John Mueller from Google in the latest SEO office hours said that Google, Googlebot, does not generally try variations of URLs to see if they work. So if you have a URL like domain.com/pagegoeshere1/, Google won’t try domain.com/pagegoeshere2/ to just …
Month: August 2024
Google Updates Organization Markup Search Docs To Clarify Logo & Other Usage
Google has updated the first paragraph of its Organization structured data search developer documentation. Google said the update is to clarify “that some properties can influence which logo is shown, while others are used behind the scenes.”…
Google Local Panel Maps Tests Expanding In Search Results
Google is now testing a new user experience for maps in the Google Search local panel section. Normally when you click on the map in the local knowledge panel, you are taken into Google Maps. Now, Google is testing expanding …
4 Types of Keywords in SEO (+ Examples)
Learn the four types of keywords in SEO and how to optimize your content to rank for each type of keyword.…
11 Best SERP Monitoring Tools for 2024
Check out our list of the top tools you can use to track your rankings on search engine results pages.…
SERP Analysis Tools & How to Use Them
Take a dive into the tools you need to analyze SERPs and find SEO opportunities.…
How To See Your Competitors’ Facebook Ads
Wondering what your competitors‘ Facebook ads look like? Follow this workflow.…
Daily Search Forum Recap: August 26, 2024
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……
5 Best SEO Audit Tools for More Traffic
SEO audit tools reveal hidden issues and opportunities on your site. Backlinko uses these tools for in-depth SEO audits every year. And quarterly check-ins. This analytical approach has helped us maintain top rankings and grow organic traffic by 20.50% year …
Google Overhauls Video SEO Docs With More Details
Google has overhauled its video SEO documentation to vastly clarify the video indexing criteria and technical requirements. Plus, Google added a new watch page section to the document and expanded the examples in the document.…
Google August Core Update Helpful Content Surge Charts
This Google August 2024 core update has been shaking things up since it began to rollout. We saw some early signs of some sites hit by the September 2023 helpful content see some signs of life. Then some saw reversals …
6 Best AI Email Assistants for 2024
An AI email assistant is a tool that uses artificial intelligence to manage and optimize your email tasks.…
The Ultimate Guide to WordPress SEO
Learn how to optimize your WordPress website for search engines and rank higher in search results.…
What Is Ad Spend & How to Measure It
Tracking your ad spend allows you to be competitive as an advertiser. Learn the basics here.…
Google Now May Use Your OG Title For Title Links Search Snippets
Google has updated its title links search developer documentation to add that Google Search may use your og:title meta tag title for your title link in the Google Search results. The OG title is normally used by social sharing sites …
Google Business Profile Appeals Delayed Over 7 Days
Google is a bit delayed with its appeal process for Google Business Profiles. Appeals are now taking seven days or longer, some are saying about 15 days, which is much longer than normal.…
Google: Sending Bad Actor Traffic To A Site Doesn’t Hurt Its Search Rankings
A negative SEO question came up in the last Google SEO office hours on the topic of sending “bad actor” fake traffic to a site, to make the destination site look more questionable in Google’s eyes. Martin Splitt from Google …
