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Paving the Path Forward with SEO: Preparing for New Normalities
Brands have unlimited potential right now to entertain, assist, educate, and inform. Here are six ways to leverage SEO in preparing for new normalities.
Google Guided Recipes Blindsides Recipe Niche
Recipe publishing community surprised by Google announcement. New feature triggers structured data warnings.
How YouTube Generates & Ranks Suggested Videos
Ever wondered how YouTube’s suggested videos work? A Google research paper sheds light on how YouTube uses deep learning to generate and rank suggested videos.
8 Insights Learned from 800+ Link Penalty Cases
Paid links, guest posts, and PBNs are the top 3 reasons for manual actions, according to SEMrush research. Read this before building another link.
How Bing’s Whole Page Algorithm Works
Bing has a whole page algorithm that organizes the content of the SERP before displaying it to the user. Here’s how it works.
Google Doesn’t Treat User Generated Content Different From Main Content
Google’s John Mueller recently explained, when it comes to rankings, there’s no difference between user generated content and main content.
SEO Tools Aren’t Enough for Success
You must use SEO tools if you want to succeed. Just don’t expect the tools to be the only thing you need.
How Can I Recover My Lost SEO Keywords & Organic Traffic?
If your rankings dropped, or you cannot find the keywords driving traffic to your pages in Google Analytics, this post walks you through fixing both.
Google May 2020 Core Update Officially Over – Time for a Do-Over?
The response to Google’s core update has been largely negative, as large brands rank in Positions 1 and 2 for a wide range of keywords.
How to Build Flexibility Into Your Link Campaigns
Looking to achieve flexibility in your link building campaigns? You need to consider these three important aspects.
Google on How it Handles Extra Meta Descriptions and Title Tags
Google’s John Mueller comments on how Google handles extra meta descriptions and title tags.
Google on Reported Correlation of Bad Links and 50% Traffic Loss
Google’s John Mueller comments on webmaster question about bad links showing search console and a drop in traffic.
Root Domain vs. Subdomain: Which Is Better for Ecommerce SEO?
Depending on your scenario and when implemented right, keeping your ecommerce on your root domain makes the most sense. But there are a few exceptions.
How Ecommerce Businesses Can Prepare SEO & Content for Post-COVID-19
Now is the perfect time to improve your ecommerce store’s SEO and content for an impending flood of virtual customers. Here’s how to get started.
Google’s John Mueller: “Ranking Isn’t Always the Goal”
Site owners should not be so concerned about ranking well in Google that they lose sight of making content that’s useful to people.
10 Questions to Ask When Onboarding a New SEO Content Client
Do you have the info you need to create great SEO content? Work through this SEO client onboarding process to inform your content strategy.
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Automating Your SEO Tasks with Hamlet Batista [PODCAST]
Hamlet Batista talks about how deep learning is transforming the way SEO tasks are being automated and the benefits of learning Python.
John Mueller on Negative SEO and Ranking Problems
Google’s John Mueller on negative SEO and drops in rankings
Google’s John Mueller on BERT and Rankings
Google discusses BERT algorithm and how that fits into ranking web pages.
Google Site Kit WordPress Plugin Vulnerability
Critical vulnerability discovered in Google Site Kit WordPress plugin.
Links, AI & the Google May 2020 Update
Some are noticing link related patterns. MIT says the pandemic can disrupt AI algorithms.
How to Handle Low Inventory Pages on Ecommerce Sites
Should you noindex product pages with low inventory? If you noindex category pages, does that include the subcategories? Find out the answers here.
Google May 2020 Update: What We Learned
New data from Google May 2020 Update shows contours of what is going on in the search results
Google My Business Listings Can Link to Gift Card & Donation Pages
Google is letting businesses add links to their GMB listing that customers can click on to purchase gift cards or make donations.
Google Florida: The First Major Algorithm Update
A catastrophic Google algorithm update dubbed Florida hit the SEO world with a vengeance in 2003. Here’s why it still matters today.
How to Make the Most of Video Timestamp Results in Google Search
Here’s a look at Google’s Key Moments feature – and how to rank for video timestamp results.
3 Tips to Master a Minimalist Web Design
Choosing a minimalistic approach for your web design? Feature only the most essential elements by focusing on these areas.
A Practical Introduction to Machine Learning for SEO Professionals
This guide will teach you how to build a model to predict whether adding keywords in title tags can increase organic search clicks.
Link Building Terms You Should Know: The Ultimate Glossary
Here are 100 common link building terms and what they actually mean.
Google Update and Search Console Lag
Google’s John Mueller on Search Console data lag during Broad Core Algorithm Updates