Google Analytics Real Time Reporting Bugs With Universal Analytics Won’t Be Fully Fixed
As you know, we’ve been reporting on the real time Google Analytics bug with Universal Analytics for a few weeks now. Well, sad news for you all, Google is not going to fully resolve the issue impacting real time analytics with Universal Analytics.
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Larger Google Search Ranking Algorithm Update On April 20th & 21st
Google again seemed to have pushed out another Google search ranking algorithm update on April 20th. It might be a continuation from the April 18th update, just now rolling out more, or it might be its own thing. Google has not confirmed an update is o…
Google SpamBrain: AI-based spam prevention system launched in 2018
Google said it identified about six-times more spam in 2021 than in 2020.
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TikTok’s In-Feed Ads get more visual with Interactive Add-Ons
A handful of new interactive elements will help advertisers get more creative with In-Feed Ads.
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How we fought Search spam on Google in 2021
It’s definitely not magic that helps keep more than 99% of visits from Search spam-free! This post explains what happens behind the scenes and how we fought Search spam in 2021.
How we fought Search spam on Google in 2021
It’s definitely not magic that helps keep more than 99% of visits from Search spam-free! This post explains what happens behind the scenes and how we fought Search spam in 2021.
Universal Analytics real time latency issues won’t be fully fixed, says Google
Google says either wait it out or switch to GA4.
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How to get reviews for local SEO: The must-do list
How do you go about knowing who and how to ask for a review? Here are some top tips on how to secure reviews for local SEO.
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New Google Featured Snippet: “From The Web” & “Other Sites Say”
Google is testing new types of featured snippet that is titled “From the web” and “other sites say.” This featured snippet includes multiple sources from the web, not just a single source, like most featured snippets.
Google Tests What People Are Saying Search Results
Google seems to be testing a new search feature set that is named “what people are saying.” This shows search results primarily from online discussion forums on the topic.
Google Site Kit Now Has Question Hub Data
It looks like Google Site Kit, the Google plugin for WordPress, has bridged in another Google data platform named Google Question Hub. This is in addition to Google Search Console, Google Analytics, Google AdSense and PageSpeed Insights.
Google Local Listing “At This Place” Shows Businesses At Venues
Google Local listings has a feature that shows what else is in that venue, it is called “at this place.” This reminds me of Google showing mall directories and what businesses are near other businesses in the local listings.
Removed AMP? Don’t Worry About Redirecting AMP Cache URL, Says Google.
The AMP cache URL is the URL that looks like https://www.google.com/amp/s/ followed by your site’s details. You do not have fully control over that URL, so there is really no need to worry about having that URL redirect to your site. Google’s John Mueller said on Reddit “It’ll fix itself automatically, you don’t need to do anything special with it & you can’t redirect it.”
Brave Search adds Discussions to search results
Brave Search Discussions come from Reddit and StackExchange and are meant to provide alternative or complementary viewpoints.
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Google tests big changes to featured snippets
The two new additions to Google’s featured snippets are ‘From the web’ and ‘Other sites say’. Here’s what they look like.
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11 breadcrumb SEO best practices for a mobile-first strategy
Learn when to use three types of breadcrumb trails, the SEO benefits of breadcrumbs and best practices for UX and mobile.
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Microsoft Advertising extends RSA migration deadline by 60 days
The deadline for the depreciation of expanded text ads in Microsoft Advertising has been pushed back 2 months.
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Start structuring your privacy-focused SEM measurement plan now
The deprecation of third-party cookies in Chrome is fast approaching. Here’s a timeline to help you build a new measurement framework.
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Google Site Kit gains ideas to write about section
This section pull from the Google Question Hub and is experimental right now.
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Google “Found In Related Search” Returns
Back in 2016, we spotted a Google search feature named found in related search for recipe results. Now, it seems to be coming back as a feature for a multitude of queries and types of searches.