Have you ever wondered how Google reacts to links that come from a different language website than the one your site is in? After all, some of these links can be perfectly targeted and coming from a site about the same topic, but just happen to be in two different languages. Can websites benefit from […]
Google’s Duplicate Content Filter for Images & Videos
While we have known for a very long time about the duplicate content filter for written content, it wasn’t quite as clear if the same thing applies to other types of content such as images and video. The question came up specifically about videos and if a website could benefit from uploading the identical video […]
New Panda Refresh Timeline: Expect in Next Couple of Weeks
We have all been anxiously awaiting the next Google Panda update ever since Gary Illyes from Google officially announced the upcoming refresh a month ago. And it looks like we will be waiting a little bit longer. In today’s Google webmaster hangout, John Mueller once again addressed when we might see the Panda refresh, and […]
What Yahoo Testing Google Search Results Over Bing’s Really Means
In a move that isn’t entirely unexpected, Yahoo is testing out Google search results instead of their usual Bing search results for searches done on Yahoo. It seems to be an extremely limited test at this time, but the fact that Yahoo is testing Google results at all is very significant. Here are some things […]
Google Testing Price Comparison in Product Listing Ads
Google is pointing out when a specific listing in their Product Listing Ads is notably less expensive than the others listed within the same PLA ad unit. The ads that are the lowest price in the PLA ads are noted with a “Price is X% lower than average online prices.” It is displayed underneath the […]
Show Google My Business Ratings in Google AdWords Ads
In a change that has been anxiously awaited by many local business advertisers, Google AdWords is finally adding support to the location extensions by displaying Google My Business ratings in search ads. Starting today, ratings from your Google My Business listings are eligible to appear in ads with location extensions enabled on desktop and tablet. […]
How Google Applies the Search Algo to Different Languages
It is a question that comes up periodically about Google’s search algo – does the algorithm treat different languages differently when it comes to their core Google ranking algo or is it a one-size-fits-all approach where all languages have the identical algo applied. The latest Google Webmaster Hangout for English/Hindi webmasters tackled this topic, with […]
Viewing Multiple Sites Together in Google’s Search Console
Do you want the ability to view multiple sites at once in Google’s Search Console? Whether it is because you have multiple small and/or related sites, you have a site set up with multiple subdomains, or you are transitioning to https and have your information split across two accounts, Google is looking for feedback on […]
Google Removes Brand’s Google+ Posts from Knowledge Panel
One of the perks for brands who were also active on Google+ is that their most recent post on Google+ would also be featured in the knowledge panel for their brand or company, whenever it was triggered in a regular Google search result. Not any longer. Google has removed all Google+ posts from being displayed […]
Google: PageRank Sculpting Still Doesn’t Work
Years ago, PageRank sculpting was the “big SEO thing” and it seemed like all SEOs – at least those who followed the SEO forums at the time – were trying it out. SEOs are still doing sculpting, although to a lesser extent, these days, but how effective is it? According to Google, not at all. […]