Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Google Confirmed Search Leak But Urges Caution
Source: Search Engine Land
After over 32 hours of silence after the Google Search ranking data leak, Google has finally confirmed the leak, but urged caution around making assumptions on how Google Search ranking works based…
Google’s Report Spam Tool Adds Site Reputation & Expired Domains Abuse
Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com
Google added a couple of new options to the spam reporting tool, including the new site reputation abuse and expired domain abuse, to the form. Again, Google announced these new spam policies…
Google Search Console Links Report Sees Huge Decline
Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com
Earlier this week, we reported on some declines in the number of links reported in the Google Search Console links report. Well, it got a lot worse this morning, and now everyone…
Google People Also Ask Testing Shaded Boxed Interface
Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com
Google is testing shading and boxing in the people also ask details within the mobile Google Search results. So instead of just a plain snippet interface, Google is testing adding some layers…
Google Offering Early Adopter Badge For Using Search Notes
Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com
Google is incentivizing searchers to leave notes on Google Search and Google Discover results by offering them an “early adopter badge.” Google is showing this message in the Google Discover feed and…
Google Maps Adds Wheelchair Accessible Icon To Business Profiles
Source: Search Engine Land
Google has added a wheelchair-accessible icon to the Business Profile listings in Google Maps of businesses that self-claim they are wheelchair-accessible. There is a little wheelchair-accessible icon next to the business name,…
Google Documents Leaked & SEOs Are Making Some Wild Assumptions
Source: Search Engine Land
SEOs shouldn’t assume these are ranking factors or that they’re even used in rankings.
Google Search Console reporting error for product snippets
Source: Search Engine Land
You may have noticed a spike in impressions and clicks between May 15 to May 27 – it was a bug.
Google responds to leak: Documentation lacks context
Source: Search Engine Land
Google won’t comment on the specific elements in the document, in order to keep its ranking system safe and secure.
Do Higher Content Scores Mean Higher Google Rankings? Our Data Says It’s Unlikely.
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Two words: Weak. Correlations.
15 Unique Ways to Check Competitor Website Traffic
Source: SEO - Practical Ecommerce
Discover any company’s search traffic, paid traffic, top pages, best keywords, you name it.
8 Ahrefs API Use Cases For Agencies and Enterprises
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Here’s what you can do.
What is this leaked Google code? Digging into the API Docs – Marie Haynes
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Well this has been an interesting week. Rand Fishkin published a fascinating article about a set of documents that was shared with him. These documents contain the documentation for making API calls…
SEO Agency Software (My Tried and Tested Tools)
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
I spent 10 years working in SEO agencies. Here are the tools that everyone used.
Unlocking Brand Growth: Strategies for B2B and E-commerce Marketers – Search Engine Watch
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Discover effective strategies for scaling brands in B2B marketing, with insights from 71 brands. Learn more and download Fospha’s full report.
PayPal launching ad network fueled by user purchase data
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
PayPal plans to offer personalized promotions and advertising, targeting its approximately 400 million users.
Franchise SEO: Local and National Growth Strategies for Franchises
Source: SparkToro
It’s a three-part process.
The Real Impact of AI Overviews
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
AIO will likely mean less traffic for many sites, but news appears to be exempt (for now). Plus, a major leak might have revealed many of Google search’s internal workings.
How to create and configure custom dimensions in GA4
Get more granular site analytics by creating custom dimensions in Google Analytics 4. Here’s how to set them up through Google Tag Manager.
Google March 2024 Core Update Case Study: A tale of four tremors, reversals, and a great example of the counterbalancing of systems
Source: Search Engine Land
Glenn Gabe covers a site that got hit hard by multiple algorithms updates in the fall of 2023 and how that site saw wild volatility when the March 2024 core update rolled…
SEO Manager ~ Go Fish Digital ~ Remote (US)
Source: Lenny's Newsletter
Go Fish Digital is looking for a bright, motivated individual to bolster our team of top-notch SEOs. The role of the SEO Strategist is to create and execute SEO strategies that align…
SEO Link Building Specialist ~ The News Opener ~ Remote (US)
Source: General SEO - SEO Blog by Ahrefs
Our Seo Company is a digital marketing agency helping clients across various industries strengthen their online presence. We’re looking for an Off-Page SEO Link Building Specialist to join our team and help…
A guide to ad variations in Google Ads
Source: Search Engine Land
Learn to set up clean A/B tests using Google Ads’ ad variations feature and get ideas for high-impact tests to run.
