Google Search Console’s URL inspection tool adds HTTP response, page resources, JS logs and rendered screenshot
You must check out the upgraded Google URL inspection tool; it really gives you more detailed insights into your pages.
Topic: JavaScript
SearchCap: JavaScript nofollow, Google restaurant bookings & remarketing
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Compare 17 top SEO tools and platformsDec 18, 2018 by Digital Marketing Depot Organic search remains the most important step in the purchase funnel. But with hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands, […]
SearchCap: Delisted from Google, Cyber Monday paid search & JavaScript SEO
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Facebook confirms searches performed off the platform do not influence Facebook search resultsNov 30, 2018 by Amy Gesenhues The company issued an explainer on how Facebook search works. The importance of […]
Here’s how to monitor for negative SEO
Combat spammy inbound links, affiliate hijacking and scraping content to avoid negative impacts on your rankings.
SearchCap: Local SEO report, Google Maps spam report & following Googlebot
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Did you know you can report Google Maps-related spam calls and other violations to Google?Nov 28, 2018 by Barry Schwartz Google local has its share of spam and manipulation issues. There’s […]
Google PageSpeed Insights tool gets a major update with more data from Lighthouse
Version 5 is out for Google PageSpeed Insights, and it provides a wealth of information.
Bing Ads Scripts are rolling out in beta
Like Google Ads Scripts, the new Bing Ads Scripts can be used to apply multiple changes or monitor performance across accounts and campaigns.
Verdict is in for CEO involved in forging court order over reputation attack
This case highlights the lack of protection and justice available for online defamation victims from Google and other tech companies.
Bing crawling, indexing and rendering: A step-by-step on how it works
Crawlers are technical but understandable thanks to Microsoft's Senior Program Manager Frédéric Dubut's presentation at SMX East.
Do you still need a PPC tool with the new Google Ads?
Four ways a great PPC tool can turn you into a PPC rockstar.
SearchCap: Bing Ads language targeting, Google Assistant redesign & dynamic rendering support
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 redesigns the Assistant for touch and digital transactionsOct 3, 2018 by Greg Sterling The new capabilities help developers and further Google’s cross-platform Assistant strategy. Here’s how to copy old AdWords […]
Google publishes documentation on dynamic rendering for crawling, indexing JavaScript webpages
Do you manage a high intensity JavaScript based site that is having issues in Google? Dynamic rendering may be your workaround solution.
SEO PowerSuite Review: features, analysis, results
SEO software is what makes automation of SEO processes possible. However, the choice is so vast today that it is hard to find a winning set of tools for each cycle of an SEO campaign. Of course, there is an option to run down a perfect tool for each part of your SEO routine, but […]
Here’s an exclusive insider look at SMX East
Search Engine Land’s SMX® East returns October 24-25. We’re bringing a revamped, updated agenda and more than 50 world-class speakers to NYC, and we can’t wait to see you there. If you’re involved in SEO, SEM, marketing, content, social media or any other customer-facing activity, you owe it to yourself (and your company or client’s […]
5 ways to improve ROI on seasonal pages by optimizing your SEO crawl budget
Guide Google to pages you want to rank, index them faster and keep them updated. Bring seasonal pages into focus to increase impressions.
How to increase your PageSpeed in WordPress
With over 59% of websites using WordPress as a CMS, optimizing them to load quickly is a good idea. Contributor Dave Davies walks through key steps and shows how to optimize a WordPress site for Google PageSpeed.
SearchCap: Apple loses top management, new SEMPO Board, Apple Maps & 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: SEMPO announces new board of directors for 2018-2020 Jul 19, 2018 by Barry Schwartz Here are the 15 new members of the board of directors for the search marketing organization. How […]
Ask an SMXpert – Google Tag Manager
SMXperts Stephanie Wallace and Tom Bennet answer questions on how Google Tag Manager works, its key benefits and why you should be using it.
SearchCap: #SMXperts, Google Analytics, cutting content & 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 SMXperts – Page Speed, Site Migrations & Crawling Jul 6, 2018 by Debra Mastaler Three #SMXperts answer questions from the Advanced Technical SEO session at SMX Advanced and share […]
Ask the SMXperts — Schema & Structured Data, JavaScript
Three #SMXperts answer questions from the Advanced Technical SEO session at SMX Advanced and share their insights on JavaScript and structured data, two topics at the forefront of website development and search engine ranking.
