Google Updates its SEO Starter Guide for First Time in Seven Years
by The Google SEO Starter Guide, originally released in 2008 in a PDF, now resides as an easy-to-navigate, scrollable, web-based version… Today, Google announced it’s refreshed …
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Businesses can Now Edit Their Google My Business Listings Right on the SERP
Business owners and managers can now edit Google My Business listings right from the search results page, without going through the main portal… Search giant …
Google My Business Test Mobile Site Speed Tool Email Going Out
by The search giant is currently sending out a Google My Business test mobile site speed email, containing a link to an actionable landing page… Webmasters …
Smartphones, Tablets, Outpace Desktop for Website Traffic
Not surprisingly, website traffic mostly relies on smartphones and tablets, even as the latter mobile devices decline in popularity, for searches… Just over two years …
Google Chrome to Mark HTTP Pages with Forms, Login Fields, and More, ‘Not Secure’
The search giant is sending an email to websites warning Google Chrome version 62 will mark HTTP pages containing input sections ‘Not Secure’… Dominant search …
Google Job Search Appears Online for Certain Queries
A curious Google job search listings return for some queries on the SERP or search engine results page, spotted by only a few in certain …
Google Fred Update Hit Ad-Heavy, Thin Content Sites Hardest, Report Reveals
Just about a week before the Ides of March, the Google Fred update rolled out, though unconfirmed at the time, it’s effects are now evident, …
Upcoming Google Mobile-First Index ‘Months Away’ from Launch
The much-anticipated Google mobile-first index still remains months away from going live, according to Gary Illyes, Webmaster Trends Analyst… At SMX West, Gary Illyes repeated …
7 Free Google Small Business SEO Marketing Tools
Learn about seven really great and free, Google small business SEO marketing tools to use for your company’s digital branding and awareness… Google earns revenue through advertising. …
Googlebot Crawl Budget Explained by Gary Illyes
Gary Illyes, of Crawling and Indexing teams, explains the Googlebot crawl budget, elaborating on the differences between crawl rate and crawl demand… On the official …
New Google Ranking Factors Study Reveals Content Gaining, Links Losing
A Searchmetrics Google ranking factors study shows content importance is on the rise while links are decreasing as a priority in search engine optimization… The …
New Google Mobile Search Ranking Change Announced
A new Google mobile search ranking will list sites in results according to their mobile versions’ content over the next few months… Google recently announced …
Facebook to Factor Website Load Time for Businesses
Facebook is driving businesses to speed-up website load time in an effort to gain more ad clicks and improve user experience on the social network… …
New Small Business Website SEO Basics
Learn about these essential new small business website SEO basics to launch or relaunch a great proprietary brand platform to move your company forward … …
Essential SEO Blog Elements for Small Business
Learn about the most essential SEO blog elements to increase organic search rank, improve user experience, and be naturally social media shareable… The most essential SEO blog …
Mobile Site vs App vs Responsive Design
Learn the differences between a mobile site vs app vs responsive design for a new website or one that’s being updated for your small business… …