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Are .gov Links a Google Ranking Factor?
Are .gov links any more valuable for SEO than other types of links? Some would like you to think they are, so let’s see.
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How Neeva is Creating A Search Experience Without Ads [Podcast]
Search ads change the way we use search & how search engines work. What do we mean? Sridhar Ramaswamy answers these questions and more.
Google: Keep 301 Redirects In Place For A Year
Google answers how long 301 redirects should be kept in place after a site move, saying year is the minimum recommended length of time.
10 WordPress Image Optimization Plugins For Faster Page Speed
Check out these 10 image optimization plugins for WordPress to improve SEO via faster page speeds and better user experience.
How To Prioritize Content Audit Findings & Take Action
Content audits reveal plenty of insights – but what should you do next? Check out these tips for bucketing and prioritizing content for best results.
Meta Makes It Easier To Run Cryptocurrency Ads
It’s now easier to run ads about cryptocurrency on Meta. Businesses can now obtain a regulatory license instead of going through a whole application process.
Google December 2021 Product Review Update
Google announces an algorithm update impacting product review pages begins rolling out today. The December 2021 Product Review Update will take three weeks to complete.
57 SEO Insights From Google’s John Mueller
As Google’s Search Advocate, John Mueller shares too many SEO insights to keep up with. Here’s a roundup of top tips you may have missed.
Google’s Pathways AI Model
Google announced a new AI Architecture called Pathways that functions similarly to the human brain and can learn better than existing models
Google November Core Update Is Over – What Happened?
Google’s rollout of the November 2021 Core Update is complete. We reached out to search marketers for their observations on the impact.
7 Reasons Why An HTML Sitemap Is Still A Must-Have
While some debate whether an HTML sitemap is still needed for SEO, there are a lot of great reasons to have one.
Deepcrawl’s CEO Talks SEO Opportunities, Growth & Planning For 2022
In this exclusive interview, Craig Dunham, CEO of Deepcrawl, discusses surprises in the search space, what e-commerce retailers can do to maximize visibility and more.
FLAN: Google Research Develops Better Machine Learning
New Google machine learning model is better state of the art for solving natural language processing tasks
Are Google’s Search Quality Evaluator Guidelines A Ranking Factor?
Are the contents of Google’s Search Quality Evaluator Guidelines part of its organic search ranking algorithm? Let’s see.
Google News Search Bug: Non-News Content Showing In News
Non-news content is appearing in Google news search results when users perform a convoluted search sequence.
It Takes Months For Google To Evaluate Website Quality Across The Web
Google’s John Mueller describes how Google can take months to understand how a site fits into the overall Internet in terms of site quality
4 Tips For Measuring Your Brand Lift In Google Search
Don’t get hung up on unbranded search alone! See what these 4 free tools can tell you about optimizing your brand’s presence on Google.
Forget TikTok: Learn To Master Video For Google Business Profiles
Use these video marketing tips and step-by-step instructions to get your Google Business Profile video strategy off to a running start.
How To Do Content Curation For SEO: Your Starter Guide
New high-quality content is pushed into the world at as astonishing speed. Learn how to still be able to stand out by curating that content.
Google Algo Bug Puts Sites In Weird Limbo State
Google’s John Mueller confirmed a rare algorithm bug that causes sites to get stuck in a limbo that prevents them from ranking
Google Review Snippets Won’t Show For Testimonials
Google won’t display enhanced search results for customer reviews that are republished from other sources, even if they have valid structured data markup.
Is Your Usage Of Google Ads An Organic Search Ranking Factor?
Do Google’s organic search ranking algorithms treat your content differently if you’re paying for Google Ads? Let’s look at the evidence.
Google Will Not Set Date For Mobile-First Index
Google announces that they will not set a date for a switch to a 100% mobile-first search index
Expired Domains & Google Ranking Bonus?
Google’s John Mueller answers a question about expired domains and any SEO bonus they might have.
Google Explains How To Hide A Website From Search Results
Google says the best way to hide a website from search results is with a password, but there are other options you can consider.
A Data Science Approach To Optimizing Internal Link Structure
Improve your technical SEO with this data-driven approach to internal linking, including a step-by-step process for modeling the distribution of internal links by site depth.
11 Ways to Build a Google Algorithm Update Resistant SEO Strategy
Strategies for helping a site maintain strong rankings through Google updates are essential. Hold on to top rankings with these 11 tips.
Building A Keyword Strategy For Comparison Content
Learn how to find the best keywords for comparison content with this step-by-step process designed to improve your organic product marketing strategy.
What’s The Best Local SEO Content Strategy For Targeting 100+ Areas?
Should you create a separate article for each city, district, neighborhood, and service for 100+ local business locations and how would you structure the site?
First Link Priority: Is It A Google Ranking Factor?
When two links on a single page both link to a page on your website, does Google value one more than the other?