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Screaming Frog releases SEO Spider version 12.0
The update adds PageSpeed Insights API integration and auto-saves.
Google begins testing Duplex internationally
Duplex will be powering automated calls to confirm holiday business hours in New Zealand.
A deeper look at Google Search Console Speed Reports
We got access to the experimental speed reports in Google Search Console.
Bing spotted showing domain sources in image carousels
The experimental image carousel shows page title and domain name.
The future of search begins with a ‘V’
Voice and visual search will ultimately become significant drivers of query volume beside text input.
Google may be having issues showing new content again
Not seeing your new and fresh content show up in Google News or Google Search? You are not alone.
There is hope after a site gets hit by a Google core update
Veteran SEOs Glenn Gabe and Lily Ray share their insights on Google's core algorithm updates.
Video: Dan Shure on Google core updates and podcasting
From a piano teacher to an SEO - how Dan's journey into the SEO space has not just changed his family's life.
Google readies new markup rules for European news publishers
The approach is a reaction to the EU Copyright Directive, to avoid paying licensing fees.
Crawl data analysis of 2 billion links from 90 million domains offer glimpse into today’s web
Data analysis reveals the distribution of PageRank is highly right-skewed meaning the majority of hosts have very low PageRank.
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.
BrightEdge promises ‘self-driving SEO’ with new Autopilot offering
Key SEO tasks can now be fully automated according to the company.
Google showing mobile ‘search by photos’ option in selected local verticals
The new element appears to not have a fixed position but resides below the local pack, sometimes right below.
Google: Stick to structured data guidelines if you want the rich result
“Even without the structured data leading to rich results, our systems profit by understanding the pages better when they use structured data,” Mueller said.
Bingbot goes evergreen
Bing will adopt Chromium-based Edge browser to run JavaScript and render pages.
Moz launches Domain Analysis, free tool for SEO metrics
Includes experimental metrics not available in Moz’s paid offerings.
Invoca ‘Signal Discovery’ promises automated optimization from predictive call intelligence
Calls are an important source of first-party data, often neglected by marketers.
If Google says H1s don’t matter for rankings, why should you use them? Here’s why
Even if Google says its ranking systems work just fine without them, accessibility and readability are good reasons to use headings correctly.
Video: Britney Muller Of Moz on Google’s feature snippets
Check out this interview literally behind the scenes at Mozcon.
Google’s solution to search results dominated by FAQ Schema
When FAQ Schema first launched, it was an exciting time for SEO. But the excitement soon turned to frustration (for some), with the guidelines for implementation being so broad they applied to just about any page on the web.
Google Search Console adds Video Enhancement, Video Appearances Performance reports
Google has new reports to help you with your videos in Google Search and Discover.
Revenge of the small business website
VC investments in Wordpress' parent and Duda, plus a new Yahoo website offering, show that SMB sites are still big business.
A eulogy for Mapquest
Once the dominant mapping site, the decline of Mapquest is a story of disruptive competition and corporate complacency.
Multiple H1s won’t get in the way of your SEO, Google says
Google still uses semantic headings to understand the context of different parts of your pages, though.
Google Search Console adds Change of Address tool to new interface
The change of address tool should be around for the foreseeable future.
Video: Russ Jones from Moz on Domain Authority & the community reaction
We had fun chatting about what is going on at Moz with Russ Jones, the principal search scientist at Moz.
Competitor content analysis: Here’s what you can learn
Understanding your competitors’ content strategies will help you outperform them where it matters most, in the search results.
In response to Google change, Yoast SEO will opt users into all snippet features by default
The change comes with versions 12.2, coming October 1.
Google Sept. 2019 Core Update ‘weaker’ than June core update
A detailed look at the early impact from the latest Google core update.
WeWork looking to sell or spin out acquisitions, including SEO firm Conductor
A Conductor deal has been in process "for awhile," says source.
Keywords Everywhere tool goes paid on Oct 1
‘The only other option would have been to shut it down,’ developer says.
Google won’t pay French publishers copyright fees, will limit content in search results instead
Publishers will need to give explicit consent to Google to show more of their content, says the company.
Google’s new snippet settings give webmasters control over their search listings display
Google adds max-snippet, max-video-preview, max-image-preview and more to the nosnippet snippet controls
Nextdoor in new deals with directories to monetize local search
Nextdoor is trying to ramp up revenue growth as it heads toward a likely IPO.
Server migrations are “uneventful for Google systems”
Expect Googlebot to readjust your crawl frequency, though.
Google September 2019 core update to roll-out later today
Google has pre-announced that a new core update is rolling out sometime later today, are you ready?
Google Search Console speeds up data in performance reports
Google also updated the export to let you choose the timeframe of the export.
Catching SEO errors during development using automated tests
Avoid the high cost of catching SEO issues in the production phase by using automated testing techniques during development.
Breadcrumb structured data reports now available in Google Search Console
The new report can help you debug issues with breadcrumbs displaying in the search results.