WordPress Google Fonts Plugin Vulnerability Affects Up To +300,000 Sites
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I recently presented at Pubcon Vegas in October and March 2024, and over the past 20 years have presented at search conferences across the United States: Pubcon, SMX, Affiliate Summit & SES (Search Engine Strategies) and have served as a Head Judge at the U.S. Search Awards .
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Are Homepages The Most Important To Google?
Do multiple statements by Googlers indicate that the homepage is the most important part of a website?
Tree Of Thoughts Prompting For Better Generative AI Results
Google DeepMind researchers published research on a prompting strategy called Tree of Thoughts that unlocks better results over other prompting methods
Google On Knowing If Best SEO Was Applied
Google’s John Mueller answers question about how one knows they did their best effort for SEO
Google Answers How It Handles A Specific Non-Standard Meta Tag
Google’s Martin Splitt answers how Googlebot handles the Prerender-Status-Code meta tag
Google On How Subdomain Caused Perception Of Indexing Issue
Google’s John Mueller showed how a subdomain caused a site to appear to have a problem getting indexed
WordPress Migration Guides Undermines Divi & Elementor?
WordPress developing guides to migrate away from Divi, Elementor
Why Google Recommends Hierarchical Site Structure For SEO
Google’s Gary Illyes explains the benefit of a hierarchical site structure for SEO
Google Search Overwhelmed By Massive Spam Attack
Google is hit by a spam attack that’s continued unabated for days, creating the perception that Google is helpless to stop it
Google Responds To Accusations Of “Stealing” Publisher’s Content
Google offered a surprising response to accusations of “stealing” content for rich results including for branded searches
Google Tag Manager Contains Hidden Data Leaks & Vulnerabilities
Researchers uncover data leaks, data collection consent enabled by default and security vulnerabilities in Google Tag Manager
Google Updates Spam And Ranking Systems Guidance
Google updated their guidance to clarify demotions based on non-consensual explicit imagery.
Is Your Company Blog Eligible For Google News?
Google’s John Mueller answers if a company blog can be eligible for Google News
Google Answers If Double Slash In URL Has SEO Impact
Google’s Gary Illyes answers the question about the potential SEO impact of a double forward slash error in the URL
Researchers Discover How To SEO For AI Search
Researchers tested multiple AI Search optimization strategies and shared which ones boost visibility
Google Forum & QA Structured Data Update Focused On Authorship
Authorship data is focus of Google’s changes to both the Forum and Q&A page structured data documentation
Zoom Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Via Improper Authorization
Zoom improper authorization flaw could lead to unauthorized access via privilege escalation
WordPress Starter Templates AI – Build A Site In 60 Seconds
Updated Astra Starter Templates with AI integration can create an entire website, including content and images
Google Answers If Domain Age Impacts Rankings
Google’s John Mueller answers if domain age has an impact on search rankings
Google Offers 3 Tips For Checking Technical SEO Issues
Google offers three tips identifying and solving technical SEO issues that impact indexing and ranking
Google Reviews Update Finished – What To Know
Reviews System Update finished rolling out. Ongoing reviews system updates will be the new normal
Google Updating Cryptocurrency Advertising Policy For 2024
Google announced changes to their cryptocurrency advertising policy that takes effect in 2024
WordPress Releases Version 6.4.2 For Critical Vulnerability
WordPress releases a security update version 6.4.2 to address a critical severity vulnerability
Elementor WordPress Plugin Vulnerability
Elementor website builder up to version 3.18.0 discovered to be vulnerable remote code execution attacks via template import functionality
Mozilla VPN Security Risks Discovered
Third party security audit uncovers several security risks in the Mozilla VPN service
Survey Reveals 100% of Digital Agencies Are Using AI
Survey of over 200 digital agencies reveals 100% adoption of AI and further embedding of technology into their workflow in 2024
Research Shows Tree Of Thought Prompting Better Than Chain Of Thought
Research in jailbreaking GPT-4 shows Tree of Thought Prompting is a powerful way to get better results
Critical WordPress Form Plugin Vulnerability Affects Up To +200,000 Installs
Critical vulnerability in the MW WP Form plugin allows attackers to upload malicious files and potentially stage remote code execution on vulnerable sites
Firefox URL Tracking Removal – Is This A Trend To Watch?
Momentum appears to be growing to omit tracking data from URLs. How far could it go and will it affect online marketing?
Researchers Extend GPT-4 With New Prompting Method
Microsoft researchers published details of advanced prompt engineering techniques that makes GPT-4 outperform specialist AI at previously impossible levels