Google Updates Search Console Crawl Stats Report
Google launched an updated Crawl Stats Report in the Search Console. Features more granular reporting.
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WordPress 5.6 and PHP 8 Compatibility
WordPress offered guidance about compatibility of new WordPress 5.6 with PHP 8 and what that means for publishers.
The Top 25 Movies About Social Media to Add to Your Watch List
Check out our updated list of top 25 movies about social media. You’ll find something to watch across a range of genres.
What Is Google Passage Ranking: 16 Key Points You Should know
Google’s Martin Splitt answers questions about the Passage Ranking algorithm. Learn what it’s about in this post and how it impacts SEO.
Twitter Fleets Introduced to Encourage More Tweets
Twitter announced a new way to tweet called Fleets that last 24 hours. Features backgrounds and text options.
Google Completes Migration of Disavow Tool to Search Console
Google announced completion of Disavow Tool migration to the new Search Console. Industry response is tepid, asks about indexing tool.
New Google Office Hours Hangout Support Page
Google published a new support page that helps SEOs learn how to participate in Google Search Central Office Hours
Googlebot Begins Crawling With HTTP/2 Protocol
Googlebot can now crawl with HTTP/2 protocol beginning November 2020. Google Developer pages updated to reflect change.
Google on Dealing With Sneaky Use of Expired Domains
Google’s John Mueller answers a question about the balance needed to deal with expired domains and the complexities involved
Google on BERT and Exact Match Keywords
Google’s John Mueller answers if BERT impacts need for exact match keywords on web pages
Google Discusses Future of Request Indexing Feature
Google’s John Mueller shares an update on the background surrounding the Request Indexing feature when it returns
Google’s Mueller on Crawl Rate for Big and Small Sites
Google’s Mueller answers if big sites have a crawl rate advantage over smaller sites in context of need for URL Submission Tool
WordPress Ultimate Member Plugin Vulnerability
Ultimate Member WordPress plugin issued a patch for three critical and severe exploits that grant attackers total control of a site.
Zoom Security Failures Alleged in FTC Settlement
The United States Federal Trade Commission announced an agreement with Zoom to fix security issues
WordPress 5.6 May Break Sites on December 2020
WordPress 5.6 will make jQuery Migrate Helper Plugin “useless” which means some sites may break again.
How Google Chooses Canonical Page
Google’s Gary Illyes shares details of signals and weightings used for identifying canonical page and duplicates.
How to Protect a WordPress Site from Hackers
Tips on how to secure a WordPress site from getting hacked, including recommended security plugins.
How Google Chooses to Rank Images and Videos in Search Results
Google’s John Mueller answered how Google chooses to rank images and videos in the SERPs
Google Answers Question About Passages SEO
Google’s John Mueller answered a question about search optimizing web pages for Google’s new passages ranking algorithm.
WordPress Update Fiasco
Latest WordPress update is all trick and no treat. Required a second update to fix problems. Update now.