Google: HTTPS & Secure Search
Why websites should be using HSTS to improve security and SEO
If you want added security, faster load times and stronger SEO for your site, contributor John Lincoln walks through why and how you should be...
When migrating from HTTP to HTTPS, Google says to use 301 redirects
Don't get fancy with your HTTPS site migration. Keep it simple and consistent, and use 301 redirects, says...
How to rev up your page speed for better website performance
Improving page speed isn’t some arcane and mysterious dark art. Contributor Jeremy Knauff reviews everything from plug-ins to CDNs and points...
The ultimate guide to HTTP status codes and headers for SEO
Do you understand how HTTP protocol works and the impact it has on crawling and indexing web pages? No? Here's a guide written by Contributor...
Chrome starts telling users HTTP sites are not secure
Is your site using HTTPS yet? Google is releasing Chrome 68 that will begin marking pages not using HTTPS URLs as not...
The ultimate guide to bot herding and spider wrangling — Part 3
In this third and final installment, contributor Stephan Spencer outlines common coding, mobile and localization issues and offers workarounds...
Effective July 2018, Google’s Chrome browser will mark non-HTTPS sites as ‘not secure’
After years of pushing for 'secure by default' web sites, Google will identify insecure sites in the Chrome browser beginning...
What’s next for technical SEO?
As web technologies continue to grow and evolve, interest in technical SEO is growing along with it. Columnist Patrick Stox looks ahead to see...
5 local search tactics your competitors probably aren’t using
When you and your competitors are all adhering to local SEO best practices, how can you differentiate your business from the rest? Columnist...
Moving to HTTPS? Don’t miss this unique opportunity!
Google recently announced that forms on web pages over HTTP will be marked as 'not secure' in Chrome starting this month. Columnist Fili Wiese...
Google emails warnings to webmasters that Chrome will mark http pages with forms as ‘not secure’
Have forms, login fields and other input sections on your HTTP website? Chrome is going to mark them as not...
5 must-do technical SEO audit items in 2017
As the search world evolves, so must your technical SEO audits. Columnist Aleyda Solis discusses some new items to add to your audits in order...
Moz report: 50% of page one search results are HTTPS
Based on the trend of sites switching to HTTPS and what is ranking in Google, we may see 70% of the page one results going to HTTPS by the end...
SEO priorities for the new year
It's easy to get caught up in the day-to-day of your SEO campaigns, but columnist David Freeman advises you to stop for a moment and take a look...
A comprehensive guide to SSL certificates
Need to secure your site, but not sure where to start? Check out columnist Stephanie LeVonne's helpful guide to SSL certificates and get...
Google Search Console warns of nonsecure collection of passwords with upcoming Chrome browser release
Have a login form on an HTTP URL? You will need to switch it to an HTTPS URL if you want to avoid security warnings in Chrome in...
When going HTTPS, don’t forget about local citations!
Columnist Andrew Shotland shares some common problems that occur during site migrations to HTTPS and explains the importance of updating your...
Google’s HTTPS algorithm still only looks at the URL to give ranking boost
Believe it or not, insecure web pages can still get the HTTPS ranking...
Is your HTTPS setup causing SEO issues?
Although Google has stated that sites using HTTPS will be given a minor rankings boost, many websites have experienced losses due to improper...
HTTP to HTTPS: An SEO’s guide to securing a website
Despite the numerous benefits of switching to HTTPS, many SEOs and website owners have not done so. For those feeling intimidated by the...
