Bing Tests Scrollable Tabs Search Result Snippets
Bing seems to be testing a new design and layout for the search results snippets. The new layout looks like a carousel of tabs that you can horizontally scroll through when looking at a specific search result. Here is a screen shot from @Philcomputi…
Old Google Search Console Is No Longer Available
Google after two years of launching the beta version of the new Google Search Console and opening that beta up a year ago, Google has finally removed access to the old Google Search Console. There are still ways to get to some of the legacy reports bu…
Google: Our Systems Cannot Determine Accuracy Of Content
Danny Sullivan from Google said on Twitter “Machines can’t tell the “accuracy” of content. Our systems rely instead on signals we find align with relevancy of topic and authority.” So Google cannot determine the accuracy of content, I guess.
Google Shows Way Too Many � White Heavy Check Marks
If you do a search for [cars on ebay] you may see the Google search results polluted with those green white heavy check marks unicode. It is actually pretty annoying to even look at. Gabs shared this screen shot on Twitter, but what I see is not that…
Google Discover Feed Now Showing Restaurants
Recently, I guess the past couple of weeks or so, the Google Discover feed started showing restaurants you might be interested in. This is obviously important if you help local restaurants with their Google My Business listings.
Crafting effective outreach emails
Before diving into the nitty-gritty, let’s take a moment to remember that outreaching content via email is not the only approach. There are countless methods to employ— from picking up the phone, to sending DMs on Instagram. As is the theme throughout this content series, I strongly recommend trying out different tactics, but for now, […]
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SMX Overtime: Your questions answered about Google penalties and their impact on websites
SMX London attendees asked SEO expert Fili Wiese a wide-ranging number of questions about penalties, indexing, crawling and more.
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Seven SEO tips for image link building to generate more traffic
Your images, infographics, and memes, too, can be used for link building to turn your page into a link magnet. Image link building tips with examples.
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Content accuracy is not a ranking factor
Google’s Danny Sullivan explained that its systems rely on topic relevance and authority to rank content.
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What is user testing and why should you use it?
Watching your (potential) clients use your website or use your products can give you plenty of new insights. Seeing how they navigate, search or click your site can give you information you wouldn’t get out of just analyzing your data. And, as you know your product inside out, you might have developed some blind spots. […]
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Google to treat nofollow link attribute as a ‘hint’
Google is also adding two new link attributes, one for sponsored links and one for user generated content links.
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Check out the SEO & SEM sessions coming to SMX East
Join us in NYC November 13-14 for expert-led sessions and keynotes on the SEO and SEM topics you need to know.
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Does the 9th Circuit’s decision in HiQ vs. LinkedIn open the floodgates to scraping?
The case may still be reheard or appealed but it appears to be a broad ruling in favor of “the open internet.”
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Does the 9th Circuit’s new decision in HiQ vs. LinkedIn open the floodgates to scraping?
The case may still be reheard or appealed but it appears to be a broad ruling in favor of “the open internet.”
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Nearly 50 states’ attorneys general join in antitrust investigation of Google
Facebook is also being investigated in another multistate action lead by New York.
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All 50 states’ attorneys general join in antitrust investigation of Google
Facebook is also being investigated in another multistate action lead by New York.
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Google Ads Bans Speculative & Experimental Medical Treatments
Google Ads is no longer allowing ads in its search network and other ad networks for products or services that promote speculative and/or experimental medical treatments. This includes Stem cell therapy, cellular (non-stem) therapy, gene therapy, and …
Google Updates The Search Quality Raters Guidelines On September 5th
Google has updated the Google search quality raters guidelines handbook on September 5, 2019. That is 16-weeks after it last updated the guidelines, which was on May 16, 2019 and before that, it was about 10-months since Google updated that document.
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Google My Business Guidelines For Practitioners Clarified
Google has made a small change to the Google My Business Guidelines explaining and clarifying the roles of practitioners. Joy Hawkins posted in the Local Search Forums that the line that was added was “Sales associates or lead generation agents for cor…
Google Finally Responds To Paid Links Allegations On Apache.org
For years we have known Apache.org, the Apache Foundation, has been giving thanks to its big sponsors and donors with a thank you page with links that do not have the nofollow link attribute on it. Google’s John Mueller, three years after I wrote abou…