Too many redirects: How to fix loop errors and protect SEO
Redirect chains and loops slow sites and hurt rankings. Learn what causes “too many redirects,” how to fix errors, and best practices for clean redirects.
Topic: Deepcrawl
This day in search marketing history: January 31
Google releases URL Inspection Tool API, plus: AdWords IF functions, Page Speed Update confusion, local paid inclusion and more.
How to create an enterprise SEO monthly report
An enterprise SEO monthly report has metrics like ROI that your C-suite can understand. Learn how to create an enterprise SEO monthly report.
How to build an enterprise SEO team
Not sure how to build an enterprise SEO team? Learn from 25 enterprise SEO experts on how to create your enterprise SEO org chart.
10 SEO experts share their favorite interview questions
Hiring for SEO roles? Asking these questions can help you separate the pretenders from the contenders during interviews.
SEO is marketing
SEO should be solidly considered a marketing function. That's because SEO is, perhaps, the best form of marketing available.
4 technical SEO issues auditing tools won’t show you
Here are four of the top technical SEO issues that your auditing tools won't show you and how to find them.
4 technical SEO tasks that are critical to organic success
Technical SEO is a necessity. Here are four key technical tasks SEOs should take care of to help increase organic visibility.
Deepcrawl launches technical SEO app for Wix
Wix’s SEO efforts continue with an app designed for small and mid-sized enterprises.
Meet your Search Engine Land Awards Search Marketers of the Year
Not only have these marketers exceeded expectations in every way, but they've focused on giving back to their companies, departments, and communities.
Announcing the Search Engine Land Awards 2021 Winners
The pandemic forced agencies, in-house marketing teams, and individual marketers to get creative, think on their toes, and often make a little go a long way.
New pilots from Microsoft Ads and the secret to happiness at work; Wednesday’s daily brief
Plus, B2B tech finally sees the SEO light
Link building programs get no links 1/3 of the time; Tuesday’s daily brief
Plus, new updates to social -- undo tweets and post to Insta from a browser
Phone calls critical for business during the pandemic; Tuesday’s daily brief
Plus, we're introducing research Tuesdays
Facebook unfriends Australia and Maryland passes ad tax; Monday’s daily brief
Plus, Google's Search Central Live conference is right after SMX Report
Quest for more coverage: Making a case for larger exports from Google Search Console’s Coverage reporting
Google Search Console's Coverage reporting only allows one thousand row exports, which limits the ability to see pattens on larger-scale sites.
How to audit sites inside corporate networks
Turn private (VPN required) URLs into temporary ones that allow for page changes but hide the content to preserve its privacy.
SMX replay: Create dashboards that inform and persuade
Sam Marsden of DeepCrawl explains how to use data visualization to get faster buy-in from management and stakeholders.
Google spotted testing version of GoogleBot that can render more content
Google may be able to fully crawl more advanced and modern web apps sooner than you thought.
Using JavaScript to publish content? Here are 6 ways to view rendered HTML via desktop and mobile
Always test your pages using Google’s own tools and third-party resources to view the rendered HTML to make sure all your content is showing up.
SearchCap: Google Posts traffic changes, Google China & ABM metrics
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Report: Google’s Chinese search project ‘Dragonfly’ ends (for now)Dec 17, 2018 by Greg Sterling A combination of internal and external pressure has apparently prevented the project from going forward. Google Posts […]
SearchCap: Google Assistant GMB setting, voice assistance & SMX West
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: The age of voice assistance and a new input paradigmNov 2, 2018 by Eric Enge SMX East’s opening keynote from Google’s Naomi Makofsky outlined how marketers can find opportunities for the […]
SearchCap: Bing augmented reality & Quora targeting
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Augmented reality artist creates sculptures using Bing searchSep 21, 2018 by Chris Sherman At the Annual Bing Agency Awards in New York City on Thursday, guests were asked to input random […]
SearchCap: Ask an SMXpert, Trump tops Google ratings for “idiot”, search in pics & more
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Ask the SMXpert – Optimizing for voice search & virtual assistants Jul 20, 2018 by Debra Mastaler SMXpert Upasna Gautam continues the Q&A from SMX Advanced and discusses a number of […]
SearchCap: Bing Hotel search ads, AMP rankings & SEO AI
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Bing Hotel Ads moving out of beta to general release with KoddiJan 23, 2018 by Susan Wenograd The release opens up another paid channel for hotel marketing. How AI can uncover […]
The final recrawl analysis: A powerful and important last step after implementing large-scale SEO changes
You've crawled your client's site, identified the SEO issues and fixed those issues in staging. Great job! But columnist Glenn Gabe shares why recrawling the site is critical once your SEO changes have been pushed live.
