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Google Testing Discussion and Forums Questions With The Answers

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

08/21/24

Google is testing showing answers in the Discussions and Forums section within the search results. Google will show the question and then add a shaded box with one of the selected answers…

Forbes Blocks Its Coupon Directory From Google Before The Site Reputation Abuse Penalty

Source: SEO Specialist Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: Blake Hughes

08/21/24

Forbes has blocked its coupons section of its web site at forbes.com/coupons using an x-robots-tag: noindex directive prior to Google enforcing the upcoming site reputation abuse policy. As a reminder, Google will…

Google Business Profiles Posts Button In Search Panel

Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: Blake Hughes

08/21/24

Google is testing showing a “Post” button in the carousel of buttons in the Google Business Profile local listing panel. So when you view your owned business in Google Search, you may…

Google Showing 16 Shopping Ads

Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: Blake Hughes

08/21/24

It is good to have choices but too many choices might not be good, said some wise man. Well, here is Google giving you 16 choices of bikes in the shopping ad…

Google Search now testing AI-overviews globally

Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: Blake Hughes

08/21/24

Google is now testing AI-overviews within normal search results in regions other than the US. Confined to specific devices and features.

We Lost a Local SEO Client — How We Solved It

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Danny Goodwin

08/21/24

Regaining Trust: Lessons Learned From Losing a Local SEO Client

SEO Manager ~ Jordan Digital Marketing ~ $75K – $95K ~ Remote (US)

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anna Crowe

08/21/24

Jordan Digital Marketing is a fully remote growth marketing agency and a finalist in the 2023 Google Premier Partners Workforce Excellence award and Search Engine Land’s 2023 Small PPC Agency of the Year…

Contract SEO Specialist ~ Alloy Automation ~ Remote (CAN)

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Greg Jarboe

08/21/24

You’ll be the driving force behind all things SEO, making sure the technical content we’re creating not only educates and engages our audience but also significantly boosts our SEO efforts. Your role…

Vision, conviction, and hype: How to build 0 to 1 inside a company | Mihika Kapoor (Product at Figma)

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Adobe

08/21/24

Mihika is a design-engineer-PM hybrid at Figma, where she was an early PM on FigJam and is now spearheading development on a new product at the company that’s coming out this June….

🧠 Community Wisdom: Demonstrating leadership skills in an interview, dealing with criticism from a stakeholder, boosting collaboration with a co-founder, handling unsuccessful A/B tests, and more

Source: Kyle Poyar’s Growth Unhinged

By: Kyle Poyar

08/21/24

Community Wisdom 179

SEO Manager ~ Snyk ~ Remote (UK)

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

08/21/24

Every day, the world gets more digital thanks to tens of millions of developers building the future faster than ever. But with exponential growth comes exponential risk, as outnumbered security teams struggle…

Senior Manager, SEO ~ SeatGeek ~ $118k – $180k ~ Remote (US)

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

08/21/24

SeatGeek believes live events are powerful experiences that unite humans. With our technological savvy and fan-first attitude we’re simplifying and modernizing the ticketing industry. To drive our continued growth, SeatGeek is looking…

E-E-A-T Checklist For SEO (EEAT Audit) – SEOSLY

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

08/21/24

Free EEAT checklist (EEAT audit template) to help you audit your website in terms of E-E-A-T/YMYL/Helpful Content/Google Quality template coming soon.

Make 2024 the year you take home the highest honor in search

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

08/21/24

Boost company morale, attract new business, and take home the highest honor in search.

Daily Search Forum Recap: April 19, 2024

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

08/21/24

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Google is testing more ad…

5 alternatives to the missing Page Timings report in GA4

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

08/21/24

Google Analytics 4 doesn’t have a Page Timings report, so how can you monitor which pages are slow on your site?

Dominate search results with your SEO dream team

Source: moz (en-US)

08/20/24

Discover how a well-structured team can overcome and outperform unpredictable algorithm updates.

Account Executive ~ Colorado SEO Pros ~ $60k-$70k+ ~ Remote (US)

Source: Data & Studies - SEO Blog by Ahrefs

By: Ryan Law

08/20/24

CSP is an exceptional SEO agency founded in Golden, Colorado in 2012. We have one of the most experienced SEO teams in the industry and a solid track record of successful engagements…

7 ways to elevate your responsive search ads

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Edna Chavira

08/20/24

From maximizing ad space to utilizing features like ad pinning and ad experiments, learn how to optimize your RSAs for better results.

How to set and manage PPC expectations for teams and stakeholders

Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: jilllynndesign

08/20/24

Avoid client-agency misalignment by following best practices on setting clear PPC expectations upfront and managing communications.

Comarch Holds New Webinar – Top Loyalty Trends: Industry-Specific Ideas 2024

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Nicola Agius

08/20/24

On May 7th, Comarch experts invite you to join them for an insightful conversation about the most important trends in loyalty programs. What makes customers keep coming back to their favorite brands…

Video: Google Core Update Flux, AdSense Ad Intent, California Link Tax & More

Source: Mid Level SEO Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: Blake Hughes

08/20/24

For the original iTunes version, click here. The Google March 2024 core update is still rolling out, almost 6 weeks now, and we saw two shifts of ranking volatility…

Google Testing More Google Ad Card Formats

Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: Blake Hughes

08/20/24

Google is testing another ad format, another card like format, for its search ads. We previously saw the vertical and tall ad cards, then the carousel horizontal card format and now here…

Google Says It’s Unlikely Your Rankings Dropped Because You Have Two Websites

Source: Entry Level SEO Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: Blake Hughes

08/20/24

Google was asked if having two websites and Google finding out about them would cause the websites to drop in rankings. John Mueller from Google said that is “not likely,” adding that…

Google Says Indexing API May Work For Unsupported Content But…

Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: Blake Hughes

08/20/24

Gary Illyes from Google said in the recent Google SEO office hours the Google Indexing API may work for unsupported content formats, but that you shouldn’t be “surprised if suddenly it stopped…

Google On If Hyphenated Domains Are Bad For SEO

Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: jilllynndesign

08/20/24

The topic of using hyphens in domain names is one of the oldest SEO topics we have in this space. Heck, in 2004, SEOs said there was a specific Google ranking algorithm…

Bingbot Fully Supports Brotli Compression & Now Tests Zstd Compression

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Adam Tanguay

08/20/24

Fabrice Canel from Microsoft announced that BingBot now fully supports Brotli compression and will soon be testing zstd Zstandard compression, a lossless data compression, for its crawler.

