Google webmaster conference videos now available
Did you miss this Google event? Well, now you can watch most of the Google talks.
Topic: Search engine optimization
Google Posts, ‘temporarily disabled,’ now back
Marketers had been having trouble with Posts over the past two weeks.
SMX Overtime: Creating a video-first content strategy
SMX West speaker Joey Daoud explains why it's worth the time to go back and optimize older videos on YouTube.
Video: Kevin Doory on difference between traditional SEO and local SEO
He also shared some fun tips on Google My Business.
Google Search Console adds performance report and email preferences
Google added new controls for Search Console. The SEO community will welcome these new preferences.
Search marketers are volunteering services, support to help small businesses get through COVID-19
Consulting, web hosting, budget coaching — marketers are extending help to ease the strain on businesses.
Businesses should limit, not disable, their sites during temporary closures, Google says
A full takedown can result in losing Search Console data and make it more difficult to ramp back up.
SEOs talk pivoting and planning for a future after COVID-19
Hear what these veteran SEOs are doing to help clients adapt to business during and after the pandemic.
Google turns on ‘mark a business temporarily closed’ for business owners on GMB
The tool is under 'Close this business on Google.'
Video: Hamlet Batista on scaling and automating SEO with code
Yep, we even talked a bit about using Python here.
Winners and losers: How COVID-19 is affecting search behavior
Social distancing has resulted in wild click behavior swings across sectors including grocers, productivity tools, restaurants and hotels.
9 of the best SEO tools you can try for free
Free trial is a great way to get acquainted with pricey SEO software. So here's a list of SEO tools you can try out before spending money.
Google My Business not functioning as expected under the strain of coronavirus
Many updates are taking considerably longer than normal.
Corona to COVID: How Google’s ‘corona’ results page has evolved
In less than a month, the SERP has shifted from brand results to one focused on the coronavirus outbreak.
[Watch] Live With Search Engine Land: Top SEOs talk COVID-19 upheaval, traffic movements and more
Lily Ray, Daniel Waisberg, Pedro Dias and Alexis Sanders discussed how some are helping clients navigate these changes to daily life and business.
Video: Max Prin on technical SEO tools and PWAs
Did you know that sometimes when you build SEO tools it helps you learn more about how search works?
Bing launches new portal for URL and content submission APIs
Check out this new site from Bing to find everything you need to know about the two APIs.
Google’s right-sidebar featured snippets are no more
The featured snippet variant now appears in Google’s main results column, as the company announced in January.
COVID-19 checklist for businesses: How to manage your online presence and keep customers updated in a time of crisis
Use your local business profiles, website and Schema markup to provide the latest information to those searching for your business.
Video: Martha van Berkel talks about structured data
Does adding schema help improve your search rankings? Google says no but...
Brands, especially restaurants, need FAQs and ‘coronapages’ fast
There are a number of common questions your customers are probably asking in search that aren't being answered.
SMX Overtime: Creating great content, FAQs and how to navigate approval limitations
Digital marketing strategist Ashley Segura answers questions from SMX West about how retailers and brands should be thinking about content and more.
Yahoo and other Verizon-owned search sites favor Verizon media properties [Study]
Study compared rankings for the same queries across six Bing-powered search sites, including Bing itself.
Schema.org adds coronavirus-related structured data types in version 7.0
“SpecialAnnouncement” and “eventAttendanceMode” can help businesses provide event updates in the search results.
Video: Tony Wright on SEO attribution and reputation management
Learn from this industry vet about some fundamental SEO topics.
SMX Overtime: Managing your e-commerce category and product detail pages
E-commerce expert Tony Verre answers questions from SMX West about using product description feeds, reviews and URL structure.
Hiring an SEO? Why a technical SEO audit shouldn’t be part of the proposal process
Experienced SEOs share what to expect from an initial audit and why Google’s hiring video misses the mark.
Google signals stricter enforcement of GMB image guidelines
It wants to ensure "all content that appears in the Business Profile is relevant, high quality, and appropriate."
Video: Detlef Johnson on SEO for developers
The longtime developer and SEO is working to bring the disciplines together.
Google’s ‘Interesting finds’ SERP feature: The ‘interesting’ reason why mobile organic search traffic remained strong while desktop dropped
The “Interesting finds” module in mobile search results is tough to track, but could be driving a lot of search traffic to your site so use these tips to better understand how it's impacting your site.
Yelp to Congress: Don’t investigate Google without looking at search
The reviews site wants to stop Google's "self-preferencing" in the local SERP.
Google showing ‘key moments’ feature on multiple videos in search results
The video timeline feature is getting more visibility in mobile search.
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.
Google My Business tells businesses affected by the coronavirus to update listings
You can update your business hours, description, phone number and even add Google Posts.
Video: Fili Wiese, an SEO that used to work in Google search quality
We discussed how to manage Google search algorithmic and manual penalties, amongst other things.
Google people also ask boxes not showing as often now?
RankRanger says the people also ask shows for 40% of queries, it use to show up for 52% of queries.
Analysis of 250 million SERPs finds no-click story more complex than it appears
Perficient Digital study: snippets are 'click-neutral' and ads steal from no-clicks
Several WordPress SEO plugins are on the fritz
Site owners using Google Analytics Dashboard for WP, Yoast SEO and Rank Math should check for the following issues.
Google Ads significantly streamlines attribution reporting
It's also dropping "Search" from the name.
Google to switch completely over to mobile-first indexing by September 2020
Google has said currently 70% of sites shown in search have already been switched over.