Google has greatly expanded and clarified its documentation around how Search Appearances work within the Google Search Console reports. Google wrote on X, “We improved our documentation on Search Appearances supported in Search Console.” Daniel Waisberg from Google said, “I’ve …
Year: 2024
Bing Images Search Refinement Cards
Microsoft now has these refinement cards or boxes directly in the Bing Image Search results interface. In these cards, Bing will show you a refinement option for your query with example photos you might find for that refined search query.…
Google: Many Noindex & Nofollows Do Not Signal Site Quality Issues
Martin Splitt from Google said on the latest SEO office hours that having lots of nofollow or noindex tags or attributes on your site does not signal to Google that you have quality issues with your site or many low …
Google Search Local Pack UX Update
Google has updated the local pack, the local results box, in the Google Search results. Now when you click on the results in the local pack, the map slides to the left, behind the local pack listings. Then the detail …
Google Analytics Missing Data From Yesterday/Data
There are a ton of complaints and a lot of concern around Google Analytics missing data in the normal overview report for yesterday and today. I see it also, I am seeing no data from this site and others in …
Daily Search Forum Recap: August 22, 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. Now we are seeing some early reports of those early August core update …
Keyword Mapping: A Step-by-Step Guide to Better SEO
If you have a website, keyword mapping should be a priority. Why? Because it can help you get more visitors, leads, and conversions. Noticeably more. At Backlinko, keyword mapping helps us reach 500k+ organic sessions every month. In this step-by-step …
Reports: Some Google August Core Update Gains Vanishing In Past 24 Hours
I am starting to see some early reports from some site owners and SEOs that the gains they may have seen early on with the Google August 2024 core update, is slowly starting to slip away or vanish as you …
15 Online Review Statistics
Online reviews have become an integral part of the buyer journey. From physical products to hotels and restaurants, customers increasingly rely on user-generated content to make informed decisions. In this blog post, you’ll find up-to-date online review statistics, where we’ll …
Bad Backlinks: A Complete Guide on Spotting and Avoiding Them
Bad (or toxic) backlinks are links from external websites that can harm your site’s ranking and online reputation. Search engines like Google see bad backlinks as a red flag, associating your site with low-quality or spammy content. This can lead …
13 Types of Digital Marketing to Use for Brand Growth in 2024
Discover 13 types of digital marketing your brand needs to stay ahead of the competition and drive growth.…
How to Create a Product Marketing Strategy: A Step-by-Step Guide
Learn to craft a product marketing strategy with our detailed guide and effectively reach your target audience.…
Google Tests Verification Icons For Free Search Result Listings
After testing the blue verification icons and labels for ads in the Google Search results, now Google seems to be testing them on the free organic search results. Oh, and Google also tested them in gold, and Microsoft tested verification …
Google Ads Bug Attributes Traffic To Legacy Smart Matching Type
Google has confirmed another bug with Google Ads where it accidentally attributed traffic to a match type that should not exist anymore – smart matching. Ginny Marvin, the Google Ad Liaison, confirmed the issue and said, “Advertisers will not be …
Google: Unanswered Comments Don’t Hurt Your Google Search Rankings
Martin Splitt from Google said that having unanswered comments on your site or webpages does not negatively hurt your rankings in Google Search and is not a bad SEO thing. He said Google Search does not look to see of …
New Report: Want Links In Google AI Overviews? Rank Well In Google Search.
Do you want to get links in the new Google AI Overviews that show up in Google Search? Well, a new report says all you need to do is rank well in Google Search organically and you are incredibly likely …
How to Measure Influencer Marketing Success & Return on Investment
What’s the best way to measure your next influencer marketing campaign? Find out with this article.…