Google Search adds new spam policy: Policy circumvention
If you find ways to get around Google's spam measures, Google may take action on your content, site or account anyway.
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Google October 2022 spam update done rolling out in less than 48 hours
The update started on October 19th and was completed less than two days later on October 21st.
Google replaces its Webmaster Guidelines with Google Search Essentials
Google has done a full refresh of its old Webmaster Guidelines, simplifying them and removing the term "webmaster."
3 quick ways to improve your email deliverability
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Google updates Business Profile posts spam policies
The posts that do not comply with this guideline may be rejected and removed from Google Maps and Google Search.
Microsoft Bing drops anonymous sitemap submission due to spam issues
You can now only submit sitemaps to Bing using robots.txt or Bing Webmaster Tools.
Google doesn’t want your AI-generated SEO spam content
Filed under 'not new, but a good reminder': AI-generated content is 'spam' and is against Google's Webmaster Guidelines.
‘Untitled’ search results sending users to spam sites, Google ‘working on it’
There are multiple reports about 'Untitled' title tags appearing in Google's search results that redirect users to spam sites.
Google is hiring a Search Quality Analyst to fight search spam
The job is based in Mountain View, California and you would work on helping keep the search results spam free.
Google releases November 2021 spam update
The rollout for this Google search algorithm update will take about a week.
Google Search link spam update rolling out now
A new spam algorithm is rolling out over the next two weeks aimed at fighting link spam more broadly.
Part two of Google Search spam update on June 28 rolling out
This update impacts both web and image results and is a global update.
Google Search releases spam update on June 23
If you notice ranking changes today, it might be related to Google's spam fighting efforts.
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Video: Mike Blumenthal on Google Maps spam resource issues
Google invests a lot in Google Maps but maybe in the wrong areas?
Bing considers page quality before indexing
Bing does not want to index and show search results for low quality, spammy or manipulative content.
Google: Spam less than 1% of Maps content
The company cited spam fighting data in a post on contributed content.
Google’s ‘My Business Provider’ program replaces ‘Trusted Verifier’ for GMB outreach
But agencies, SEOs, and resellers are not eligible to become MBPs.
Google handles reconsideration requests in batches
John Mueller said that the Google team goes through reconsideration requests in batches, so sometimes it can feel like there is a backlog.
Google Ads to end customer support via social Jan 1, 2020
Advertisers will be directed to the online form.
Bing introduces penalty for ‘inorganic site structure’ violations
It includes penalties for subdomain leasing, doorway content and sites involved in private blog networks.
Millions of fake Google Maps listings hurt real business and consumers
Google says it is working on it, but is still positioned to profit as local businesses claw back visibility with paid ads.
Google and Bing talk web spam and penalties
How Bing and Google do algorithm updates to improve their search results and how to deal with penalties.
Report: 51% of web site hacks related to SEO spam
One of the biggest reasons a site gets hacked is for SEO purposes.
Google opens complaint form to crack down on fake info in Maps
Will this reduce the issues with fraud and spam in the Google My Business listings? We'll see.
SearchCap: Google blog comments & People also ask in Google
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Nofollow couldn’t save the Google webmaster blog from comment spamJan 14, 2019 by Barry Schwartz Google’s plan of “preventing comment spam” with the nofollow link attribute didn’t work for its own […]
Google Analytics admin emails sent to Search Console users in latest bug
Google said it has fixed the bug that was active between Nov.12 and 13.
Did you know you can report Google Maps-related spam calls and other violations to Google?
Google local has its share of spam and manipulation issues. There's a form you can use to report some of those violations.
Bing resolves backlog with its Webmaster Tools URL submission tool
Spammers went from the public Bing URL submission tool to the authenticated version, causing a backlog of URLs that needed to be processed.
Bing shuts down public URL submission tool
This decision may help Bing reduce spam shown in the search results and focus on more trustworthy content.
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Three ways to use a domain name for business today
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Google News spammed with drug spam, dating sites & more
Beware: The Google News health section is now filled with a lot of hacked content and spam.
Google says it has reduced fake Google Maps listings by 70% since 2015
Company cites machine learning and new business verification techniques as main reasons for the decline.
Why Google shutting down Map Maker should terrify SMBs
Contributor Joy Hawkins warns about the likely unintended consequences of Google's impending shutdown of Map Maker, calling for the search giant to create more transparency.
New wave of referrer spam wrecking Google Analytics data
If you're seeing a lot of referral traffic in your Google Analytics data, you're not alone. Contributor Jonathan Hochman explains how referral spam happens, lays out methods to combat it and suggests potential solutions for Google's consideration.
Google My Business testing advanced verification process for spammy map categories
Google tests a new spam prevention technique for local results called advanced verification. It uses a third-party company to verify the business.
Is Google filtering your business in the local search results?
Seeing a shift in Google's local results? It's not just you. Columnist Joy Hawkins documents what appears to be a recent refresh to Google's local ranking filter.
Google My Business drops ability to edit business description field
Your Google local profile description field can now only be edited on Google+. You can no longer update it on Google My Business.