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The Basics of Link Remediation, Link Removals & Disavows
Did you know that link remediation, link removals, and disavows should be a regular process? Learn how to take advantage of this critical SEO task.
Spotted: Upgraded Google My Business Profile Program
Google is reported to be offering Upgraded Google My Business Profiles for $50/month. Program not officially announced.
New Google Mortgage Information Search
Google is rolling out a new mortgage information search. The new feature contains a calculator, videos, and step by step content.
JavaScript Basics for SEO Professionals
Learn from Google’s Martin Splitt how developers and SEO professionals can become a team and solve JavaScript challenges together.
Should You Noindex Category & Archive Pages?
Category and archive pages can become great assets or cause major issues when it comes to SEO. Learn how to approach these types of pages.
Why & How Content Pruning Helps Your SEO
Removing old content can do wonders for your SEO. Learn how to weed out outdated content in this guide to content pruning.
A Beginner’s Guide to ADA Website Accessibility Compliance
Learn about inclusive design and how to optimize your website for ADA compliance with this beginner’s guide to accessibility.
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Google Search ‘Site:’ Command is Broken [Update: Fixed]
There’s currently an issue with the ‘site:’ command in Google Search that may fail to show a site’s indexed content.
You Don’t Have to Code to Be Great at SEO
You can be a great SEO without coding a single line. And that’s fine. There’s room in SEO for many different types of people.
Do Links to Noindex Pages Help SEO?
Learn four possible scenarios involving robots and noindex directives and how exactly they can impact your website’s SEO.
How Would an SEO Agency Be Built Today: Current Business Model(s)
Discover the state of SEO agencies and their current business models and learn how to use a “strategic lens” to optimize your own business model.
Does Google Struggle Ranking Original Content Publishers?
A Twitter discussion with Google’s Danny Sullivan highlights difficulty of ranking original content above those who rewrite the original work.
Google Updates Employer Aggregate Rating Structured Data Requirements
Google updated the Employer Aggregate Rating structured data requirements for Rich Results. Take advantage of this new required property.
Google SEO 101: Blocking Special Files in Robots.txt
Google’s John Mueller answers a question about using robots.txt to block special files, including .css and .htacess.
How to Check for Duplicate Content During an SEO Audit
Identifying duplicate content issues is a crucial part of your SEO audit. Here’s what you need to check for and how to do it.
How to Evaluate Content Length in an SEO Audit
Thin content and how content is organized sitewide are some of the factors that can impact rankings. Learn more about content-related audit items here.
9 Page-Level Factors to Assess as Part of Your SEO Audit
When conducting an SEO audit, you also have to look at some page-level elements of your website. Here’s how to evaluate them.
11 Domain Factors You Must Evaluate During an SEO Audit
Your domain name can indirectly impact your SEO performance. Learn the top domain-related factors you should be auditing and how to do it right.
Google’s John Mueller: “Search is Not a Science”
Google’s John Mueller advises SEOs not to look at search ranking as an exact science with an absolute right or wrong way of doing things.
All in One SEO Pack Vulnerability – New Exploit
Researchers discovered a vulnerability in All in One SEO Pack. Exploit could allow a total takeover of a WordPress website.
Google Search Allegedly Boosts YouTube Results Ahead of Competitors
Google prefers ranking content from YouTube over other video sources, according to a new report in the Wall Street Journal.
Google SEO 101: Website Crawl Budget Explained
Google goes in depth on crawl budget, answering some of the most common SEO-related questions in the latest episode of SEO Mythbusting.
101 Quick & Actionable Tips to Improve Your SEO
Looking for actionable and proven SEO tactics? The kind that will help you now? Here are 101 quick SEO tips, tricks, and secrets that work.
How to Combine SEO & PPC Data for More Powerful Results
You don’t have to choose between SEO and PPC. Here’s how SEO and PPC can complement each other and improve your search strategy.
Google Discover Now Shows Large Images for Non-AMP Pages
Google appears to have fixed an issue with Google Discover that was preventing large images being displayed for non-AMP pages.
How SEOs Can Work with the Sales Team to Drive Business Growth
Communicating with your sales team regularly will help take SEO and broader marketing tactics to the next level. Follow these tips for better collaboration.
Do We Have the Math to Truly Decode Google’s Algorithms?
This article shows how SEO studies that claim how to decode Google and other search engine algorithms are based on poor data and bad science.
Over 25% of People Click the First Google Search Result
The first organic result in Google Search has an average click-through rate of 28.5%, according to a newly published study.
Can an Automatic Reload Script Hurt SEO?
While reloading a script automatically doesn’t affect SEO, it’s still a bad idea overall. Here’s why it’s not worth the short-term revenue gains.
How to Write for Google’s Core Algorithms, User Intent & SEO
Should you be worried about your content whenever Google releases a core algorithm update? Not if you use these user intent writing practices.