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Google Halloween Costume Quiz Easter Egg Found in Google Home
An Easter egg found in Google Home can help you figure out what your Halloween costume should be this year.
Why You Should Link to a Person, Not a Twitter Handle
Here are five reasons you should consider linking to an expert or authority’s website rather than their Twitter handle.
How Smart Speakers with Screens Are Advancing Search
The addition of a screen theoretically re-expands the answer universe beyond Position 0 on a range of smart speakers.
Google Search Will No Longer Use Domains to Indicate Country Service
Google search will no longer use country code top level domains to indicate where you’re searching from.
Google: We Won’t Tell You When the Mobile-First Index Has Fully Rolled Out
Google’s Gary Illyes stated that it will not be announced when the mobile-first index is done rolling out.
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Intelligent Search: Optimize Your Business for Local, Mobile & Geo Data [PODCAST]
Yext’s Raj Nijjer shares insights on why and how businesses should optimize for local, mobile and geo data.
Google My Business Pages Can Now Take Direct Bookings
Google is rolling out a booking button for Google My Business pages that will allow businesses to take direct bookings.
Top 10 SEO Mistakes Affiliates Make
Here’s a list of common SEO blunders that hurt the effectiveness of many affiliate campaigns.
How to Compete with Big E-Commerce Brands as a Smaller Online Retailer
Here’s why big brands rank so well and how to put your winning SEO plan in place to outrank them.
The State of HTTPS in 2017
How Google’s security project is shaping up, how many sites are using HTTPS, and whether they’re enjoying the promised rewards.
7 Useful Image Optimization Tips For Your E-commerce Store
Find out how to optimize your e-commerce images for search engines, boost your traffic, and increase your revenue.
In Memoriam: Link Building Pioneer Eric Ward Has Died
The search industry remembers pioneer Eric Ward, who was known for being THE expert in all things link building.
Google Maps Now Lets Users Explore Planets and Moons
Google Maps is branching out into the solar system with an update that lets users explore planets and moons.
New Google Maps Feature Upsets Users, Gets Removed Within 24 Hours
Google introduced a new feature to Google Maps this week, only to remove it within 24 hours following user complaints.
7 Reasons Why Your Broken Link Building Campaign Isn’t Working
Here are seven possible reasons why your link building campaign isn’t working and what you can do about it.
3 Quick SEO Wins Lurking Inside Google Analytics
Use Google Analytics data to help drive more people to your site, get them to stick around longer, and convert.
Desktop Isn’t Dead: Why Not Everything in SEO Is Mobile-First
‘Mobile-first’ is the defining slogan of this era, and with good reason. But SEOs should investigate further before prioritizing mobile over desktop.
5 Ways You Can Build Links Like a PR Pro
Here’s how to build links using time-worn media relations techniques that have been practiced for years by PR pros.
How to Build Great Links for Fashion Clients
These guidelines will help you get the natural links and exposure you want when doing link building for fashion clients.
Google Wants Your SEO Questions for a Series of Q&A Videos
Google is looking to revive webmaster Q&A videos, and has put out an invitation for anyone to ask questions.
9 Reasons You Might Need to Rethink Your SEO Approach
Let’s explore SEO practices that no longer work and find out if it’s time for you to rethink your own SEO strategy.
How SEO Professionals Can Avoid Becoming Obsolete
Want to avoid becoming obsolete? Stay current, understand technical SEO, learn new skills, and communicate the value of SEO.
Ecommerce Platform Migration: 9 Ways to Avoid SEO Disaster
Do these nine things if you want to maintain visibility in the search results during an e-commerce platform migration.
5 Awesome Non-SEO Tools for the SEO Professional
These five useful non-SEO tools that will help you do your job more effectively.
Here’s How to Avoid Losing Traffic & Revenue from Google for Jobs
Here’s how you can avoid the negative impact of Google for Jobs on your website’s traffic and revenue.
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27% of SEOs Say They’ve Never Done a Link Audit [POLL]
When was the last time SEO professionals conducted a link audit? Find out the surprising results of our poll.
You’ve Been Guest Blogging Wrong – Here’s the Right Way
There are far more important advantages you can gain from guest blogging. Learn how to do it correctly here.
Google Will Soon Let Anyone Add to Street View
Google is going to make it possible for anyone to add to street view with the right hardware.
The No-Brainer Case for Mobile-Only AdWords Campaigns
Splitting AdWords campaigns is almost always the right answer but for every company. Read why in this post.
Can Swear Words Hurt Your Search Rankings?
Is profanity preventing your pages from achieving prominent organic search positions? Are curse words cursed?