Chrome HTTPS Lock Icon Is Going Away via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Google’s John Mueller was asked if changing the design of a site but leaving the content and URLs the same would possibly lead to ranking changes. John Mueller said yes, it likely will because he said “if you change design, you generally change the content.”

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…

If you’ve ever analyzed traffic patterns for a website, you know that organic traffic ebbs and flows over time. Even the most authoritative sites will have older pages that see traffic drops.  With the recent run of algorithm updates, you might have a previously stable site that’s seen more turbulence (and even a longer-term flattening or drop) than it had in years past. In this article, we’ll walk through steps you can take to reverse organic traffic drops or get your B2B site growing again if […]