Google’s John Mueller said lesser-used or known languages published on the web are not considered low-quality content just because they are lesser known. He said on Mastodon “good content is…
Google, during some of the verification workflow with your Google Business Profile may ask for your BBB, Better Business Bureau, listing page. Google is asking to provide a link to…
Learn from Google’s Search Advocate, John Mueller, how to position yourself for success and increase your chances of getting hired at a major tech company. The post Google’s John Mueller…
Google’s John Mueller shares advice on simplifying website structure. Learn why shifting subdirectories isn’t recommended and the benefits of specifying the root homepage as x-default. The post Google’s John Mueller…
Mikhail Parakhin, the CEO of Microsoft Bing, said on Twitter that Bing may replace the top answers, featured, and knowledge answers they use today on Bing Search with the Bing…
In the latest Google SEO office hours session, Gary Illyes answered how Google decides when to show links in Google Search to a company’s mobile app. The short answer is…
On Friday, Bill Elward noticed how a featured snippet had a header above it that read “Advertisement.” Bill asked if this was a new Google Ad format from Google for…
Guest posting is publishing on another website to promote your site. It can have benefits—if you do it right.
We analyzed 10,000 content marketing jobs listed on Indeed.com. Read this guide to learn about the essential skills and responsibilities of content marketers, along with job titles and salaries.
SEO ranking refers to a page’s position in organic search results. Learn about the SEO ranking factors.
Learn how to set up Google Local Services Ads to get qualified leads from customers in your area.
Effective customer journey maps can help you enhance touchpoints and streamline the buyer’s journey. Here’s what you need to know. The post How To Create A Customer Journey Map appeared…
A subfolder, also known as a subdirectory, is a way of organizing the pages on your website. They can be thought of as a way to divide up information or…
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Barry Schwartz of Rusty Brick and Search Engine Roundtable joined Loren Baker to talk SEO, business, the search landscape, & hair products. It was legendary! The post Two Search Experts…
It’s time for the SEO video recap; in this episode, I talk about how the February 2023 Google product reviews update finished rolling out on March 7th. I spoke about…
In Google Search you can trigger the Google Translation widget. But now, Google is testing a G icon to let you “search for this on Google” from that translate widget…
In July and October of last year, we covered some interactive and visual knowledge panels in Google Search, both on mobile and desktop search. This might be a new variation…
Google now lets some reviewers leave reviews specifically recommending dishes from that restaurant. Customers can manually add the foods and dishes they recommend at that restaurant.
Not too long ago, John Mueller from Google blasted an agency for using a disavow file and now he is doubling down on that, adding on Twitter in response to…
Google seems to be testing showing a date picker and occupancy selector for searches related to hotel queries. I have not been able to replicate this, I have tried over…
OenAI GPT-4 is confirmed and these are the reasons why it’s going to blow minds The post OpenAI GPT-4 Arriving Mid-March 2023 And It’s Huge appeared first on Search Engine…
Compare your social media performance with brands in your industry in the 2023 Social Media Benchmarks Report. The post Social Media Engagement Rates Dropping Across Top Networks appeared first on…
Catch up on this week’s top news stories in search marketing, social media, AI tools, and WordPress security. The post SEJ Sum-Up: Weekly News Recap for Search, Social, And AI…
Glean insights into how your YouTube video performed directly using YouTube Analytics using this detailed step-by-step guide. The post YouTube Analytics: How To Find & Analyze Data appeared first on…
In this week’s episode of Whiteboard Friday, host Jes Scholz digs into the foundations of search engine crawling. She’ll show you why no indexing issues doesn’t necessarily mean no issues…
After working with a number of SEO agencies and as a freelancer, I’ve found that asking the right questions at the start of a (potential) cooperation is key to getting…
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 Trends launched…
Here are my (and the Ahrefs team’s) top tools that help you work smarter—not harder. Many SEOs dream of automating their business, but how much of SEO can you actually…
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…
Did you know that Bing Chat also can give you an answer card or box under the chat-based response with citations? We saw Bing provide news cards, local cards, shopping…
Microsoft’s Mikhail Parakhin said that the number one feature request is for Bing Chat to save historical chats for later for users to come back to them later or look…
Google has made the sitename, favicon and sponsored label live on all desktop searches, like it did with mobile searches last October. To be clear, we saw google testing this…
Google’s John Mueller said on Twitter, “Page size is not a ranking factor.” Meaning Google does not have anything specific signal that says page sizes of X to Y get…
Microsoft shares an upbeat report on continued growth in users and engagement for Bing search and Edge Browser The post Bing AI-Powered Search & Edge Browser Grow Users & Engagement…
Refreshing your existing PPC strategy? Looking for new ways to reach your audience? Explore these areas as you seek to boost your returns this year. The post 6 PPC Strategies…
Simplify content creation with a content calendar. Learn how to create one and find the best templates here.
