Google’s John Mueller posted a short #AskGooglebot video question and answer on indexing limits. In short, like we covered numerous times before, Google does not have a limit to what it can index, but Google does not have unlimited resources …
Google: Unnatural Link Manual Actions Still Require Manual Link Cleanup
In 2013, Google told us that it is not enough to disavow links if you want your unnatural link manual action to be reversed. Is that still true in 2021? The answer is probably yes.
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Daily Search Forum Recap: June 7, 2021
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.
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Google June 2021 Core Update Impact Now Being Felt
As you know, the Google June 2021 Core Update began rolling out at about 6:30pm ET on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 but the chatter within the industry was not at core update levels. Meaning, SEOs who track these changes didn’t …
Google: We Will Try To Treat Nofollow vs UGC vs Sponsored Link Attributes Differently
In 2019 Google came out with new rules and new types of link attributes, the new attributes were ugc and sponsored, to be companions with the nofollow link attributes. Google said back then it was to help Google understand links …
Google Tests Magnifying Glass Footer Overlay In Mobile Search
Google is testing displaying a magnifying glass that overlays on the right bottom section of the mobile search results. When you scroll through the mobile search results, this magnifying glass icon shows up that you can click on to refine …
Vlog #123: John Shehata On Google News SEO, Ranking In News & Google Discover
John Shehata is the Global Vice Present of Audience Development Strategy & CRM at Condé Nast. John also founded NewzDash.com, an SEO software toolset for news publishers. But more importantly…
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June 2021 Google Webmaster Report
The past month or so was one of the most active months I’ve seen with Google Search in a while. We had a confirmed Google June 2021 core update, several unconfirmed algorithm updates, Google announced MUM, and Google told us …
Google: Multiple Anchor Text Links To Same URL On Same Page, The First Or Longer Doesn’t Matter
The question of which anchor text does Google count when you have the same link multiple times on your page, linking to the same location, is not a new question. We have been covering it since before before 2008 and …
Can Google Understand & Rank Inclusive Language In Search
As more and more writers try to write using a more inclusive approach; specifically using inclusive language, does Google adapt to understand that language and rank that content as well to language that maybe is not that inclusive?
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New on Google Local Search Results Label
Google has launched a new label in the local search results, both the local pack in Google Search and in the Google local results in Google Maps. The new label reads “new on Google” with an announcement speaker blue icon.…
Google My Business Removes Ability To Edit Or Create Short Names
In 2019, Google My Business added the ability for businesses to create short names – i.e. short URLs – for your Google business profile in Google Maps or Google Search. Well, Google said it will no longer allow businesses to …
Microsoft Bing Explore This Page – Topics On This Page Widget
Microsoft Bing added (not sure how new this is) a feature named “explore this page” to its search results. When you click on the arrow to explore the page, an overlay box comes up in the search results showing you …
Google Test Layouts For Local Panel On Mobile Search
Google seems to be testing a bunch of variations and adjustments to the local panel in the mobile search results. Amy Toman posted a few examples on Twitter, both video screen casts and screen shots.
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