SearchCap: Bing Ads new overview, Pinterest search ads & RIP Link Moses
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Salesforce’s Einstein boosts search in its Commerce CloudOct 19, 2017 by Barry Levine The new features make it easier for online retailers to tailor site search to their visitors. S. Chandrasekhar […]
How to use AI for link building and improve your search rankings
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to grow in popularity among consumers, marketers working in search engine optimization must consider how it can make their work easier and help them get better results.
How long does it take to deindex low-quality or thin content published by accident? [case study]
Is mistakenly published content impacting your site's SEO performance? Columnist Glenn Gabe shares a case study detailing how to fix this issue -- and how long it may take to resolve once fixed.
Don’t underestimate the power of advanced filtering when analyzing crawl data
Columnist Glenn Gabe shares various ways of filtering crawl data to obtain actionable insights.
Why Google’s quality updates should be on your algorithmic radar [Part 2]: The connection to low-quality user experience
In the second installment of his two-part series on Google's quality updates (aka Phantom updates), columnist Glenn Gabe explains the connection between user experience and organic search performance.
SearchCap: Google iOS app, broken AMP & Apple results
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google iOS search app adds Touch ID for reentering your private searchesSep 27, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Google’s iOS search app can unlock your incognito mode private searches using Touch ID. […]
SearchCap: Google local ads, search analytics & Bing Ads editor
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: It’s here: Bing Ads Editor for Mac launches in beta Jun 22, 2016 by Ginny MarvinAfter years of waiting, Mac users finally get a native desktop editor for Bing Ads with […]
DeepCrawl web crawler is now integrated with content intelligence platform Conductor
The Conductor CEO says the new "best-of-breed" crawler is being offered because his company's most successful customers regularly conduct a site audit.
SearchCap: Google mobile usability, AdWords bidding & more
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google Search Console testing new mobile usability reportJun 21, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Leaked screen shots show the new Google mobile usability testing tool gaining the same interface as the mobile-friendly […]
SearchCap: Google testing tool, DuckDuckGo features & more
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: With lots of unknowns, SEM experts weigh in on the biggest AdWords announcements of last weekJun 2, 2016 by Ginny Marvin What do advertisers need to start thinking about now, and […]
9 easy-to-miss crawl reports in Screaming Frog and DeepCrawl that pack serious SEO punch
Troubleshooting SEO issues on a site or performing a technical SEO audit? If so, columnist Glenn Gabe recommends some powerful but little-known reports in two popular crawling tools.
5 Ways To Crawl A Staging Server Before Important Site Changes Go Live (To Save SEO)
You can uncover many potential SEO problems with a thorough crawl of the staging environment, but what if it's not readily accessible? Columnist Glenn Gabe shares some tips.
Robots.txt File Case Study: How Third-Party Directive Changes Led To Leaking URLs And Lost SEO Traffic
Columnist Glenn Gabe shares his troubleshooting process for identifying issues with robots.txt that led to a long, slow drop in traffic over time.
SearchCap: eBay’s Google Problems, Bing Ads Targeting & Yahoo’s Search Share Drops
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Yahoo Search Share Falls Below 10 Percent For “All-Time Low” We’re on the cusp of new comScore U.S. search market share data for June. According to financial analyst notes, releasing the […]