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Google Sites Sitemap Documentation Removed
Official developer pages updated to reflect that Google Sites no longer creates sitemaps
Microsoft Bing Rolls Out 5 Upgrades to Search Results
Microsoft Bing is launching five updates to search that aim to evolve SERPs beyond a list of links to provide users with a richer experience.
How to Align Your International Roadmap with Google Updates
International SEO professionals must adjust to constant algorithm updates affecting countries in different ways. Here’s how to prioritize your roadmap.
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.
How to Build Links for Ecommerce & Affiliate Sites in 2021
Learn how to boost your ecommerce and affiliate site’s search visibility with link building and which approach can bring you the best results.
How to Perform an In-Depth Technical SEO Audit
Learn a step-by-step process for creating a comprehensive technical SEO audit for your clients.
Why Guest Blogging Is the Worst Link Building Strategy
Guest blogging has been used for ages to build links. But truth be told, it’s the worst link-building strategy you could come up with.
How to Diagnose Page Ranking Declines: Ask An SEO
Even the most experienced SEO professionals can struggle to diagnose declines in a website’s rank and traffic. Here are a few factors to check out.
How to Choose the Right Clients for Your SEO Agency & Avoid Toxic Ones
Choosing the right clients for your SEO agency is crucial for long-term growth. SEOMonitor shares five ways to approach the lead qualification process.
How to Delete or Merge Duplicate Google My Business Listings
Google My Business is critical for local search visibility. Read on to learn how to delete or merge duplicate GMB listings.
Google’s John Mueller on Troubleshooting Rich Results
Google’s John Mueller goes over three possible reasons why a website’s structured data is not generating rich results in search.
71 Mind-Blowing Search Engine Optimization Stats
Here are all the latest SEO statistics you need to know: organic traffic, user behavior, industry spending, local search, Google, and more.
Google On Expected Impact of Core Web Vitals Update
Google explains what to expect when Core Web Vitals become a ranking signal
Google: Fine if 30-40% of URLs in Search Console Are 404s
Google’s John Mueller says it’s normal if 30-40% of URLs in a site’s Search Console report are returning 404 errors.
20+ Years of SEO: A Brief History of Search Engine Optimization
The practice we know as SEO started in the mid-1990s. Read on about notable milestones in the evolution of search engines and SEO.
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.
Tips for Better Link Building Outreach with Segmenting & Theming
The key to email outreach? Standing out. Here’s how to segment your prospect list and use unique themes for your next link building outreach campaigns.
3 Top Skills SEO Content Writers Need to Succeed
It takes more than just great writing chops to create search-optimized content. Here are the top SEO content writing skills it takes to succeed.
Google Audio Search – Will it Ever Be Possible?
Will it ever be possible for Google to create an index of audio content that users can search through like web pages?
3 SEO Lessons From The New York Times & CNN on How to Rank #1
Top news sites keep their content front and center with optimization strategies. Learn some of the best SEO practices and how to implement them.
Digital Asset Management: What Is It & Why It Matters in Enterprise SEO
What is digital asset management and how does it serve enterprise SEO objectives? Explore how DAMs support smarter search strategy.
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
8 New & Updated Google My Business Features for Local SEO
Make sure you’re taking advantage of these recently released Google My Business features and attributes to improve your local search presence.
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?
7 Reasons More Website Traffic May Not Be Better For Business
Driving traffic to a site is a common SEO goal, but more website traffic is not always better. Here are some reasons why.
Google on SEO Best Practices for News Sites & Short Articles
Google’s John Mueller answers questions about SEO best practices for news websites, particularly as it relates to publishing shorter articles.
Google’s John Mueller: Total Number of Backlinks Doesn’t Matter
Google’s John Mueller says the total number of backlinks a website has doesn’t matter at all to the search algorithm.