Why you (probably) shouldn’t create a new category
Source: Search Engine Land
James Evans, co-founder of CommandBar, on embracing “easy mode” and doubling their growth rate
Daily Search Forum Recap: May 29, 2024
Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com
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 Business Profiles is dropping…
Google Discover Feed Not Loading For Some Users
Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com
Over the past few days, some Google users are complaining that the Google Discover news feed is not loading. It seems many of these users are on Pixel devices but I am…
Google Business Profile Call History & Chat Going Away July 31, 2024
Source: General SEO - SEO Blog by Ahrefs
Google will be removing the call history reports and the Chat feature within Google Business Profiles on July 31, 2024. Google said, “We acknowledge this may be difficult news,” but added, “We…
Google Search Working To Surface Site In Search Results When Site Name Is Mentioned
Source: Search Engine Land
There have been a number of complaints that when you search for a query and the site name, Google doesn’t always show results from the site you mentioned in the query. But…
Google AI Overview Studies On Clicks To Publishers
Source: SEOSLY
In the past couple of weeks, we had two blog posts published on the topic of the click through rates from the new Google AI Overviews to publishers compared to those clicks…
Google Business Profiles Shows Why Products Are Rejected
Google Business Profiles can now show you why your uploaded products were rejected by the system. I guess previously Google did not do this but now Google can show you the reason…
How to Promote Your Blog (There Are Only Three Ways)
Source: SEO - Practical Ecommerce
Every tactic falls into one of three categories.
Google Business Profile chat and call history going away
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
July 31, 2024 Google will shut down call history and chat – you can download your history now.
SEO Strategist ~ 829 Studios ~ Remote (US)
Source: Screaming Frog
829s SEO Strategists are responsible for managing relationships with high-profile clients, curating unique growth strategies, and executing technical, on-page, and off-page optimizations. An ideal candidate for this role is expected to be…
HUGE Google Search document leak reveals inner workings of ranking algorithm
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
The documents reveal how Google Search is using, or has used, clicks, links, content, entities, Chrome data and more to rank content.
3 common B2B SEO mistakes sabotaging cost per lead
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Be careful not to ONLY rely on paid media in B2B. Here’s why SEO and content can reduce CPLs years from now.
SEO Lead ~ Chartis Interactive ~ Remote (US)
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
We are a Marketing and Technology Consultancy that promotes positive working relationships through collaboration and encourages high standards of conduct and work performance. Our values help define our culture through a variety…
How to build a better remote team at your digital marketing agency
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Learn how a personality strength assessment tool can help you identify team members’ strengths and drive greater success.
Daily Search Forum Recap: May 28, 2024
Source: Mid Level SEO Jobs – SEOjobs.com
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. A Google data leak revealed…
Google Search Ranking Volatility Over The Memorial Day Weekend
Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com
While I highly doubt Google pushed an algorithmic change over Memorial Day, there was a significant spike in chatter in the SEO community and the third-party Google Search tracking tools are showing…
Google’s John Mueller On Recovering From Core Updates
Source: Lenny's Newsletter
John Mueller, a Google Search Analyst at Google, wrote a response to a site owner who saw their site tank in September 2023 and hired SEO, and there has been no improvement….
Google Ads Experiments Without Dates To End August 23, 2024
Source: Lenny's Newsletter
Google has sent some Google Ads advertisers email notices that any of their Google Ads experiments without an end date will now be assigned a default end date of August 23, 2024.
Google Testing Thin Top Deals Search Bar
Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com
Last November or so, Google started to roll out the “shop deals” search bar on both desktop and mobile, this was from the shop deals banner in the middle of the search…
Google’s 14,000 Search Ranking Features Leaked Through Anonymous Source
Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com
Rand Fishkin along with Mike King may have published one of the biggest data leaks outside of the Department of Justice data reveal around Google Search and its internal ranking features and…
An Anonymous Source Shared Thousands of Leaked Google Search API Documents with Me; Everyone in SEO Should See Them – SparkToro
Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com
On Sunday, May 5th, I received an email from a person claiming to have access to a massive leak of API documentation from inside Google’s Search division.
How to Leave the Best Possible Negative Review for a Local Business
Source: Search Engine Land
Consumer feedback is an essential gift to local businesses, helping them continuously improve customer satisfaction, but it can be both effectively given and gratefully received with a little extra care for civility…
SEO Lead ~ FinancialDocs ~ $100k ~ Hybrid – Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
Source: Search Engine Land
Hello from FinancialDocs! We are a dynamic and innovative company, passionate about developing cutting-edge online solutions that make life easier. Our team is a vibrant mix of tech enthusiasts, creative problem solvers,…
Chrome Extensions for Search Console
Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com
Data from Search Console can seem overwhelming. These three tools can help.
Daily Search Forum Recap: May 27, 2024
Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com
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 updated its AI Overviews…
