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Google RankBrain: Clearing up the myths and misconceptions

It’s been nearly 3½ years since Google announced RankBrain, but we have little detail about how it works. Here's what we actually know--and what is myth.

By Roger Rogerson · 05 Mar 2019

Industry

Google Ads 2019: What to look out for

2018 was an eventful year for Google Ads, and 2019 looks to bring even more changes. Here are the key things to…

By Mike Ncube · 18 Feb 2019

PPC

How Google Ads is fighting click fraud

$7.2 billion was lost to click fraud between 2016 and 2018. Here are common types of click fraud on Google Ads and…

By Mike Ncube · 14 Feb 2019

Industry

Google Activity Cards: Inviting users to be better connected with their past search activity

Google activity cards, released Jan 9, are the next step in the company’s journey toward making the SERPs even more intuitive, tailored,…

By Luke Richards · 15 Jan 2019

Industry

What were Google’s biggest search algorithm updates of 2018?

A visual representation of Google's biggest search algorithm updates 2018. This infographic highlights each major update, its date, and its implications.

By Kimberly Collins · 08 Jan 2019

Events

Google’s Pichai answers to Congress: The good, the bad and the frustrating

Google CEO Sundar Pichai testified in front of Congress this week on transparency and accountability, specifically around data. Here's an overview.

By Luke Richards · 13 Dec 2018

Content

What people search for: Tools for trends

Seven of the top tools available to help you discover what people search for online: the most popular topics, keywords, and trending…

By Robin Sherwood · 06 Dec 2018

Events

TechSEO Boost: Machine Learning for SEOs

Machine learning and how to use it for SEO: automated image optimization, transcribing podcasts into json strings, mass meta description writing, and…

By Clark Boyd · 04 Dec 2018

Industry

Dragonfly: 500+ staff sign open letter for Google to drop new Chinese search engine

More than 500 Googlers globally signed open letter on Medium calling for end to Dragonfly and for "transparency, communication, and real accountability."

By Luke Richards · 30 Nov 2018

Analytics

An updated look at Alpha-Beta in a world of close variants

Google updated their exact match close variants to include implied words, paraphrase words and same-intent keywords. How does this affect Alpha-Beta?

By Lauren Crain · 19 Nov 2018

Content

Why Wikipedia is still visible across Google’s SERPs in 2018

From queries about products and brands to celebrities and topical events, Wikipedia still features heavily across Google searches – even while our…

By Luke Richards · 13 Nov 2018

Industry

Google and Facebook back Berners-Lee’s Case #ForTheWeb

Google, Facebook, Richard Branson, and the French government are among nearly 60 parties who've already signed on to participate in Tim Berners-Lee's…

By Kimberly Collins · 07 Nov 2018

Industry

Google Walkout: What the ‘five real changes’ demanded by staff will entail for the search giant

Earlier today thousands of Google employees across the world walked out of their offices in protest against sexual harassment and discrimination. We…

By Luke Richards · 01 Nov 2018

Content

10 fun facts (and a typo) from the original Google paper by Larry and Sergey

Fun fact #1: "Wow, you looked at a lot of pages from my web site. How did you like it?" - people…

By Kimberly Collins · 26 Oct 2018

Industry

Google’s PageRank algorithm, explained

In their original paper presenting Google, Larry and Sergey define PageRank like this: PR(A) = (1-d) + d (PR(T1)/C(T1) + ... +…

By Kimberly Collins · 25 Oct 2018

Industry

The end of Google+ after a data breach and how it affects us

Google has decided to shut down Google+ after discovering a data breach. How should marketers and SEOs react to the news?

By Tereza Litsa · 15 Oct 2018

SEO

Is hiding paid backlinks from Google actually possible?

Backlinks are a great way to boost your website's ranking. Paid backlinks are a great way to get caught right in the…

By Pawan Sahu · 12 Oct 2018

Industry

Google data breach + Berners-Lee’s Solid — is the power shifting?

Yet another data breach--now from Google. We trace the trajectory of the WWW, Tim Berners-Lee 's recent post on Solid, and if…

By Kimberly Collins · 11 Oct 2018

SEO

A cheat sheet to Google algorithm updates from 2011 to 2018

Google makes changes to its ranking algorithm almost every day. Some of them remain unnoticed, others turn the SERPs upside down. This…

By Aleh Barysevich · 10 Oct 2018

Industry

Dragonfly: What we know about Google’s possible plans to re-enter China’s search market

Separating facts from speculation on recent reports of Google re-entering China's search market. What do we know, and what can we reasonably…

By Luke Richards · 08 Oct 2018

Industry

Baidu: Can the search giant hold firm in China’s increasingly competitive mobile market?

A look at China's search giant Baidu. Against mobile-first Shenma, and potential for Google to enter the gray, can they stay competitive?

By Luke Richards · 24 Sep 2018

Content

Types of Google link penalties to avoid for your website

Review of the main types of Google Link penalties and how to avoid them when implementing new link strategies on your website.

By Lucy Barret · 20 Sep 2018

Events

Q&A with Google on the future of search

Q&A with Juan Felipe Rincón, Global Lead of Trust & Safety Search Outreach at Google, to discuss his role and the future…

By Kimberly Collins · 19 Sep 2018

Events

Q&A with Google on the Transformation of Website Security

Q&A with Juan Felipe Rincón, Global Lead of Trust & Safety Search Outreach at Google, to discuss his role and the future…

By Kimberly Collins · 19 Sep 2018

SEO News

What Google’s E-A-T score means for ecommerce

When it comes to ecommerce, shopping pages are of primary concern, and E-A-T functions differently for them than it would for a…

By Manish Dudharejia · 07 Sep 2018

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