Google Research Paper Resembles Helpful Content Algorithm
Google research paper may shed light on how the helpful content update works
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How The ChatGPT Watermark Works And Why It Could Be Defeated
A looming ChatGPT watermark will expose auto-generated content. What is it and will the watermark be easy to defeat?
WordPress Anti-Spam Plugin Vulnerability Affects Up To 60,000+ Sites
60,000+ websites potentially at risk due to vulnerability discovered in a popular anti-spam WordPress plugin
What is ChatGPT And How Can You Use It?
Learn what ChatGPT is and why it may become one of the most important tools of our time
Google CALM: A New Language Model Technology
New research paper demonstrates a way to increase language model performance speed by up to three times with minimal modifications to the LLM
Google Retires Web Light Webpage Transcoding
Google retired the Web Light service that made the Internet faster for users in countries where mobile connections were slow.
Google Reveals More Information About Search Status Dashboard
Google search podcast reveals more details about the new Search Status Dashboard including why it’s not coming to other languages
ChatGPT For Content and SEO?
Six important things to know before using ChatGPT for SEO and content
Mozilla Acquires Pulse, A Hybrid-Workplace Collaboration Company
Acquisition of hybrid workplace collaboration company strengthens Mozilla’s plans for growing their suite of products
WordPress Hit With Multiple Vulnerabilities In Versions Prior To 6.0.3
WordPress recommends immediate action to fix multiple vulnerabilities discovered in versions prior to 6.0.3
Rackspace Hosted Exchange Outage Due to Security Incident
Details emerge that Rackspace outage due to a security incident – Customers encouraged to migrate to Microsoft 365
A New Era Of Google Search: What It Means For SEO
Google continues to evolve how users search and how data is presented. Here are surprising ways Google is changing what it means to search.
Google Answers If Splitting A Long Article Could Result In Thin Content
Google answers if a long article that is split into interlinked pages risks being seen as thin content
Google: Links Have Less Impact Today Than In The Past
A Googler remarked that links have “a lot less significant impact” today than they previously did in the past
Google: Disavowing Random Links Flagged By Tools Is A Waste Of Time
Google says that disavowing random links that a tool has flagged is not a good use of time
Ex-Googler Answers Why Google Search is Getting Worse
Ex-Googler Marissa Mayer says there’s nothing wrong with Google Search, it’s the web that’s getting worse
SEO ROI: How To Ensure Performance Tracking Matches Goals
Not sure which SEO metrics are useful and which aren’t as prioritized? Discover which metrics in-house, agency, and freelance SEOs agree and disagree on.
Ex-Googler On Featured Snippets: Google is More Hesitant To Send Users Out Into The Web
Ex-Googler offers opinion that uptick in featured snippets is because Google is “concerned about some of the low-quality experiences out on the web”
SEO Salaries 2022: Industry Growth & Many New SEO Professionals
How much do SEO professionals earn and is there room for new SEOs in the market? Discover what the industry pros have to say.
Users Lose Confidence That Twitter Will Survive
Millions of tweets signal perception that Twitter is ending soon as mass resignations inspire users to lose confidence that it will stay online
Wix Announces New Way To Edit Page Level SEO Settings
Wix announced a new feature that let’s users update SEO factors like structured data and meta tags at the page level from one location
Evidence of New Twitter Features Leaked By Security Researcher
Security researcher leaks evidence of new Twitter features under development, including end-to-end DM encryption and an anti-cyberstalking measure
Twitter Fires Senior Engineers for Opinions Shared in Private Slack Channel
Senior engineers with over ten years experience fired from Twitter for privately sharing their opinions. Elon Musk mock-apologizes for firing “these geniuses”
Google Updates Review Snippet Structured Data
Google updated the review snippet structured data to standardize how numbers are written
Experts Predict Twitter Outage & Advise Downloading Your Data
Multiple experts warn of a possible Twitter outage and encourage users to download their data now while they still can
Twitter Fires 80% of Contractor Employees With No Formal Notice
Elon Musk fires nearly all Twitter contract employees, with one fired working parent tweeting how the timing couldn’t be worse
Meta Announces Instagram Explore Home Ads Placement Via Marketing API
Meta announced a new way to place ads by using the ‘Instagram Explore home’ ads placement option through the Instagram Marketing API
Vulnerabilities Discovered in Five WooCommerce WordPress Plugins
Warnings issued over vulnerabilities in five WordPress WooCommerce plugins that may affect up to 135,000 websites
Senior Twitter Execs Resign – Bankruptcy Reportedly Isn’t Out Of The Question
Musk reportedly says bankruptcy not out of the question as senior execs core to Twitter’s functioning resign
Google: Rankings Drop After Mobile Usability Fail?
Google’s John Mueller offers explanation for a rankings drop after search console flagged problems with mobile usability