May 22 Google update was big, despite Google’s being mum about it; Wednesday’s daily brief
Core web vitals ranking tidbits and less data in Search Console
Topic: Barry Schwartz
Video: Mike McPeak on search marketing in low tech environments
We also spoke about learning SEO on the job, hiring an agency, and dealing with low volume keywords.
Google I/O is next week; expect a lot of new search goodies; Friday’s daily brief
Also an unconfirmed, Google algorithm update, local search features and video SEO.
Some new local search changes you should be aware of; Wednesday’s daily brief
Also, Google updated its event structured data report in Search Console.
Google search rankings algorithm check-in; Friday’s daily brief
Local Service Ads Google bug, speeding up images and the value of our old internet companies.
SEOs, stop wasting time and focus on what really matters; Friday’s daily brief
Also, Google released its webspam report for 2020 and the new Google Ads API
Let’s get things straight with the Google page experience update; Friday’s daily brief
Also more on the Google product reviews update rolling, local car inventory displaying and soft 404s seem resolved.
Turn the beat around: Over half a million new businesses opened in Q1 2021; Thursday’s daily brief
Plus, Microsoft Advertising announces new products and features
The Google product reviews update was a big one; Friday’s daily brief
Plus, Google Ads insights page, CLS metric changes and possible soft 404 bugs.
Video: Fay Friedman on duplicate content, featured snippets & people also ask
In part one we spoke about e-commerce SEO vs property management SEO and here is part two.
Google released a new algorithm update, it’s not a core update, it’s a product review update; Friday’s daily brief
Also a bit on Google vs SEOs; the adversarial/evolutionary relationship.
Supreme Court sides with Google and why you should advertise at the point of purchase; Tuesday’s daily brief
Plus, Facebook leaks 500 million users' data
Video: Dan Toplitt, SVP, Head of US SEO at Reprise Digital, on enterprise SEO
We also spoke about Google My Business, Google Shopping and how far back we go even before Dan got into SEO.
Featured snippets went missing but have now returned; Friday’s daily brief
Plus video SEO tips and a new way to manage local reviews in Google
Mobile-first indexing, site downtime, static headlines and rich results; Friday’s daily brief
Plus the Google algorithm updates continue, including a local search update.
Google Search algorithm watching; Friday’s daily brief
Make sure not to miss the new more visual changes in Microsoft Bing Search, the new Google My Business reports and the Google Ads mobile app notifications.
Google adds familiar face as Ads Product Liaison; Wednesday’s daily brief
Plus, advice from European PPC pros on how to navigate Maryland’s new ads tax
Don’t lose sleep over the Page Experience Update and more; Friday’s daily brief
Wouldn't it be cool if Google told us when specific ranking factors were no longer being used?
Video: Eli Feldblum on the SEO industry maturing through the years
In this three part series, we go way back into the early days of the SEO industry and walk you through how it matured over the years.
Google goes dark theme and passage ranking sees the light: Friday’s daily brief
Plus, making the case for more Google Search Console data.
Video: Dawn Beobide on Google confirmed vs unconfirmed algorithm updates
We also spoke about the upcoming Google Page Experience Update.
Why we’re creating a new content experience for SMX
This year we're offering topic-specific events that offer attendees guided learning paths for becoming sharper marketers.
Video: Anthony Church on conversion tracking & SEO
We are not only in the SEO industry, we both went to the same university — go figure!
Video: Joe Beccalori on the diminishing value of organic
We go way back to discuss how SEO has changed over the years.
Video: Mike Blumenthal on review attribution in local search
Reviews can be used for a way to speak to your customers and as a competitive intelligence tool.
Meet the 2020 Search Engine Land Awards winners, Search Marketers of the Year
For the first time ever, Search Engine Land is awarding a full class of marketers with its top prize for excellence.
Video: Ed Bernstein on in-house SEO challenges and mapping SEO competition
Not only does he love SEO, he is also a musician.
Video: Drew Madore on how “black hat SEO” has changed over the years
What was considered "white hat" SEO in the old days may now be considered "black hat" SEO.
Video: Barry Schwartz and Google’s Martin Splitt discuss strained relations with the search community
The two chat about how the company’s attempts at transparency have backfired, common SEO misconceptions and why the answer is often “it depends.”
Replay: Live with Search Engine Land season wrap-up—COVID and marketing disruption
Search Engine Land editors take a look back at the disruptions over the past few months, how marketers have adapted to the changes, and what the future may hold.
Replay: What SEOs need to know about Bing Webmaster Guidelines
The latest updates to the guidelines include how Bing crawls, indexes, ranks web pages and handles search spam.
Google site command bug being fixed
Google has confirmed the issue was resolved at 3:25pm ET.
When AMP and other Google initiatives go to the grave, are your SEO efforts going with it?
Before adopting, SEOs need to consider how long a new feature may be around for, the cost of implementation and maintenance, and whether increased visibility leads to increased revenue.
Replay: What SEO practitioners can do to make sites ‘algorithm-proof’
Enterprise SEOs talk content creation and optimization for the future.
How to diagnose and fix a search rankings dip
SEO tools and a process to determine what was hit and how to fix it.
Replay: BuzzFeed SEO lead talks the future of AMP
What SEOs need to consider before Google lifts the AMP restriction on the Top Stories carousel.
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