Google Mocks SEO Experts Who Place Mass Content On Footer
Gary Illyes from Google responded to a tweet last week on Twitter mocking “SEO experts” who place massive amounts of text on their footer. He said those are the same SEO experts who complaint they were hit by some sort of update…
Google, Is Okay With Commas, Even In Your Title Tags
I am really not sure where these ideas come from, which is why I have stuff to write daily but this guy asked John Mueller if putting commas in title tags are okay or not. John…
Pinterest A Spam Tool For Google’s Organic Results?
The ongoing WebmasterWorld thread has ongoing chatter about Google ranking shuffles but there is now a new uptick in complaints about Pinterest ranking very well in Google. Some people are saying that Pinterest is pulling a Wikipedia and taking over a …
If your GMB page updates & no one knows, does it make a sound?
If you work in the local SEO space, you may have noticed that Google sometimes makes unwanted updates to your Google My Business listings. Columnist Andrew Shotland dives into the issue.
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Doesn’t Everyone Hate it When Service Companies Get Involved in Software?
Local SEO Guide is happy to announce Locadium, a Google My Business reporting system built from the ground up for multi-location brands and agencies. According to a recent poll of Local SEO Sherpa’s, 78% of them have problems with Google changing information on GMB profiles. Now I know you are saying: “Dan, there is the […]
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Latest Gboard iPhone updates include access to Maps, YouTube & a new drawing feature
Gboard also now supports Arabic, Hebrew and Farsi languages.
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How to optimize for user intent in search
User intent, also known as searcher intent, is a theory that unashamedly stands up to the more primitive pre-Penguin and Panda tactics of optimizing purely for keywords. But how can you optimize for it? Here’s what to keep in mind.
Careful When Sleeping with Elephants – Are Google Websites a Threat to the Agency?
Google Websites is not a “blow your socks off” web building product. At least not by standards in the United States. That being said, should you as a web designer or SEO ignore it? That’s a good question. Scott Davis noted this about Websites on G+ in response to my noting that Google had hit … Continue reading Careful When Sleeping with Elephants – Are Google Websites a Threat to the Agency? →
SearchCap: ASCI rankings, featured snippet quiz & consumer behavior
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
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Featured snippets: How much do you really know about them? [QUIZ]
Think you’re an expert on featured snippets? Then put your money where your mouth is and take this quiz, created by columnist Stephan Spencer!
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How local businesses can turn the threat of on-demand deliveries to their own advantage
On-demand delivery services are making local businesses nervous, but columnist Brian Smith explains why this new shift in consumer behavior should be seen as an opportunity to grow.
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Report: Customer satisfaction with search drops, in social Google+ beats Facebook
ACSI rankings are based on survey of nearly 5,000 US consumers.
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Google Logo For The Silent Parade of 1917
On Google’s home page in the United States is a special Google logo, aka a Doodle, for the 100th anniversary of the “Silent Parade of 1917.” On July 28, 1917, nearly 10,000 African American children, women…
Google AdWords Tests New Sitelinks Design
Google is testing new sitelinks designs and layouts for their ad formats. Ginny Marvin covered them yesterday based on tips from Erik Hamilton and Frederik Hyldig…
Google remembers the Silent Parade of 1917 on its 100th anniversary
The Doodle on Google’s US home page commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Silent Parade, and honors those whose silence resonates a century later.
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Google: Sticky Footers Are Okay; Within Webmaster Guidelines
Gary Illyes of Google was asked about sticky footers, if Google has an issue with them. Gary responded on Twitter saying “nah, I wouldn’t worry about that.” Meaning…
Google Mistakes Tom Brady As The Owner Of The NY Jets
Yesterday, Sports Illustrated had an epic post on Twitter showing how Google’s answer box showed Tom Brady as the owner of the New York Jets. Now…
Search Buzz Video Recap: Google Instant Gone, Auto Play Videos In Search, AdWords & Local Tests
This week, the big news is that Google killed off their Google Instant Search feature. Google was caught testing auto-playing videos in the search results. I ran a poll…
What does visual search mean for ecommerce in 2017?
Since the early 2010s, visual search has been offering users a novel alternative to keyword-based search results. But what commercial opportunities does it offer brands today?
Search in Pics: Google movie theatre sign, rooftop subway car & wacky office room
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. Google Chicago has a subway car on their rooftop: Source: Twitter Google…
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