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Google Announces Free Hotel Booking Links
Google announced that travel booking links, previously provided through Google Hotel Ads, will be free. Provides a source of free traffic.
Google on Choosing the Best Anchor Text
Google’s Mueller describes how to choose the best anchor text for links
Google’s Mueller on Keys to a Successful Site Migration
Two tips on how to ensure a successful site migration according to Google’s John Mueller
WordPress Gutenberg 10.1 Boosts Core Web Vitals
Update to the Gutenberg editor improves WordPress Core Web Vitals
Google Sites Sitemap Documentation Removed
Official developer pages updated to reflect that Google Sites no longer creates sitemaps
WordPress Considers Dropping Support for IE 11
WordPress announced it’s seeking feedback on dropping Internet Explorer 11 support to gain considerable improvements to performance and development
Updates to Google PageSpeed Insights Scores
Google announced that in general, Page Speed scores will all rise as of March 3rd, 2021.
What Is Latent Semantic Indexing and Why It Doesn’t Matter for SEO
Can LSI keywords positively impact your SEO strategy? Here’s a fact-based overview of Latent Semantic Indexing and why it’s not important to SEO.
Google On Expected Impact of Core Web Vitals Update
Google explains what to expect when Core Web Vitals become a ranking signal
Mueller Discusses Site Traffic and Core Web Vitals
Core Web Vitals scores are calculated from actual traffic. Google answers if site traffic influences the scoring
Google Says Word Count Not a Quality Factor
John Mueller affirmed that the number of words in an article is not a quality factor that Google considers.
WordPress Out of Touch with Publisher Needs?
Publishers scramble to fix Core Web Vitals while WordPress, plugin and theme developers seemingly decline to address those needs
Yandex Accused of Anti-competitive Practices in Russia
Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) issued a warning to Yandex to cease favoring their own sites at the expense of competitors
Core Web Vitals Challenge: WordPress vs Everyone
Real-world data is used to select which CMS is the Core Web Vitals Champion. WordPress versus Joomla, Drupal, Squarespace and Wix
WordPress 5.6.2 Update is Largely Successful
WordPress 5.6.2 update safely rolls out with a fix for a bug introduced by the previous update. Publishers are encouraged to update.
Facebook Wins Standoff With Australian Government
Australian government backs down, abandons attempt to force Facebook into negotiations. Facebook restores news traffic to Australian news organizations
Core Web Vitals Not Really Your Problem?
Google is burdening the USERS of software like WordPress and not the developers to fix it for Core Web Vitals. Is that fair?
Google Discusses Natural Backlinks
Google’s John Mueller discusses the mindset for achieving natural backlinks
Google’s Mueller on Migrating to a Previously Parked Domain
Google’s John Mueller offered feedback on an indexing issue specific to changing to a domain that was previously parked.
Wix vs WordPress? Mueller Says Solve Content Issues
Google’s John Mueller suggested content issues are important for small businesses to solve in a discussion of Wix versus WordPress for local SEO
Facebook Blocks Australian News
Australian news organizations had their posts removed from Facebook in a retaliatory action that also affected unintended pages.
WordPress Boots Pirated Themes and Plugins
WordPress issued a statement that pirated themes and plugins are prohibited from being distributed from the official repositories
Google Discusses Impact of Tags on Rankings
Google’s John Mueller answers whether there’s a ranking benefit in the use of “tag” links in articles
Subdomains vs. Subfolders: Which Is Better for SEO & Why?
The use of a subdomain or a subfolder has SEO, user experience, and other implications. Learn how to make the right choice.
What Is Google Passage Ranking: 16 Key Points You Should Know
Google’s Passage Ranking is now live in the U.S. Martin Splitt answers questions about the ranking factor and how it impacts SEO.
WordPress Gutenberg Improved Site Performance
WP Rocket redesigned site with WordPress Gutenberg and experienced remarkable performance gains. But there are a few things to watch out for
WordPress 5.6.1 Introduces Bug Into Post and Page Windows
Bug warns publishers from leaving editing window in WordPress 5.6.1. Triggers false warning: “Changes you made may not be saved”
Google Agrees to Pay for (Some) Australian News
Google announced an agreement to pay Australian news publishers who agree to participate in Google News Showcase.
New Amazon Mobile GetLink for Social Media Affiliate Sharing
Amazon announces Mobile GetLink, a solution for sharing affiliate links on social media and direct messaging