Stagefright! Oh no do you have “Stagefright”? No not that paralyzing fear of talking in front of a group of people. Stagefright is the latest in a series of Android OS vulnerabilities. Basically, if you have Android OS you need to assume you are vulnerable until you are sure you are not. What is “Stagefright”? […]
Archives for 2015
New Bug With Indexed URL Numbers in Google Search Console
Google Search Console recently had a bug with the number of reported URLs being shown for XML Sitemap numbers. And Google confirms that it there is a new bug in indexed URL numbers now. It is unclear exactly what causes the bug, but if you spot a drop in the number of indexed pages showing […]
Matt Cutts is Still With Google, Has Leave Through End of Year
Matt Cutts was a guest on This Week in Google yesterday, and he was asked specifically about his current status at Google. He has been on an extended leave from Google for over a year. When Leo Laporte was introducing his guests, he asks “Can I say formerly of Google yet?” Matt Cutts replied “No, […]
Google Adds Search Results to Local Knowledge Panel
Google has added search results to the bottom of the local knowledge panel that appears when someone clicks on a result in the list of local listings in the regular search results. This change makes the local knowledge panel much longer but also puts greater emphasis on those search results, particularly for those businesses that […]
Social Signals Do Not Directly Impact Google Search Rankings
People have always pondered just how much impact social signals actually have when it comes to the search results. While Google has said on numerous occassions that social signals, such as shares, likes or retweets, do not have any impact on the Google search results for ranking, because Google can index those pages, there is […]
Google Will Index Mobile-Only Sites, But Not Best Practice
In the most recent Google Webmaster Office Hours Hangout, the question came up about mobile only websites and whether it is possible for Google to successfully index websites that are designed for mobile only, and without an equivalent desktop version. The answer is yes… however, just because Google says it can do it, doesn’t mean […]
Google Disabling Scripted Download of CSV Files in Search Console
If you are still using a scripted download for CSV files in Google Search Console, be aware that Google will be turning off support for it on October 20, 2015. Google closed the old Google Webmaster Tools API back in April and launched the new Search Analytics API earlier this month, so the move to […]
Local 7-Packs Still Showing in Search Results for Tablet Users
It seems that Google hasn’t completely abandoned the 7-pack after all. Google is still using the 7-pack to display search results on tablet users. It also shows the old style with complete info, including full address, phone number and link to Google reviews. This uses the A/B/C style of pins we have seen most recently […]
Don’t Get Duped by the Wrong SEO Firm
SEO is still largely an unfamiliar topic for business owners and traditional marketers. While very few people will dispute the value of SEO, it’s safe to say the majority of business professionals don’t really know what SEO is, what it can and cannot do, and how to incorporate these strategies into an existing marketing framework. […]
Going HTTPS: Negative Impact No Longer than 1-2 Weeks
Twitter has been full of comments the last couple of weeks about the issue related to switching a site from HTTP to HTTPS and the resulting traffic loss from Google. Gary Illyes from Google made a comment on Twitter today saying that SEOs who recommend against going HTTPS are wrong. If you're an SEO and […]