AMP Powers Google Featured Snippets On Mobile
Google seems to have made a switch a few days ago where on mobile search they are now likely to serve featured snippets from pages that are powered by AMP. @thefke and @glenngabe were one of the first to notice this and I am able to replicate it…
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Google: Build Desktop To Mobile Friendly Comparison Tool
With the Google mobile friendly index still in progress on Google’s end…
Publishers Implement AMP Teaser To Lead To “Full Experience” Page
Will Jacobsen shared on Twitter a GIF of the walkthrough of how NBC News does have AMP pages, they do rank in the top stories carousel in the Google mobile results…
Google Mobile Search App Links Offers Open Web Page Button
It has been some time since we talked about Google App Indexing but John Lincoln spotted an interesting change for mobile search that brings up app indexing results on Android in Google…
SEO basics: what are ranking signals?
Ranking signals or ranking factors are characteristics of a website that determine the position in the search engines. All ranking signals combined form the algorithm of a search engine. How this algorithm works is a secret. Nobody knows exactly which factors decide the order of the search results. Google’s algorithm isn’t static. It changes regularly. The […]
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How to optimize featured snippets for voice search
When it comes to voice search, featured snippets are key. If a searcher is using voice search and expecting a verbal reply, they will not be presented with a choice of results – and where a featured snippet is present, this will be the result read out. So how can you optimize your featured snippets for voice search?
Citations behind the Google Brain Word Vector Approach
In October of 2015, a new algorithm was announced by members of the Google Brain team, described in this post from Search Engine Land – Meet RankBrain: The Artificial Intelligence That’s Now Processing Google Search Results One of the Google Brain team members who gave Bloomberg News a long interview on Rankbrain, Gregory S. Corrado […]
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SearchCap: Google iOS app trends, difficult clients & content SEO
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on and from other places across the web.
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Google adds trending searches and instant answers to iOS app
Google adds previously introduced Android search capabilities to iOS app.
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LocaU Advanced Santa Monica
Local U Advanced is my favorite conference of the year. Not that I speak, or even that I contribute to the organization but because it’s a time and place where folks that are really interested in Local SEO and Local Marketing get together. And not just get together in a spirit of collegiality and sharing. … Continue reading LocaU Advanced Santa Monica →
Hey Google. I Want Vegetables That Start With A, Not C!
Google, you got it wrong! I want [vegetables that start with a] not [vegetables that start with c] so why when I ask for A are you giving me C?
Google Kills Preferred Site Name Schema Markup
It looks like Google has removed one of their previously documented structured data markups from their developer docs. Specifically, they have removed the Preferred Site Name option, it now 404s when you try to access it, but for now…
Google AdSense User First Beta Program
WebmasterWorld Members discuss the Google AdSense User First beta program and invites. Have you had an invite to the program?
https://www.webmasterworld.com/google_adsense/4865690.htm
Critical tips for navigating difficult client relationships
Dealing with a challenging PPC client? Columnist Jeff Baum explores some tips for reducing client frustration and fostering trust so that you can focus on what really matters: driving results.
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Content marketing & SEO: The scalable way to be in the right place at the right time
Digital marketers agree about the importance of SEO and content marketing, but contributor Marcus Miller says they’re too often kept in completely separate silos. Here’s how to bring them together.
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Google: Duplicate Content Elimination
There is a number of interesting questions and answers around how Google handles removing or hiding or filtering duplicate content from the search results…
Search Buzz Video Recap: Google Panda Changes, Local Pack Shows Content & Forbes, Inc & Others Nofollow Links
This week in search I covered how Google said Panda has changed a lot since it first launched. Googleâs local pack is now showing query matches on web site content, which is interesting. Forbes…
Search in Pics: Nooglers smiling, Google pizza making & charging docks
In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have and more. Nooglers, new Googlers, ready to work: Source: Instagram Google charging…
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5 questions: Remkus de Vries – Forsite Media
His name is Joeke-Remkus de Vries, but you can call him Remkus. You might know him by his online handle DeFries and you could have run into him at one of the many WordCamps around the world. Remkus is a well-known and respected figure in the WordPress community and we’re glad to offer him the possibility […]
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Google: Noopener & Noreferrer Attributes Don’t Hurt Your Search Rankings
Dawn Anderson asked Google’s John Mueller if using the noreferrer or noopener attributes can hurt your Google rankings and SEO. The answer John responded with was “nope.” So there you have it…