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Rank Tracking Isn’t What It Used to Be – So What’s Next?
It’s time to rethink rank tracking and account for the true visibility of a web listing in search.
4 New Edge SEO Capabilities with Shopify
Through edge SEO, we can now work around platform restrictions that riddle Shopify sites. Take advantage of these new capabilities.
How the Bing Q&A / Featured Snippet Algorithm Works
Here’s how Bing extracts the best answer to any question from the hundreds of billions of pages on the web.
Google Makes it Free to Sell Products in Search Results
It will soon be free for merchants to list products in the Google Shopping tab in search results.
Your SEO Roadmap Is Wrong: Mapping Digital Success & SEO Through Uncertain Terrain
There is one indicator that we can use to help us know where to go from here: our audience.
How to Find Freelance Technical SEO Experts
Here are a few options to help overcome technical SEO issues when you can’t solve the problem on your own.
Site Updates and Winning in SERPs
Google’s John Mueller discusses how to update navigation menus and the affect on rankings.
Google’s Martin Splitt Explains Why Infinite Scroll Causes SEO Problems
Google’s Martin Splitt had to remind SEOs and site owners that Googlebot doesn’t scroll through pages.
What Is Website Taxonomy (a.k.a. URL Taxonomy)
URL taxonomy is a key factor in site architecture. Here’s how to make clean URLs that follow a scalable structure.
5 SEJ Webinars That Taught Me Something New
We highlight five Search Engine Journal webinars to watch if you’re looking for helpful digital marketing takeaways.
HTTP or HTTPS? Why You Need a Secure Site
Here are the top reasons why you should switch from HTTP to HTTPS.
17 Ways to Help Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
Here are a few ways we can support small businesses impacted by COVID-19.
SEO & COVID-19: 3 Areas of Enterprise to Focus on Right Now
Here are three key areas of enterprise SEO to focus on, in light of COVID-19 interruptions and impact.
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How SEOs Need to Be Thinking Differently About Ranking with Mark Traphagen [PODCAST]
Here’s how to think about ranking in relation to SEO decision-making, according to Mark Traphagen of seoClarity.
Google is Fixing an Issue Affecting Large Images in Google Discover
Google confirms it is fixing an issue that’s preventing non-AMP pages from displaying large images in Google Discover.
Google is Launching a New Video Series to Replace its In-Person Conferences
Google is bringing several of its top advocates together for the first time in a new series of videos.
20 Signs You & Your Clients Are Alienating Each Other
The client/SEO provider relationship can make or break a campaign. Are you guilty of any of these alienating behaviors?
How Bingbot Works: Discovering, Crawling, Extracting & Indexing
Learn how Bingbot works during the discovery, crawling, extracting and indexing stages from Fabrice Canel, Bing’s Principal Program Manager.
Why Is a Site with Ugly URLs Ranking Above Mine?
Here’s why a website with ugly URLs can rank higher in the SERPs and some URL structure best practices.
COVID-19 Crisis & Recovery: 5 Key SEO Tactics to Focus On
Discover how to overcome the business impact of COVID-19 with the help of SEO tactics: FAQs, schema, AMP, and more.
Google Says Being Different Helps Improve Rankings
Google discusses how the quality of being unique helps improve rankings.
New Google Search Features Help Connect People With Virtual Healthcare Options
Google is bringing new features to search and maps results that make it easy to connect with virtual healthcare providers.
Google Explains How to Remove Pages for SEO
Google’s John Mueller provides insight into removing non-performing content to improve rankings.
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.
How to Produce Quality Titles & Meta Descriptions Automatically
Here’s how you can produce quality titles and meta descriptions automatically in Google Sheets with minimal Python and JavaScript code.
SEO in the Age of COVID-19: Organic Impacts on the Retail Industry
Here’s how the organic performance of essential and non-essential retailers is changing as a result of COVID-19.
Google Answers: Is It OK to Link to My Own Guest Post?
A Google webmaster trends analyst was asked whether or not it’s acceptable for authors to link to their guest posts.
Google’s Best Practices for the URL Structure of AMP Pages
Google’s John Mueller recently explained the do’s and don’ts of choosing a URL structure for AMP pages.
Google’s John Mueller: Don’t Wait Around for People to Find Your Site
Google’s John Mueller recently offered some advice that’s applicable to anyone launching a brand new website.
Interview: Rank Fast with Bing Indexing API
Bing Instant Indexing Beta tester shares his experience using Bing’s API