Google Ranks Syndicated Content Over Original Publishers
Despite Google’s announcement to rank original news, Google is still showing bias to big sites that syndicate content from smaller...
Is FAQ Structured Data Dominating Google Search?
SEO community calls attention to a quirk in how Google displays FAQ data in the search results.
Google Updates Reviews Rich Results – Check Your Structured Data
Google updated Reviews Rich Results. Change affects publishers with reviews structured data.
Google Confirms: Changing Nofollow Was About Link Signal
Gary Illyes confirmed that nofollow links deprived Google of important link data.
Google Will Now Treat Meta Robots Nofollow as a Hint
Google announced that the Meta Robots Nofollow will also be treated as a hint. Google will no longer treat it...
Google Nofollow Links Ranking Change – How it Affects SEO
Google’s announcement that nofollow links may help rankings changes digital marketing in a profound way.
Adult Spam Links – Should You Disavow Them?
Is there any harm or benefit to disavowing spammy adult links?
Quality Raters Guidelines Update – This is What Changed
Google updated the Quality Raters Guidelines. Changes may indicate SEO trends to follow.
Google on Broad Core Algorithm Update Recovery – 4 Takeaways
Google’s John Mueller offers four takeaways on recovering from a broad core algorithm update.
Majestic Updates Backlink Tool – You Might Need to See This
Majestic released an improved version of their popular link checking tool. It takes the pain out of link research for...
WordPress 5.3 Will Change How it Blocks Indexing
WordPress 5.3 will stop using Robots.txt to discourage search engines from indexing a site.
How to Avoid SEO Misinformation
There is a lot of SEO misinformation. This is how to recognize the best information about Google.
It’s OK if Structured Data From Desktop Version is Missing from AMP
Google’s John Mueller affirms that it’s fine if structured data from desktop version is missing from the AMP version of...
Google Research: 55% of Consumers Use Videos for Purchase Decisions
Shopping decisions are influenced by online videos.
Google Rankings and Nofollow Anchor Text
Many SEOs report that nofollow anchor text helps web pages rank. Is there truth to this?
Google Accused of Privacy Gaslighting by University Scholars
Two university PhD researchers accused Google of gaslighting about Chrome browser and privacy.
Google Says it Doesn’t Require Fixing Structured Data Warnings
Google’s John Mueller said Google doesn’t require fixing structured data tool warnings. But encouraged fixing it if possible.
Google’s John Mueller is Asked About Links and E-A-T
Links have traditionally been a metric of website authority and trustworthiness. Do links establish E-A-T?
Doesn’t Build Links. Why Did Google Slap a Link Penalty?
Well known marketing agency doesn’t build links but Google slapped them with a link penalty anyway.
Google Introduces Relative Mobile Conversion Rate Metric
Google officially introduces Relative Mobile Conversion Rate, a way to measure and improve mobile conversion rates.