Google made a major change to mobile search results this week, which effectively redefines what it means to rank on page one. We learned more about Google’s algorithm update last month and what exactly it was targeting. Google My Business now lets users include even more information to attract customers. John Mueller from Google published […]
Is Structured Data a Ranking Signal? We Have the Answer, + More in This Week’s SEO News Roundup
Welcome to April — and we all know what happens on the first of April. That’s right… April Fools’ Day. Google marked the occasion with a clever prank that duped much of the SEO community. We’ll get into more on that later, and also cover some serious news such as Google shutting down its Goo.gl […]
Google Mobile-First Indexing Begins, + More in This Week’s SEO & SEM News Roundup
New information came pouring out this week about Google’s mobile-first indexing, which is confirmed to have been rolled out to a significant number of sites. We’ll fill you in on all the must-know details and explain how the new way of indexing search results may affect your site. Google’s beloved Keyword Planner tool has received […]
A Google Algorithm Update Occurred Last Week, + More in This Week’s SEO & SEM News Roundup
Google confirmed that an algorithm update occurred this past week. We’ll fill you in on the details and let you know what, if anything, you can do as a result. An update to Google Image Search now places even more importance on well-optimized title tags. A new Google Maps filter will help users find more […]
Google Reveals Which Pages it Crawls Most Often, + More in This Week’s SEO News Roundup
The world celebrated International Womens’ Day this week, and Google marked the occasion by introducing a permanent new feature to search results. In addition– Google’s John Mueller inadvertently made several headlines with information revealed during this week’s Webmaster Central hangout, and a notable update was released for Google’s iOS app. Further details about each of these […]
New Google Analytics Data, + More in This Week’s SEO News Roundup
Google released updates for multiple facets of the search experience this week. Local search has been updated with a new feature for restaurants. Google Flights has been updated with cutting-edge technology that can help you avoid delays. Google Analytics has been updated with a report that captures new segments of data. In addition, Google announced […]
New Mobile Search Ranking Signal + More in This Week’s SEO & SEM News Roundup
Google gave everyone a heads up this past week that a major algorithm update is coming to mobile search later this year. We have all the information as well as answers to the most pressing questions surrounding the forthcoming update. Also this week, Google changed the rules regarding who is eligible to make money on […]
16 Months of Data in Google Search Console, + More in This Week’s SEO News Roundup
This was the week of updates. A number of new features were added to Google’s top free SEO tools. Google released a significant update to Search Console, giving users access to a substantial amount of data. An update to Google My Business will allow business owners to showcase video in search results. Google’s PageSpeed Insights […]
AMA With Pam Ann Aungst: Your Questions Answered
There’s nothing I enjoy more than sharing SEO, PPC, and analytics tips with others. Recently I reached out on Facebook asking for your questions so I could help out where possible. The questions I received were so good that they’re worth sharing here for everyone to benefit from. This post is a recap of the […]
Direct Bookings on Google My Business, + More in This Week’s SEO & SEM News Roundup
This week Google introduced several efforts to help site owners drive business with updates across organic search, paid search, and e-commerce. Every week Google employees drop pearls of wisdom, whether it be on Twitter or Google Webmaster Hangouts. We’ll recap the most important pieces of new information stated by Googlers this week. Lastly, we’ll finish […]