Bing Updates Backlink Research Tool
Bing super powered their backlink tool so that it now reports competitor backlinks.
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Google Explains How Author Pages May Help
Google’s John Mueller says author bios aren’t necessary for all sites. He then shows how they can be helpful for some sites.
Trump Executive Order May Target Blogs, Recipe Sites & Forums
A new presidential executive order may affect legal immunity currently enjoyed by many sites, including blogs, forums, and recipe sites.
Amazon Reported Moving Into Local News and Sports Podcasting
Amazon is reported to be moving into Local Search Advertising via Local News and Sports Podcasts. Response to decline of 3rd party cookies?
Google Explains Why it Rewrites Meta Descriptions
Google’s John Mueller offers an explanation of what causes Google’s algorithm to rewrite meta descriptions.
Can Google PageRank be Manipulated for Better Rankings?
Is it possible to stop PageRank from flowing to pages that don’t matter to focus it on the pages that do?
Research Reveals Covid-19 Consumer Behavior Insights
New data shows there is a New Normal in online shopping behavior. This is what we learned.
Google Guided Recipes Blindsides Recipe Niche
Recipe publishing community surprised by Google announcement. New feature triggers structured data warnings.
8 Insights Learned from 800+ Link Penalty Cases
Paid links, guest posts, and PBNs are the top 3 reasons for manual actions, according to SEMrush research. Read this before building another link.
Google May 2020 Core Update Officially Over – Time for a Do-Over?
The response to Google’s core update has been largely negative, as large brands rank in Positions 1 and 2 for a wide range of keywords.
Google May Face U.S. Antitrust Lawsuits
The federal lawsuit focuses on unfair practices in search, advertising, and issues surrounding the Android operating system.
Google on How it Handles Extra Meta Descriptions and Title Tags
Google’s John Mueller comments on how Google handles extra meta descriptions and title tags.
Google on Reported Correlation of Bad Links and 50% Traffic Loss
Google’s John Mueller comments on webmaster question about bad links showing search console and a drop in traffic.
John Mueller on Negative SEO and Ranking Problems
Google’s John Mueller on negative SEO and drops in rankings
Google’s John Mueller on BERT and Rankings
Google discusses BERT algorithm and how that fits into ranking web pages.
Google Site Kit WordPress Plugin Vulnerability
Critical vulnerability discovered in Google Site Kit WordPress plugin.
Links, AI & the Google May 2020 Update
Some are noticing link related patterns. MIT says the pandemic can disrupt AI algorithms.
Google May 2020 Update: What We Learned
New data from Google May 2020 Update shows contours of what is going on in the search results
Google Update and Search Console Lag
Google’s John Mueller on Search Console data lag during Broad Core Algorithm Updates
Elementor Pro Critical Vulnerability
Critical vulnerabilities in Elementor Pro allows hacker control of website