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Google Retires the “Feature-Phone” Search Crawler
Google is retiring a version of Googlebot that was designed specifically for crawling content on feature-phones.
How to Find Epic Keyword Opportunities That Turn Into Easy SERP Wins
Do you write content and never see it on page one in search results? Find less competitive keyword opportunities so you can finally win at...
Google Testing New Feature for Messaging Businesses From Search Results
A select number of site owners are being invited to test a new feature that allows searchers to message businesses from search results.
Google’s Featured Snippets on Desktop Now Written By Artificial Intelligence
Google’s featured snippets on desktop will now be rendered completely through artificial intelligence.
Google Starts Showcasing ‘Videos From the Web’ in Knowledge Panels
A new and unannounced feature has been spotted in Google search results which highlights popular videos from the web.
Seizing the Micro-Moment
Considering how to boost the mobile game? Looking to improve mobile search performance and conversion? As a consumer yourself, you know micro-moments well. Today, you’re...
Quickly Connect With Local Businesses Via Bing’s New Chat Options
Bing has introduced a feature to local business search results that allows searchers to chat directly with the business.
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Mobile Shopping Searches Continue to Surge During Black Friday [DATA]
Google has revealed the latest data on the impact of mobile shopping searches during Black Friday.
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56% Say You Can’t Rank Without Link Building [STUDY]
Links are one of the top search ranking factors on Google. So essentially, one cannot rank without link building, right? Or can you? This post...
Bing to Begin Displaying Holiday Hours for Local Businesses
Bing will be displaying holiday hours in real time for all holidays going forward.
Why Just Building Links Doesn’t Work Anymore
Some still think they’ll succeed by rattling off cheap content built solely to maintain a link or two. Here’s why that couldn’t be further from...
Google Introduces the “Google Guarantee” for Home Service Ads
Google has introduced a verification process that comes with the distinction of being “Google guaranteed”.
Google Maps to Show Live Views of Locations During Peak Hours
Google Maps is adding a real-time look at locations during their busiest times of the day.
Google’s Rich Cards Expand to Restaurants and Online Courses
Google’s Rich Cards have expanded to now include local restaurants and online courses.
When a Website Has Only Desktop + AMP, Google Will Index Desktop Site
In instances where a website has only a desktop version and an AMP version, Google will index the desktop version by default.
8 Tips for E-Commerce Holiday Marketing Success
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Increased revenue during the holiday season. Isn’t that how the remix goes? No matter what type of e-commerce business...
Google Search Bug Shows Wrong Publish Date, Causes Ranking Drops for Some
There is a bug affecting Google’s search results pages causing the wrong publish date to be shown for certain types of posts.
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A Google Search Update Appears to Have Occurred on November 10th [DATA]
On November 10th, an update to Google search appears to have occurred, according to reports on the web and our own data
Marketing and Productivity Hacks for the Digital World
As part of the digital marketing world, we’ll need to prepare for how technology will affect us in the future. Here are some ingenious hacks...
Google to Retire Map Maker, Migrate Features to Google Maps
Google has announced plans to retire its standalone Map Maker product in March 2017.
How to Get Progressive Web Apps Indexed in Google Search
Google has released its official set of best practices for making Progressive Web Apps indexable.
Reach Other Markets With Translated Content: An Interview With Zeph Snapp
At Vegas Pubcon 2016, SEJ Chief Social Media Strategist Brent Csutoras sat down with Zeph Snapp of Altura Interactive to discuss how to effectively translate...
11 Last-Minute SEO Tips to Get Ready for Black Friday and Cyber Monday
End-of-the-year holiday season calls for strong web presence. This advice will help you make some quick fixes to your site and increase your online sales.
Google Says it is Now OK to Put Content Behind Tabs
In today’s mobile-first world, content hidden behind tabs for user experience purposes will now be given full weight.
Google’s Penguin Update and Disavow Links: An Interview With Jim Boykin
In this Pubcon interview, Jim Boykin, CEO of Internet Marketing Ninjas, sat down with Loren Baker, SEJ’s Founder, to talk about Google’s Penguin update and...
Google’s Mobile-First Indexing Begins Now
Google is making the first step toward mobile-first indexing, a story we reported on last month, by testing a mobile-first search index. Going forward, Google’s...
Penguin Questions & Concerns Cleared Up: An Interview With Google’s Gary Illyes
We get to the bottom of some of the finer details of Penguin in this interview with Google’s Gary Illyes.
Fast Page Speed Equals Higher Profits: An Interview With Fili Wiese
It’s in your best interest to keep page speed high, but not for the reasons you may think.
The Complete Guide to Speeding Up Your Content
If your site is running at average speeds, then it’s actually costing you business opportunities and potential revenue. And in the mobile age, more than...
Forms Can Now Be Embedded in AMP Pages
The Accelerated Mobile Pages project announced it has launched support for forms in AMP HTML.