Topic: WordPress

SearchCap: Smart devices, SEO in 2018 & ad targeting

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Smart speaker sales grew 103% last yearJan 11, 2018 by Greg Sterling The virtual assistant devices became the fastest selling consumer technology last year, dramatically outpacing wearables and VR. Advanced Ad […]

Tracking the Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) Project

AMP isn’t quite a household acronym yet, but it has big implications for virtually everyone with web access. The Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) Project, the brainchild of Google announced just two years ago, is already impacting millions of users’ experience. And it’s growing fast. The downside — arguably a temporary one — is that not […]

SearchCap: WordPress AMP & Google fake reviews issue

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Dear Google: 4 suggestions for fixing your massive problem with fake reviewsJun 15, 2017 by Joy Hawkins Columnist and local search expert Joy Hawkins notes that unless Google My Business gets […]

6 types of negative SEO to watch out for

The threat of negative SEO is remote but daunting. How easy is it to for a competitor to ruin your rankings, and how do you protect your site? But before we start, let’s make sure we’re clear on what negative SEO is, and what it definitely isn’t. Negative SEO is a set of activities aimed […]

SearchCap: Baidu AMP, paid search bids & Google Maps ads

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google Maps ad traffic steadily growingMar 30, 2017 by Andy Taylor Columnist Andy Taylor of Merkle shares data on the growth of ad traffic from Google Maps, including conversion rate and […]

SearchCap: Local SEO, links via content & more

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: 3 local SEO tips that deliver business resultsFeb 7, 2017 by Ryan Shelley Looking to optimize your business website for local search, but not sure where to start? Columnist Ryan Shelley […]

SearchCap: Vote says Google, link truths and more

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: 9 hard truths about linksNov 8, 2016 by Julie Joyce Link building is difficult, and columnist Julie Joyce reminds us that there are no risk-free, fool-proof tactics within this discipline. Where […]

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SearchCap: AdWords health, Bing Ads enhanced & drafts

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Like Moz, Raven Tools refocuses on its first love: searchAug 18, 2016 by Barry Levine The Nashville-based company is releasing a rebuilt, standalone version of the most popular tool in its […]

AMP: Above and beyond

Want to know more about Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP)? Columnist Max Prin recaps a session from SMX Advanced 2016 featuring John Shehata of Condé Nast and Google's Rudy Galfi, product manager for the AMP Project.