Google adds ClaimReview or Fact Check schema support for images
This won't improve your rankings but it may lead to better click-through rates.
Topic: Search engine optimization
Video: Daniel Waisberg from Google on Search Console and the Search Relations Team
Daniel has a rich history in the search industry, even writing here at Search Engine Land for years before working at Google.
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, […]
Local SEOs most focused on link building and content development, report finds
80% of survey respondents said they were also buying (local) ads on Google.
Top SEOs on Google’s Page Experience update and what you need to know
SEOs discuss the new page experience signals and AMP's fate when it's no longer required for Top Stories.
Video: Eli Schwartz on Google Panda gutting a site’s traffic
We also talked about enterprise SEO and what to expect when working with large companies on SEO.
Should Google not trust links in all guest blog posts?
Google has said again that links in guest blog posts should be nofollowed.
Google to allow removal of counterfeit goods from search results
You can now submit a form to request Google to review and take down counterfeit goods from Google search.
Google webspam report: Cracking down on renegade linking practices, auto-generated content
“More than 25 billion pages we discover each day are spammy,” the company revealed.
Google Search Console performance report gets recipe filters
Use these new reports to see how well your recipe markup is performing in Google Search.
Data roundup: Resources to help you market more effectively during COVID-19
Insights to help you evaluate and adapt your SEO, content and PPC efforts in a rapidly changing environment.
Video: Katherine Watier Ong on how to grow your SEO team
We also discussed voice search marketing strategies.
‘What’s an ads guy doing running Google search?’
Some people may be unfamiliar with Prabhakar Raghavan's background.
Will publishers drop AMP when it’s no longer a requirement for Top Stories?
Your organization’s resources, competitors, financial priorities and Google’s page experience update are all factors to consider.
Bing Webmaster Tools new Site Scan feature finds SEO issues
New goodies are in Bing Webmaster Tools; first we got a competitive link tool and now a new SEO audit tool.
SEMRush drops paid guest blogging service after Google policy scrutiny
Google said selling paid links on blogs is against its webmaster guidelines and that Google can take action against those using the service.
Google launches featured snippet to web page content highlight feature
After years of testing, Google now launched the featured snippet to web page highlight feature.
Google confirmed indexing issues causing some stale results
Google is aware of the issue and is actively working on a fix.
Common JavaScript errors that can harm your SEO [Video]
And, why JavaScript may not be the real cause of your crawling issues.
Bing Webmaster Tools now gives you competitive link data
You do not need to have the site verified to see the site's link profile in Bing Webmaster Tools.
Why the evergreen Googlebot is such a big deal [Video]
Google’s Martin Splitt discusses the effort behind making Googlebot ‘evergreen’ in this clip from Live with Search Engine Land.
Google local ranking changes in early May? Thank a bug
Google confirmed fluctuations seen in local rankings was a bug and says it fixed the issue.
Video: Sarah Teach on conscious capitalism in SEO
Conscious SEO is about being conscious about all the stake holders with your content.
SEOs and developers: Why they’re better together [Video]
Google’s Martin Splitt discusses his mission to provide both sides with the knowledge and vocabulary necessary to close the gap.
AMP won’t be required for Google’s Top Stories section
When Google's Page Experience Update goes live in 2021, AMP will stop being a requirement for the top stories section.
The Google Page Experience Update: User experience to become a Google ranking factor
Core Web Vitals metrics will start to impact rankings in 2021. Here is what you need to know.
Common oversights that can impede Google from crawling your content [Video]
SEOs and developers shouldn’t over-engineer workarounds when basic, reliable solutions already exist, says Martin Splitt in this clip from Live with Search Engine Land.
How Google crawls and indexes: a non-technical explanation [Video]
Google’s Martin Splitt provides a simple summary of the processes that pave the way for ranking search results.
Blogging for Shopify: A unique SEO approach
Shopify stores may need to create blog content to rank for keywords that seem strictly transactional.
How to measure content KPIs during COVID [Video]
The traditional performance metrics aren’t going anywhere, but they are taking a back seat as qualitative data steps to the forefront.
Bing can now answer queries with a simple ‘Yes’ or ‘No’
The yes/no summary uses natural-language modeling and comes with a carousel of sources.
How to evaluate content marketing opportunities during COVID [Video]
“It's easy to get to get stuck on the pandemic, but how it's impacting day-to-day lives ties a lot to different businesses,” said Amanda Milligan on Live with Search Engine Land.
Bing migrates Submit URL, Block URL and Crawl Control to the new Webmaster Tools
Bing Webmaster Tools will be fully revamped by July, Bing’s Fabrice Canel said at SMX London.
Google Search Console adds new guided recipes reports
Get your recipe markup in order with these new Google tools.
FAQ: All about Google Shopping and Surfaces across Google
A Google Shopping guide to free and paid listings and how to increase product visibility across Google.
Google May 2020 core update is done rolling out
It is now time for you to review your site to see if this May 2020 update had an impact on its Google rankings.
Video: Gilad Sasson on cannabis SEO and past vs. future of SEO
The good old days of SEO from an SEO vet.
More missing Google My Business reviews appearing as publication speed picks up
Google is now posting user reviews and photos in all countries and the vast majority of business categories.
Google Search Console API to stop supporting HTTP and JSON-RPC requests
Many SEOs are still using these methods, so please check your implementations so they do not break.
Don’t try to reinvent the SEO wheel, says Google’s Martin Splitt
Splitt addresses the most common indexing and JavaScript mistakes, why he doesn’t take ranking questions and shares why Google’s communications aren’t always as proactive as we’d like.