Google’s John Mueller Says Don’t Use Loading Screens & Delay Users
Google’s John Mueller was asked about why Google is showing a blank screen for the Google Cache. Well, John said “to be blunt, perhaps don’t show a loading screen and instead just show your content. *ALL* time you spend showing a loading screen is a d…
Google Tests Thick Gray Borders Between Search Results
Google is testing another mobile user interface for its search results layout and design. Here is a screen shot from Mark Osborne of Google using thick gray borders between each search result snippet.
Vlog #77: Brian Ussery On GoogleBot & SEO For E-Commerce Sites
Brian Ussery (@beussery) is the Director of SEO at Razorfish in Atlanta, Georgia. He is also a Google Product Expert at the Google webmaster help forums. He has been doing SEO since 2000…
Google Search Displays Flight & Hotel COVID-19 Impact
Google seems to be testing a new feature that shows the travel trends in a specific city. Google is showing the percentage of flights operating in that area and the percentage of hotels with availability. I am not sure if this is a COVID-19 feature o…
Google Search Ranking Update On July 23rd & 24th
I am seeing some early chatter and signals that there may be another, currently unconfirmed, Google search ranking algorithm update happening. It seems to have started yesterday, July 23rd and continuing throughout today, July 24th.
Google: Split Things Up When Revamping Your Web Site
If you are tearing down your web site and rebuilding it completely from the ground up, you should expect a lot of search ranking fluctuations. If you want to control and track as much as you can on the SEO side, it is recommended you do it in stages a…
Buy on Google Now Commission Free & Adds PayPal and Shopify Options
Google announced that it is making Buy on Google commission free. This comes after Google has made Google Shopping free both in Google Shopping and Google Search. Also, Google said retailers can use either PayPal and Shopify for payments and will supp…
WordPress 5.5 With Google Sitemaps Integration In Its Core
For over a year, Google said it is working with the WordPress team to build in to the core of WordPress the ability to generate XML Sitemaps. Well, now with WordPress 5.5 it is now out. Pascal Birchler from Google announced on WordPress.org “in WordP…
Google: Multiple Fact Checks Rich Results May Not Show In Search
Google has updated its developer documentation to clarify that if you use multiple fact checks on a page it may not show up in the search results as rich results.
Search Buzz Video Recap: Google Algorithm Update, Mobile-First Indexing Deadline, Twitter Is Back, Google Breaks Again & Apple Ranking Factors
It looks like you all need some relaxation, so this week I took you to the beach – not that I ever go to beaches but hey, it is a green screen. In the search news, it seems like we have a Google search ranking update yesterday and today…
Google Search Console Adds Share Report Feature
Google Search Console has a new (I think it is new) button to let you share a report with someone else through a secure link. The share button is next to the export button on many of the reports. At the time I am writing this, I do not see the button…
Google Search Console Coverage Report – Experiencing Indexing Issues Notice
If you login to Google Search Console, click on your coverage report, you will see a new message at the top of the page. It has a blue background and reads “we’re currently experiencing indexing issues (started July 14, 2020).” The learn more goes no …
Google My Business Upgraded Profiles; $50 Per Month
Google is now trying a subscription billing model for Google My Business, something Google has explored doing in the past, and is now actively pursuing. Google sent Tom Waddington an email asking him to “upgrade” his business profile for $50 a month.
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How To Improve Google Indexing? Create Great, Unique & Compelling Content.
Google’s John Mueller said that “best way to improve indexing is to create great – unique & compelling – content that users have been seeking out, and which users recommend to others.” Google has said that many indexing issues are related to quality issues.
Google Mortgage Search Results Box For You To Compete With & In
Google has a newish search feature for searches related to mortgages. While Google had mortgage calculators and tools for a while, those featured only came up for specific and exact queries. Now, Google has a much wider search feature box that gives yo…
Apple Lists Its Search Ranking Factors
Apple has updated the “about Applebot” help documentation page the other day and in that document it lists information about how Apple ranks web results. It also updated information around Applebot.
Google Tests Search Refinements When You Scroll Up
Here is a new test Google is running, where when you do a search on mobile, scroll down and then scroll back up, Google will show you other search refinement options for your original query. I cannot replicate this but Brodie Clark posted a video of th…
Microsoft Advertising Now Offers Free ShutterStock Photos For Image Ads
Microsoft announced yesterday it is offering free high quality images from ShutterStock for use in Microsoft Advertising’s image ads. “To help you find the right images for your campaigns, we’re partnering with Shutterstock to provide you free access …
Bing URL Submissions Plugin To Get Your WordPress Content Indexed Fast
Bing announced a new WordPress plugin that integrates your WordPress site with the Bing Webmaster Tools URL submission API. In short, the plugin looks for new and updated content and automatically submits it to Bing for fast indexing.
Google Shopping Sponsored Web Results With Material Label
You know when you go shopping, either online or offline, and you get the shirt in your hand, you look at the label and it tells you the materials it was made of? Well, Google is testing showing you that information before you buy, before you even clic…