Bug in Grow Social Pro by Mediavine WordPress Plugin
A major bug in Grow by Mediavine caused recipe bloggers to lose rich results features. Some sites lost rankings.
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I have 25 years hands-on experience in SEO, evolving along with the search engines by keeping up with the latest research, patents and what’s happening in the search results.
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I recently presented at Pubcon Vegas in October and March 2024, and over the past 20 years have presented at search conferences across the United States: Pubcon, SMX, Affiliate Summit & SES (Search Engine Strategies) and have served as a Head Judge at the U.S. Search Awards .
Articles
Why WP Rocket is Responsible for Some of Google SERPs Glitch
Google dropped images from recipe blog rich snippets again. Some say WP Rocket might have something to do with it.
Google Web.dev Introduces 1-Line Layouts
Google introduced 1-line layouts, screaming fast bare-bones web page layouts. They use astonishingly little code and don’t need media queries.
WordPress Bans Commercial Blog Links From Official Documentation
WordPress bans links to commercial sites from official documentation. But allows links to Stack Overflow. Some say that’s unfair.
Google Testing Thumbnail Images in Search Results
Google testing thumbnail images in the organic search results. This is why some sites don’t get them and what you should do.
Google Might Have to Give Algorithm Access to India
A draft proposal of anti-monopoly measures seeks access to Google’s “source code” and algorithms to ensure against anti-competitive bias.
What GoogleBot is Doing to Shopping Carts… and Why
GoogleBot can add products to shopping carts. But it’s only happening to these specific merchants.
Google Purchased AR Startup North in Shift to Ambient Computing
Google purchases AR startup North. Furthers Google’s shift toward ambient computing.
Google Web Stories WordPress Plugin (Beta) for More Traffic
Google Web Stories is a new way to get more traffic. Google’s official WordPress plugin makes it easier to participate.
Want to Earn More Online? Let’s Talk About Conversions
Analyzing for conversion touchpoints improves the online performance of every site. It plays a role in SEO, link building and content optimization.
Why Google Ranks Singular and Plural Keywords Differently
Google explains why the algorithm may rank singular and plural keywords differently.
ROI of Links – How to Measure
How to measure results, return on investment, from a link building campaign
Does Google Use Sentiment Analysis to Rank Web Pages?
Many say that Google uses sentiment analysis to rank web pages. These are the facts.
Stock Photography Impact on SEO
Google’s John Mueller’s comment on stock images and rankings is a starting point for thinking about the use of images for SEO.
Hackers Use Google Analytics to Steal Credit Cards
Hackers are using Google Analytics to steal credit cards, passwords, IP addresses… basically everything shared with a hacked site.
Bing Image-Based Shopping Improves How Consumers Shop Online
Bing image-based shopping helps consumers discover products by vision, just like in the real world.
Google’s John Mueller on Internal Anchor Text and “Visible Effect in Search”
Google’s John Mueller discusses internal anchor text on links and the “visible effects in search”
Google Mobile First Indexing and Scoring of Sites with Mobile and AMP Versions
How Google’s Mobile First Index will index and score sites that have Desktop, Mobile and AMP versions
Google Shares How to Succeed in Mobile First Index
John Mueller shares insights on how to succeed in Google’s Mobile First Index
Google Creates a New Source of Traffic With Keen
A new and potentially powerful way to attract more site visitors. Google Keen proactively recommends content to users.
Why Google Pulled Ads From Two Conservative Websites
Offensive content caused two websites to lose their advertising. This is what you should know so it doesn’t happen to you.
Google Warning on Guest Posting For Links
Google’s John Mueller made it clear what Google does about guest posting for links.
Twitter Will Check if Articles Are Read Before Sharing
Twitter is testing a prompt to encourage you to read an article before sharing. The new feature is limited to Android.
Google’s New Head of Search – Prabhakar Raghavan
Google has a new head of search. He’s authored link related research. What that means for online businesses and search marketers
Google Explains Which Pages Should be Removed
Google’s John Mueller discusses how to identify low quality pages that should be blocked. Then he explains why low traffic pages can be okay.
Google Featured Snippets Update
Google announced an update to featured snippets. For some featured snippets results, Google will take the users to the relevant text on the web page.
Google Says Some Guest Post Links Are Unnatural
Google’s John Mueller said an outreach guest post service might result in unnatural links.
Bing Updates Backlink Research Tool
Bing supercharged their backlink tool. It now reports on competitor backlinks.
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.