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Making The Most Of Google’s Knowledge Graph
Google has been growing steadily in the past few months, and in all fronts. Just recently, the company completed a restructuring of their organization to improve development in their various departments. It has also been churning out update after update for various...
Is There Really Something “Sketchy” About Google’s AMP Project?
Unless an asteroid hits the Earth before February 2016, there’s no stopping the integration of AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) with Google Search. Word is out that the leading search engine plans to begin sending traffic to webpages in this format early next year,...
Google: Search Engine, Calculator, And Broker
To say Google has made our lives easier over the past years is an understatement. The phrase “To Google” has caught on so much that the company is worried about losing trademark rights. From improved image search to advanced online tools, each innovation has greatly...
Google Now Sends Warnings To Webmasters About SSL/TSL Problems
Security has always been a top priority for Google, be it for their company and services, or for users. The company invests a lot to ensure they are using industry-leading security, such as having strong HTTPS encryption by default. By the look of things, that...
What’s Taking So Long? Why Page Speed Matters Today More Than Ever
Have you taken time to see how long it takes for pages on your website to load? If it is something you have not given much thought, you might want to start doing so. Have you wondered how fast your pages need to load to provide the ideal level of service to your...
Aggressive Hacked Spam Targeting With Google Algorithm Changes
We know that losing control of our website via hacking is never a good experience. And with algorithm changes under way, it may get a little more complicated ranking-wise. Google announced recently that they’re rolling out a series of changes to their search algorithm...
First A Phantom, Now A Zombie: Is Google Still Making Algorithm Changes?
The SEO industry is a strange place to make a living, since drastic changes can happen at the drop of the hat. Flexibility and creativity are essential qualities that every member of an SEO team should have if the reseller is to survive. But even the quickest thinker...
Happy Birthday, AdWords: Google’s Search Cash Cow Turns 15
AdWords, the very system that transformed the once scrappy Google into a 400 billion-dollar giant, marks its 15th anniversary this week. It has been 15 years since Google officially launched this funky auction system for selling Internet ads after a month-long beta in...
Webmasters, Beware: Google Now Looks Closer At Deceitful Mobile Redirects
Imagine yourself searching for a local plumber. You look it up on Google to get hold of someone nearest your home to fix your pipes ASAP. The results are out, but after clicking the first site, you find yourself staring at a catalog of modern sinks. You go back, click...
Google Penguin, Mobile Redirects, App Banners, And Other Search News
There’s been a lot of discussion about Google Panda and its protracted rollout, but that’s not the only thing that’s been happening in search. Here, we take a look at some of the news and updates regarding search in the past week that some of us might have missed.As...
A Little Bit Of Knowledge: Does Google Hate The Daily Show?
Does Google hate The Daily Show? This is a strange question to ask, but many users find themselves wondering just that after they read the show’s description on the SERP.This captured image appears as part of the “Knowledge Graph,” an informational box that appears to...
It’s Finally Here: The 2015 Local Search Ranking Factors (Moz Survey)
It’s a big year for local search. The 2015 Local Search Ranking Factors report, which surveyed about 40 local SEO practitioners on what they think is the most important variables for local rankings, is finally out. It appears that on-page signals are still at the top...