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. So far, at least by the time I wrote the story……
Day: August 29, 2022
YouTube is testing a new “Promotions” Tab
YouTube has added a Promotions Tab to let creators promote their channels and videos without needing to go through the Google Ads Manager. The new Promotions Tab is within YouTube Studio and is a way to make buying ads easier, …
Google’s 6 SEO Tips For Ecommerce Websites via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google shares six SEO tips that combine structured data and Merchant Center to get the most out of your website’s presence in search results. The post Google’s 6 SEO Tips For Ecommerce Websites appeared first on Search Engine Journal.…
Google tests Quick Read, 5 Min. Read labels in search results
Google is testing two new labels in search results: Quick Read 5 Min. Read. What it looks like. The labels were shared on Twitter. Here are screenshot of both types, via @Ozaemotion and @lilyraynyc: Short content can be helpful …
Microsoft Ads (again) extends RSA migration to Feb. 2023
Advertisers now have five additional months to migrate their expanded text ads to RSAs. The new extended deadline. In April we reported that Microsoft was extending the original June 30 deadline to August 29. Today Microsoft announced that they were …
Google: Adding Video Structured Data Won’t Make Your Video More Prominent
Google’s John Mueller said that adding video structured data to pages with videos on them will not make that video more prominent on that page. This comes from a video indexing issue notice in Google Search Console.…
Google: Soft 404s Do Waste Crawl Budget
Google’s Gary Illyes said on the latest Search Off The Record podcast that soft 404s, pages Google thinks are 404s but return a 200 server status code, do waste crawl budget. However, 404s or 410s do not waste crawl budget, …
Google Tests Quick Read & 5 Minute Read Label In Search Results
Google is testing a new label in the search results to tell searchers what is a quick read or a page that takes less than five minutes to read. I love this, Google is showing a searcher that they can …
Google Helpful Content Update Feedback Form
As you know, the Google helpful content update started to roll out on Thursday, August 25th. Google has opened up a feedback form for you to leave Google URLs of sites that you think shouldn’t have been affected or other …
Google Helpful Content Update Seems Weak & Slow To Roll Out So Far…
Google announced the helpful content update on August 18th and it officially started to roll out on August 25th. I thought this update would hit hard and fast, but so far, and I know it has only been a few …
Vlog #187: Jill Fecher On Podcasting & Agency Business Development
In part one, we learned about Jill Fecher, Chief Growth Officer at Cypress North. We learned about her past history in marketing, why she joined Cypress North, what she does there……
SEOs – You Can’t Afford To Ignore UX via @sejournal, @BrianFr07823616
SEO pros also need to adopt a UX mindset. Learn how both disciplines work together and how SEO professionals can use UX to improve results. The post SEOs – You Can’t Afford To Ignore UX appeared first on Search Engine …
How To Create Perfect Images For SEO With Dall-E 2 via @sejournal, @VincentTerrasi
Get creative with AI and generate unique images to better suit your content. Here are the best steps to get the most out of it. The post How To Create Perfect Images For SEO With Dall-E 2 appeared first on …
Keyword rank tracking software – 6 tools compared
Reliable rank tracker software is crucial to developing a successful SEO strategy. Aside from tracking keyword rankings, SEO tools provide you with keyword research features and useful SEO metrics, which lets you pick the most effective keywords for your website.…
How To Repurpose Long-Form Content Into Supplementary Content via @sejournal, @mirandalmwrites
More traffic, greater leads, higher ROI, and happier customers? Yes, please. When it comes to long-form content, blogging is where it’s at. The post How To Repurpose Long-Form Content Into Supplementary Content appeared first on Search Engine Journal.…
Data-driven attribution: How to think about Google’s default attribution model
Attribution has been the holy grail for advertisers since the beginning of time, especially for media platforms that typically sit further away from the conversion and play a role in branding (i.e., billboards, banner ads and videos). In September 2021, …