Google: Page-Level & Site-Wide Signals Both Matter For Rankings
Google updates search documentation to clarify how both page-level and site-wide signals influence ranking in search results.
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Matt G. Southern, Senior News Writer, has been with Search Engine Journal since 2013. With a bachelor’s degree in communications, Matt specializes in gathering details, checking facts, and making complex subjects easy to understand. In addition to writing articles, Matt oversees strategy development for SEJ’s news department.
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Google Site Reputation Abuse Penalties Hit Major Publishers
Google updates site reputation abuse policy, prohibiting third-party content from exploiting host domains regardless of first-party oversight.
Google Rolls Out AI-Powered In-Store Shopping Tools
Google announces AI-powered in-store shopping features and expanded payment options ahead of the holiday retail season.
Google Retires Search Console’s Page Experience Report
Google simplifies Search Console by removing Page Experience report while retaining Core Web Vitals and HTTPS monitoring tools.
RESOLVED: Google Analytics 4 Data Issues Fixed After Week-Long Disruption
Google Analytics 4 users worldwide report data discrepancies, with traffic reports showing only half of actual visitors.
Microsoft’s AI SEO Tips: New Guidance For AI Search Optimization
Microsoft shares optimization strategies for AI search engines, focusing on user intent, natural language, and fresh content updates.
Google Maps Launches Product Search: Steps For Retailers
Google Maps introduces product search with real-time inventory, helping shoppers find items in stock at nearby stores.
HTTP Archive Report: 61% Of Cookies Enable Third-Party Tracking
HTTP Archive’s latest Web Almanac reveals mobile-desktop performance gap and persistent tracking practices across millions of websites.
YouTube Ad Updates: Enhanced Shorts Monetization
YouTube expands Shorts monetization with new ad controls, measurement tools, and creator partnerships.
Google’s Martin Splitt: Duplicate Content Doesn’t Impact Site Quality
Google Search Advocate clarifies that duplicate content poses operational challenges but doesn’t penalize website rankings, offering three practical solutions.
Google Completes November 2024 Core Update
Google completes November 2024 core algorithm update after three-week rollout, showing moderate impact across global search results.
LinkedIn Video Posts Generate 3X More Reach, Study Finds
A study finds LinkedIn video posts perform three times better than text content, especially when shared in the morning and in short formats.
LinkedIn Job Report: Fastest Growing & Most In-Demand Positions
LinkedIn reveals the top ten most in-demand and fastest growing job positions in Q3.
YouTube Expands Creator Control Over Ad Partnerships
YouTube gives creators new control over ad partnerships, streamlining how brands and content makers collaborate on the platform.
YouTube Launches ‘Data Stories’ For First-Day Video Metrics
YouTube rolls out new analytics tools to help creators better understand video performance.
Google Search Snippets Show Contradictory Information, Study Finds
Google’s Featured Snippets show contradictory information from same sources based on search phrasing, new investigation reveals.
ChatGPT Search Indexing: Essential Steps For Websites
Here’s how to optimize your website for indexing in ChatGPT’s real-time search feature.
Google Updates Crawl Budget Best Practices
Google has updated its crawl budget guidelines, stressing the need to maintain consistent link structures between the mobile and desktop versions of websites.
Google Chrome DevTools Adds Advanced CLS Debugging Tool
Chrome introduces new debugging tool in Canary build, helping developers identify and fix website layout stability issues.
SearchGPT Launches As ChatGPT’s Real-Time Search Feature
OpenAI integrates real-time web search into ChatGPT, offering live news and data with source attribution for verified information.
YouTube Expands AI-Generated Video Summaries, Adds New Tools
YouTube expands AI video summaries globally while rolling out several new creator tools.
Google Q3 Report: AI Drives Growth Across Search, Cloud, & YouTube
Google reports 15% revenue growth as AI features expand across search and cloud services, driving record quarterly results.
Google Loses €2.4B Battle Against Small Business Founders
British couple wins €2.4B case against Google over search manipulation that destroyed their price comparison startup.
LinkedIn Launches Free AI Certification Courses
LinkedIn offers free AI certification courses through December, helping professionals adapt to workplace automation with expert-led training programs.
Google Expands AI Overviews In Search To Over 100 Countries
Google expands AI-powered search summaries globally, now reaching over 100 countries with support for six different languages.
YouTube Analytics Adds Real-Time Format Filtering
YouTube upgrades Analytics with format-specific filtering, allowing creators to track real-time performance across longform, Shorts, and live content.
Google On Diagnosing Multi-Domain Crawling Issues
Google Search Advocate assists with diagnosing crawling issues, recommends checking shared infrastructure when multiple domains are affected.
Google Revises URL Parameter Best Practices
Google updates Search documentation with standardized URL parameter guidelines, recommending “=” and “&” for optimal website crawling.
Google Rolls Out AI-Powered Updates To Performance Max Campaigns
Google enhances Performance Max campaigns with AI-powered asset testing, video optimization, and improved campaign management tools for advertisers.
Google’s Mueller Dismisses Core Web Vitals Impact On Rankings
Google clarifies Core Web Vitals’ role: while a ranking factor, it doesn’t significantly impact search rankings compared to content quality.