6 Things SEOs Should Advocate for When Building a Headless Website — Whiteboard Friday

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Barry Schwartz

08/20/24

Discover the essential considerations for SEOs when building headless websites in this insightful Whiteboard Friday by Peter Richman.

Meta could launch Threads ads this year

Source: SEO Contractor Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: jilllynndesign

08/20/24

Brands and marketers might be able to buy ads on the text-based platform Threads sooner than expected.

Daily Search Forum Recap: April 18, 2024

Source: Search Engine Land

By: John Morabito

08/20/24

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Google Ads notified advertisers that…

SEO Director ~ Bankrate.com ~ $130k – $210k ~ Remote – NC/NY (US)

Source: Lenny's Newsletter

By: Lenny Rachitsky

08/20/24

*This role can be filled out of our Charlotte, NC headquarters or our NYC office Bankrate is seeking an experienced Director of SEO to help drive organic growth. As a Director of…

Client Satisfaction Strategies for SEO Agencies

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

08/20/24

How can SEO agencies produce value for their clients? Nitin Manchanda joins the SEO Rant to talk SEO agencies and client satisfaction: • How to drive client communications that help drive organic…

Brave Search unveils AI answer engine

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

08/20/24

Brave’s new Answer with AI features uses large language models to generate answers to queries directly in the search results.

Tracking in 2024: Where we are and how to prep

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

08/20/24

Learn the technical and marketing implications of the end of third-party cookies, and a four-part plan to get ready for the shift.

Pinpoint Traffic Drops with Search Console, GA4

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

08/20/24

The first step in diagnosing declines in organic search traffic is identifying which pages and queries account for the loss.

How to survive the search results when you’re using AI tools for content

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

08/20/24

Avoid the pitfalls and enjoy the benefits of AI content creation. Adopt a collaborative approach that blends technology and human expertise.

Lessons from 1,000+ YC startups: pivoting, resilience, and avoiding tarpit ideas | Dalton Caldwell (Y Combinator, Managing Director)

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

08/20/24

Dalton is Managing Director and Group Partner at Y Combinator. He’s advised more than 35 YC unicorns, including DoorDash, Amplitude, Webflow, and Retool, and has worked across 21 different YC batches.

Google Notes On Search May End Date Does Not Mean Notes Will Go Away In May

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

08/20/24

There have been some people noticing that the Google Notes On Search labs experiment has an end date of May 2024 and thus they are expecting Notes on Search to be turned…

New Google Maps Directions, Travel & EV Features

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

08/19/24

Google has announced a number of new travel features with Google Maps and Travel around driving alternatives, trains and buses, travel impact mode and then some new EV driving direction features. Google…

Google Ads Notifies Advertisers That Some Ad Customizers Will Go Away May 31st

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

08/19/24

On August 31, 2021, Google notified advertisers it would drop support for expanded text ads for responsive search ads. Google is now reminding advertisers that Ad customizers for text ads, expanded text…

Google Discontinues Video Carousel Markup

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Barry Schwartz

08/19/24

Google has discontinued its support for video carousel markup and has thus removed it from its video structured data help documentation. Initially, Google tested video carousel on a limited number of sites…

Google Business Profiles Register Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Andrew Holland

08/19/24

Google sent out emails a couple of days ago to businesses asking them to register their Automated External Defibrillator (AED) with Google Business Profiles. Google said, “you could save lives” if you…

HARO Has Been Dead for a While

Source: General SEO - SEO Blog by Ahrefs

By: Ryan Law

08/19/24

RIP… again.

U.S. search ad revenues hit record $88.8 billion in 2023

Source: Senior Level SEO Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: Blake Hughes

08/19/24

Search continues to account for the largest share of digital ad spending. Search revenue grew 5.2% year on year.

YouTube escalates war on ad blockers

Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: Blake Hughes

08/19/24

YouTube users who use ad blockers to avoid advertising on the platform will now see alerts or experience buffering issues.

Daily Search Forum Recap: April 17, 2024

Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: Blake Hughes

08/19/24

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…

Google AdSense launches new Ad Intents format for Auto ads

Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: Blake Hughes

08/19/24

Publishers have a new option for Auto ads to appear on their website, in the form of links and anchors.

Technical SEO ~ Weedmaps ~ $100k-$131k ~ Remote (US)

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Cory Henke

08/19/24

The Technical SEO will be responsible for monitoring and resolving any issues with the crawling, rendering or indexation of weedmaps.com. In addition to these traditional technical SEO tasks, the Technical SEO will…

Google Discover optimization: A complete guide

Source: General SEO - SEO Blog by Ahrefs

By: Louise Linehan

08/19/24

Improve your visibility on this powerful recommendation platform through content quality, relevance and technical enhancements.

Why the shift from ‘conversions’ to ‘key events’ in GA4 is a game-changer

Source: General SEO - SEO Blog by Ahrefs

By: Louise Linehan

08/19/24

Learn how this GA4 change lets you maximize marketing opportunities to measure and report on what matters most to your business.

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