Google Maps is now notifying reviewers when their review isn’t posted. The email says “your review isn’t posted” and explains why. In the case below, Google said its moderation systems and processes considered the review to be fake.

A month ago, Google started to slowly roll out the video index report within Google Search Console. Now that rollout is complete, Google announced on Twitter this morning.

Last week we reported that Google Search Console had an embarrassing bug where it was reporting pages as being indexed, when those pages were not indexed by Google Search. The good news is that the URL Inspection tool API was not impacted by this bug, Daniel Waisberg from Google confirmed.

A weekly technical SEO checkup that provides a high-level overview of search presence health can be achieved in as little as 20 minutes. The post Technical SEO: The 20 Minute Workweek Checklist appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

As you know, Google will soon roll out the helpful content update and it has some SEOs and site owners a bit on edge. But a recent poll Aleyda Solis posted on Twitter shows that almost 50% of SEOs feel the content they produce is helpful and are thus not worried about this algorithm update.

The new helpful content update sounds like a big deal. Google has given us a list of questions to consider to determine whether our sites are designed to help people, or rather, created to do well on search engines. If the latter is the case, you may find yourself hit with a sitewide signal that makes it difficult to rank. If this update has a strong impact, which I believe it will, we may be in for another shakeup in the world of SEO like we had following the launch of Penguin 10 years ago.  If you have focused more […]

Jill Fecher is the Chief Growth Officer at Cypress North and we spoke about her work history and her previous experience in traditional media. We spoke about how she joined Cypress North and why she joined that company…

Every day is a new opportunity to learn in the ever-evolving SEO industry. Check out these 7 courses, including learning outcomes, duration, and pricing information. The post 7 Best SEO Certifications: Are They Worth It? appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

The cookieless future is here (despite what Google says). If you haven’t found an identity solution, it’s time. We’re doing our part at Lotame, to ensure marketers, agencies and publishers are prepared and ready to conquer the cookieless future. With hundreds of campaigns launched across the globe, Lotame’s identity solution, Panorama ID, is proving that advertising on the open web is sustainable, profitable, and privacy safe. “We’ve done our due diligence and trust Lotame Panorama ID. The predictive cookieless solution is delivering fantastic results for our leading brand portfolio in terms of scale across the open web and cost-efficiency. We’re […]

There’s a lot going on in the world of Google Analytics 4 right now, as July 1 continues to get closer. Earlier this month, Google introduced a new, more flexible tag built to work seamlessly with GA4 and Google’s suite of ad platforms, including Google Ads. Google might have indirectly acknowledged that advertisers have a lot to process when it recently announced that cookies will have a longer shelf life on Chrome than previously reported.  This article will break down how paid search marketers need to approach the analytics shift: The philosophy. The differences and how to adjust. The timing […]

In May, Google teased a new video indexing report in Google Search Console, then in July the report started to roll out to some properties, the search company announced. Now, the report is fully live for all properties where Google can detect video on the site, the company just announced on Twitter. What is the video indexing report. The video indexing report shows how many indexed pages on your site contain one or more videos, and how many of those pages a video could be indexed. Google said the report can help you understand the performance of your videos on Google, and identify […]

Learn how you can forecast your SEO strategy so that your shareholders will trust it and understand its value. The post How To Forecast SEO With Better Precision & Transparency [Webinar] appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Harness natural and paid search most synergistically with these six steps. The post 6 Steps To Prioritize Natural & Paid Search In A Holistic Search Strategy appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Knowing when to use topical authority will help you rank higher than your competitors. Let’s dig into everything you need to know about topical authority. The post What Is Topical Authority & How Does It Work appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

There are several ways you can see how you’re ranking from different locations, each with its own advantages and drawbacks. The post How To See Google Search Results And Rankings For Different Locations appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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…

Google’s new helpful content update is meant to reward content that is written for humans.  So how exactly does Googe define “helpful content”? In short, according to Google, helpful content: Is created for a specific audience. Features expertise. Is trustworthy and credible. Meets the want(s) or need(s) of the searcher. This is important to know because your definition of “helpful content” is likely different from Google’s. Here’s everything we know about what Google considers helpful content.  What is helpful content? What follows is all the guidance and questions Google has provided to assess whether your content is helpful, around the […]