Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today……

Google said the two different Google search algorithm updates – the December 2022 helpful content system and the December 2022 link spam update – may take another week or two to complete their rollout. The helpful content update started Dec. …

2022 marked the first year since 2014 that Google and Meta’s advertising market share dropped below 50%, standing at 48.4%. By the end of 2023, that number is expected to drop to 44.9%. What’s going on. Amazon, ByteDance’s TikTok and …

Do you need outstanding core web vital scores to be included in Google Discover? The answer is no, at least John Mueller of Google said “we don’t have that connection documented anywhere.”…

As you know, Google can now crawl from locations outside of the United States. We know this is rare, it is used in specific situations. But if you want to know if Google is crawling your site from outside of …

Welcome to the first video recap of 2023, where I start with the January 2023 Google webmaster report. I then explain how the Google helpful content and link spam updates are still rolling out and, more so, still causing volatility……

We’ve all heard about search engine optimization (SEO), but what about search engine de-optimization? In one Search Off The Record episode, Martin Splitt, Gary Illyes, and Lizzi Sassman discussed de-optimization – the process of taking a page off …

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Google answers how long it takes for a site to become eligible to regain search rankings after quality issues are fixed The post Google Answers How Long It Takes To Recover From Algorithmic Penalty appeared first on Search Engine Journal…

Google’s John Mueller said on Mastodon that using AI or ChatGPT blindly for title tag generation is not a great idea. But he did add that if you are running out of ideas and need some inspiration, you can leverage …

There are reports in the Local Search Forum that in the past few weeks or so, Google has been offering fewer verification methods via postcards than other verification methods, compared to the past.…

Microsoft Bing is at it again, this time testing a sitelink interface that zooms in and expands as you hover your mouse cursor over the link. It is pretty cool to see this zoomable sitelink interface.…

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ChatGPT developer OpenAI is reportedly considering a tender offer valuing the company at $29 billion, making it one of the most valuable US startups. The post ChatGPT’s Popularity Boosts OpenAI’s Value To $29 Billion appeared first on Search Engine Journal…

Google Webmaster Tools adds ‘unnatural links’ and ‘cloaking’ spam warnings In 2011, Google Webmaster Tools started sending out two new types of warnings – for “unnatural links” and “cloaking.” The messages were sent out when Google detected pages on websites …