Most people just tend to check their homepage when it comes to ensuring their sites are mobile friendly. And again, it is their homepage that people check in Google Search to make sure they have the mobile-friendly tag. But you should be checking more than just the homepage too. I have heard of several cases […]
Google Showing Google+ Posts in “In the News” in Search Results
Google is pulling posts from Google+ in order to display them in the “In the News” section of the Google search results. It seems to only appear when users are logged in and following the brand on Google+. But the fact it can edge out one of the three “in the news” slots, it could […]
Google Testing “People Also Ask” Box in Search Results
Google is testing a new search feature for desktop users, displaying “People also ask” with additional search results displayed. The box appears after the top one or two organic search results. Google then displays a box underneath showing “People also ask” with a set of additional search queries in the form of a question, […]
Google’s Mobile Friendly Algo: Everything You Need to Know
April 21st brings the day we will see Google’s mobile friendly algo goes live to all mobile searchers. Here is everything you could possibly need to know about the mobile algo, including the most common questions as well as some of the more obscure things that do or do not have an impact on the […]
Do HTTPS Mobile Sites Get an Extra Ranking Boost with Mobile Friendly Algo?
When Google made HTTPS a ranking boost, many websites made the switch to HTTPS. While the ranking signal was later determined to be very tiny, the mobile-friendly ranking boost has raised a question about whether there would be an additional boost for SSL as well. According to Google, there is no additional SSL ranking factor […]
Google’s Mobile Ranking Algo is Continuous & Algo Might Change Over Time
When the initial mobile ranking algo starts being applied to mobile searches on April 21st, it is essentially a “is it mobile-friendly or not” signal when determining the mobile search results. But Google has confirmed that this algo will very likely continue to change. We’re always looking to improve our ranking, so this algorithm might […]
How Google Splits PageRank & Rankings Between Main Website and M. Mobile Site Version
While Google recommends that webmasters utilizes responsive web design, as it also perfectly fine for users to implement a m.example.com mobile URL strategy. But this can sometimes result in links being split between two URLs which are essentially the same thing, just one is for desktop while the other is for mobile. How does Google […]
Hidden Content for Mobile Usually Won’t Hurt Google Rankings
Many webmasters want to hide content on a mobile page for many reasons, to make a page look cleaner, to not bombard a visitor with masses of text, or simply to make it easier for a visitor to find what they are looking for with the ability to click on which part they’d like more […]
France Wants to Force Google to Reveal Search Algorithm
France wants to force Google to hand over their entire search algorithm in a new law they are attempting to pass targeting the search giant. The heart of the issue is France’s belief that Google’s algorithm unfairly favors its own properties in search results, a situation that is expected to bring antitrust charges in Europe […]
Google Webmaster Tools Change of Address Now Works on Subdomain Moves
Google has announced that their Change of Address tool in Webmaster Tools now allows webmasters to submit moves for subdomains. One of the pain points of Google Webmaster Tools Change of Address tool is that it didn’t support subdomain moves, so it is nice that they have added this feature. #WebmasterNews: You can now use […]