Is Domain Name A Google Ranking Factor?
Does your domain name have an impact on search results? Let’s take a closer look at the debate.
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Is Google’s MUM A Search Ranking Factor?
What lies ahead for MUM? How does Google use MUM to improve search results? Find out here.
Is Reading Level A Google Ranking Factor?
Content is king, but can your content’s reading level have some power over your site’s ranking? Let’s take a look.
Is Author Authority A Google Ranking Factor?
Users care about the reputation and relevance of a piece’s author. But does author authority matter in site rankings?
Text Formatting: Is It A Google Ranking Factor?
While HTML elements format text to help determine the important portions of your content, can these elements impact your rankings in search, too?
How To Repurpose Long-Form Content Into Supplementary Content
More traffic, greater leads, higher ROI, and happier customers? Yes, please. When it comes to long-form content, blogging is where it’s at.
How Can We Improve Rankings For Older Content? Ask An SEO
A reader asks Adam Riemer for help improving the Google Search rankings of existing content in this Ask An SEO.
Is The 4-Day Week The Future Of Work? A Q&A With Joe O’Connor
Running out of hours in the day? Perhaps working overtime – or even regular time – isn’t the answer.
CMS Market Share: Shopify Falls Slightly As Losses & Layoffs Loom
Which CMS solutions are preferred by site owners today? See how WordPress, Shopify, Wix, performed in July with these market share insights.
CMS Market Share Monthly: 64.2% Of Sites Use WordPress
Learn which 10 content management systems are most used right now and explore recent updates from major CMS players.
Keywords Hidden For 46% Of Google Search Console Clicks: Ahrefs Study
Ahrefs analyzed close to 9 billion clicks across over 146,000 websites to determine how often keyword terms remain hidden in GSC. Here’s what they found.
Local SEO For Small Businesses: 7 Top Ways To Gain Visibility
Looking to improve your visibility in a specific neighborhood or region? Check out these proven local SEO tips for small businesses like yours.
Remembering Bill Slawski: SEO Legend, Mentor & Friend
The SEO industry shares memories and condolences as they mourn the passing of SEO legend, patent expert, and dear friend, Bill Slawski.
Google Ads Makes Automation Easier With Scripts Updates
Google Ads has announced a number of scripts improvements in what it’s calling a “new Google Ads script experience.”
Learn To Engage New SaaS Customers With Content Marketing [eBook]
What’s unique in content marketing for SaaS? How can you incorporate it into your own strategy? Find out in our latest ebook.
Search Engine Journal Welcomes Editor-In-Chief Amanda Zantal-Wiener
Please welcome Amanda Zantal-Wiener to Search Engine Journal! Our new Editor-in-Chief will oversee the editorial team as we grow our team, brand, and content.
7 Things You Need To Know About The Digital Services Act (DSA)
What does the EU Digital Services Act do, who is impacted, and what can you do to prepare? Get a full DSA overview here.
Google’s Q1 Earnings Are In – But What Was The Miss?
Google reports $68 billion in Q1 revenue with $39.6 billion attributed to Search and Ads. So where did the search giant fall short?
Twitter Accepts Elon Musk’s $43B Purchase Offer
Twitter’s board could accept Elon Musk’s offer to purchase the social network for $43 billion as early as today, according to Reuters.
10 Different Ways To Get Organic Page 1 Google Rankings
Here are 10 ways you can get more Page 1 – and Position 1 or even the coveted Position Zero – results in Google.
Video Aids 95% Of Enterprise B2B Buyers In Conversion [Survey Results]
How can video help convert your audience of B2B decision-makers to loyal customers? A new industry survey reveals key insights.
Why Would Optimizing Existing Content Cause Rankings To Drop?
A reader asks why optimizing meta descriptions, alt text, and subheadings would cause significant losses in rankings in this edition of Ask An SEO.
10 Copywriting Mistakes That Dilute & Weaken Your Messaging
You work hard at crafting just the right message – don’t sabotage your best efforts with these common copywriting mistakes.
40+ TikTok Stats Digital Marketers Need To Know
What could TikTok do for your online visibility and sales? Check out these TikTok statistics that show who’s using the platform – and how.
SEO’s Whisper Network Hasn’t Stopped Conference Harassment. What’s Next?
It’s time to take this out of the whisper network and shine a light on SEO conference harassment, where and when it’s happening.
Career Building Tips From A Senior Data Scientist At Amazon
What’s it like to work in data science? A Senior Data Scientist from Amazon shares his career journey and how he keeps machine learning fun.
Google Explains How AI Keeps Search Safe Via MUM & BERT
Google shares new information on how it has reduced “unexpected shocking” search results with BERT and the role MUM plays in safe search.
Top Digital Marketing Trends For 2022: Oracle Survey Results
Looking for industry benchmarks to inform your marketing strategy and upcoming campaigns? Oracle survey results reveal what’s trending in digital marketing today.
Growing Into In-House SEO Leadership With Tessa Nadik
What does it take to train into an SEO leadership role with a major brand? Autotrader’s Senior Director of SEO Product and Content Strategy explains.
Tabbed Content: Is It A Google Ranking Factor?
The question here is whether Google devalues or even ignores content that is initially hidden from the user using UX/design elements.