Google’s John Mueller again said word count is not a thing with SEO or Google Search. He said on Mastodon, “In general, when Google thinks of “thin content” in terms of #SEO, it’s not about the number of words, it’s …
Month: December 2022
Google Business Profile Web Search Interface Gains Add Map To Your Website
Google’s new Business Profile interface, aka NMX (I hate the name), in the web search results, for some business profile listings, is showing an option to “add a map to your website.” It says that adding a map to your …
An In-Depth Guide To Get Started With Looker Studio (The New Google Data Studio) via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson
Google rebranded its Data Studio product to Looker Studio. Here’s an in-depth guide to help you navigate Google’s free data visualization tool. The post An In-Depth Guide To Get Started With Looker Studio (The New Google Data Studio) appeared first …
How the TikTok algorithm works: Everything you need to know
Since its initial release in 2016, TikTok has become the fastest-growing social media platform. If you’re looking to learn more about the popular short-form video app and how your brand can use it, you’ve come to the right place. …
Are Javascript Redirects SEO Friendly? via @sejournal, @BrianHarnish
Are JavaScript redirects the best solution? Ensure you are not wasting crawl budgets by learning when and where to use them for better SEO. The post Are Javascript Redirects SEO Friendly? appeared first on Search Engine Journal.…
How To Create A Survey Quickly In Google Forms And Microsoft Word via @sejournal, @ronlieback
Creating an online survey promotes higher customer engagement and serves as a valuable lead generation and market research tool for your firm. Get started here. The post How To Create A Survey Quickly In Google Forms And Microsoft Word appeared …
Expert SEO & Google Algorithm Predictions For 2023 via @sejournal, @lorenbaker
Uncover the biggest SEO insights of this year, plus get expert predictions on what next year may hold. The post Expert SEO & Google Algorithm Predictions For 2023 appeared first on Search Engine Journal.…
TikTok’s For You Page Shows Why A Video Is Recommended via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
TikTok’s ‘For You’ page, the first screen people see when opening the app, will tell users why the algorithm put a video in their feed. The post TikTok’s For You Page Shows Why A Video Is Recommended appeared first on …
Google updates Ads Policy Requirements
Google has just released updated policy requirements for the month of December. Their help page reads: On February 21, 2023, the About Our Policies section of the Google Advertising Policies Help Center will be updated to include the following language:…
Twitter Launches Blue For Business With Square Profile Photos via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Twitter is launching Blue For Business, a new version of Blue Verified designed to distinguish brand accounts from personal accounts. The post Twitter Launches Blue For Business With Square Profile Photos appeared first on Search Engine Journal.…
Daily Search Forum Recap: December 20, 2022
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today……
Ranking data during the December 2022 Google helpful content update and link spam update
Google is now rolling out two different Google search algorithm updates simultaneously, the December 2022 helpful content system and the December 2022 link spam update. The helpful content update started on December 5th, and the link spam update started …
Google Debuts New Search Technology, Including In-Video Search via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google is rolling out brand new search technology in India, one of the search company’s biggest markets, including bilingual search results and in-video search. The post Google Debuts New Search Technology, Including In-Video Search appeared first on Search Engine Journal…
Study: Upvoting Reviews Keeps The Reviews On Google Local Longer
Here is another study from Joy Hawkins and friends. This study says that upvoting reviews tend to keep the reviews on the local listings up for a longer period of time.…
Google Stops Using Web Light To Serve Lighter/Faster Version Of Your Pages
Since 2015 Google has been serving lighter-weight and thus faster-loading web pages over Web Light to some devices that just don’t have the speed or capabilities to load the heavier version of the page. Well, that is now done; Google …
Google Search In Video
Google announced in India yesterday that they are testing a search feature to allow you to search text within video. This isn’t a huge stretch from key moments but it is neat to see you being able to search the …
Google Top Products Added To Business Profiles Performance Reports
Google seems to be rolling out a new “top products” report to the performance reports within Google Business Profiles. As you know, businesses can add products in numerous ways to their Google Business Profile local listing, and here is a …