Google has updated their Google cache header to now include links to show not just the usual rendering of the cached page, but also includes links for both the text-only version of the cached page and a view source version. Here is the text-only version: And the view source: This change will make it much […]
Archives for June 2015
Google’s June Algo Changes: What We Know So Far
Yes, we have a Google update that is making major waves in the search results. But before you get excited about it being Panda or Penguin, it is not. But this is definitely a huge impact in the search results, with Mozcast posting some extremely high (although slightly skewed) temperatures. Here is what we do […]
Why Some Penalties Removed Faster, According to Google
In yesterday’s Google Webmaster Central office hours, the question came up about how some sites seem to get back into Google’s search index faster than other sites, in light of Thumbtack’s link penalty and subsequent removal of the penalty a week later. John Mueller actually went quite in depth into it, talking both about why […]
Google Reminds Webmasters of Meta NoIndex Issues
Gary Illyes from Google is reminding webmasters to be careful of how they use meta “noindex” tag. Illyes mentions that most search engines will honor a <meta name=”robots” content=”noindex”> even if it is placed in a body element. Please be mindful with noindex directives and remember that most search engines will honour it, even if […]
Google Trends Now Updated in Real Time
In a marketers dream come true, Google Trends has been updated to put greater emphasis on real time search trends. This means marketers can track trends – and jump on them – much faster than before. The change means access to more than 100 billion monthly searches that can be explored in real-time. You can […]
DuckDuckGo Traffic Has Increased 600% in Last Two Years
DuckDuckGo has seen a 600% rise in search traffic over the past two years, the search engine has reported. DuckDuckGo grew in popularity after Edward Snowden’s leaked information made many people more concerned with how their information was being tracked online. DuckDuckGo bills itself as a search engine that doesn’t track users as they search […]
John Mueller Says Today’s Algo Google Changes Not Panda, But Panda Coming
In today’s webmaster hangout, John Mueller just said that he doesn’t know anything specific about the changes people are seeing today, but he says that it is not Panda. He later says he doesn’t have anything specific to share with us about today’s changes. Mozcast is recording a record high today, just shy of 102 […]
Website Owners Could Be Responsible for Other’s Comments in Europe
A new ruling in the European Court of Human Rights could have dire consequences for website owners. They found that website owners are responsible for comments made by others on their sites, even if they are removed from the site in question. Techdirt has a detailed account of the ruling. The ruling itself can be […]
AdWords Upgraded URLs Deadline is July 1st
Google AdWords is reminding advertisers that the deadline for upgrading URLs is July 1st. Starting on July 1st, all advertisers will need to start using Upgraded URLs in place of destination URLs. If you’ve already updated your URLs to Upgraded URLs, then you’re all set and no further action is required. If you haven’t upgraded […]
Are You Your Own Worst Enemy With Marketing?
The other day, a friend tweeted that while trying to read an article on Elle magazine’s website, they were interrupted with a popup that required them to click “No thanks, I’ll risk bags and wrinkles.” In order to read the @ELLEmagazine women in tech story, I HAVE to click a link that says "no thanks, […]