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Bing Webmaster Tools To Retire Disavow Links Feature
Bing Webmaster Tools to remove the disavow links feature this October. Find out why and what website owners should do next.
Google Confirms: Quality Is Foremost Factor In Search Indexing
Quality content is the top factor influencing Google’s indexing and crawling decisions, per a discussion in a recent podcast.
Google Antitrust Trial Week 1: Feds Paint Picture Of Search Bully
Google confronted over search deals in first week of landmark antitrust trial.
Google Completely Removes How-To Rich Results
Google is simplifying the SERPs by removing the How-To rich results from desktop and mobile search in all languages
Google September 2023 Helpful Content Update – Changes To The Algorithm
Google’s September 2023 Helpful Content Update contains two algorithm changes that affect how sites are ranked
State Of SEO: Agency & In-House Pros Navigate Industry Disruptions
Our State Of SEO survey is split into 2 separate reports to address distinct challenges and opportunities faced by an agency or in-house professional.
Google Updates Crawler Documentation To Fix A Typo
Google updated official crawler documentation to fix a typo in a user agent string that could cause errors in crawler identification
Google Updates Search Console Shopping Tab Listings Report
Explore the latest updates to Google Search Console’s Shopping tab and how merchants can use them to optimize product listings.
Google Completes Rollout Of August 2023 Core Update
Now that the August 2023 core update is complete, here’s a quick recap of some of the biggest updates to Google search in 2023.
Google Confirms Google Sites Are “Not Ideal For SEO Purposes”
Google’s John Mueller offered advice about the use of Google site for SEO purposes.
Google Designated A “Gatekeeper” Under EU Rules: What It Means
Google is designated a “gatekeeper” under EU’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA); here’s what that means and how it impacts Google products.
Google On Right Way To Do Paid Guest Posts
Google’s John Mueller suggests a better approach to paid guest posts
Google Search Central Creatively Clarifies Common Web Errors
Learn more about common website errors reported through Google Search Console that visitors encounter and where administrators can find solutions for them in story format.
Google’s John Mueller: Technical SEO Is Not Going Away
Google’s John Mueller says technical SEO still matters, despite claims it’s becoming less important.
Google Debunks Myths Surrounding Redirect Types
Get the latest insights on redirects types and technical SEO from Google’s John Mueller in this video from Google Search Central and a related discussion.
Google’s Experimental Feature Makes Webpages Faster
Google’s experimental feature, available in Chrome right now, makes webpages load faster than ever
Google Updates PageSpeed Insights With Lighthouse 11
Google updated the technology that powers PageSpeed Insights
Google Updates Flight Search Results To Help Find Cheaper Fares
Google updates flight searches to help find cheaper fares with price insights, tracking alerts, and guarantees.
Google On How Googlebot Handles AI Generated Content
Google’s Martin Splitt discusses AI Content in the context of quality control at the time of crawling and rendering
6 SEO Concepts To Focus On Right Now
Search engines constantly change how they rank websites. Improve your SEO with these 6 up to date concepts.
Google Is Now Indexing CSV Files
Google now indexes CSV files. This is in addition to previously using them via structured data for enhanced search appearances
Perplexity Announces AI Search Updates And Code Llama Chat
Explore the latest announcements from Perplexity including updates to AI-assisted search with GPT-3.5 Turbo fine-tuning and access to Code Llama, Meta’s open-source LLM for coding.
3,890 SEOs Shared The Latest Trends & Developments: Here Are The Results
Get your copy of State Of SEO 2023 for our full findings on the emergent SEO factors you should pay attention to this year.
Google Podcast Sheds Light On Ranking Systems & Updates
Google’s Search Off The Record podcast sheds light on the search engine’s evolving ranking systems and updates.
Google Launches August 2023 Core Update
Google announces rollout of August 2023 core search update, which may take weeks to complete.
Google Answers Question About The “Impact” Of ARTICLE Semantic HTML Element
Google’s John Mueller explains the purpose of the ARTICLE semantic HTML element
Google Answers If Noindex Is Okay For Altering Sitelinks
Google’s John Mueller answers whether it’s okay to use the noindex tag to remove an unwanted page from the sitelinks
Google Answers Why A Site Doesn’t Rank Despite Good SEO
Google’s John Mueller offers advice about inability to rank despite good SEO
Google Lets Businesses Add Social Media Links To Profiles
Google now allows businesses to add social media links to their Business Profiles, helping companies improve visibility across Google products.
Google: We Don’t Use Third-Party SEO Tool Scores For Rankings
Google doesn’t use third-party SEO tool scores for search rankings, but the tools still provide useful optimization insights.