Google’s Mueller On August Core Update vs. Ranking Bug Effects
Google recently rolled out two changes that affected website rankings: the August 2024 core update and a fix for a separate ranking problem. These happened around the same time, making…
How To Identify & Reduce Render-Blocking Reosurces
Despite significant changes to the organic search landscape throughout the year, the speed and efficiency of web pages have remained paramount. Users continue to demand quick and seamless online interactions,…
Google Quietly Launches New AI Crawler
Google quietly added a new bot to their crawler documentation that crawls on behalf of commercial clients of their Vertex AI product. It appears that the new crawler may only…
Google’s Gary Illyes Continues To Warn About URL Parameter Issues
Google’s Gary Illyes recently highlighted a recurring SEO problem on LinkedIn, echoing concerns he’d previously voiced on a Google podcast. The issue? URL parameters cause search engines difficulties when they’re…
Meta’s New Ad Tools Promise More Precise Customer Targeting
Meta is rolling out ad platform upgrades for Facebook and Instagram. The updates, coming in the next few months, focus on boosting performance and customization through AI-powered campaign optimization. New…
Google’s Martin Splitt On Why Pages Aren’t Indexed
Google explains ‘not indexed’ status, advises improving content quality and server performance to enhance visibility in search results. Google advises patience for newly discovered pages. Improve content quality to increase…
50 Bootstrapped SaaS Companies Dominating SEO in 2024
We analyzed the organic traffic growth of 1,600 SaaS companies to discover the SEO strategies that work best in 2024. In this article, we’re focusing on bootstrapped software companies—those who…
How To Craft A Winning SEO Strategy
Image Credit: Lyna ™ Strategy is the most misunderstood topic in the SEO world and likely the most impactful one. Just search for “SEO strategy” and notice that almost every…
Utilizing Local Influencers For Digital Marketing Success
Small businesses face the ongoing challenge of standing out in crowded marketplaces, both online and off. One strategy that has gained significant traction in recent years is leveraging prominent, trusted…
Delivering Better Results To Clients
This post was sponsored by SERPs. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. Providing SEO services to businesses with numerous locations can be challenging without a refined…
Google’s John Mueller On Removing Unwanted Content From Search
Google’s John Mueller explained on Reddit how to remove unwanted content from search results. This came up when someone asked about getting rid of an old article about their arrest…
Use AI Overviews Like The Experts: Techniques For SEO Success
Finding it tough to stay on top of AI’s impact on SEO? You’re not the only one. Google’s new AI overviews are changing how search works, and keeping up is…
Why Your Rankings Are in Flux
Search traffic isn’t just a metric — it’s a business model. Companies like HubSpot, Nerdwallet, and Zapier have built multimillion dollar empires on it. I’ve personally witnessed a gaming brand…
How to Become an SEO Conference Speaker
I asked 11 of SEO’s own headline acts to share their best advice for aspiring speakers. Here’s their personal roadmap for speaking on the biggest stages, building your personal brand,…
Crawl Me Maybe? How Website Crawlers Work
You might have heard of website crawling before — you may even have a vague idea of what it’s about — but do you know why it’s important, or what…
13 Essential On-Page SEO Factors You Need To Know
On-page SEO is fine-tuning various website components to help search engines crawl, understand, and rank pages for relevant queries. While off-page factors like backlinks and brand signals are critical, optimizing…
Setting Your Campaigns Up For Success
There’s a lot of well-meaning PPC advice out there. This advice often finds its way to bosses/clients who ask, “Why aren’t we doing ___?” The problem is most of these…
July 2024: Refining AI Overviews for Maximum Impact
What a big month for AI Overview evolution July has been! We’ve witnessed some significant enhancements that appear to show Google is paying attention to what’s working with competitors. By…
How I Rank #1 on Google
SEO content is content optimized to rank high on search engines. I’ve created plenty of them in my career. In fact, I’ve written 111 articles for this blog, of which…
Win the Client With Your Next SEO Proposal (+ Expert Tips and Template)
Want to win new business with your next SEO proposal? Let me show you how. In this article, I’ll explain what an SEO proposal is and how to craft it…
SERP Tracking With Free Tools: A Beginner’s Toolkit
Looking for a more reliable way to check the SERPs without spending a dime? Each of these free tools allows you to check rankings in different locations, without “contaminating” the…
A Complete Guide for Digital Marketers
Imagine browsing your favorite blog and spotting a visually engaging ad that seamlessly fits the content and stands out just enough to grab your attention. That’s the power of display…
How You Can Measure Core Web Vitals
Google has defined a set of metrics site owners should focus on when optimizing for page experience. Core Web Vitals metrics are part of Google’s page experience factors that all…
How Links Impact Organic Results and Local Packs — Whiteboard Friday
Now, before we kinda dive into that, I wanna make sure everybody understands what I’m talking about when I say local pack rankings. So when you do a search on…
Live Updates (Unrelated to August Core Update)
Google recently rolled out its August 2024 core update, which appears to be Google responding to feedback from the community and surfacing more small and independent sites in search results.…
A Detailed Comparison of Two Search Engines
Between Google and Bing, which search engine should you focus on? Should you focus on both or prioritize one over the other? Google is still the world’s most popular search…
Google Rolls Out August 2024 Core Update
Google’s August 2024 core update targets low-value SEO content, promoting quality websites. Full rollout expected within a month. Google launched its August 2024 core update. The update aims to boost…
Google Revises Core Update Guidance: What’s Changed?
Google has updated its guidance on core algorithm updates, providing more detailed recommendations for impacted websites. The revised document, published alongside the August core update rollout, includes several additions and…
Google’s “Information Gain” Patent For Ranking Web Pages
Google was recently granted a patent on ranking web pages, which may offer insights into how AI Overviews ranks content. The patent describes a method for ranking pages based on…
What to know about our August 2024 core update | Google Search Central Blog | Google for Developers
Thursday, August 15, 2024 Today, we launched our August 2024 core update to Google Search. This update is designed to continue our work to improve the quality of our search…