Google Maps “Follow Posts” – a Revolution or Just More “S%t” Thrown at the Wall?
Google Maps announced yesterday that searchers can now follow their favorite businesses and be alerted to offer and event Posts from that business. I have long believed that Google Posts is a solid investment of a business’s time as Posts show up in a brand search, in the local finder and on keyword searches in … Continue reading Google Maps “Follow Posts” – a Revolution or Just More “S%t” Thrown at the Wall? →
How to Use Twitter Audiences
Built your Twitter campaign but stuck on how to best tailor your audiences? Look no further!
Tailored audiences on Twitter can help you create more successful remarketing campaigns. In order to make sure users engage with your brand, you need to learn …
SearchCap: Google Maps follow business, local voice survey & link building tools
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
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Link building tool roundup: Site crawlers
Link building is hard work! Here’s how to utilize site crawling tools to make sure your effort pays off.
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Remkus’ Roundup: Twenty Nineteen, GlotPress & ACF Gutenberg integration
As we’re getting closer to the release of WordPress 5.0, the amount of WordPress 5.0 related news is increasing. Today, we have news for you on the new Default WordPress Theme, the Gutenberg integration of Advanced Custom Fields and GlotPress. Welcome to the third edition of my roundup! New Default WordPress Theme is here: Since […]
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Google Maps ‘Follow’ button gives businesses a new way to connect with users
Users can get updates from businesses in the “For You” tab.
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Survey: 88 percent seek driving directions after a local voice search
9 out of 10 consumers use a voice assistant on their smartphones; 41 percent say they use it daily.
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Log File Analysis 101 – Whiteboard Friday
Posted by BritneyMullerLog file analysis can provide some of the most detailed insights about what Googlebot is doing on your site, but it can be an intimidating subject. In this week’s Whiteboard Friday, Britney Muller breaks down log file analysis to…
Google’s PageRank algorithm, explained
In their original paper presenting Google, Larry and Sergey define PageRank like this: PR(A) = (1-d) + d (PR(T1)/C(T1) + … + PR(Tn)/C(Tn)). We dive into what that really means.
SearchCap: Ad budgets shift from search to Amazon, new Google Ad features, Google Lens
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
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How To Choose the Right SEO Vendor
Before hiring an SEO vendor, there are two specific things you need to know about and look for.
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Advertisers shifting budget from search to Amazon
A recent survey of advertisers suggests that many are spending more on Amazon at the expense of traditional search.
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80% of Amazon advertisers plan to increase budgets in 2019
Our survey indicates 44 percent of Amazon advertisers plan to add automation tools for campaign management in the coming year.
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5 Reasons Your Content Isn’t Working & How to Fix it
All marketing is content marketing. But often producing and publishing content doesn’t actually drive results. In this article Lee Wilson explains why and how you can ensure your content will make a difference to your company.
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How to get links to your site: Create content that people want to link to
At SMX East Alli Brenner, Lisa Barone and Paddy Moogan talked about how to make content that attracts links.
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New Google Search Console Fix Slow Page Loading Notices
Google is sending out a new warning and notice via Google Search Console to let webmasters know they need to fix their really slow pages. The notice starts off by reading “fix slow page loading on domain.com.
Bing Confirms & Fixes Bug With URL Submission Tool; Will Add Rate Limits
Earlier this month, we reported that there was an issue with the URL submission tool in Bing Webmaster Tools where URLs that you would submit would not show up in the Bing index for weeks later. At SMX East, Bing confirmed the issue and said it was fi…
Google: We Fixed Over 50 Bugs In Search Console Over Past Month
Google announced on Twitter that they fixed over 50 bugs in Google Search Console over the past month or so. Google then describes that is not just about adding new features but maintaining old features and fixing issues that arise.
Google: Safer To Use Absolute URLs With Canonical Tags
Google’s John Mueller said on Twitter that when it comes to implementing canonical tags on your site, it is recommended to use absolute URLs instead of relative URLs. He said this will help ensure Google has interpreted them correctly.
Bing To Invest In Bing Webmaster Tools
Frederic Dubut from Bing said on stage yesterday at SMX East that they are investing “quiet a bit” into Bing Webmaster Tools in the future. He made it sound like they got substantial budget allocated towards the tools, unlike in recent years.