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How to Use Python to Monitor & Measure Website Performance
Build your own custom Python script to automate the measurement of key speed and performance metrics for your site.
Google Explains Which Pages Should be Removed
Google’s John Mueller discusses how to identify low quality pages that should be blocked. Then he explains why low traffic pages can be okay.
Google Featured Snippets Update
Google announced an update to featured snippets. For some featured snippets results, Google will take the users to the relevant text on the web page.
Google Says Some Guest Post Links Are Unnatural
Google’s John Mueller said an outreach guest post service might result in unnatural links.
Top 25 SEO Writing Tools to Earn More Traffic From Google
Want to create content that ranks? Here are 25 SEO writing tools that will help you write better content for your audience and search engines.
4 Key SEO Considerations When Rebranding & Changing Domains
Doing a rebrand and changing your domain soon? Here are the top four things to consider to ensure an SEO-friendly rebranding and domain migration.
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Google Is Currently Experiencing Indexing Problems [Update: Fixed]
Google published a PSA advising site owners that it is currently experiencing indexing issues which may cause stale search results.
Bing Updates Backlink Research Tool
Bing supercharged their backlink tool. It now reports on competitor backlinks.
Google Explains How Author Pages May Help
Google’s John Mueller says author bios aren’t necessary for all sites. He then shows how they can be helpful for some sites.
The Basics of Link Profile Analysis
Effective link profile analysis is critical maintenance for ongoing website health. Read on to learn the basic strategies for this task.
Hreflang FAQ: 7 Basic Questions You Always Wanted to Ask
Hreflang is commonly misinterpreted and misunderstood. Let’s uncover the facts behind it by answering simple, yet, repeatedly asked hreflang questions.
Google Now Has 6 Ways to Measure Core Web Vitals
Google is quickly expanding the number of ways site owners can measure Core Web Vitals, now offering 6 ways in total.
Google’s ‘Top Stories’ to Show More Than Just AMP Pages
Google is making a change to its ‘top stories’ section in search results by removing AMP as one of the requirements for getting featured.
Google’s Core Web Vitals to Become Ranking Signals
Google is introducing a new ranking signal that combines Core Web Vitals with existing signals to better evaluate the quality of a user’s experience.
How to Use GitHub for Enterprise SEO
From easy-to-update GitHub Pages to tools that simplify collaboration across large organizations, here are some ways GitHub can support enterprise SEO.
How to Meet the Increased Demand for Website Accessibility
Many people now depend on the web for basic necessities. It has uncovered the website accessibility issues most businesses have. Here’s how to address them.
Google Rolls Out 3 New Attributes For GMB Listings
Google is letting businesses highlight more types of service offerings by adding three new attributes to Google My Business profiles.
How Universal Search Works
Learn why Google’s Universal Search results are important, where Universal Search is going, and what it means for you.
How Search Engines Answer Questions
Learn how search engines understand and categorize queries to provide the best possible answer for users.
How Search Engines Display Search Results
Let’s look at how Google displays search results and the main components of a generic search engine results page (SERP).
Google Announces 3-Day Digital Conference Starting June 30
Google is planning for a live digital event taking place over three days, which is geared toward developers and has some search-specific sessions as well.
Google Explains Why it Rewrites Meta Descriptions
Google’s John Mueller offers an explanation of what causes Google’s algorithm to rewrite meta descriptions.
How User Behavior In Search Works: Everything You Need to Know
This post explains the type of user behavior signals that the search engines do – and do not – use, using specific examples and applications.
How Machine Learning in Search Works: Everything You Need to Know
Know exactly what machine learning is and how search engines use it to rank pages and determine the SERP layout.
How Search Engines Rank Pages
Here’s how search engines rank webpages – from query classification, to assigning context, and determining which signals are most important.
What Will Post-Pandemic SEO Agencies Look Like?
The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed many SEO agencies to rethink their business and seize emerging opportunities. So what comes next?
How Search Engine Algorithms Work: Everything You Need to Know
A search algorithm is actually a massive collection of other algorithms. Here’s how it all works.
Google’s John Mueller: Don’t Create a Sitemap Manually
Google’s John Mueller recently advised an SEO not to manually create a sitemap for a large website, and offered more appropriate solutions.
Google Translate Widget is Free Again for Some Websites to Use
Google is again supporting the Google Translate website translator tool in an effort help people get the information they need amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Google Maps Feature Highlights Wheelchair Accessible Places
Google Maps is launching a new accessibility feature that lets users find wheelchair accessible places with the push of a button.