Google’s John Mueller: “Ranking Isn’t Always the Goal”
Site owners should not be so concerned about ranking well in Google that they lose sight of making content that’s useful to people.
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.
Site owners should not be so concerned about ranking well in Google that they lose sight of making content that’s useful to people.
YouTube announced the launch of 4 new features designed to help creators enhance their videos and moderate their channel.
LinkedIn is updating the algorithm used to rank content in its feed by factoring in the amount of time users spend with posts.
Google’s John Brown explains how the company’s monetization policies are created to meet the needs of publishers and advertisers.
Google goes over all the security issues reported on by Search Console in a new explainer video.
LinkedIn Pages are being updated with the ability to create virtual events, in response to the rapid shift from in-person to online conferences.
Facebook is expanding its efforts to assist local businesses with overcoming the challenges they’re facing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Google is letting businesses add links to their GMB listing that customers can click on to purchase gift cards or make donations.
Google published a detailed explainer video that teaches site owners how to find and fix security issues with Search Console.
Google has launched a new tool designed to help marketers keep up with which products are in high demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
LinkedIn found itself de-indexed from Google search results on Wednesday, which may or may not have occurred due to an error on their part.
Google’s John Mueller recently stated that site owners should prioritize their mobile site if they have both a desktop and mobile version.
Google is rolling out a report in Search Console for sites utilizing the new COVID-19 ‘SpecialAnnouncement’ structured data markup.
Google’s Danny Sullivan has confirmed that a core algorithm update is rolling out today – May 4, 2020.
LinkedIn is releasing new tools in response to all aspects on the job hunt going virtual due to COVID-19, including the job interview itself.
Google’s John Mueller spoke on the topic of placing links and where on the page they hold the most value.
Google’s John Mueller recently addressed whether the value of inbound links goes up or down with age.
An analysis of COVID-19’s impact on local search finds Google My Business experienced a sharp performance drop.
Google’s John Mueller recently stated that a sitelinks search box is rarely shown for sites in search results.
Google explains how to ensure links work properly with JavaScript in the first episode of the new Lightning Talks series.
Google Meet, the company’s premium video conferencing product, is now free for anyone who wants to use it.
Google’s John Mueller shared some intentionally bad SEO advice in a lighthearted response to a satirical Reddit thread.
YouTube is expanding its fact check information panels to search results pages in the United States.
Twitter is back with more examples of good copy versus bad copy, this time with examples related to publishing polls.
Facebook commissioned a study of the psychological impact of social comparison, which can be triggered by content on social media.
New projections reveal that Instagram is set to see the greatest gains from increased time spent with social media.
Snapchat gained 11 million daily active users in the first quarter of 2020, bringing the total count to 229 million.
LinkedIn published a report about how content engagement trends have shifted since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Facebook continues to advance its video chat capabilities by introducing a Houseparty-like feature called Messenger Rooms.
A playbook published by Facebook details the most effective ways to use stories amid the coronavirus outbreak.