Now we know: Here are Google’s top three search ranking factors
Google’s Andrey Lipattsev reveals links, content and RankBrain are the top three ranking signals in Google’s search algorithm.
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Google ch-ch-ch-changes. How they’re affecting publishers and SEOs
Is Google’s relationship with publishers and SEOs deteriorating? Columnist Kristine Schachinger discusses the state of this long-standing love-hate relationship and shares her thoughts on what this might mean for all concerned.
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Google to boost mobile friendly algorithm this coming May
Google announced they are increasing the mobile-friendly update factors but don’t expect another mobilegeddon.
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Google to change smartphone user-agent of Googlebot from iPhone to Android on April 18th
Google is updating their smartphone user-agent on April 18, 2016. Make sure to test your web site to ensure it will allow Googlebot in.
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What your teacher didn’t tell you about optimizing site speed
Site speed impacts your search engine ranks, so how can you make improvements? Columnist Brian Harnish details a few ways to decrease page load time for your top-performing pages.
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Google Posts now expands to cricket player cards in search results
Business cards, candidate cards, presidential election cards and now cricket player cards are the latest supported in Google Posts.
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Google to bloggers: Disclose & nofollow links when reviewing gifted products
Google issues new best practices to bloggers who receive free products. Is Google about to send out a new manual action for paid links in exchange for product reviews?
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Searchmetrics study shows most apps are not utilizing the Google App Indexing API
While most top websites have apps, only 30% of those Android apps and 19% of those iOS apps have deployed App Indexing.
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RIP Google PageRank score: A retrospective on how it ruined the web
While Google will remove PageRank scores from public view in the coming weeks, the way those scores dramatically reshaped the web will remain.
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Google begins massive migrations of their blogs from blogspot.com to googleblog.com
Google begins their own site migration project for their official Google blogs. Will they listen to their own site migration advice?
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Google Has Confirmed They Are Removing Toolbar PageRank
It’s official, Google has decided to fully kill off toolbar PageRank from their browser tools.
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Google’s Candidate Cards Being Tested For Businesses?
A local business has been spotted using the equivalent of Candidate Cards to add content directly into Google’s search results.
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Google Image Search Tests Colored Filter Buttons
Google Image Search adds a splash of colors by testing new filter buttons.
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Google Takes Action On 65% Of User Generated Spam Reports
Google’s Juan Felipe Rincon shares statistics on how many manual actions Google receives by users and how often they act on them.
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Google Confirms Review Stars’ Mysterious Disappearance In Search Results Was A Bug
Google review snippets are now back after a bug that caused them to drop out of much of the search results for about a week.
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Google: AMP Not Yet A Search Ranking Signal
In December, Google said AMP might become a ranking signal. It is not yet, but it still may become a ranking factor when it is more widely launched.
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Setting Local SEO Expectations: 3 Points To Hit Early And Often
When it comes to providing SEO for local businesses, it’s crucial to set realistic expectations. Columnist Jenny Foster discusses three points she likes to drive home with clients to ensure a strong relationship and a smooth campaign.
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Google Explains How Search Console Reports Work
Why are the reports in the Google Search Console delayed? Google explains.
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Google Looking Into Review Stars Dropping Out Of The Search Results
Last week, Google began removing the review stars from the search results. We asked Google if this is a bug or intentional.
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Live: Google Launches AMP Results In Mobile Search Results, For Some
A day earlier than expected, Google has pushed AMP results in the Google mobile news carousel.
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