Yesterday morning, Google fixed the validate fix button and rolled out the more simplified coverage report statuses. With that, Google also added a way to filter the report by resubmitted pages and a new source column.

Google has updated its Merchant Center policy to no longer automatically remove shopping listings that are missing the return and refund policy and also that have insufficient contact information, the company posted. This specific policy change is only for free listings, not for paid listings. What is new. Previously, Google would automatically disapprove Google Merchant Center feed listings that either is missing a return policy and/or a refund policy. Google would also automatically disapprove Google Merchant Center feed listings that have insufficient contact information. That is no longer the case, Google said these free listings with these issues will remain […]

We’ve put together some of the best sites to help you get your logo ready for your brand. The post 16 Places To Create A Free Brand Logo appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

In an ideal enterprise world, your CMO would plan a budget for SEO, leaving you to enjoy building your strategy without endlessly trying to prove ROI for each line item.  Like I said, ideal. But not exactly realistic.  Because CMOs are often hyperfocused on brand strategy or activation. Often, SEO is an entirely new marketing channel for enterprise companies. So, SEO professionals are left to their own devices.  Anyone who’s ever had to plan an enterprise SEO budget knows that making this business use case can feel like you’re forced to eat grandma’s Jell-O salad. It’s a painful experience.  So, […]

Creating your first SEO strategy can seem daunting. But, with the right resources, businesses of any size can see the growth they are looking for. The post Getting Started In SEO: 10 Things Every SEO Strategy Needs To Succeed appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Meta is introducing a new way to schedule Facebook Reels with a new feature integrated into Meta Creator Studio. The post Meta Introduces New Way To Schedule Facebook Reels appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Should you wait until GA4 has more integrations and functions? Learn when and how to switch from Universal Analytics to Google Analytics 4. The post Should You Switch To GA4 Now? What You Need To Know 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. If you are not happy with the latest Google product reviews update…

The switch to Google Analytics 4 affects far more than just SEO. Krista Seiden discusses paid media, reports, and more in this episode. The post Google Analytics 4 – More Than SEO [Podcast] appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Google finishes migrating all Search Console properties to an updated system that simplifies how pages, items, and issues are classified. The post Google Updates Search Console To New Item Classification System appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Apple will be expanding ads to new areas of the iPhone and iPad, in an effort to drive revenue.  App Tracking Transparency (ATT). Last year Apple launched ATT which allowed consumers to decide whether they would allow third-party apps to track their activity across apps. The feature was said to cause billions of dollars in losses for Meta, Snap, and other, smaller developers. In response, Meta was rumored to be developing Basic Ads that only tracked the most simple metrics such as engagement or video views.  The current state of Apple ads. Apple’s current advertising efforts include display ads inside […]

Microsoft’s IndexNow protocol is growing and the search company keeps investing in it, despite Google not adopting it – yet. Microsoft said that more than 16 million websites are publishing over 1.2 billion URLs per day to the IndexNow API.

What do you do if you run an event and the event is over, do you keep the webpage live, do you redirect it, do you just delete it and 404 the page? The answer is it depends, as you’d imagine.

Microsoft Bing Shopping has officially added a lot of the features we noticed early such as coupons and promotions, price history, and ethical choice annotations, the company announced.

In part one, we learned about Sarah Burke, the Data and Analytics Manager at Cypress North. We also spoke about some of the differences between Google Analytics 4 and Universal Analytics 3. Here we talk about the benefits of Google Analytics 4.

Google has reenabled the validate fix feature in Google Search Console just now. It was not there a couple of hours ago and has been not working since the beginning of this month but now it is back.

What makes working in SEO exciting? For many, it’s about weighing in on Google’s crucial ranking factors or cracking open the mysteries of search algorithms. For some, it may be about helping businesses grow and prosper in the digital age. But for Shay Harel, CEO and founder of Rank Ranger, it’s being able to work with talented teams in a constantly evolving space. Last May, Rank Ranger and Similarweb, a leading digital intelligence company, combined forces to provide search marketers with enterprise-grade SEO capabilities for better insights into keyword performance. “We believe our approach to search ranking and monitoring makes for a really […]