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Google releases 160 pages of search quality guidelines

In 2013, Google publicly shared its advice to those who perform content checks, which helped to shine a light on what it considers ‘quality’.

By Chris Lake · 24 Nov 2015

Mobile

What is app indexing and why is it important?

Imagine a version of Google where any search you do on your mobile will serve results from not just the mobile web…

By Christopher Ratcliff · 19 Nov 2015

SEO

How to get an exact match vanity URL for YouTube

I recently went through the process of setting up a YouTube channel for one of my websites and came across a very…

By Mags Sikora · 17 Nov 2015

SEO

Will 2015’s SEO best practices carry over into 2016?

As we near the end of 2015, it’s important to consider which elements of your SEO campaign will be relevant throughout 2016…

By Jayson Demers · 16 Nov 2015

SEO

RankBrain: SEO friend or foe?

Meet RankBrain, a machine-learning artificial intelligence that interprets what someone is searching for and presents that request in new ways.

By Adam Stetzer · 16 Nov 2015

PPC

Three things advertisers should consider about Yahoo and Google’s deal

While many in the SEO community debunk the myths that the new domain extensions will have any impact on SEO status, pioneers…

By Rj Dibella · 09 Nov 2015

Industry

Three reasons why the search industry needs a shake up

Google might be the biggest and richest company around, but its dominance means that the online search industry has stagnated.

By Scott Rummler · 05 Nov 2015

SEO

Everything you need to know about the disavow file

Let’s get right back to basics and explore what the disavow file is, why it exists, and how and when to use…

By James Perrott · 26 Oct 2015

SEO

What is semantic search and why does it matter?

A way to deliver highly accurate and relevant answers to all of your questions, or simply a way to keep a user…

By Christopher Ratcliff · 21 Oct 2015

SEO

How do I get a search box to appear in my site’s search results?

I've now realised there's something else missing from my site’s search results… my very own search box within the sitelinks.

By Christopher Ratcliff · 20 Oct 2015

SEO

Using Kickstarter for SEO: a case study

Kickstarter is an internet phenomenon, launching countless projects and products over the past few years. The site occupies a lot of Google…

By Chuck Price · 19 Oct 2015

Mobile

Google’s AMP project: what will be the impact on publishers?

Last Wednesday, Google announced the rollout of Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP), a new project that will have long-lasting consequences for content publishers…

By Kenny Chung · 16 Oct 2015

SEO

How do I get sitelinks to appear in my site’s search results?

The first thing I had to figure out when asking this question was, what the heck do you actually call the links…

By Christopher Ratcliff · 15 Oct 2015

PPC

How to get the most out of Yahoo Gemini

Here's why search marketers that are currently refining campaign strategies in anticipation of the upcoming holiday shopping season should consider using Yahoo's…

By Jennifer Johnstone · 13 Oct 2015

PPC

Google Shopping: three updates to be familiar with this holiday season

In anticipation of the holidays, Google has made several enhancements to Shopping Campaigns and Product Listing Ads (PLA) to help streamline the…

By Kelly Wrather · 12 Oct 2015

SEO

What is an authority website and how can I become one?

An authority website is a site that is trusted. It’s trusted by its users, trusted by industry experts, trusted by other websites…

By Christopher Ratcliff · 09 Oct 2015

SEO

Should you audit your disavow file?

When should site owners initiate an audit of their disavow file, and how can they effectively execute this process to appease Google…

By Marie Haynes · 09 Oct 2015

Industry

Elite SEM maintains perfect record at U.S. Search Awards

Elite SEM was the big winner in Vegas, having won the "best large agency" award for the third straight year. But with…

By Mike Obrien · 08 Oct 2015

SEO

Five things your CMO should know about generic top-level domains and dot brands

New domains have the potential to change what consumers expect from the Internet. Since dot brands allow greater security, data collection and…

By Jennifer Wolfe · 07 Oct 2015

PPC

Paid Search Budgeting Tips: Avoiding Budget Horror Stories

Whether you use Bing Ads or Google AdWords, these suggestions can help you avoid common grievances that can arise while planning and…

By Lisa Raehsler · 06 Oct 2015

SEO

How Is Automated Conversion Optimization Possible with Google?

Using the patent for "User Path Abandonment Analysis," this examines how Google processes data from user paths, AdWords Quality Score, and discusses…

By Dave Davies · 06 Oct 2015

Social

Allrecipes.com Sees Increased Engagement Despite Polarizing Redesign

Allrecipes.com launched a new look last month, when the site became more social. Many users were angry about the change, though the…

By Mike Obrien · 05 Oct 2015

SEO

Being outranked by a scraper site? Google says it’s your problem

Google has recently stated that, if sites are outranked by others copying their content, it means there's a problem with the original…

By Graham Charlton · 05 Oct 2015

SEO

Avoid Blocking CSS and JavaScript for Suboptimal Rankings

Following its announcement about crawling JavaScript and CSS files, Google released a free tool that can test and solve SEO robots.txt related…

By Ben Goodsell · 05 Oct 2015

Mobile

Which Ranking Factors are Important for Mobile Sites?

Mobilegeddon doesn't seem to have had the impact some predicted, but a new study shows some small changes in the mobile search…

By Graham Charlton · 02 Oct 2015

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