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Why GoDaddy Data Breach Of +1 Million Clients Is Worse Than Described
GoDaddy Managed WordPress hosting customers suffered a data breach. Passwords have been reset but effects may still be persist
17 Tactics to Create Engaging & SEO-Friendly Content
Use these 17 tips as a checklist the next time you write content and see how much more engaging and SEO-friendly it can be!
What Is The Best Title Tag Length For SEO?
Google’s John Mueller answers question about 65 character limit on title tags for SEO and if it’s ranking related
Are .edu Links A Google Search Ranking Factor?
Some believe that .edu links are more valuable than other links for SEO. Are they right?
4 Content SEO Tasks To Automate Now For Higher Rankings & ROI
Where can you automate content optimization to improve rankings and ROI? Check out these SEO automation tips from Semji.
When To Use Rel Canonical Or Noindex …Or Both
Google’s John Mueller explained how to choose between rel canonical and noindex and suggested that using both can be useful
Google Updates Indian Searches With Translated Results
Google documented a change called Translated Results currently limited to India. It auto-translates the titles and snippets between languages
How To Evaluate Site Quality For Link Building
Learn how to increase the effectiveness of your link-building programs while reducing the risks associated with them.
11 Google Analytics Reports You Might Not Know About
Check out the 11 Google Analytics reports that you may not know about that can help provide additional insights for your marketing and website performance.
Google Launches New Local Search Features
As searches for “news near me” continue to rise, Google is launching new features for local search results and new tools for journalists.
Google Maps Adds 4 New Features For Local Shopping
Google Maps launches four new features to improve the local shopping experience for customers, which in turn can lead to more sales for businesses.
Data Seemingly Proves Googlebot Crawling Has Slowed
Publishers worldwide share data that seemingly proves that Googlebot has dramatically reduced website crawling
Google Cloud Networking Outage Darkens Websites
Google Cloud Outage shutters websites worldwide. Network issue is partially resolved
8 Google Business Profile Updates To Make For The Holidays
Explore 8 Google Business Profile updates that will help improve your local rankings and visibility this holiday season.
Conductor Raises $150M, Funding Company’s Growth In Organic Marketing Revolution
Conductor, the leading enterprise organic marketing technology company, announced $150 million in funding led by growth equity firm Bregal Sagemount.
Outbound Links Strategy: When, Why & How To Use Them
What are outbound links, and why do they matter in SEO? Learn why outbound links matter and how to use them to your advantage.
Keyword Research For SEO: Top Tips & Practices
Are you looking for high intent keywords? Discover how to improve your keyword research and take it to the next level.
What To Do When Google Is Ranking The Wrong Page For Your Keywords
Learn what to do when Google is ranking the wrong page for your keywords with this step-by-step method to get traffic to the right page.
Google: Progressive Web Apps Don’t Rank Better Than Regular Sites
Google’s John Mueller states that progressive web apps (PWAs) do not, by default, rank better in search results than traditional websites.
SiteGround Hosting Outage Over – What Happened
SiteGround announced the outage is over. Amazon’s Global Accelerator cited as cause. Sites begin recovering in Google Search
9 Essential Ecommerce Site Optimizations to Boost Holiday Sales
Check out these proven tips for driving higher average order value and conversions to sale on your ecommerce site this holiday season.
How To Build Rapport With Editors And Get Guest Content Published
Getting your articles and other content accepted by industry publications is challenging. Learn how to build rapport with editors here.
Google: Bolded Text Can Help Your SEO
Google’s John Mueller confirms bolding important text in a paragraph can help your site’s SEO as it allows Google to understand the content better.
Domain Age: Is It A Google Ranking Factor?
When Google is ranking search results, does the algorithm take your domain age into consideration? See what the experts say.
WordPress Template Plugin Vulnerability Hits +1 Million Sites
WordPress plugin by the makers of Astra Theme patched an XSS vulnerability that can lead to total site takeover and attacks on site visitors
Why Google Discover Traffic Goes Away
John Mueller answers question about Google Discover traffic that collapsed, explains what to be aware of to avoid being dropped from Discover
Can Site Quality Be Quantified In Search Console?
Google’s John Mueller answers question about quantifying site quality and mentions having inquired about a Search Console Quality Metric
Google Spam Update Done Rolling Out
Google’s spam update has finished rolling out in search results worldwide, the company confirms.
Do You Have An SEO Triage Plan? 11 Things To Check
You have a short period of time for checks and action to bring immediate value. What should you have in your SEO triage plan?
Google: Voice Search Is Not The Future
Google’s Martin Splitt shared his opinion that voice search is not the future and that there will be no need to SEO for it