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Google Launches New Search Features for the FIFA World Cup
Google announced it has a host of new search features for the FIFA World Cup, which kicks off next week.
Google My Business Adds New Post Types for Products and Offers
Google My Business has introduced two new post types which allow businesses to highlight products and offers.
Law Firm SEO: 5 Things You Can Do to Start Seeing Traffic & Results
Here are five ways you can bail out your law firm website and start driving more traffic and results. Now.
Links but No Traffic? Understanding a Study of Nearly 1 Billion Pages
Roger Montti examines why a study of almost a billion pages yields multiple conclusions.
Google: Pages Blocked by Robots.txt Will Get Indexed if They’re Linked To
John Mueller warns that pages blocked by robots.txt could still get indexed if there are links pointing to them.
The 10 Best Ranking Contact Us Pages on the Web
These Contact Us pages have earned top rankings on Google. Here’s what you can learn from them.
Yoast SEO Plugin 7.0 Bug Causes Ranking Drops
Bug in Yoast SEO Plugin causes ranking drops. Error introduced in March 2018. Find out if you’re affected.
How Long it Takes for a Link to Affect Rankings
Roger Montti answers the question of how long it takes for a link to take effect and make a difference in rankings.
How to Explode Traffic with the Right Content
Stop churning out content for the sake of it. Here’s how to create content that can increase your website traffic.
Yandex Introduces Its Own Smart Speaker
Russian search engine Yandex has introduced a smart speaker, marking the company’s first foray into the world of hardware.
Google Rich Results Testing Tool Adds Support for Events, Movies, and TV Shows
Google’s rich results testing tool is now able to test structured data markup for events, movies, and TV shows.
Google My Business Reportedly Removes Anonymous Reviews
Google My Business appears to have stopped counting anonymous reviews toward a business’s overall rating.
Google Maps Lets Users Search for Reviews by Keyword
Google Maps has introduced the ability to search through reviews for keywords or phrases.
Google Doesn’t Count Typos in Web Content, John Mueller Says
Google Webmaster Trends Analyst John Mueller has clarified how the search giant deals with spelling errors in content.
4 Key Areas You Should Measure for SEO
Measuring your SEO performance is essential. Find out which metrics you should be tracking to understand what’s working.
PDF Obsolete for a Mobile First Internet?
Six takeaways about PDF files in a mobile first Internet. Considered obsolete by some Internet marketers, others offer reasons why it’s still useful.
Google: Multiple Sites on Same IP is Not a Problem, But Similar Content Is
Google’s John Mueller recently clarified that having multiple sites on the same IP address is not inherently a problem.
Google’s John Mueller On When To Use Subdomain vs. Directory
Google’s John Mueller this week that subdomains and subdirectories are treated the same in Google search.
Why SEO Pros Should Care About Branding
Here’s why you should care about branding, support branding efforts, and understand their objectives.
CTR as a Ranking Factor: 4 Research Papers You Need to Read
Read an easy to understand summary of four important research papers about CTR and rankings.
Googlers Are Being Targeted With An Anti-Google Ad Campaign
Google employees are being targeted with an ad campaign encouraging them to advocate for unbiased search results.
Google Announces Directory of Trusted Partners for GMB Local Search
Google announced a directory of trusted Google My Business 3rd party agencies and a complaint form for reporting scammers.
5 Examples of Terrible Content That Ranks Remarkably Well
Here are the most common types of terrible content that manage to rank well on Page 1 of the SERPs.
How to Use B2B SEO to Generate High-Quality Leads
Discover an effective SEO framework that you can employ to generate high-quality B2B leads.
Google Offers Advice on 404 and 410 Status Codes
Google’s John Mueller offers guidance on proper use of 404 & 410 Status Response Codes.
Top-Level Domain & Other Restrictions for International SEO
Here are the things you need to consider when choosing a TLD for international SEO.
Will Skipping H2 Tags Affect Your SEO?
Are there any implications to SEO for webpages that skip H2s and go directly from an H1 to an H3?
Every Digital Assistant You Need to Know & Understand
Here are the top digital assistants today that every marketer needs to know about and what they mean for voice search.
Google’s Hilltop Algorithm – A Foundation for Modern SEO
A look back at Google’s Hilltop Algorithm. How it changed SEO in the early days and continues to influence SEO practices today.
SEO Fundamentals: Your Guide to SEO Success Factors
As you approach SEO, especially in terms of content, make sure your strategy takes these three areas into account.