Google’s May 2022 core update was significant and hit fast
The data is in early from the tracking tools and here is what these tools are showing with the latest Google algorithm update.
Topic: Search engine optimization
4 technical SEO issues auditing tools won’t show you
Here are four of the top technical SEO issues that your auditing tools won't show you and how to find them.
3 content marketing strategies to support SEO success
SEO success relies on high-quality content. Learn how to ensure that your content meets this standard.
9 ways to become an SEO problem-solver
Learn why all SEOs should adopt a problem-solving mentality and how you can build it into your approach.
More FAQ rich results being displayed in Google Search
RankRanger data and SEO evidence shows Google is displaying more FAQ rich results.
Google releases May 2022 broad core update
Over six months since the last core update, Google is now rolling out this new broad core update.
4 elements of good content, according to Google research
What makes a piece of content good? Google's research says it should be intellectual, sensorial, stimulating and emotional.
Is Google Search showing fewer sitelinks
Google use to show as many as six sitelinks in its search results - now it seems to show at most four. Maybe this was a layout change to vertical sitelinks?
Google search results spam for ‘Bill Slawski obituary’ shows the dark side of SEO
This is not a new problem – and it goes far beyond Slawski. Some brands may even be helping fund this low-quality content.
New mobile Google ad experiment puts favicon in-line with display URL
A new confirmed mobile Google Ads display experiment brings favicons next to the URL in a fashion comparable to organic results.
SEO pioneer and expert Bill Slawski passes away
Slawski was best known for writing about Google patents. He has helped countless SEOs better understand how search works.
Everything you should know about evaluating your competitor’s backlink profile
Understanding what you can learn from your competitor's backlinks and what to avoid
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.
We’ve crawled the web for 32 years: What’s changed?
A look back at the history of search and SEO and a preview of what the next iteration of the internet means for marketers.
How to ensure influencers help your SEO campaigns
Here are the most common challenges – and solutions – to help you get the most SEO value out of working with influencers:
Vimeo adds structured data to all public videos to improve Google Search visibility
These changes should help the videos you upload to Vimeo gain more visibility in Google's search results.
Google Search Console page experience report now tracks more desktop search features
This may lead to an increase in impressions in your page experience report and performance reports.
What’s your SEO learning style?
Find out the best way to get and retain an SEO education based on learning preferences and lifestyle.
Content marketing strategy for small businesses: top 11 tips
Content marketing is important for small businesses. It helps you reach goals and grow your audience. Learn more here.
Microsoft Bing drops anonymous sitemap submission due to spam issues
You can now only submit sitemaps to Bing using robots.txt or Bing Webmaster Tools.
Google Search Console adds translated results search appearance filter
This lets you drill down to how searchers who get translated results interact with your content in Google Search.
Entities and E-A-T: The role of entities in authority and trust
Learn the relationship between entities and expertise, authority and trust, or E-A-T evaluation of authors, publishers and companies.
Link building: the least favorite part of SEO
We asked our audience: What is your least favorite part of SEO? Link building was named most often, with Google a close number two.
How-to guide: Create a sustainable, high-performing SEO and content strategy
In this guide, learn how to create a strategy built for performance and aligned with consumer intent.
New Education Q&A structured data help document from Google
This document can help you technically implement Quiz structured data to your flashcard pages.
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.”
Google adds new valid page metadata help document
Google has also updated the title links help document with a new "no clear main headline" line.
Google now allows virtual food brands to have Google Business Profiles
Google has updated its business profile guidelines to allow some delivery-only food brands.
Why SEO is a great investment, not just a cost
SEO, unlike SEM, is not an immediate growth channel. But with the right investment, big results will happen over time.
How to gain insider expertise as an outside SEO vendor in 4 steps
If you aren't a subject matter expert in what your client does here's how you can earn their trust.
Google removing support for some video and image sitemap extension tags
These sitemap extension tags are being deprecated on August 6, 2022.
Why good content costs serious money
Establish the right budget so your content can have a significant impact on your prospects.
PPC Survey: Adoption of Google Ads automation high, marketers unhappy with recommendations
A detailed new survey uncovers the most pressing issues of PPC experts as well as sentiment around the platforms and their features.
DMCA request removes Moz from Google Search index
This shouldn't happen, but it did - and that is scary.
How hub-and-spoke content marketing can help improve SEO
Hub and spoke content marketing strategies are becoming increasingly popular. Learn how how they can help improve rankings.
Axios news SEO playbook: Speed, authority and brevity
Ryan Kellett, VP of Audience at Axios, shares how SEO helps this news site compete against the world's biggest news publishers.
A guide to machine learning in search: Key terms, concepts and algorithms
Want to understand how machine learning impacts search? Learn how Google uses machine learning models and algorithms in search.
Bingbot user-agent change coming in the Fall of 2022
Bing will stop using the historical user-agent and transition fully to the new user-agents.
Google, Microsoft report strong search ad revenue growth
Alphabet and Microsoft released earnings last night. Here are the key stats and takeaways for marketers.
Is the Google Business Profile Manager going away for multi-locations businesses as well?
Previously Google said the Google Business Profile Manager will remain for larger businesses that manage multiple locations but maybe that is not true?