Google confirms rolling out the mobile intrusive interstitials penalty yesterday
Google said the mobile intrusive interstitial penalty went live yesterday, but webmasters have not claimed any issues yet.
Topic: Gary Illyes
Finally going mobile-friendly, but on a collision course with Google’s mobile-first index [Case Study]
Google's index has been shifting toward 'mobile-first,' making mobile pages the default pages for ranking purposes. Columnist Glenn Gabe uses a case study to illustrate some of the issues this might pose for site owners.
SearchCap: AdWords price and promotion extensions & a Google Doodle
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: New take on Showcase Shopping ads? Categories of used items showing for retailer outlet queriesNov 18, 2016 by Ginny Marvin Similar to the Showcase ad format introduced this summer, the ads […]
Search in Pics: SEO bobbleheads, Wonder Woman at Google & Gary Illyes on a t-shirt
In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have and more. SEO Bobbleheads: Source: Facebook Wonder Woman at Google? Source: Instagram Gary Illyes on a t-shirt: Source: […]
Google may pick desktop over AMP page for the mobile-first index
Google's mobile-first index may index your desktop version over AMP when there is no mobile version of your website.
Google snippets bug shows old dates based on YouTube embeds
This Google bug shows a date that is older than your blog post in the search results snippet. This doesn't seem to impact rankings directly.
FAQ: All about the Google mobile-first index
Here's everything to know about the Google mobile-first index.
SearchCap: AdWords Partners bug, AMP upsets publishers & SEO power
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: AMP causing monetization frustration among some news publishersOct 28, 2016 by Greg Sterling Some publishers, such as CNN and The Washington Post, are having good experiences, however. Due to a […]
Why crawl budget and URL scheduling might impact rankings in website migrations
You've down everything right from an SEO standpoint, but your website has still dropped in rankings following a site migration. What gives? Contributor Dawn Anderson breaks down how Google determines page importance and allots crawl budget.
SearchCap: Google Shopping, Google’s HTTPS algorithm & Google Assistant
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: How keyword segmentation can increase Google Shopping profits Oct 18, 2016 by Digital Marketing Depot Over the past few years, retailers have seen steady growth in product listing ad (PLA) channels […]
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 boost.
SearchCap: Google Flights updates, SEM testing & MarTech Today launch
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 Flights now shows expected airfare cost increases & filter for hotel discounts Oct 17, 2016 by Amy Gesenhues During the coming weeks, Google Flights will also roll out email notifications […]
Google on what’s important for 2017: Machine learning, AMP & structured data
We asked Google's Gary Illyes what SEOs and webmasters should think about as this year closes.
What are Google’s Gary Illyes’ favorite ranking signals?
Gary Illyes from Google loves Penguin, Panda and localization algorithms.
SearchCap: Google Panda demotes, Google News fact check & keyword research
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 Panda demotes or adjusts your rankings down — it does not devalueOct 14, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Gary Illyes from Google told us Google’s new Penguin 4.0 algorithm devalues spam, […]
Google Panda demotes or adjusts your rankings down — it does not devalue
Gary Illyes from Google told us Google's new Penguin 4.0 algorithm devalues spam, ignores it -- but Panda demotes the spam by adjusting the rankings down.
SearchCap: Google Penguin done, Sitelinks demotion & new mobile index
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Within months, Google to divide its index, giving mobile users better & fresher contentOct 13, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Currently, Google has a single index of documents for search. Google’s Gary […]
Within months, Google to divide its index, giving mobile users better & fresher content
Currently, Google has a single index of documents for search. Google's Gary Illyes announced they plan on releasing a separate mobile search index, which will become the primary one.
Google says Penguin 4.0 rollout now complete
If you haven't seen a Google Penguin recovery by now, you may still need to do some link cleanup. Google Penguin 4.0 is now fully rolled out.
SearchCap: Google’s quality updates, link building & agenda for MarTech Europe
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Why Google’s quality updates should be on your algorithmic radar [Part 2]: The connection to low-quality user experience Oct 11, 2016 by Glenn Gabe In the second installment of his two-part […]
Google looking at how to measure brand awareness for search
Will Google ever give sites credit for brand name mentions or citations without an actual link? Gary Illyes from Google said Google's UX team is looking at ways to measure brand awareness.
