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YATI & ERNIE: Machine Learning in Yandex and Baidu
Google isn’t the only search engine making strides in machine learning. See how Yandex and Baidu have been advancing search through machine learning as well.
Google’s John Mueller Confirms Core Updates Apply to Discover
Google’s John Mueller says it’s common for broad core algorithm updates to impact Discover in addition to web search results.
Google: Same Content in Different Formats is Not Duplicate
Google’s John Mueller says identical content published in different formats, such as a video and a blog post, is not considered duplicate content.
Google Ranks Webpages, Not Websites
This simple phrase answers so many questions about search engine optimization and yet stirs up a lot of discussion and debate. Read on.
SEO Agency Sales: Understand Your Client’s Needs & Better Pitch Your Services
Learn how deal-closing SEO agencies form strong client relationships from the get-go and why you need to have an in-depth pre-sales process to succeed.
Google: Sites Can Safely Display Pop-Ups On Temporary Basis
Google’s John Mueller says sites can display pop-ups without being affected by the mobile interstitials penalty, as long as the pop-ups are temporary.
How to Do a Content Gap Analysis for SEO
A content gap analysis helps identify missed opportunities in your SEO strategy. Learn to analyze your content and improve your SEO.
Does Google Set Limits to Search Traffic?
Google’s John Mueller answers if it’s true that Google throttles search traffic.
Google’s John Mueller Praises Digital PR
Is Digital PR a useful way to gain popularity and rank a website? Some say it is while others are skeptical.
Google Introduces Price Drop Rich Result
Google updated the Product Structured Data documentation with a new Price Drop search appearance for Product pages. Becoming eligible is easy.
Google Redesigns Mobile Search Results
Google is updating the design of mobile search results with a modern experience that makes it easier for people to find what they’re looking for.
High-Quality Links vs. Low-Quality Links: What’s the Difference?
What’s the difference between high-quality links and low-quality links? Learn where to look for high-quality links to your site and which sites to avoid.
Google Clarifies Pause of Job Training Feature in Search
Google clarifies the feature availability of the Job Training search experience feature currently in BETA status
5 Common Reasons Email Outreach Fails to Hit the Mark
Planning an email outreach campaign? Check out the five most common reasons why email outreach campaigns fail, and learn how to avoid them.
Google Uses Faster Storage For High Demand Pages
Google’s Gary Illyes reveals the search index uses a tiered system where the most popular content is indexed on faster, more expensive storage.
Questions to Ask Before You Hire an SEO Agency
Choosing a search agency is a difficult choice with serious implications. These 9 factors to consider when hiring a search agency can help.
Should You Use Nofollow, Sponsored, or UGC Links?
Link attributes are needed for outbound links to adhere to country laws and Google guidelines. Learn when and how to use each one here.
Google Confirms a Way to Hide Internal Links
Google’s John Mueller seems to confirm that the PRG Pattern PageRank Sculpting tactic actually works.
Google’s John Mueller Clears Confusion About Mobile-First Index
Google’s John Mueller addresses a few technical aspects of mobile-first indexing that continue to confuse site owners.
DuckDuckGo Hits New Record: 100 Million Searches Per Day
DuckDuckGo celebrates a milestone as it reaches 100 million searches in a single day.
Google May Expand Roll Out of Web Stories if More Sites Use Them
Google’s John Mueller says Web Stories may be rolled out to search results in additional countries if more sites start publishing them.
Google Reportedly Blocking Australian News From Search
Google is removing some Australian news sites from search results in a move which follows a government order to pay publishers for their content.
How to Optimize Category Pages for Ecommerce with Informational Copy
Category pages make the online shopping experience easier for users. Here’s what you need to know and how to optimize your informational copy for them.
No-Click Searches Require a New Way to Measure SEO Results
SEO is constantly evolving and adjusting to the times, finding new and better ways to measure SEO results. Read about some new methods here.
Google Sends Notifications of HTTP/2 Googlebot Crawling
Google is currently sending notification that Googlebot is crawling their sites with the new HTTP/2 protocol
How to Build SEO Into a Product
Instead of making SEO an afterthought, “building SEO into the product” means developing it with SEO in mind. Here’s a 5-step process you can use.
Do Incognito Searches Affect SEO or Rankings
What is incognito search and does it affect SEO ranking? Read more about it, what is CTR, and if either has an effect on ranking.
How to Remove Date Snippets from Search Results?
Google’s John Mueller offers ideas on what to do about unwanted date snippets in the search results
Does Using Disavow Signal that a Site is Shady?
Google’s John Mueller answers if filing a link disavow sends a negative signal about the site uploading it
Google on Improving Core Web Vitals Score by Blocking Countries
Can blocking visitors from countries with slow Internet connections improve Core Web Vitals Score? Google’s Martin Splitt answers the question