Brands buying their way to the top of Google SERPs
There’s an interesting post at WebmasterWorld about a “loophole” which may be giving brands the opportunity to buy their way to the top of Google’s SERPs.
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Critical glibc GHOST Bug: All Linux Machines Vulnerable
This is a significant issue, and I wonder that it’s not getting the exposure it deserves. potentailly, there are many, many systems that may be vulnerable.
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3 Years Later, Google Still Internally Discussing Giving Webmasters More Search Console Data
Zineb from Google said on Twitter that Google is still talking about giving webmasters more than 90-days worth of data in the Google Search Console.
@Jonny_J_ we are thinking about it, but no big update right now…
Google My Business Spreadsheet Upload Process Updated
Google has quietly updated the process for uploading your spreadsheet to the Google My Business console. The main new thing is that you no longer have to review the changes after you upload your spreadsheet…
Google My Business & Ads Looking For Trusted Testers
Elisabeth from Google posted in the Google My Business Help forums news that Google is now looking for “trusted testers” aka beta testers for new features within the Google My Business department including organic and ads…
Google: Why Would A Mobile-Friendly Site Rank Drastically Worse On Mobile?
John Mueller in a Google Hangout on Google+ this past Friday was asked a question around why would a site that is mobile-friendly according to Google, not rank as well on mobile search than it does on desktop search…
I Want A Google No Date/Timestamp Penalty
As you all know, I read a lot about search news on both official news sites, large and small blogs and all the way down to social media posts and forum posts. The news sites…
Quick Wins To Beat The SEO Waiting Game
Even though SEO is a long-term investment, marketers often feel pressured to show progress quickly. Columnist Dan Bagby provides some ideas for quick wins that can show value while waiting for your longer-term initiatives to start gaining traction.
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5 Link-Building Techniques You’ve Been Neglecting
Tired of the same old link-building tactics? Columnist Pratik Dholakiya suggests some creative ideas to improve your link-building efforts.
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Microsoft Introduces Advertisers To The Bing Network
What search partnership? The Yahoo Bing Network is no more as both companies forge onward under separate cover.
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A Primer On Automating AdWords With Structured Data
Columnist Frederick Vallaeys explains several ways you can use structured data to create relevant and customized PPC search ads.
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Say farewell to the Google link command
When was the last time you searched Google with the link: command? I can’t remember either.
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Right to be Forgotten going global
The Chronicles of Being Forgotten continue.
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Wikimedia is NOT building a search engine, even though it really sounds like they are
Many SEOs speculate about a “Google Killer;” a search engine that is able to gain more market share than Google.
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The Five Levels of Content Marketing in the Fashion Industry
Fashion companies tend to be traditional, protective of their brand and operating in a climate that’s flooded with content. This doesn’t create a very promising environment for content marketing.
The Five Levels of Content Marketing in the Fashion Industry
Fashion companies tend to be traditional, protective of their brand and operating in a climate that’s flooded with content. This doesn’t create a very promising environment for content marketing.
WordPress core contributions
All our plugins, including our Yoast SEO plugin, are open source. In the true meaning of open source, we don’t just open the source code, other people actively contribute to its betterment. We actively work on getting other people’s patches in and reserve time on every release to make sure we can handle community patches. We love doing […]
October 2015 saw record high content generation, record low engagement
October 2015 was a record-breaking month for content creation with the average brand generating 87.5 posts per social media channel.
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Which US sites gained the highest Google visibility in 2015?
We recently looked at the UK sites that made the biggest SEO gains in 2015, but now it’s time to cross the pond to see which US sites did the best last year.
Opinion: Why #Twitter10k Is A Great Idea
Whats your opinion on the news that Twitter is moving to a 10,000 character limit? Jonathan Allen takes a view of why he thinks its a positive move.
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