Daily Search Forum Recap: November 9, 2021

Backlinks have long been considered a crucial factor in determining a website’s ranking on search. Historically seen as a vote of confidence, plenty of backlinks pointing to a website indicated that it is a trusted and authoritative source of information. And so, the more backlinks a site had, the higher it was likely to rank on search results.  However, in recent years, search engines shifted how the value of backlinks was evaluated. Google, in particular, with its sophisticated algorithms, now places less emphasis on the number […]

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Google Maps can now display an “offer available” label under a business profile listing’s map pin in the maps interface. Businesses that add offers in their Google Business Profile may see the “offer available” label or pin below their map listing in the maps interface.