Watch Google’s Martin Splitt share opinions & insights on various technical SEO topics: semantic HTML, Google Search Console, indexing, client- and server-side rendering, and more. The post Q&A With Google’s…
If you just want a quick overview of the types, see the cheat sheet below. Read the full article to learn more about their importance and how to find…
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
A new Google Ads feature lets you access the GA4 audience builder directly in the Google Ads UI. The post Google Ads Simplifies Audience Creation W/ GA4 Audience Builder appeared…
Google’s desktop search results will now display favicons and site names, making it easier for users to identify websites listed in search results and ads. The post Google Introduces Updated…
Google announced yesterday that Google Local Service Ads now supports 70 service types across five new categories. The categories include education, people care, pet care, wellness and health care.
A few weeks ago, I reported that Google has updated its help documentation to specify that Google Discover visibility can be impacted not just by the core updates but also…
Google Ads announced that Performance Max for travel goals will be available globally over the next few weeks. Performance Max for travel goals helps hotels create ads in multiple formats…
The Google February 2023 product reviews update finished rolling out yesterday afternoon on March 7, 2023. It took 14 days to rollout this expanded language version of the product reviews…
We all want to see how much traffic the new Bing Chat feature will send us and we know Bing Webmaster Tools will eventually add it. But how about analytics?…
TikTok Series allows creators to monetize their best content by putting it behind a paywall. The post TikTok Introduces Series For Creator Content Monetization appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
DuckDuckGo launches DuckAssist, a new AI-assisted feature that generates natural language answers using Wikipedia. The post DuckDuckGo Enters The AI Race With DuckAssist appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
WP Statistics WordPress plugin, with 600,000+ active installs, patched a CSRF vulnerability The post WP Statistics WordPress Plugin Patches CSRF Vulnerability appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Learn how to find the right PPC and SEO keywords for your audience for free with Google Keyword Planner.
Read the advice from 10 women who have made it in the industry and learn from their wisdom to build your professional SEO career. The post Lessons From 10 Women…
Get the full list of HTTP status codes and a simple, jargon-free explanation of what each one means.
Here are 5 paid media tactics that help you focus on getting the right traffic, not the most traffic. The post Smarter Ads: 5 Cost-Efficient Ways To Get Higher Return…
Welcome to this refreshed installment of our educational Next Level series! Originally published in June 2016 this blog has been rewritten to include new tool screenshots and refreshed workflows. Together…
To kick things off, we chatted with Kevin Indig, who shared about his start in the industry, advice for aspiring SEOs, plus a DALL-E sketch that would put Leonardo da…
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
The RESTRICT Act, introduced by a bipartisan group of senators, could ban the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok in the US. The post Is TikTok Facing A US Ban? appeared…
YouTube now allows more profanity in videos. Moderate profanity is eligible for full ad revenue, while strong profanity may receive limited ads. The post YouTube Updates Ad Policy To Allow…
Google may be testing replacing the “people also ask” with a “more to ask” box. I am unsure if this is just a headline change or if there is any…
Google’s John Mueller was asked if having hyphens in your domain name, like www.my-site-goes-here.com, can cause ranking issues in Google Search. John Mueller said no, domains with hyphens are not…
Google Explore is that weird feature you get when you keep scrolling and scrolling through the search results. Then Google hits you with this explore feature to expand your query…
Google announced last week that Google Search “now makes it easier to search for datasets” by showing “more datasets” and explore more features for datasets within Google Search.
