SEO

Google is now rolling out two different Google search algorithm updates simultaneously, the December 2022 helpful content system and the December 2022 link spam update. The helpful content update started on December 5th, and the link spam update started on December 14th. Both updates are not finished rolling out, in fact, Google said that the helpful

Google has retired Web Light, Google’s mechanism to serve pages and content faster, using a more lightweight version of that page, to those with slower internet connections. Google said, “while this feature has worked as intended and enabled broader access to the richness of the web, increased affordability of more powerful smartphones has diminished the

Change is the only constant in SEO. At the moment, change is the only constant in the economy.  Adapting to SEO shifts, reduced paid spending, and the general consensus of having to do more with less have hit marketers hard.  As C-suite members look to reduce costs and improve efficiencies, SEO has risen to become

In 2022, Google made several announcements, updates, and not-so-subtle nudges that shifted the paid search landscape. (Google’s announcement page is a helpful and relatively objective compendium.) This article will break down:  The major moves from the past 12 months. How they impact paid search marketers. What they mean for the future of Google Ads. A

With the Google December 2022 link spam update and helpful content update both still rolling out, SEOs are worried that Google may have one more Google algorithm update up its sleeve before the year’s end. Well, it will not happen, said John Mueller from the Google Search team. No more core updates this year. John

Google has made significant changes to its Quality Rater Guidelines (QRG) for search. While Google updates this document several times per year, the latest version, updated today, came with notable changes to the structure of the document, with many new sections and tables added and a total of 11 new pages worth of content.  While

There’s a new report in town, and it’ll help you evaluate and optimize the effectiveness of your landing pages Google Analytics 4 (GA4). The new report will compare the following metrics: Average engagement time per session Conversions New users Views Total revenue Why we care. You can find the Landing page report in the Engagement

Google has launched a new help page that documents what Google calls the most common visual elements on the search results page. Here Google has laid out visually 22 elements found on the search results page, explaining what the elements look like, what they are called, and whether you can optimize your site for them.

It’s time to rethink SEO growth.  Not every strategy needs to start with a blog post regurgitating the same information across the top Google results and end with an agency begging for links.  In the era of Google Ads becoming more expensive and organic discoverability becoming less effective, companies need to differentiate themselves in SEO. 

Search Engine Land celebrates its Sweet 16 today. While most of the original team from 2006 has moved on, the mission of Search Engine Land remains nearly the same as it has been since day 1. As explained by founding editor Danny Sullivan, Search Engine Land was created to be: A place where you can

I recently read Ziemek Bucko’s fascinating article, Rendering Queue: Google Needs 9X More Time To Crawl JS Than HTML, on the Onely blog. Bucko described a test they did showing significant delays by Googlebot following links in JavaScript-reliant pages compared to links in plain-text HTML.  While it isn’t a good idea to rely on only

Google Search Console is experimenting with a new feature named “content ideas.” Content ideas give the content creator, publisher, SEO, webmaster, etc., some tips and advice on what new topics they can write about on their site. Experimental feature. This feature is not live for me in my verified Search Console profiles, but Nicolas Ockier

Publishers using the Subscribe with Google feature may see an increase in the reported clicks and impressions within the Google Search Console search performance report. This started around December 6, 2022. Google’s announcement. Google posted that on December 6, 2022, “Google created an additional search result feature for sites that use Subscribe with Google. As

With the wide variety of clients out there, you’re bound to run into the occasional DIY marketer. These marketers prefer that you teach them how to be self-sufficient rather than rely on you for every little question. These clients can be a blessing but can also be dangerous. The challenging aspect of client management is

Google Chrome is adding shortcuts to the address bar on desktop that will help you search through your bookmarks, history and tabs. Why we care. Search marketers do a lot of searching – and I’m pretty sure in our profession it’s illegal not to have dozens (hundreds?) of tabs open at a time. These additions

Customers have grown to expect tailored, timely offerings and marketers are challenged with delivering these real-time, personalized experiences to respond to their needs. As a result of this shift, enterprises are leveraging customer-centric strategies to drive smarter engagement across the full customer journey, capture revenue opportunities and foster long-term loyalty. Those that are truly succeeding

Video marketing is not a “nice-to-have” marketing strategy anymore. It has become a digital marketing necessity for almost every business – from financial planners to physicians. If you haven’t jumped into the video-making pool yet, now is the time to take that plunge. Why? People love to watch videos. No matter what type of business you have,

Ever since Elon Musk took over as CEO of Twitter, there have been a lot of changes to the platform. Some people love it. Others are not so sure. Many marketers have even said their goodbyes to Twitter. As far as brands are concerned, many have left the platform or temporarily paused ads due to