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Study Shows AMP Can Lead to Increase in Organic Search Traffic
A study on the impact of accelerated mobile pages on search performance shows positive correlation between AMP and organic traffic.
Google’s John Mueller Explains Why Expired Product Pages May Become Soft 404s
Google’s John Mueller addressed an issue site owners might run into where expired product pages are reported as soft 404s.
How to Activate a Sponsorship to Achieve Content Marketing & SEO Goals
Here’s how to maximize sponsorships to help you to achieve your content marketing and SEO goals.
Google My Business Has New Tools and Tips for Responding to Reviews
Google My Business has added a new way for business owners to respond to reviews.
Crawl-First SEO: A 12-Step Guide to Follow Before Crawling
This 12-step SEO guide will help you prepare and configure your (or your client’s) website properly before crawling.
Google is Testing Favicons in the Top Stories Carousel
Google appears to be testing the use of favicons within the top stories carousel in search results.
Evidence of Google Valentine’s Day Algorithm Update
Evidence from forums, Facebook Groups and SERP trackers indicate that Google may be updating it’s algorithm.
Exploring the Role of Content Groups & Search Intent in SEO
Here’s what SEO professionals should know about a Google patent “Optimized Web Domains Classification Based on Progressive Crawling with Clustering.”
Loyalty Marketing: The Proven Complement to Your SEO Strategy
Here’s how loyalty marketing can complement your SEO strategy and why the two disciplines need to be conducted seamlessly.
Google Says Top Scores on Web.dev Won’t Boost Rankings
Google’s John Mueller cautions it takes more than a perfect score on the Web.dev tool to achieve top rankings.
Are Dedicated Location Pages the Best SEO Option for SMEs?
Here are some options for SMEs that want to promote their business outside their home location
Context in Outbound Links for High Ranking SEO
Optimize your outbound links for SEO and avoid getting a penalty.
Google: Syndicated Content May Outrank the Original Source
Google’s John Mueller advises site owners that when content is syndicated elsewhere it may outrank the original source.
Google’s John Mueller on Best Site Structure
John Mueller discusses how site architecture helps Google understand the meaning of a website and its pages.
Google’s Gary Illyes Urges SEOs to Stick to the Basics
More than once during his recent AMA on Reddit, Google’s Gary Illyes advised SEOs to stick to the basics.
Google Images & Video Search Have “Massive Potential,” Often Overlooked by SEOs
According to Google’s Gary Illyes, image and video search are most often overlooked, and SEOs should be paying more attention.
Google: Hreflang Not a Ranking Signal, But Will Drive Targeted Traffic
Google’s Gary Illyes clarified the hreflang attribute is not a ranking signal, though it will result in more targeted traffic.
Google to Introduce Job Posting Markup for Remote Jobs
Google will soon be rolling out the ability for companies to highlight postings for remote jobs in search results.
Google Search Console’s Inspect URL Tool is Only Useful for Webpages
Google’s John Mueller has advised that the new inspect URL tool in Search Console is only useful for webpages.
6 Ways SEO Tools Can Help You Run Your Business
This post will tell you why and how SEO tools can help you better run your business.
7 Local Search Tips for Health Providers to Take Care of Patients
Learn how to create an effective local search strategy and connect more patients to care.
Google’s Gary Illyes Explains How RankBrain Works
Google’s Gary Illyes has provided a matter-of-fact explanation of how the RankBrain algorithm works.
How to Set & Achieve Realistic SEO Goals
Discover the three key steps that will help you in setting and achieving your SEO goals this year.
Google’s John Mueller on How to Use Disavow Tool – Two More Times
Google’s John Mueller offered further advice on the best use of the disavow tool: Most people don’t need it.
Google Will Eventually Move Robots.txt Testing Tool to New Search Console
Google’s John Mueller stated the robots.txt testing tool will eventually be moved to the new version of Search Console.
Google: No Fixed Time Frame for Ranking Changes After Site Improvements
Google’s John Mueller stated there’s no fixed time frame for ranking changes after improvements have been made to a site.
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5 SEO Career Trends for 2019 [New Research]
Discover five interesting SEO job trends from this analysis of 75 large U.S. metros.
Top 10 Ranking About Us Pages
These About Us pages have earned top rankings on Google. Here’s what you can learn from them.
Moz Domain Authority Update Will Devalue Link Sellers
Moz DA update may make it less popular with link sellers but significantly better for the SEO community.
Googler Explains Usability and User Experience Ranking Factors
Google Webmaster Hangout discusses the influence of user experience and usability as ranking factors.