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Google’s Mueller on Copying Top Ranked Sites
Google’s John Mueller downplayed “blindly” copying what a top ranked site does. Then he suggested an alternate approach.
Google Accused of Anti-Competitive Practices in Government Report
House subcommittee report accused Google of achieving market dominance through anti-competitive practices. Suggests changes to search results and more regulations.
Google Autocomplete Predictions Explained
Google’s Search Liaison, Danny Sullivan, explains in a new blog post how autocomplete predictions are generated.
How to Train Your SEO Team: A Step-By-Step Guide
Learn how to start an effective and easy-to-expand SEO training program for onboarding new team members and improving the skills of your existing team.
A Rundown of Google Patents from the First Half of 2020
Here’s a compilation of all the Google Search Patents of interest for the first six months of 2020.
WP Bakery WordPress Vulnerability Affects Millions of Sites
WP Bakery Page Builder WordPress plugin vulnerability affects over 4 million sites.
12 Ways to Use Google Trends
Are you using Google Trends to gain your competitive edge? Learn 12 tips for how you can use Google Trends for better SEO.
How to Avoid 10 Common Web Design Mistakes That Hurt SEO
Learn 10 common web design mistakes that may be hurting your SEO efforts and your rankings – and how to avoid them.
Google My Business to Log Recent Customer Calls
Google My Business is working on a new feature that will allow businesses to see recent customer calls triggered from search results.
Google Discover Updated With Web Stories Carousel
Google Web Stories are now prominently featured in the Discover section of the Google app, which reaches over 800 million people per month.
What to Do When Your SEO Competitors Are Up to No Good
Watching your competitors more closely than you watch your own SEO results is a big mistake. Here’s what to focus on instead.
How to Chase Links That Only Get Better with Age
Want to build links that bring the biggest SEO benefits to your website? Here are three important things to consider in your link building approach.
7 Steps for Building an SEO Client Management System That Scales
An effective SEO client management system puts everything clients need in one place. Here’s how you can build one that is seamless and scalable.
Google My Business Changes to Insights & Video Uploads
Google My Business is giving business owners more data to work with in a series of updates to performance reports.
Bing Officially Rebrands As ‘Microsoft Bing’
Bing is now known as ‘Microsoft Bing’ after rolling out several changes which include new colors and a new logo.
How to Avoid Mistaking Correlation for Causation in SEO
There are a lot of SEO studies out there. Here’s how to decide if X is really affected by Y, or merely a coincidence.
12 Reasons Why Your Rich Snippets Aren’t Showing
Trying to figure out why your rich snippets are not showing in SERPs? Here are 12 possible reasons for this and what you can do
Everything You Need to Know About Hidden Text & SEO
Hidden text, with the goal of manipulating Google’s algorithm, can get you penalized. But here are a few valid and Google-approved reasons to hide content.
Brand Equity: The Key to Enterprise Link Building
A strong brand will create a lot of opportunities to build links. Here’s how to maximize your enterprise link building efforts.
Google Confirms Two Indexing Outages
Google confirmed two indexing outages affecting search results. One issue affects mobile indexing. The second one affects canonicalization.
3 Advanced SaaS SEO Strategies & Best Practices
In a crowded and competitive market, SaaS companies need to go beyond the basics to stand out. These SEO tactics will help you scale effectively.
Google Says Changing Web Layout Can Affect Rankings
Google cautioned that updating a web layout can affect rankings, even if URLs and content remain the same.
Google Explains Role of Time and Place in Featured Snippet Rankings
New article explains three things that Google uses for selecting web pages to rank for featured snippets.
Google Launches Mini-Site of Holiday Marketing Resources
Google’s new small business holiday hub is full of resources marketers can use to prepare for the busiest shopping season of the year.
How to Catch & Fix 4 Common SEO Issues Before It’s Too Late
Taking a proactive stance in your SEO processes will help you catch and resolve problems before they impact your rankings. Here’s how to do it.
Mastering In-House SEO: Your Must-Read Book for 2020
Current and aspiring in-house SEO professionals will benefit from reading these stories from 26 leading experts. Here’s your sneak peek of the book.
How Google Handles Naked Links
Google’s John Mueller answers how Google handles bare URL inbound links that do not have an anchor text.
Google SERP Study: Which Rich Results Get the Most Clicks?
All rich results in Google SERPs are not created equal – at least not when it comes to click-through rate – a new study finds.
How to Take Over the SERPs for Your Name
Want to take control of your personal brand online? These SEO tips will help you own the SERPs when someone searches for your name.
15 Tips That Will Improve Your Writing Today
Learning how to write well is a process that can always be improved. Apply these 15 tactics to elevate your writing to the next level.