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Google: “Hard To Call A Site Authoritative After 30 Articles”
Building authority with Google is going to take more than publishing a site with just 30 pages, advises Search Advocate John Mueller.
What’s Next For SEO: 7 Predictions From Google
Google’s Search Relations team gets together for a discussion on the future of SEO in the latest episode of the Search Off the Record podcast.
Massive CTR Study Reveals Actionable Insights
Largest ever research study of billions of searches uncovers surprising insights into CTR behavior that provides actionable marketing data
Google Drops Sites Hosted On SiteGround
SiteGround hosted sites dropping out of Google since Monday. Possibly an issue with DNS
Dwell Time: Is It A Google Ranking Factor?
Dwell time is one of many user interaction signals that finds its way into experts’ lists of top Google search ranking factors.
How To Analyze The Performance Of Your Multi-Domain SEO Program
Does having multiple domains help or hurt your SEO? Learn how to set your multiple domain program up for success.
25 Facts You Didn’t Know About Baidu
Baidu controls most of China’s search engine market, amounting to billions of searches per month. Here are 25 things you may not know about Baidu.
How To Enable Key Moments Snippets In Google Search
Learn how to enable key moments snippets in Google Search, which allows searchers to jump to the specific part of a video they’re interested in.
Google Will Be Testing IndexNow
A Google spokesperson confirmed to SearchEngineJournal that they will be testing the IndexNow protocol for crawling and indexing
How Do I Rank Better Internationally In One Or Many Countries?
An SEO expert answers two reader questions about ranking a website internationally – one in several countries, the other in one location.
Google: Sites Need To Be Worthwhile To Be Indexed
Google’s John Mueller shares insights on the “Discovered – but currently not indexed” response in search console
3 Ways Agencies Should Measure Marketing ROI
Demonstrating how your agency provides value to clients is key to retaining them. Here are three ways to measure the ROI of marketing.
Google Update Slapped Your Rankings: What’s Next
An overview of Google’s history of dialing back and fine tuning their updates and how this should inform a response to ranking changes
Enterprise SEO Site Structure: 14 Essential Optimizations
Learn 14 essential considerations for mapping out an SEO-friendly enterprise-level site structure and implementing an SEO governance plan.
Why Some Sites Lose Rankings in Core Update
Google’s John Mueller says fixing technical issues and disavowing random spam links won’t fix core update related ranking problems
The Disavow Tool: Is It a Google Ranking Factor?
Can you influence Google’s search algorithms and rank higher by using the disavow tool on bad or spammy links?
Want to Learn About Bing and Search Ranking? Here You Go!
Fabrice Canel, Principal Program Manager at Bing discusses search crawling, machine learning and ranking web pages with Jason Barnard of Kalicube
Google: How Long it Takes for Disavow File to Affect Rankings
Google’s John Mueller explains how long it takes for a disavow file to eventually affect the search results rankings
Google Page Experience Algorithm Update Coming to Desktop
Google confirms the Page Experience Algorithm update, which rolled out to mobile search earlier this year, will be applied to desktop search results.
How an SEO Fixed a Weird Crawled Currently Not Indexed Issue
Google canonicalized a feed over the web page which triggered a Crawled Currently Not Indexed problem
Claim Your Google Business Profile Directly On Search And Maps
Google My Business is no more—get used to saying “Google Business Profile” as the search company simplifies and renames its important local search tool.
5 Common Local SEO KPIs And How To Measure Them
Understanding which Local SEO KPIs matter and how to measure them is essential for meaningful performance reporting. See the top 5 here.
How To Use Article Marketing To Improve SEO And Drive More Traffic
Write, publish, and share great SEO articles to reach more users and drive traffic to your website. Here are 9 steps to make it happen.
Hreflang Implementation: The 10 Biggest SEO Misconceptions
Hreflang can reduce traffic cannibalization and cart abandonment, increasing local revenue – if you can avoid these common misconceptions.
Google’s John Mueller Q&A: 4 SEO Questions Answered
Google’s John Mueller answers four rapid fire questions about common technical SEO issues that almost everyone runs into at one point or another.
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State of SEO: Top Insights [Podcast]
Developing a good report requires the right people, getting good data, building your audience, and reaching them in various ways. Learn how we did it.
5 Huge Warning Signs Of A Bad SEO Or Digital Marketing Agency
Are you afraid an SEO agency or consultant may not have your best interests in mind? Watch for these tell-tale warning signs.
Direct Traffic: Is It A Google Ranking Factor?
Whether Google factors direct traffic into your search rankings has been a hotly debated topic over the years. Where do we land on it?
Shopify & Fast Simon: An Ecommerce SEO Case Study
See a Fast Simon for Shopify integration in action and the SEO team’s tips for handling challenges in rendering, crawling, and pagination.
Google Best Practices Page For Embedded Videos Updated
Google updated their Best Practices Page for Videos with new suggestion that helps get “maximum exposure” from hosted or embedded videos