FTC Crackdown on Fake Review Site
FTC settlement highlights ways some affiliate sites may be in violation.
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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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Amazon Slashes Affiliate Payouts to as Low as 1%
Amazon slashes affiliate payout fees to rock bottom lows.
Google Says Being Different Helps Improve Rankings
Google discusses how the quality of being unique helps improve rankings.
Google Explains How to Remove Pages for SEO
Google’s John Mueller provides insight into removing non-performing content to improve rankings.
Google Suffers Major Defeat – Must Pay French Publishers
Google suffers a major blow at the hands of French regulators. Ordered to pay French news publishers.
Google: Different Content for Googlebot & Users Can Be OK
Google’s Martin Splitt said it is OK if content is different between Googlebot and users, under certain conditions.
Google AdSense Explains Why Grandma Swimsuit on a Mannequin is ‘Sexual Content’
A publisher says he lost Google AdSense earnings because of an image of a mannequin in a one-piece bathing suit.
Interview: Rank Fast with Bing Indexing API
Bing Instant Indexing Beta tester shares his experience using Bing’s API
GoDaddy Acquires Domain Registry of .US, .Biz, .In and .Co
GoDaddy acquires Domain Registry that manages .US, .In, .Biz, .Co and other major domains.
Coronavirus Delays Google Chrome Cookie Update
Google Chrome is rolling back third party cookie changes because of coronavirus.
Google’s Mueller Calls Web 2.0 Style Links Spammy
Google cautions against Web 2.0 style link building. Recommends a better way to build links.
Google Explains What’s Important For Top Rankings
Google’s John Mueller says you should focus less on links and focus more on this instead.
Strategic Domain Name Registrations
A strategic approach to buying domain name variations can help support traffic and earnings goals.
Google Publishes Guide for Structured Data with JavaScript
Google’s Martin Splitt announces JavaScript Generated Structured Data Guidelines
New COVID-19 Announcement Tool in Google Search Console
Google added a new Google Search Console Tool for Coronavirus announcements.
Free SEO Tool from Wordfence – Fast or Slow
WordFence revealed a free SEO tool that measures page speed from 13 locations simultaneously.
Google’s Mueller on Indexing of Hidden Tab Content
Google’s John Mueller answers how Mobile First Index handles content hidden in tabs and accordions.
Critical Vulnerability in Rank Math SEO Plugin
A critical vulnerability was discovered in Rank Math SEO Plugin that allows an attacker to escalate privileges.
Google Chrome 81 Blocks Mixed Content
Google Chrome 81 will autoupgrade images from http to https. If that fails then the images will not be downloaded.
Google Says Robots.txt Blocking Certain External Resources is Okay
Google’s Martin Splitt affirmed it’s okay to block external resources. But there was a wrinkle to the question asked.
Google’s Martin Splitt on Indexing Pages with Infinite Scroll
Google’s Martin Splitt offers advice knowing how Google indexes a page with infinite scrolling
Google Offers $340 Million Advertising Credits
Google announced $340 million dollars in advertising credits for SMB advertisers
Google Trends Reveals How Coronavirus Changed Search
Coronavirus is changing everything. Get to Google Trends right now.
Safari Announces Full 3rd Party Cookie Blocking
Safari announced full 3rd party cookie blocking, two years ahead of Chrome. May affect advertisers.
How to Work from Home During Coronavirus Quarantine
My tips on how to work from home and get things done based on 17 years of experience doing it.
Tricks Some Marketers Use to Fake Competence
How some marketers fake their signals of authority and competence.
Fake SEO Case Studies on Facebook
Fake SEO Case Studies are trending on SEO Facebook Groups. One Facebook Group admin is fighting back.
Google Answers How Manual Reviews are Handled
Google’s John Mueller answered questions about how Google’s Manual Review team does it’s job.
Google is Asked About Advance Warning of Penalties
Google’s John Mueller is asked if Google will give advanced warnings of link penalties?
Bing URL Indexing API – Users Claim Instant Ranking in 10 Minutes
Bing announced a URL Submission API for submitting URLs for instant indexing. One beta tester claims he ranked content in 10 minutes.