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Google Glass: What Went Wrong and What’s Next?
Recently, Google announced that it is going to stop the sale of Google Glass, so, what went wrong and what’s next?
Google Makes it Easier for Users to Fill Out Forms on Mobile Devices
Today, Google announced an enhancement to its autocomplete attribute in Chrome that will ultimately make it easier, and faster, for users to fill out forms...
Google to Devalue Doorway Pages in Search Results
In an effort to improve the overall quality of its search results, Google has announced that it will start to launch ranking adjustments for doorway...
3 Unnatural Link Warnings and How to Deal With Them
All unnatural link warnings can be fixed. But before this can be done you need to properly understand the difference between them in order to...
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Branded vs Non-Branded Organic CTRs on Desktop, Mobile [INFOGRAPHIC]
We analyzed 160k keywords across 400 websites to collate this data.
Google Webmaster Tools Now Shows When Images, CSS, or JavaScript Are Being Blocked
When Google crawls your site, ideally you want it to be able to see your site as a regular users would. If linked image, CSS,...
Popular WordPress Plugin ‘SEO by Yoast’ Vulnerable To Hackers
Hacker News reports that a vulnerability affecting millions of users has been found in industry leading WordPress plugin SEO by Yoast. According to an advisory,...
Google to Site Owners: Tell Us About Your HTTPS URLs!
Google Webmaster Trends Analyst, Garry Illyes, posted on Google+ early this morning with a clear message to site owners: “please tell search engines about your...
7 Website Search Hacks to Ace E-Commerce Conversions
Google’s ease of use and convenience of relevant answers extends not just to queries, but also to products and services we look to buy. Whenever a...
Google Is Looking Into Ways To Rank Sites Based On Accuracy Of Information
In the future, Google may value the accuracy of your content more than the quality of your backlinks, according to a paper (PDF) recently published by researchers...
Dynamic SERP Ranking: How to Compete in Localized Google Results
The localization of search engines is just a continued evolution of what Google is trying to do the most – creating the best value to...
Google Extends Safe Browsing Protections to Google Analytics Users
If you’re a site owner there’s a good chance you have used Google Webmaster Tools, and you may have even encountered Safe Browsing notifications before....
Should You Customize Your #SEO Strategy For Specific Niches?
Most people would acknowledge that the contents of your site will play a major role in determining your SEO strategy. Few marketers or SEOs would...
5 Steps to Ace #Mobile App Marketing
Apps have been around for much longer than most of us realize. The first apps made their appearance in the 1990’s via PDAs like the...
Google To Use Mobile Usability As A Ranking Factor In Mobile Search Results
Google dropped a major announcement today stating that, as of April 21st, the search giant will be extending the use of mobile-friendliness as a ranking...
Google Gives Business Owners More Control Over Photos Displayed In Search Results
Google recently announced some improvements to its Google My Business service that are designed to give business owners more control over how their business is...
Google Improves Google Flights Search, Never Miss Another Travel Deal
Thinking about Spring/Summer travel while stuck in one of the coldest winters on record? You’re not the only one, as Google points out there’s always...
International Search Engines Gaining in the US: SEO For Domestic Audiences
Baidu is listed at #22 which puts it ahead of many of the world’s most popular sites, including Imgur.com (24) Aol.com (25), and even Pinterest...
Google To Warn Users Against Visiting Sites With Unwanted Downloads
Google recently announced that it’s going to start warning users before visiting sites that prompt unwanted software downloads. Google Search will now be able to...
6 Important Metrics to Assess the Growth, Value, and Quality of Any Site
To most webmasters, their site is like their baby. It’s the most beautiful and perfect thing in the whole wide world. The fact is, people...
Using Artificial Intelligence to Solve #SEO
I recently wrote about how to statistically model any given set of search results, which I hope gives marketing professionals a glimpse into how rapidly...
Google Rolls Out New Mobile Search Feature: Related Content In Carousels
The next time you search Google on your mobile device you may presented with a very difference user experience. The search giant has announced it...
Google Is Mislabeling Sites As Hacked, Here’s How To Fix It
Google’s John Mueller acknowledged via Google+ today that a small number of sites are getting mislabeled as “hacked” in search results. Currently, Google is in...
Understanding Dynamic Google SEO
Learn how Google rankings change based on location, how Google Knowledge Graph impacts rankings, and how to optimize your business.
Delivering Experiences Through Growth Hacking With @morganb
I recently had the opportunity to interview Morgan Brown, the Head of Growth at TrueVault and Qualaroo and a speaker at the upcoming SEJ Summit in Santa Monica on February 24th. The...
Google Provides Tips And Case Studies On How To Fix Hacked Sites
Today Google provided some tips, complete with case studies, on how to fix hacked sites. After speaking with two webmasters who resolved some complicated hacked...
What Does It Take To Win A Search Award? An Interview With EU Search Awards Judge
Since the European Search Awards is quickly approach, I sought out the expertise of returning judge Gianluca Fiorelli to learn more about the judging process and to discuss...
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Which Sites Have The Most Valuable Search Engine Traffic? [INFOGRAPHIC]
If you’ve ever used the tool SEMRush before, you’ve likely noticed how it assigns a dollar amount to your organic traffic. This value is based...
Google Celebrates Safer Internet Day By Giving Everyone 2GB Of Free Drive Storage
In case you didn’t know, today is Safer Internet Day, and if you were looking for a reason to celebrate such an occasion how does...
Google To Answer Health-Related Questions In The Knowledge Graph
The next time you search for health information you may get your answer instantly, as Google has added information about common health conditions in its...