How to drive clicks through effective meta descriptions
Six ways to write better meta descriptions to generate more traffic to your page. Meta descriptions are sometimes overlooked in catchy titles and compelling, keyword-heavy content, but are just as key to snagging readers’ attention.
Faceted Navigation Intro – Whiteboard Friday
Posted by sergeystefogloThe topic of faceted navigation is bound to come up at some point in your SEO career. It’s a common solution to product filtering for e-commerce sites, but managing it on the SEO side can quickly spin out of control with the pot…
What’s Up with the Local Search Results…. Who the f knows?
I was sitting on my office, doing “research” and did the same local search (Custom Jewelry Design Williamsville) on my iPhone in three different Google mobile environments; Safari, Chrome and the Google App. All within seconds of each other. Next time your boss comes and asks you what’s up with the local search results, throw … Continue reading What’s Up with the Local Search Results…. Who the f knows? →
Google Displays Search Console Stats In Search Results
Google is now showing Google Search Console statistics and a brief dashboard directly in the search results when you are the verified owner of the site and your site comes up in the search results. The dashboard shows you clicks, impression and averag…
Google Search Console is currently down
Can’t access your Google Search Console properties? Do not worry, you are not alone.
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4 specific strategies for finding LSI keywords that’ll boost your SEO
LSI (latent semantic indexing) keywords can be highly advantageous for boosting SEO. Here are 4 tips for finding the best ones to use.
SearchCap: Google Search Console dashboard, SEO mistakes & more
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
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Google Tests Clustering Featured Snippet Refinement Bubbles
Google began showing refinement filter bubbles under the featured snippets back in April. Now, according to STAT, Google is testing grouping or clustering these refinement filters into pairs. Here is a screen shot from Dan Nutter that captured this i…
Google: With Mobile-First Indexing, App Interstitials Can Be Problematic
Google’s John Mueller posted a PSA yesterday on Twitter saying that with the mobile first indexing rolling out, that if you have app interstitials and if those are taking up all your content, then that is what Google will see. He said you are are robo…
Google Tests Explore Carousel For Local Results
Google is expanding their test of the explore carousel for local results. This was first spotted back in May by Sergey Alakov and respotted by Dan Leibson the other day. The explore carousel looks to show similar local venues or places to your Google…
October 2018 Google Webmaster Report
The month of September was an insane month for Google, specifically for SEOs and webmaster. We have several unconfirmed algorithm updates with a couple confirmed ones. Google updates their image search design and algorithms as well. Google had their …
Why and how you should implement speakable (and connected) markup now
What is speakable markup and is it something you need to think about using? Find out why to use it, and more importantly, HOW, in this article from John Warner.
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Choosing an enterprise call analytics platform
Learn about benefits of using call analytics platforms and find out which one is right for your company.
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Website redesign mistakes that destroy SEO
To keep up with user preferences, you have to redesign your website now and then. Learn how to avoid the most common pitfalls when you do.
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Google Search Console snapshot arrives in search results
Google may be testing a way to get more site owners to look at their Google Search Console data.
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Local Mobile Image Thumbnail SERPS – It’s All About Context
Last December we started seeing thumbnails in the mobile local organic results. What was obviously a test then became more visible over the summer and starting last month, became widely visible. It is a mobile only feature that made me and several clients curious. How was it triggered? Why & when does it show? Why … Continue reading Local Mobile Image Thumbnail SERPS – It’s All About Context →
SearchCap: Bing Ads language targeting, Google Assistant redesign & dynamic rendering support
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
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The State of SEO survey highlights – SEO enters the mainstream
In a survey of 30,000 UK marketers of their views on SEO, it seems SEO is entering the mainstream.
Choose your ideal SMX East pass
Actionable tactics from 45 search marketing experts, 25+ award-winning vendors, networking, and more.
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Google: Making Quality Links Is Against Google’s Webmaster Guidelines
Google’s John Mueller said in a Google Webmaster Help thread that making quality links is against their Google webmaster guidelines. He said “if *you’re* making quality links to your site, then that would be considered against our webmaster guidelines,…