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Web Host Vulnerability Discovered at iPage, FatCow, PowWeb, and NetFirm
A vulnerability was discovered and patched at four popular web hosts. Customers are urged to scan for malware.
Tips For Acquiring Backlinks With Resource & Links Pages
Here’s how you can create useful resource centers that attract powerful links and drive traffic and rankings.
Shopify Outage Sunday June 2, 2019
Google Cloud outage may have caused Shopify shopping sites to go down.
Google Announces June 2019 Broad Core Algorithm Update
Google officially announced a broad core algorithm update for June 2019.
Google’s John Mueller on Social Bookmarking for Links
Google’s John Mueller answers if Social Bookmark pages have a ranking effect.
Study Shows High Ranking Websites Are Neglecting Accessibility
According to a recent study, the most neglected aspect of technical optimization is website accessibility for the visually impaired.
Google’s John Mueller Answers Question About Negative SEO Attack
A webmaster asked John Mueller if he should disavow negative links by a competitor or wait for a manual penalty.
Google Maps to Highlight a Restaurant’s Popular Dishes
A new feature in Google Maps utilizes machine learning to recommend a restaurant’s most popular dishes.
Negative SEO and Lost Rankings? Read This
Under attack by Negative SEO and disavowing links hasn’t worked? This may help.
Major Update to Moz Local in June 2019
An exclusive interview with Moz Local details improvements that are coming in June 2019.
Broken Link Building: What You Need to Know to Get Links
Broken link building is scalable and reliable. Here’s what you need to know to be successful at it.
A Quick Guide to Non-Google Search & Display Ads in Asia
Here’s a rundown of the available advertising products from popular Asian search engines-portal sites: Baidu, Naver, and Yahoo Japan.
NEW: Chrome DevTools Can Override Geographic Location
Chrome DevTools can now override geolocation data in order to help developers test how a website responds in a different geographic area.
Put Wix SEO to the Test for $25K
Ready to put Wix SEO to the test? Join the Wix SEO Battle and get a chance to win $25,000!
Google Updates Guidelines on Using ‘How-to’ Structured Data
Google has updated its help document on using ‘how-to’ structured data with new guidelines about things people should avoid doing.
How to Use Archived Versions of Websites for SEO Troubleshooting
Here’s how to analyze the before and after of any archived webpage using the Wayback Machine.
How to Use Keyword Intent to Boost PPC Performance
Set yourself up for keyword success by understanding the impact of auction price, customer journey factors, and volume/value potential.
Google’s John Mueller is Asked About Top 3 SEO Factors
Google’s John Mueller answers question about top 3 SEO factors.
How & Why Google’s Neural Matching Is Impacting Your Site
Discover how Google’s neural matching algorithm might be affecting your website.
Real-Time SEO: The Future of Research, Insights & Rank Data
Here’s why using real-time SEO insights is key to optimizing for consumers and driving cross-channel digital revenue.
10 Warning Signs You’re Creating Irrelevant Content
Is your content failing to show any results? Here are 10 warning signs that your content might be irrelevant.
Google Displays an Unusual SERP With 30 Results
Google was recently spotted displaying a strange search results page with 30 organic listings.
Want Links? Here’s How to Create Link-Worthy Content
Here are 11 ideas to help you create content that is useful, engaging, relevant, and link-worthy.
How to Use Trending Topics to Build Links & Boost Traffic
Here are five ways to use trending topics to attract links and targeted traffic to your website.
Take a Stand: Building Links Through Social Responsibility
When a brand takes a stand, they get links. But is link building through social responsibility right for your business?
April 2019 Google Outages Due to Human Error
Two independent witnesses share what a Googler said were the real reasons for the April 2019 index outages.
How to Build Links via Non-Traditional Email Outreach
Want to build links faster? Try this non-traditional email outreach approach and get better response rates.
Google Indexing Issue May 23 – 26, 2019 – RESOLVED
Google announced a new index outage. Remained unresolved as of Friday May 24, 2019. Rumors say that outages are due to human error.
Google Adds Ability to Order Food Directly From Search Results
Google is rolling out a new ability to Search, Maps, and Assistant that allows users to order from local restaurants.
SEO Guide to Angular: Everything You Need to Know
Learn how to optimize your Angular website for search engine crawling, rendering and indexing in this technical SEO guide.