SearchCap: Google Penguin links, link labels & RGB to Hex answers
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 Penguin looks mostly at your link source, says GoogleOct 10, 2016 by Barry Schwartz When we asked Google’s Gary Illyes about Penguin, he said SEOs should focus on where their […]
Google Penguin looks mostly at your link source, says Google
When we asked Google's Gary Illyes about Penguin, he said SEOs should focus on where their links come from for the most part, but they have less to worry about now that Penguin devalues those links, as opposed to demotes the site.
Google labels your links, such as ‘footer’ or Penguin-impacted
Google's manual action team has access to look at a page's link labels and may use that to dig deeper into the site's activities.
Authority & link building with real-time Penguin
Google recently released Penguin 4.0, and the Penguin filter now updates in real time. Columnist Marcus Miller explores what this means for SEO and link building.
Google says Penguin recoveries have started to roll out now
Have you been waiting two or more years to recover from your Penguin penalty? Google said the recoveries are starting now.
SearchCap: Google Penguin & disavows, search ad news & Amazon search
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 Penguin doesn’t penalize for bad links – or does it?Sep 28, 2016 by Barry Schwartz You technically no longer need to use the disavow file to help fix your Google […]
Google Penguin doesn’t penalize for bad links – or does it?
You technically no longer need to use the disavow file to help fix your Google Penguin issues - here is why.
With Panda in stealth mode, why Google’s quality updates should be on your algorithmic radar [Part 1]
What are Google's quality updates (aka Phantom updates), and how can you recover? In part one of a two-part series on Phantom, columnist Glenn Gabe explains the history and possible mechanics of these algorithm updates.
Search in Pics: Google NYC 10 years, keyboard pranks & a folding table
In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have and more. Google NYC 10 year anniversary birthday cake: Source: Instagram Google’s John Mueller pranks Gary Illye’s keyboard: […]
Google says the Google index status in the Search Console report is broken
Google may not be showing you an accurate count of your indexed pages in the Google Search Console Index Status report.
SearchCap: AdWords reports, CTR data & Google Maps ads
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Merkle’s early data on expanded text ad CTRs: Results are mixedJul 29, 2016 by Ginny Marvin The agency looked at expanded text ad performance from both brand and non-brand traffic. Excited […]
Search in Pics: NBA players at Google, Pokemon Go gamers & Google koolaid
In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have and more. Google’s Gary Illyes in scary clown mask Source: Twitter Real Google koolaid: Source: Google+ NBA players […]
SearchCap: Google political bug, Google PageRank redirects & 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 returns special presidential candidates box that previously omitted Donald TrumpJul 27, 2016 by Barry Schwartz Google blames “technical bug.” Sanders continues to show as having Google: There is no PageRank […]
Google: There is no PageRank dilution when using 301, 302, or 30x redirects anymore
Google's Gary Illyes confirms that any 301, 302, 3xx redirect does not lose any PageRank value.
SearchCap: Machine learning, content marketing & search rankings
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Machine learning for large-scale SEM accountsJul 1, 2016 by David Fothergill Can machine learning be applied to your PPC accounts to make them more efficient? Columnist David Fothergill describes how he […]
Search in Pics: Android Nougat statue, John Kerry in self driving car & a Google chandelier
In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have and more. Android Nougat statue: Source: Google+ Gary Illyes gives Zineb a platypus toy: Source: Twitter Google chandelier: […]
SearchCap: Google My Business API, challenges faced by agencies & 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: Bridging the gaps in the Google My Business API Jun 24, 2016 by Brian Smith Each update to the Google My Business API makes life easier for those of us managing […]
Search in Pics: Google Father’s Day gift, Gary Illyes’s iPhone & Google Jedi
In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have and more. Gary Illyes iPhone: Source: SER Google dog: Source: Google+ Google Jedi Selfie: Source: Google+ Google Father’s […]
SearchCap: Google RankBrain, search engine manipulation & authorship
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: FAQ: All about the new Google RankBrain algorithm Jun 23, 2016 by Danny Sullivan Google’s using a machine-learning technology called RankBrain to help deliver its search results. Here’s an update of […]