SearchCap: SMX Advanced session recap, audience targeting, Google 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: How to create the perfect ad with audience targeting Jun 29, 2018 by Christi Olson Reaching specific types of consumers throughout their purchase journeys is a challenge, but contributor Christi Olson […]
SearchCap: Search Engine Land awards, Facebook gets serious about local & 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: The 2018 Search Engine Land Award winners: The full roster of this year’s search rock stars & superheroes Jun 13, 2018 by Amy Gesenhues The SEO and SEM community recognized the […]
SearchCap: JavaScript powered websites, Google axes political ads & Amazon consumer survey
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Priorities for diagnosing JavaScript-powered websites Jun 7, 2018 by Maria Cieslak Contributor Maria Cieslak digs into JavaScript and some of the chaos associated with it and compiles a detailed checklist you […]
SearchCap: DoubleClick bid manager and Google Optimize
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: 5 Google Optimize tests to take AdWords to the next levelMay 31, 2018 by Matt Lawson Recently, Google released new ways to connect landing page tests to AdWords using Google Optimize. […]
Ask an #SMXpert — JavaScript & PWAs
#SMXpert Max Prin answers questions on using JavaScript and PWAs to create responsive, fast and functional application-like experiences for mobile and desktop devices.
Ask the #SMXperts: Going All-In On AMP
If you are new to AMP or are looking to get more from your existing efforts, SMXperts Benu Aggarwal, Eric Enge and Paul Shapiro answer questions and share insights on the latest AMP developments.
Ask the SMXpert: SEO markup and structured data
Looking for insights into newer markup options and advanced structured data? SMXpert Alexis Sanders shares additional pointers to help you refine, update and optimize your content.
Ask the SMXperts: The latest in advanced technical SEO
SMXperts Dawn Anderson, Bastian Grimm and Brian Weiss answer technical SEO questions on time to first meaningful paint, indexation and crawling controls, challenges associated with voice search and more.
SearchCap: Google Maps, ads, AMP & search updates
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 asking dissatisfied searchers to submit questions manually in the search resultsMay 9, 2018 by Barry Schwartz If Google doesn’t have content for your query, it may ask you to help […]
Google updates mobile-friendly test, rich results test tools to better support JavaScript sites
Is your site heavily built in JavaScript? No worries. Google just updated two of its popular tools to support it.
Ask the SMXpert: Google manual penalties explained
Have you ever gotten a manual penalty from Google? It's no fun. Contributor and SMXpert Kaspar Szymanski shares answers and insights on how to avoid getting another ‘love note’ in the future.
SearchCap: Bing JSON-LD, Google Search app & Gboard update
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Conductor will help WeWork offer ‘holistic’ proposition to enterprise customers Mar 6, 2018 by Greg Sterling It will now be able to manage customers’ physical and digital presence. Optimize your search, […]
SearchCap: Google mobile-first index expanding, Google reviews spam & Gboard update
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 to move more sites to mobile-first index in coming weeksFeb 21, 2018 by Barry Schwartz Google plans to roll more sites into the mobile-first index in the near future. Are […]
Bing Ads has a conversion tracking fix for Apple’s Intelligent Tracking Prevention
Advertisers must enable auto-tagging of the Microsoft Click ID in their accounts to get consistent ad conversion tracking from Safari.
SearchCap: Google mobile-friendly, email marketing with AdWords & Yelp reviews
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 offers advice on how to get ready for the mobile-first indexDec 18, 2017 by Barry Schwartz Check your log files to see if you see an increase in smartphone Googlebot […]
Google will stop using the old AJAX crawling scheme in Q2 2018
Googlebot will render the #! URL directly, making it unnecessary for the website owner to provide a rendered version of the page.
‘Ask Me Anything’ with Google’s Gary Illyes at SMX East
Have questions about Google's stance on organic rankings? On featured snippets? On the mobile-first algorithm? Get answers in contributor Eric Enge's recap of this informative session at Search Engine Land's recent conference.
SEO Ranking Factors in 2017: What’s Important and What’s Not
What are the most crucial search engine ranking factors these days? Panelists at SMX East discussed their findings and provided practical advice for putting this data into action.
Visually understanding your site structure and external link weight impact
Looking for insights not easily gleaned through spreadsheets and raw data? Columnist Dave Davies explains how to use Gephi, a data visualization tool, to create a visual representation of your site structure with regard to inbound link strength.
Tracking the Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) Project
AMP isn’t quite a household acronym yet, but it has big implications for virtually everyone with web access. The Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) Project, the brainchild of Google announced just two years ago, is already impacting millions of users’ experience. And it’s growing fast. The downside — arguably a temporary one — is that not […]