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How to Evaluate the Quality of a Link
Here’s how to properly evaluate the quality of a link in relation to your site.
Google ‘People Also Search For’ Feature Gets a Big Update
Google updated its People Also Search For feature. It now moves around and appears next to an unsatisfactory search result.
Google Announces Two Major Changes to Image Search
Google announces two disruptive changes to image search. Web publishers applaud the changes as helpful against content piracy.
Google Adds Markup For Telecommuting Positions in Job Postings
Google has added a new type of markup which will let publishers indicate that they have a telecommuting job available.
31 Million Domains Have Adopted Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) Technology
In a look back at the state of AMP, it was revealed there are 31 million domains with AMP pages.
5 Dumb SEO Mistakes That Smart People Make
Even smart marketers are prone to making dumb SEO mistakes. Here are five you should avoid immediately.
How Will Mobile Page Speed Impact Your Google Rankings & UX?
Page speed will be a mobile search ranking factor on Google. Here’s what you can do to prepare.
How to Use Regex for SEO & Website Data Extraction
Find out what regex is, how to start using it with web crawlers, and some interesting real-world use cases.
Google is Testing Instagram-like Stories in Search Results
Google is testing its own version of stories, a feature popularized by apps like Instagram and Snapchat.
5 Super Simple SEO Strategies You May Have Forgotten
Don’t forget the SEO basics! Here are five ways to help your site rank better in the organic search results.
Google’s Fetch & Render Partial Status: The Most Common Causes
The most common problems that cause Google’s Fetch and Render tool in the Search Console to show a partial status.
Google Engineer Lists 4 Powerful Reasons Why Sites Should Upgrade to HTTPS
Google Chrome engineer shares why HTTPS benefits web publishers and their site visitors. For example, it helps prevent ad injection exploits.
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Organic Search Sees Largest Growth Rate in Over 2 Years [REPORT]
Organic search just saw its strongest visit growth in over 2 years, according to Merkle’s Digital Marketing Report.
When a Google Penalty Is Really a Bad Case of Pop SEO
How to tell the difference between fact-based SEO and overly general Pop SEO? Some SEO ideas have little to no evidence to support them. You...
Google Sets Deadline for HTTPS and Warns Publishers to Upgrade Soon
Google set a deadline for July 2018, when Chrome will begin warning users about insecure web pages. Failure to upgrade to HTTPS may result in...
Google to Launch “Brand New” Version of Google Plus on Android
Google is working on a new version of Google+ for Android, which is said to be brand new and rewritten.
Google Launches 2018 Winter Olympics Features Across Search Results
Google has officially launched its 2018 Winter Olympics-themed features across the web, which includes includes Search, YouTube, Assistant, and more.
Google Nearly Doubles Image Size Requirement for AMPs
According to a change in Google’s article guidelines for AMPs, images should be almost twice the width they were previously.
Bing Adds Sentiment Analysis to Search
Bing has added Sentiment Analysis to search, the ability to know whether content is positive or negative. Is Google next?
Google Adds Hotel Bookings to Search Results
Google is continuing to enhance the travel search experience, adding the ability to book hotels from search results.
How Important Is SEO in 2018? 4 Trends That Suggest Big Changes
Find out how important SEO is this 2018 and what big changes SEO pros should pay attention to.
The Nofollow Question: How Much Credit Do Nofollow Links Get?
Learn why nofollow links can become a powerful tool that leads to higher search rankings and more conversions.
Does Google Give More Weight to Links That Appear Higher in Content?
Is there any evidence that links that appear higher in content have more SEO value than links near the bottom.
Try Debunking SEO Best Practices with these 4 Simple Experiments
The only real way to find out if any SEO best practices will work for you is to experiment.
Google Clarifies How Much Structured Data is Enough
John Mueller of Google discusses limits to how much structured data Google uses for display purposes and how it may affect your workflow.
How Link Building Will Change in 2018
Ditch shortcuts and embrace high-quality link building. Here’s how to stay ahead of your competitors this year.
Google My Business Lets Restaurants Add Menus to Listings
Google My Business is giving restaurants the ability to add and edit menus directly in their GMB listing.
Fact Checking Google’s Reintroduction to Featured Snippets
Danny Sullivan’s article about Featured snippets offers helpful information and a surprising claim about clicks to publisher websites.
Can Social Live Video Help SEO? Yes, Here’s How
Here’s how your next Facebook or YouTube live stream can give your SEO a boost.
Can Negative Brand Mentions Hurt Your Google Rankings?
Find out whether negative press and links can have a negative impact on your Google organic search rankings.