The changing SERP: Understanding and adapting to dynamic search results

Search results have become more personalized and dynamic over the years, creating a more challenging SEO environment for search and content marketers. But columnist Jim Yu shows how these changes can create opportunities for those willing to do the wor…

Google Trends now shows data for YouTube search, Google Shopping, News search & Image search

Google says it aims to open up more data to show what’s being searched around the world.

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Coming to terms with fake reviews

In the same way that Google considers some forms of SEO to be unacceptable, they and other review sites dislike any reviews that aren’t organic — yet fake reviews are still prevalent. Columnist Kevin Lee discusses the scope of the problem and why you should resist the temptation to solicit fake…

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Google’s new #SmallThanks Hub automatically creates digital & printed marketing assets for SMBs

Using content pulled from Google reviews, businesses with verified Google listings can create posters, social media posts, window clings, stickers and more.

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Google’s all-new, quite counterintuitive guide to ad testing

The days of rigid A/B testing are over. Columnist and Googler Matt Lawson talks about how to test ads in the age of optimized ad rotation.

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Google beefs up mobile shopping results for the holidays, adds more product info & buying guides

Google has also released search trends around Black Friday and Cyber Monday-related search queries.

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Is the featured snippet bubble bursting?

What’s going on with featured snippets? Columnists Brian Patterson and Chris Long share data which suggests that Google may be testing a reduction in SERP answer boxes.

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Private blog networks: A great way to get your site penalized

Columnist Kevin Rowe explains what private blog networks (PBNs) are, how to identify them, and why you should steer clear.

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How to steal the competition’s best keywords: A 3-step guide

Why invest so much into keyword research when your competitors have already done the work? Columnist Jacob Baadsgaard explains how to use competitive research to inform your paid search keyword strategy.

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