Crawlers, search engines and the sleaze of generative AI companies
AI companies see the openness of the web as permitting large-scale crawling to obtain training data. So what should publishers do?
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A guide to diagnosing common JavaScript SEO issues
Learn how to spot SEO issues in JavaScript-powered sites and what you need to know when it comes to rendering.
Google Search Console may show more breadcrumb warnings
Google updated its rich results breadcrumbs report to show more warnings.
An SEO guide to nofollow, UGC and sponsored links
With these attributes, you have greater control over how search engines identify certain links. Here's how to use them properly.
Bing Chat available to more users, gains more visual answers, chat history and third-party developer capabilities
Over half a billion chats were conducted on Bing Chat since it launched, 3-months ago.
Top 9 WordPress technical SEO issues to address
Here are common technical issues WordPress site owners must fix to ensure they get the most SEO value out of the platform as possible.
When and how to use HTML sitemaps for SEO and UX
Learn instances where using visual, HTML sitemaps make sense than simply relying on your website's navigational structure or XML sitemaps.
Is ChatGPT your secret weapon for SEO content editing?
Refreshing existing content is vital to the SEO content lifecycle. Here are various ways ChatGPT can aid with content editing for SEO.
Your SEO guide to the ChatGPT API
The ChatGPT API can help address some of the web interface's shortcomings. Here's how to maximize the API for specific SEO use cases.
How to deploy advanced schema at scale
This three-stage schema deployment process breaks down the overwhelming task of implementing structured data on large websites.
How should SEO change in the new AI age?
SEO is evolving as it always has, maybe a little faster lately. Learn to leverage AI appropriately, and you can stay ahead of the game.
This day in search marketing history: March 6
Google Webmaster Tools adds user administration, plus: no click search study, Trusted Stores program shuttering and more.
This day in search marketing history: February 25
SEOs upset over Google featured snippets, plus: Google's red Slow label, Google Panda fallout, PageRank 301 redirect dilution myth and more.
How to update content and dates for SEO in 2023
Google says that only significant content changes should lead to updated article dates. Here are a few ways you can approach this.
This day in search marketing history: February 21
Google Search Console sends alerts for big drops in clicks, plus: CTR myth resurfaces, poor grammar and typos impact Bing rankings and more.
This day in search marketing history: February 18
Yahoo stops using Google search, plus: Core Web Vitals, RSAs become default, Google Shopping Campaigns For PLAs and more.
8 aspects of a sustainable SEO strategy
SEO doesn't have to be tanked by constant changes. Learn how to do SEO sustainably while mitigating risk and focusing on priorities.
Google publishes new link best practices
This help document went from basics on crawlable links to a much more robust link best practices.
Internal linking for ecommerce: The ultimate guide
Learn nine best practices for internally linking pages on ecommerce websites, plus examples of ecommerce SEO done well.
Where should you spend your SEO budget?
Backlinks? UX? Content? When determining where to invest your SEO budget, you must put a premium on tasks that move the needle.
Google updates image SEO best practices and Google Discover docs
The title and link elements are most important for RSS feed follow in Discover and Google parses img elements within other elements.
Technical SEO report reveals what matters in 2023
The state of technical SEO is strong. Here are some findings from a new report on what will matter in 2023.
JavaScript rendering and indexing: Cautionary tales and how to avoid them
The results of a JavaScript rendering and indexing experiment highlight some challenges of running JS-dependent content.
How to get Google featured snippets: 9 optimization guidelines
Here's a set of guidelines to follow when optimizing for the featured snippet – like using an “is” statement and defining the topic concisely.
Link juice: Is it the new snake oil of Google SEO?
Should you reject any SEO advice mentioning "link juice"? Here's a look at the term's origins and why you shouldn't completely dismiss it.
The ultimate recipe for writing SEO content
Approach good content as if you were in your kitchen ready to cook up a tasty dish.
Google: Best to have a primary language one a page and not mix languages
Plus, there is no meta tag to tell Google which language you are using on the page.
How Google uses NLP to better understand search queries, content
Learn the role that natural language processing plays in making Google search even more semantic and context-based.
5 international SEO tips that don’t include hreflang
Hreflang tags are not enough to ensure a country-specific site ranks in its local market. Follow these tips to boost your international SEO.
Google no longer recommends using dynamic rendering for Google Search
Google now says this is a workaround and not a long-term solution.
Indexing and keyword ranking techniques revisited: 20 years later
Learn how keyword-based ranking techniques have evolved – from the 'little old ladies' to the vector space model, to today.
Why 100% indexing isn’t possible, and why that’s OK
While 100% indexing may be possible in terms of 'technical,' it’s likely not going to be possible in reality.
We’ve crawled the web for 32 years: What’s changed?
A look back at the history of search and SEO and a preview of what the next iteration of the internet means for marketers.
Google adds new valid page metadata help document
Google has also updated the title links help document with a new "no clear main headline" line.
Google Search launching Signed Exchanges for desktop users
This change impacts sites that utilities dynamic serving with the vary user-agent header.
The benefits of dynamic rendering for SEO
Google is getting better at crawling JavaScript, but there are still limitations. At SMX Next, Nati Elimelich explained how dynamic rendering can overcome those limitations while avoiding potential cloaking issues.
Shopify SEO Guide: How to increase organic traffic to your store
SEO tips to fully optimize your Shopify site for higher rankings and more sales.
SEO 2021 in review: Endless updates, title rewrites, GMB becomes GBP and more
Despite facing a still-raging pandemic and a slew of updates, SEOs rose to the challenge. Here’s our recap of the year’s most important SEO stories and news.
How marketers can prepare for what’s next in page experience
A lot has change since the Page Experience update rolled out. At SMX Next, Patrick Stox shared tactics to prepare for what's next.
The cost of ignoring website accessibility
Non-compliant sites are vulnerable to lawsuits, but SEOs can help protect them by advocating for accessibility, which can serve both differently-abled audiences as well as your business goals.