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Is Google June Update Using Wikipedia to Judge Sites?
Mercola claims Google June Broad Core Update uses Wikipedia to judge and rank websites. Is there proof?
How to Use Video for Link Building
Learn the best practices when using videos for link building and get inspired by some real-world examples.
Google Won’t Display Multiple Featured Snippets For One Page
Google’s John Mueller says one set of structured data will be used in search results when pages contains multiple types.
Do These 5 Things & You Will Rank Higher Than Your Competitor
I’m going to tell you how to rank higher than your competitors in almost every case.
How Long Does It Take to Get First Page Rankings?
Learn how long it can take to start ranking on the first page of Google for your targeted keywords.
How You Can Find the Most Responsive Link Building Targets
Learn how to start building links ONLY with those who already have a positive attitude toward your brand.
WordPress Plugin SEO by RankMath Security Update
SEO by RankMath released security updates to patch two vulnerabilities and improve security.
7 SEO Insights You Can Learn by Mining Your Help Desk
Here are seven SEO insights you can mine from your ticket log and help desk analytics.
Google Responds to Claims That Maps Has Millions of Fake Business Listings
Google has responded to a Wall Street Journal investigation claiming Maps is home to millions of fake business listings.
Google: Disallowed URLs Do Not Affect Crawl Budget
Google’s Gary Illyes updated his original writeup on crawl budget with clarification about disallowed URLs.
Google My Business Listings Can Offer Discounts to New Followers
Google is rolling out new ways for businesses to market their GMB listings, including giving discounts to new followers.
Automated Intent Classification Using Deep Learning
Learn how to build a model to understand and predict user intent in ways that simply aren’t possible manually.
4 Reasons Why Your Videos Aren’t as Successful as Your Blog Posts
Here are four reasons why your videos might not be getting the search engine love they deserve.
Travel SEO: How to Compete with Big Brands on a Budget
In travel SEO, size isn’t everything. Here are seven ways to compete with big brands and come out on top.
SEO Basics for SaaS Companies
Learn the basic considerations that SaaS companies must address when executing an SEO strategy.
New Chrome Security Extension Flags Small Sites as Suspicious
Official Chrome security extension is biased against small websites. Flags sites if they’re not a big brand.
Google’s John Mueller Explains How Sites Without Backlinks Are Discovered
Google’s John Mueller explains how Googlebot finds sites when there are no links pointing to them.
Google is Reportedly Adding Timestamps to YouTube Videos in Search Results
Google has been spotted testing the addition of timestamps for certain types of YouTube videos in search results.
How to Mine the SERPs for SEO, Content & Customer Insights
Here’s how to mine the SERPs to identify topical and linguistic trends and help you improve your SEO performance.
How to Mine Competitor Websites for Untapped Keyword Opportunities
This guide will help you mine your competitors’ websites to search for untapped keyword opportunities.
Google Accused of Scraping Content from Song Lyrics Site ‘Genius’
Leading song lyrics site Genius.com has accused Google of stealing its content and publishing it in search results.
Google’s John Mueller Discusses June 2019 Update Recovery
Google’s John Mueller answered the question of what can be done when broad core algorithm update affects traffic.
Google’s John Mueller Predicts Dynamic Rendering Won’t Be Needed in a Few Years
Google’s John Mueller predicts that dynamic rendering will only be a temporary workaround for helping web crawlers process JavaScript. Eventually, all web crawlers will be...
Google Rolls Out a New Look for Desktop Search Results
Google has rolled out a new design for desktop search results which features colorful icons in the top navigation bar.
Google: Self-Referencing Canonicals Are Not Critical
Google’s John Mueller recently stated that self-referencing canonical tags are not absolutely necessary, but they do help.
John Mueller: Google Doesn’t Give Your Site an ‘Authority’ Score
Google doesn’t specifically measure the authority of a website, according to webmaster trends analyst John Mueller.
How to Use SEO Traffic to Make the World a Better Place
Here’s how to use SEO to generate awareness for important social issues without damaging your existing conversion and traffic volumes.
Google Recommends Using JavaScript “Responsibly”
Google’s Martin Splitt, a webmaster trends analyst, recommends reducing reliance on JavaScript to provide the best experience for users.
Google’s John Mueller Answers Whether Author Bio is Necessary
Google’s John Mueller offered an insightful answer as to whether the author biography page is necessary.
Google Announces Free Webmaster Conferences
Google announced a series of free webmaster conferences to be held at different locations around the world.