Google Shutting Down Some Google+ Pages
Brodie Clark posted on Twitter that he received an email from Google that one or some of his Google+ pages for a business is being shut down within 30 days. Of course, this should come as no surprise to anyone…
Google Core Algorithm Update Continues To Fluctuate For Some
A week ago Friday there was a Google core algorithm update that touched down pretty hard. Technically it was released on March 7th but most noticed it on March 8th and 9th. But people are still noticing it.
The ongoing WebmasterWorld thread has a …
SearchCap: Google’s SEO AMA, AdWords Shopping Actions & Search Console updates
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 Search Console updates visual reporting features
A look at what’s new in Google Search Console.
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How to set up event tracking in Google Analytics
Event tracking is one of the most useful features in Google Analytics. With just a little bit of extra code, you can capture all kinds of information about how people behave on your site. Event tracking lets you monitor just about any action on your site that doesn’t trigger a new page to load, giving invaluable data for improving your site.
AMP: Do or die? Session recap from SMX West
Contributor Christine Churchill sat in on one of the AMP sessions at SMX West and shares the detailed and contrasting perspectives the panelists plus one Google engineer have on using AMP.
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Google launches cost-per-sale Shopping Actions, unified shopping program across Search, Assistant & Express
In its answer to Amazon, Google’s new umbrella program will extend existing relationships with retailers and enable universal checkout across platforms and devices.
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SEO basics: What is anchor text?
Anchor text is the visible and clickable piece of text in a link. The text appears in a different color and is often underlined. If done right, this indicates what’s behind that link. Getting your anchor texts right increases the chance of someone clicking on your link. It also provides context for search engines. What […]
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12 SEO tips for large ecommerce websites
With more pages than you can even get your head around and issues like product variants, complex filtering systems and expired products, SEO for ecommerce sites requires a different kind of SEO strategy.
AMA with Google highlights: The core search algorithm update, mobile-first index status & more
From nofollow links to negative SEO, the core search algorithm and Google showing zero search results — catch up on what Google’s Nathan Johns had to say at SMX West.
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Closing Data’s Last-Mile Gap: Visualizing For Impact!
I worry about data’s last-mile gap a lot. As a lover of data-influenced decision making, perhaps you worry as well. A lot of hard work has gone into collecting the requirements and implementation. An additional massive investment was made in the effort to perform ninja like analysis. The end result was a collection trends and […]
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Is Google Stupid or Do They Choose Not to Solve the Local Spam Problem?
In the conversation on my article about the divorce settlement between G+ and Google Local, Maurice Smit made this comment: People sometimes ask me why Google can’t do certain things. There is a misconception that the people at Google are so savy that they can do almost anything. As local marketers we know better, don’t … Continue reading Is Google Stupid or Do They Choose Not to Solve the Local Spam Problem? →
G+ – Google Local Divorce Mop Up – Who Got the Kids? Not Sure But the Orphans Have Been Nuked
The estrangement and ugly divorce of Goggle Local from G+ is finally, finally ending with the mop up of the last remaining remants of the marriage; those many, many G+ Local Pages that got created in the wild passion of their joining. What always seemed like an unnatural union started going south in 2015 or … Continue reading G+ – Google Local Divorce Mop Up – Who Got the Kids? Not Sure But the Orphans Have Been Nuked →
St. Patrick’s Day Google doodle includes hidden word written in ancient Irish ogham alphabet
Google recruited Irish artist Ross Stewart to create the image depicting a scenic Ireland landscape with a stonemason arranging rocks.
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George Peabody, The Philanthropist, Gets A Google Logo
On the Google home page today is a very kind looking Google Doodle with George Peabody and children. The Doodle is not there because of George Peabody’s birthday, that would be on February 18, 1795, 223+ years ago…
Beau Graves – The Search Community Honors You
This is part of the say something nice about an SEO/SEM series – feel free to nominate someone over here.
Beau Graves lives in Payson, Utah with his family including his wife of 11 years (who he met when he was 18) and his two children. He is the SEO…
Google My Business Insights Heatmaps For Directions Now More Useful
Google My Business has updated the directions heatmaps, which they originally launched in 2014 to make them more useful…
Google Tests People Also Search For Feature On Cursor Hover?
Google may be testing a feature in the search results where the people also search for box not only shows up when you click back from the web site, into the search results again but also when you hover your mouse cursor over the snippet…
Google Will Update How Search Works Portal
Under a year ago Google updated the how search works portal which is over here. Before that, it was launched in 2013 and was not updated that much since.
Danny Sullivan said Google is currently working on updating the portal again…
Google Promises To Review Feedback On Zero Results
As you know, Google is now sometimes showing no search results on the search results page – instead, Google is just showing answers for queries related to time, conversions and calculations…