
Google released only nine confirmed search ranking algorithm updates this year. Don’t worry, there were a lot more unconfirmed updates this year that we covered and it was a very…
Generally, above the Google Explore is a “more results” button, but Google is now testing adding “Follow This Search” next to the More Results button. The follow feature probably is…
Google is now showing author name icons via profile page and a site’s favicon and sitename on articles in the article carousel. So it is showing two favicon-like icons in…
Google seems to be testing a new box underneath the local pack that is titled “websites for places.” It shows websites that represent the place listings showing in the local…
Google may be showing fewer image boxes in its search results. SimilarWeb’s RankRanger tool and Semrush tool shows a large drop in the number of image boxes Google is showing…
Uncover the hidden potential of SEO success by focusing on website architecture. Learn what it is and explore the essential elements that ensure organic visibility. The post How To Optimize…
Google’s John Mueller clarifies the importance of server location and specific strategies for increasing localized traffic to a EU domain hosted in the US. The post How To Increase Localized…
You need this month’s roundup if recent core or review updates have hit your site. It curates some of the freshest, most in-depth coverage of updates and other urgent SEO…
Every year, John Mueller, Senior Search Analyst / Search Relations team lead at Google makes a significant effort to help respond to SEO-related questions on Christmas. He has done this…
Navigate the nuances of Gen Z marketing, recognizing the impact of a digital-first upbringing. Consider this approach with online, social media, and local experience. The post How Gen Z Are…
Dive into why prioritizing bottom-of-funnel content yields higher ROI and explore data-backed insights for strategic SEO planning. The post Why Brands Should Prioritize Bottom Of Funnel Keywords In SEO (Festive…
No one should be surprised to hear that I am reporting on some intense Google search ranking volatility starting this Friday, December 22nd, through the weekend, with things seeming to…
Google’s Gary Illyes explains the benefit of a hierarchical site structure for SEO The post Why Google Recommends Hierarchical Site Structure For SEO appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Explore the growth of Google’s Search Generative Experience (SGE) in 2023 and how it is poised to revolutionize search marketing and advertising in 2024. The post Google SGE And Generative…
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You may have heard that Google doesn’t like to rank such pages, which isn’t necessarily true. What Google doesn’t like is: So, let’s unpack the anatomy of a location page…
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As we approach the end of the year, it just seems Google is getting more and more volatile with its search results. Google also confirmed that ‘openness’ as a local…
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When Google first launched its Search Generative Experience, it labeled the “end” date of the program as December 2023 for US users and February 2024 for India and other countries….
Gary Illyes said some search engines can be confused by seeing double slashes in a URL. Previously, Google suggested not to use double slashes in your URLs but here Gary…
Kwanzaa is coming up next week and Google has launched its Kwanzaa decorations for its search results. Just like Google did with Christmas decorations and Chanukah decorations. Search for Kwanzaa…
Gary Illyes from Google explained how Google Search may or may not handle special characters within Google Search. He explained this in the latest Google SEO office hours at the…
Microsoft is currently on a holiday lockdown for Bing, Copilot, formerly known as Bing Chat. Mikhail Parakhin, the CEO, Advertising and Web Services at Microsoft, wrote on X, “Holiday lockdown…
Bing is showing a box in its search results for “Local businesses for Christmas.” This box shows Christmas-related stores, such as groceries, bakeries, etc, that are open now.
Google Ads has this advertiser verification program and now advertisers can use their DBAs (“doing business as”) or trade names for that verification. Google said these names are accepted if…
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On November 2, 2023, Google released its third core update in four months. Surprisingly, the update took nearly a month to roll out with Google announcing its completion on November…
Demystify the realm of “entities” and avoid confusing it with keywords and phrases. Here’s your guide to understand, including its brief history to implementing schema. The post Entities In SEO:…
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Who did it best? Compare Google’s interactive holiday content experience with the official 2023 NORAD Santa Tracker powered by Microsoft, Bing, AWS, Azure, and Zillow. The post Santa Tracker 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 Search had…
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