Yoast SEO plugin
Learn exactly how to get the most out of the Yoast SEO plugin for WordPress. Includes lots of real examples of how to use this plugin’s key features.
Topic: Yoast
Yoast SEO version 20 with a new interface for settings
Today, Yoast SEO is rolling out a large update that revamps the user interface.
Yoast SEO Premium now offers IndexNow
Finally, those who use Yoast SEO premium can easily toggle on IndexNow for their WordPress sites.
Yoast SEO launches on Shopify
Like the WordPress version of the app, Shopify merchants can use it to optimize their products and posts to show in organic, non-shopping results.
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: 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.
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.
Yoast 12.1 adds custom favicons to the mobile snippet preview
Also introduces more schema filters and matches Google’s search font size on desktop.
Yoast SEO 11.6 updates how-to structured data block, following Google’s changes
The latest update also includes more UX changes and bug fixes.
Yoast SEO 11.3 lets you add an image of a person to its structured data graph
In its update notes, Yoast reminds us that sites below WordPress 5.2 may no longer be supported.
SearchCap: Google Ads management, search click data & new writers
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Data: Google organic search CTRs decline on desktop, see big drop on phonesJan 24, 2019 by Greg Sterling Mobile organic clicks on declined roughly 10 points between 2016 and 2018. Google […]
SearchCap: It’s all about Google today–political ad transparency report, local packs, featured snippets launched & 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: Google Posts added to local packs for some branded queries Aug 16, 2018 by Barry Schwartz Google Posts normally only show up as an option within a local knowledge panel, but […]
Google confirms it shortened search results snippets after expanding them last December
Time spent increasing meta descriptions for the longer Google search results snippets may have been wasted.
Google Search Console Sends “Incorrect Hreflang Implementation” Notices To Webmasters
Google sent out mass notifications of hreflang issues to webmasters via the Google Search Console.
Google Testing Blue Links For Top Search Menu
Enough with the red, Google tests blue fonts and underline color in their main search menu.
SearchCap: Google Webmaster Tools Upgrade, Yoast Plugin Bug & Mobile Growth
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Yoast WordPress SEO Plugin Vulnerable To Hackers Millions of WordPress sites may be exposed to a Blind SQL Injection vulnerability due to a security hole in the very popular Yoast SEO […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, January 25, 2011
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Yahoo Reports Lackluster $1.5B Revenues, But Display Up 17 Percent Yahoo reported Q4 2010 earnings this afternoon. Revenues were slightly up vs. the previous quarter but down compared to the same […]
Another Big Roundup of Link Tools
One of my previous columns here on Link Week showcased a number of tools commonly used in link building. Since that post, a large number of new tools and services have come online, so I thought an update would be helpful. Not all of the sites listed will be traditional linking tools, I’ve also included a number of […]