New Google TurboQuant algorithm improves vector search speed
A small error-correction signal keeps compressed vectors accurate, enabling broader, more precise AI retrieval.
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Google FastSearch: Everything you need to know
FastSearch powers AI Overviews – a faster, lighter version of Search built for speed over depth. Here’s how it changes what gets seen.
Data providers: Google June 2025 core update was a big update
Google's June core update overall was a bigger update; where some sites hit by the previous helpful content and reviews updates some partial recoveries.
6 things you should do after a Google core update rollout completes
A step-by-step guide on how to analyze and respond to Google's core algorithm updates, from assessing the impact to planning for recovery.
13 questions to diagnose and resolve declining organic traffic
Is your site's organic traffic taking a nosedive? Use these questions to investigate and fix issues impacting your SEO performance.
9 ways to stay on top of the latest SEO trends
Enhance your SEO expertise with these reliable methods for staying updated on industry news and best practices.
How to survive and thrive in a Google helpful content world
Was your website impacted by Google's latest helpful content update? Learn how to assess, adapt and recover with these top seven tips.
Google SGE now uses photos and reviews from Google Business Profile listings
Google has updated the Search Generative Experience to use Business Profile data for its AI-snapshots.
Google releases April 2023 reviews update
Google is no longer just looking at product reviews. Google's review system is now evaluating reviews about services, media and other topics.
This day in search marketing history: March 21
No more rel=next/prev support on Google, plus: CTR patent, neural matching versus RankBrain, Google wins KinderStart case and more.
This day in search marketing history: February 22
Google page experience update for desktop rolls out, plus: Google’s Pirate Update impact, Google Shopping experience scorecard and more.
Top 10 SEO expert columns of 2022 on Search Engine Land
Google Sheets, E-A-T, helpful content and more! These 10 SEO columns got the most pageviews on Search Engine Land in 2022.
Google’s helpful content update: A critical recap
The widely covered algorithm update finished rolling out, yet the big bang never happened. Here's how SEOs can deal with the aftermath.
How to improve E-A-T with semantic search
Semantic search knowledge can be a game changer. At SMX Advanced, Marie Haynes shared how SEOs can use it to improve E-A-T.
Lucid visibility: How a publisher broke into Google Discover in less than 30 days from launch
Find out why, and how, it happened – and whether that Discover visibility will remain over the long-term, in this case study.
Google’s digital marketing course offers bad SEO advice
No, having 2% keyword density and a minimum 300-word count is not an “industry standard.”
7 reasons why people believe SEO myths
Here are seven reasons why people believe in SEO myths and misinformation – and what to do when these situations arise.
Google Search Console inaccessible for some users
Many SEOs have reported being unable to access Google Search Console.
Google on Penguin algorithm; aims to ignore spammy links but can lead to distrusting your site
Maybe it is best to avoid link building and build a site that naturally gains links?
The Google product reviews update was big, just not big for everyone; Wednesday’s daily brief
And, no, tCPA and tROAS aren’t going away.
Google manual actions bug is now resolved
Google's Daniel Waisberg confirmed this bug is resolved and said it only "affected only a tiny number of sites."
Google investigating missing manual actions
Over the past 24-hours or so there have been reports of manual actions disappearing from Google Search Console.
How to evaluate content quality with BERT
Using a code-free deep learning toolkit model to review grammar in your posts and could be used as one of several proxies for content quality.
Live with Search Engine Land
Live with Search Engine Land is a series of live discussions, presentations, tutorials and less formal meetups led by the editorial team at Search Engine Land. No matter the format, we want everyone to stay sharp and up-to-date on tactics and best practices. These weekly meetups are about giving great marketers a platform to inform, […]
What SEOs can learn from COVID rankings volatility [Video]
Google’s prior work to prioritize EAT signals for YMYL queries, in tandem with shifting search behavior, may explain over two weeks of rankings fluctuations.
16-straight days of rankings volatility: SEOs dig into the COVID-19 effects on search
A discussion about the impact of new search behaviors, changing websites and algorithm updates on the massive shifts they're seeing.
Replay: SEOs talk COVID-19 search disruption
A panel of experts joined Live with Search Engine Land to discuss possible changes in Google's algorithm since the coronavirus pandemic broke out.
Is recent Google algorithm volatility related to COVID-19 or normal? Live panel to discuss Tuesday
Live with Search Engine Land to livestream discussion with Barry Schwartz, Moz's Dr.Pete, Marie Haynes, Olga Andrienko and Mordy Oberstein. Join us.
13 stories of women who are shaping the SEO field
If you’re just starting to pave your way in SEO, read these empowering stories to learn what women love about SEO.
Unconfirmed Google Search ranking update feels big
The SEO industry is very busy watching the Google search results fluctuate and change rapidly since this weekend.
When parsing ‘Googlespeak’ is a distraction
It's easy to get bogged down in every statement. This week was a good reminder to focus on the bigger picture.
Google Sept. 2019 Core Update ‘weaker’ than June core update
A detailed look at the early impact from the latest Google core update.
Change log: Google updated its Search Quality Rater Guidelines
Here's what's new, compared side-by-side with the last version.
Video: Marie Haynes discusses Google algorithm updates, penalties and more on E-A-T
How does one go from being a veterinarian to a running full time SEO agency?
Some April Google Search Console data lost, manual actions disappeared
Most of the reports are missing data during the de-indexing bug period.
SEOs show mixed results following Google March 2019 core update
The data was not conclusive on any specific tactic or type of site impacted by the algorithm change.
6 ways the August core algorithm update impacted local business
Was your site affected by the recent core algorithm update? Here's a look at the changes made to local and small business sites after the update.
Google’s Aug. 1 core algorithm update: Who did it impact, and how much?
A week after the big Google algorithm update, nicknamed the Medic Update, here is everything we know about it, including official information from Google and non-official insights from across the industry.
Google to move more sites to mobile-first index in coming weeks
Google plans to roll more sites into the mobile-first index in the near future. Are you ready?
Introducing the Search Engine Land Community Corner
New feature to highlight the search marketing community launches today with this week's group of SEOs honored by their colleagues at Search Engine Roundtable.