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Google Begins Sending Mobile-First Indexing Notifications
Google has started sending emails to notify webmasters that their site has been migrated to mobile-first indexing.
3 Warning Signs You’re Optimizing for the Wrong Keywords
Here are three warning signs to help you determine if you are optimizing for the wrong keywords.
How to Create a Foundation of Enterprise SEO
Here are eight essential components that can help an organization get started building and scaling enterprise SEO efforts.
10 Best Ways to Optimize Mobile Landing Pages
From page speed to content layout, here are 10 best practices to create mobile landing pages that convert.
Google Wants to Make Audio Content Searchable
Google wants to change how people discover audio content in search results.
Critical Drupal Core Vulnerability – Upgrade Now
Drupal.org announced a critical core vulnerability that allows attackers to exploit multiple attack vectors on a site. Full details on what to do next.
How to Find the Date Google Associates to Any URL (and Why You Need to Know)
Here are three ways to discover what date Google associates to your URL and why you would want to know.
PageRank Patent Update – How it Impacts SEO
Bill Slawski noticed a change in Google’s PageRank algorithm patent. How this may affect link building and SEO.
Google to Remove More Types of Autocomplete Predictions
Google is expanding its policies on autocomplete predictions to prevent even more types of queries from showing up.
Google Search Console: Keyword Attribution Returns?
New Google Search Console implementations show that it is possible to attribute keywords to URLs again. Finally!
How to Create Content That Earns Links & Increases Your Traffic
Learn how you can earn plenty of links and boost your traffic significantly through content creation.
Google Confirms Algorithm Update Released on April 16th
Google confirmed that another broad core algorithm update was rolled out this week.
Content & SEO: Why & How to Build Trust, Authority & Reputation
Learn how building trust, authority, and reputation through your content marketing and SEO can help your brand succeed.
Google Exploit: Canonical Negative SEO
A new negative SEO attack method has been discovered, and it is virtually impossible to detect the attacker.
Anchor Text Best Practices for Google
What the best practices for the use of anchor text are. How does Google use anchor text? Search marketers share their opinions.
Stop Asking for Links in My Old Content!
Read on and learn how to use marketing automation effectively in your link building efforts.
‘(Not Provided)’: SEO 5 Years Later
It’s been five years since Google took away keyword data. Here are the top six ways to get around it.
Google Maps is Now Using Fast Food Locations as Reference Points
Google Maps is testing a feature which gives drivers turn-by-turn directions using fast food restaurants as landmarks.
Google Black Hat Sitemap Bug: What It Means for XML Sitemaps
A bug in how Google handles XML sitemaps helped new sites hijack equity from legitimate sites. Was your site a victim?
SEO & Cybersecurity: How the SEO Industry Views the Relationship
Find out how SEO professionals feel about cybersecurity, and how important they perceive it to be.
Google AdWords Introduces New Video Format to Reach More People
Google AdWords has introduced a new video format which is said to extend the reach of video campaigns beyond YouTube.
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Google’s Direct Answers Now Shown on 10% of SERPs [REPORT]
Google is returning more direct answers in search results, with 10% of mobile SERPs now containing a direct answer box.
Google Offers Advice on Recovering From a Penalty
Google’s John Mueller highlights two reasons why reconsideration requests fail. Offers solutions to help recover from a manual penalty.
SerpLogic Reviews the Current State of Link Outreach
Here’s how and why you should be vigilant when partnering with link outreach providers.
Google to Issue Manual Action Penalties for Expired Job Postings
Google has updated its guidelines warning users that failure to remove expired job postings may result in a manual penalty.
Google is Reportedly Replacing Voice Search on Android With Google Assistant
Google’s voice search button on Android is being replaced with Google Assistant.
Google Maps Highlights Public Events Currently In Progress
A feature has been spotted in Google Maps that appears to show the app highlighting public events that are ongoing.
Google Assistant Can Recognize Cat and Dog Breeds Using Photos
Google is getting smarter when it comes to image recognition with updates rolled out to Google Assistant and Google Photos.
How a Laser-Focused Niche Can Boost Your SEO Agency’s Growth
Here are some advantages of focusing on one specialization and how SEO industry experts found success in their specific niches.
Your Site Didn’t Get Penalized, Your Content Got Devalued
Are competing pages, duplicate copy, or SERP changes hurting your rankings and traffic? Find out and fix your problem.