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The Top 10 Winners in Organic Search Growth Year-Over-Year
A study was recently published by SimilarWeb detailing the top 10 sites that grew their organic search traffic in 2015 compared to 2014. Roy Hinkis...
Google Maps for iOS Receives ’Add a Pitstop’ Feature
Google announced the ‘Add a Pitstop’ feature within Google Maps is now available on iOS devices in all countries where navigation is offered.
Google Says AMP Not A Ranking Factor (But Does it Matter At This Point?)
Responding to a question asked in a Google+ Hangout, Google’s John Mueller officially stated AMP is not a ranking factor at this point.
Google Search Console Not Showing Your AMP Pages? Here’s Why
The short answer is because “abrupt changes take time to be visible in Search Console.”
Send Places to Your Phone From Google’s Knowledge Graph Panels
Google has quietly rolled out the ability to send information about places directly from search results to your smartphone.
Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) Already Live For Some
Google’s anticipated Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) project is already being seen by some searchers ahead of the official February 24 launch date.
Study Shows Outgoing Links Have Positive Effects on SEO
A study conducted by marketing firm Reboot aims to show that there is a positive correlation between a page’s outgoing links and its search rankings.
How to Create Powerful “Linkable Assets” In 3 Steps Using Ahrefs
What does a white-hat SEO do when they need to naturally attract a ton of links to their client’s site? Create a linkable asset.
Google Has Slowest Loading Home Page on Mobile Compared to Competitors
As it turns out, Google actually has the slowest loading home page on mobile devices compares to its major competitors.
Where Local Searches Start: Learning Where to Market Your Small Business
If your local search strategy is mostly focused on local SEO and the likes of Google, Bing and Yahoo, you’re likely missing out on some...
How to Find Influencers for Local SEO
An influencer is a great way to improve local SEO and help get your brand out in front or your audience. Learn how to find...
Google Translate Now Available in Over 100 Languages
Google announced it has updated Translate with 13 new languages, now offering translations between 103 languages in total.
Wikimedia Clarifies it is Not Building a Global Web Crawler
Wikimedia clarifies that, despite headlines, it is not trying to create a search engine to compete with other platforms, including Google.
Wikipedia Working on a Search Engine to Compete With Google
Wikipedia recently received a $250,000 grant from the Knight Foundation for the first year of work on the “Knowledge Engine” project.
Twitter Introduces a Non-Reverse-Chronological Timeline
Twitter launched what it is calling an “improved timeline”. Twitter is calling it an improvement due to the fact it will surface “important” tweets at...
Google to Drop Flash for HTML5 Ads in January 2017
Google intends to drop support for Flash-based ads in favor of ads coded in HTML5 in January 2017. That’s a long way off, but it...
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Win Tickets to Napa Summit: Wine Country Networking with Big Brand Marketers [SPONSORED]
Napa Summit is the only event dedicated to Enterprise SEO where you can spend the entire day learning from industry experts.
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Google Encouraging Business Owners to Keep Knowledge Graph Info Up-to-Date
When was the last time you checked if the Knowledge Graph information for your business up-to-date? Next time you conduct a Google search you may...
Bing’s App Comes to iPhone, Android Version Receive Major Upgrades
Bing made two major app-related announcements today: the Bing app is coming to iPhone, and the Android version is getting useful new upgrades.
Google to Warn Searchers About Deceptive Download Buttons
Google has announced it’s expanding its Safe Browsing protection to warn searchers agains deceptive download buttons, and other “social engineering” ads.
An Important SEO Lesson From a Squandered Super Bowl Commercial
AT&T’s squandered Super Bowl commercial should serve as a stark reminder that in web marketing, everything counts.
5 Hacks to Optimize Every Piece of Content You Create for SEO
Want to drive sustainable organic search traffic and increase visibility in search engines? Here are five ways to optimize your content for SEO.
Bing Shifts to Continuous Development Cycle, Making Up to 4000 Changes Each Week
According to a report in Forbes on Wednesday, Microsoft’s Bing search engine has shifted to a continuous development cycle, with the company stating its previous...
Google’s Candidate Cards Cards Updated, Let You Know Where Nominees Stand on Issues
Google has made updates to its 2016 electoral candidate cards that will make it easier to determine where an individual stands on a key issue.
New Research Reveals Who is Using DuckDuckGo and Why
A new report published this week by SimilarWeb reveals what type of users are opting for the privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo, and why they’re using...
Google to Provide Real-Time Information on Candidates During Presidential Debates
Google is rolling out an experimental feature that will help people stay more informed about candidates in real-time. In response to the 440% spike in...
Google’s Inbox App Now Returns Smarter, More Useful Search Results
An update to Google’s Inbox app, an alternative to Gmail, will see its search engine return more intelligent results.
Beware, There’s a New Search Engine That Spies on Insecure Webcams
A niche search engine called Shodan has become a real threat to peoples’ privacy, having recently developed the ability to search for non-password-protected webcams.
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The History of Google’s Biggest Changes over Time [INFOGRAPHIC]
Keyword rankings are no longer as meaningful as they once where. In this infographic, MWI highlighted some of the most common theme changes over time.