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…
Demographics data can provide invaluable insights for marketers looking to gain an edge. Learn how to gather demographics data, compare data with your competitors, and draw conclusions that will enhance…
Performance Max for travel goals is Google’s new AI-powered tool for hotel advertisers, enabling them to create multi-format ads and reach more travelers across channels. The post Google Ads Launches…
Microsoft announces local search ads for Bing and new updates to help advertisers track conversions and create custom audiences. The post Microsoft Launches Local Search Ads For Bing appeared first…
Vulnerability discovered in Metform Elementor Contact Form Builder plugin affects hundreds of thousands of WordPress websites The post Elementor WordPress Contact Form Plugin Vulnerability Exposes Up To 200,000 Sites appeared…
Page speed measures how fast a webpage loads. We‘ll show you how to find and improve your page speed.
Check out this four-step SaaS SEO strategy to keep a leg up on your competition and ultimately come out on top. The post SaaS Seo: A Four-Step Strategy For Growth…
Strong business writing is vital for business success. Use these tips to sharpen your written communication.
AI image generation has taken big leaps forward in the last year. It’s fun to play with. It’s a little bit weird. It can produce some mind-blowing results — and…
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
LinkedIn’s new collaborative articles feature uses AI-powered prompts to encourage users to share knowledge and insights. The post Collaborate On LinkedIn With AI-Driven Articles appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Mark Zuckerberg announces a new top-level product group to turbocharge the Meta platform with generative AI experiences. The post Meta Announces New Top-Level Product Group For Generative AI appeared first…
Learn more about Snapchat’s newest feature, My AI, and how to use it to better engage with your Snapchat audience. The post Snapchat Launches My AI: A New Social Media…
In part one, we spoke about who Sam Michelson is and his business development techniques. In part two, we dove into CRM software and how they use it, including looking…
Google’s John Mueller was asked about a domain name purchased several months ago but still does not rank well in Google Search. John explained that the domain has a “long…
Since the Google February 2023 product reviews update on February 21st, we’ve been seeing some pretty big swings in the search results – a lot of volatility, more than the…
Google has made a couple of updates to the Google Maps User Contributed Content Policy around prohibited and restricted content. Specifically, Google updated the definition of personal information under the…
After many months of testing, Google has launched the highlights in the featured snippets within the Google search results. Google seems to have gone with the blue highlights, not the…
Jack Krawczyk, the product lead for Bard at Google, told Googlers at an all-hands meeting, saying, “I just want to be very clear: Bard is not search.”
Brave SERPs now feature a rich result created by an AI Summarizer, sometimes summarizing two webpages in a single summary The post Brave Search Engine Summarizing Webpages in SERPs appeared…
Technical SEO tools for agencies abound. What’s in your toolkit and how you use them can mean the difference between great success and great failure. The post 20 Essential Technical…
A technical SEO audit is an analysis of the technical aspects of a website. Learn how to conduct one.
Website architecture refers to the structure of websites. Learn best practices for organizing your site for SEO.
Here’s the process: Let’s go through the steps in more detail. People usually rely on search volumes for this, but they can be misleading. For example, “pheasant breast recipes”…
So according to Google, some types of content need to be produced with firsthand experience to be trustworthy. Here’s what that means for SEO. No, at least not…
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
This week we saw a lot more volatility from the Google Product reviews update, one last weekend and the other around March 1st. I also posted the big Google webmaster…
Microsoft Bing is testing placing a site’s favicon on the right side of the search result title’s snippet. We are accustomed to seeing it on the left for Google search…
Google is testing a few interfaces for the Google Posts and updates in the local interfaces. One is to overlay the Google updates in the images for the business listing…
Google’s John Mueller said on Twitter that it is an SEO myth to say you can use the nofollow attribute on links to hoard your links. He said, “You don’t…
An SEO is in a situation where a site needs to move from www.domain.com to new.domain.com and then a few months later back to www.domain.com. John Mueller of Google was…