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Ranking Boost Possible Without Penguin Refresh From Google

Google Webmaster Trends analyst John Mueller says sites shouldn't focus on individual factors of individual algorithms, but rather on fixing sites themselves to improve rankings.

By Lisa Lacy · 09 Sep 2014

SEO

Navigating Secure Search: From Keywords to Content [BrightEdge Share 14]

In a session at BrightEdge’s Share 14 event, brands discussed how they've shifted their approach in a keyword "(not provided)" world.

By Jessica Lee · 22 Aug 2014

SEO

Google Informs Webmasters of Faulty Redirects for Mobile Users

Reports this week show webmasters are starting to see notifications from Google when faulty redirects are detected.

By Jessica Lee · 13 Aug 2014

Analytics

10-Point Google Analytics Implementation Checkup

Here are some of the most important areas to review when you first gain access to a Google Analytics profile.

By Josh Mccoy · 11 Aug 2014

SEO

How to Align Google Webmaster Tools US and Web Report with Google Analytics

It's possible to align Google Webmaster Tools search query data with Google Analytics and that can help users identify the intent of…

By Ben Goodsell · 08 Aug 2014

Content

The Incredible, Vanishing Authorship Program — Step Right Up, Folks!

The Google Authorship program could be experiencing the death of a thousand paper cuts as yet another feature of the program --…

By Jessica Lee · 06 Aug 2014

Content

Google Rolls Out Publisher Center to Improve News Discovery

The tool allows publishers to make changes to Google’s record of their sites and helps ensure those sites show up in Google…

By Lisa Lacy · 05 Aug 2014

SEO

Managing Your Robots.txt File Effectively

Robots.txt, when used correctly, can help you aid search engines with site crawling. But simple mistakes may stop search engines from crawling…

By Josh Mccoy · 22 Jul 2014

SEO

New robots.txt Tester Launches in Google Webmaster Tools

The robots.txt testing tool in Google Webmaster Tools has just received an update to highlight errors causing Google not to crawl pages…

By Danny Goodwin · 16 Jul 2014

Local

Google Webmaster Tools Adds International Targeting Report to Show hreflang Errors

Google Webmaster Tools has added a new reporting feature to help marketers troubleshoot rel-alternate-hreflang annotations (an attribute that communicates with Google if…

By Ashley Zeckman · 14 Jul 2014

SEO

Google Expands Mobile App Indexing in Search Results

Google is now indexing more mobile app content in its search results for those who have apps installed on their mobile devices.…

By Jessica Lee · 01 Jul 2014

Content

7 Outstanding Content Marketing Tips for Small Businesses

Content marketing is now a required component of SEO. And it works by engaging new and existing audiences, and encouraging sharing. Here…

By Adam Stetzer · 23 Jun 2014

Content

Addressing Thin Content

You need to take a detailed look at the mission of your content, what purpose it serves, and how your visitors digest…

By Josh Mccoy · 16 Jun 2014

Analytics

Quick Internal Linking Insight Using Google Analytics

Linking to URLs with a certain parameter can cause SEO issues such as duplication. Here's how to quickly and easily use information…

By Ben Goodsell · 13 Jun 2014

Development

Google Updates Site Move Guidelines

Google has updated their guidelines to help webmasters deal with moving sites, including issues that might come up due to moving a…

By Jennifer Slegg · 10 Jun 2014

Mobile

Google Warns Smartphone Searchers About Homepage Redirects

When Google believes a site will redirect a mobile visitor to a homepage, rather than the actual page shown in search results,…

By Jennifer Slegg · 05 Jun 2014

SEO

Fetch as Google Adds Page Rendering

Google has added to the Fetch as Google tool in Webmaster Tools, allowing webmasters to render their webpage as Googlebot sees it…

By Jennifer Slegg · 30 May 2014

SEO

Did Your Manual Penalty Disappear? It Probably Expired

Did you know that all Google manual penalties have an expiration date? In some cases, they can expire after just a few…

By Marie Haynes · 21 May 2014

Mobile

How to Avoid Mobile Ranking Pitfalls by Assessing Mobile Engagement

Google has made it clear that a bad mobile user experience will result in poor rankings in their mobile search results. Here's…

By Ben Goodsell · 15 May 2014

SEO

Google Webmaster Tools: An Overview

Google Webmaster Tools is the primary mechanism for Google to communicate with webmasters and helps alert you about issues with your site.…

By Simon Heseltine · 15 May 2014

Industry

How to Audit Your SEO & PPC Agency or Consultant

If you employ an SEO or PPC consultant/agency, assess these points to determine whether they're doing their job. If you're looking to…

By Jayson Demers · 11 May 2014

SEO

32 Ways to Trip a Google Spam Filter

Ever wonder how or why your website lost its once favorable rankings in Google? If you want to stay on the good…

By P J Fusco · 30 Apr 2014

SEO

4 Keyword Research Techniques in an Age of Vanishing Keyword Data

Keywords still matter and Google is making it harder for us to find them. But not impossible. Here's how you can use…

By Erin Everhart · 23 Apr 2014

Analytics

Secure Search, Rank & Finding Lost Keyword Traffic: A Conversation with gShift

Marketing is more complex today than ever. More data means more choices and more ways to interpret success. In the age of…

By Jessica Lee · 14 Apr 2014

Content

Connecting Content to ROI Is Critical in 2014, Say 78% of Search Marketers [Survey]

"How do we measure our content?" "Where do we get our data?" "How do we further our marketing careers?" The 2014 Search…

By Jessica Lee · 10 Apr 2014

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