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Google’s John Mueller: Our SEOs Have it Harder Than Others
Google’s John Mueller informed an aspiring Google employee that it’s SEO allegedly have it “harder than others.”
Do Ugly Sites Convert Better?
Major companies today use plain-looking websites. Does the “ugly” site strategy still work?
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Goodbye, Google Ads’ Message Extensions & More News [PODCAST]
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Marketing O’Clock covers the end of Google Ads’ message extensions, Baidu’s new AI technology, and the CCPA regulations.
WordPress Divi Theme Code Injection Vulnerability
Elegant Themes announced a code injection vulnerability. Update now to protect against it.
Google Explains How to Use Headings for SEO
Google’s John Mueller explains the proper use of heading elements (H1, H2, H3) for SEO.
Google’s Mueller Answers How to SEO a Podcast Site
Google’s Mueller answers how to SEO an audio site. Reddit members provide additional tips.
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The Last Digital Marketing News Show of the Year + Award Show [PODCAST]
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Tune in to hear the Marketing O’Clock Awards, featuring the biggest, funniest, and most “heck-worthy” news stories from 2019!
A Year of Link Building Tips
Brush up on link building with a years worth of link building articles.
Google Research: UGC Spam and User Experience
Google shares research on how to target UGC spam for better user experience.
Track Santa With Google & NORAD Santa Tracker Apps on Christmas Eve
Google & NORAD Santa tracker apps are live, allowing people to follow Santa’s route as he travels from city to...
SEOs Are in High Demand, According to LinkedIn’s Data
A study published by LinkedIn shows the demand for SEO professionals in increasing, creating a “seller’s market.”
ICANN Requests Answers About Sale of Dot Org Registry
ICANN requests answers and more transparency about sale of dot org registry to investment company.
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Instagram’s Branded Content Restrictions & This Week’s News [PODCAST]
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Learn about products banned on Instagram, celebrity knowledge panel cameos, and the expansion of speakable markup in Marketing O’Clock.
Google Serves 11 Million Fact Checked Articles Per Day
Google is highlighting the work it’s done to surface more fact-checked content in search results.
Google Says Some Search Console Data For December Might Be Inaccurate
Google quietly announced that a bug discovered in Search Console may impact reporting for a period of time in December.
Instagram Has New Rules for Publishing Branded Content
Instagram is introducing a new policy that will prohibit influencers from publishing certain types of content.
Google Search Console Can More Accurately Report on Indexed Pages
Google Search Console’s been updated with the ability to report more accurately on indexed pages in the Index Coverage report.
Yandex Announces Major Algorithm Update
Russian search engine Yandex announced an update that offers 1,500 improvements.
Bing Expands Visual Search to More Places in Microsoft Windows
Bing is expanding its visual search features, allowing the features to be accessed in more places throughout Microsoft Windows.