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Google algorithm updates 2023 in review: Core, reviews, helpful content, spam and beyond

Source: The Internet Marketing Driver

By: Glenn Gabe

05/01/24

In 2023, we had nine official and confirmed Google algorithm updates – which was one less than the previous two years.

Google Showing Less Image Boxes In Search Results?

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/01/24

Google may be showing fewer image boxes in its search results. SimilarWeb’s RankRanger tool and Semrush tool shows a large drop in the number of image boxes Google is showing in the…

Google Holiday Cookies

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/01/24

Here are some really tasty looking holiday cookies that were at the Google New York City office, the Pier 57 location. I found these on Instagram some time go.

SEO Analyst ~ Perfect Search Media ~ Remote (US)

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/01/24

Are you obsessed with the idea of helping clients improve their digital presence? Love to grow your hands-on experience helping clients with everything from strategy to implementation and beyond? Ready to join…

SEO Strategist ~ iFrog ~ Remote (US)

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/01/24

Are you a person who… Loves digital marketing? Loves solving complex problems? Loves working with a great group of people? If so, then this position is for you! iFrog needs an SEO…

Pre-Christmas Intense Google Algorithm Ranking Volatility

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Danny Goodwin

04/30/24

No one should be surprised to hear that I am reporting on some intense Google search ranking volatility starting this Friday, December 22nd, through the weekend, with things seeming to calm down…

Location Landing Pages: 6 Crucial Elements Of Local Visibility

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/30/24

Follow our blueprint for location landing pages that rank and convert.

Bing Local Businesses For Christmas Search Section

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/30/24

Bing is showing a box in its search results for

Google Cloud Building

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/30/24

Here is a look at the Google Cloud sign on the Google Chicago office. We’ve seen plenty of photos from within the Google Chicago office, but here it is from the outside.I…

Sr. SEO Specialist ~ Planet of the Vapes ~ $40k+ ~ Remote (WW)

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Danny Goodwin

04/29/24

At Planet of the Vapes we’re into business to provide the experience cannabis users deserve. Happier. Healthier. Elevated in every way.  And our vision is of: A Planet of the Vapes   Respect…

6 books to help make your marketing more successful in 2024

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/29/24

Start the new year off with these good reads about marketing. These books each offer a unique insight into how it works.

The essence of product management | Christian Idiodi (SVPG)

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/29/24

Brought to you by Jira Product Discovery—Atlassian’s new prioritization and roadmapping tool built for product teams | Vanta—Automate compliance. Simplify security | Teal—Your personal career growth platform — Christian Idiodi is a…

Google Tests Search Snippet Overlay With Site Preview

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/29/24

Google may be testing a new search result snippet interface that overlays more details about that search snippet. It is like a preview feature when you hover over the search result. Bing…

Google Diwali Dance Performance

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/28/24

Diwali was some time ago but hey, why not share this anyway. There was a Diwali dance performance and celebration at the Google New York City office.We saw a similar thing last…

Join a masterclass on data storytelling

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Barry Schwartz

04/26/24

Learn how to engage consumers, influence decisions and create brand loyalty.

Daily Search Forum Recap: December 20, 2023

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/26/24

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 showed us how it…

B2B Content Marketing Explained: Tactics From Real Teams

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/26/24

How 3 B2B businesses close big deals with content marketing.

SEO Manager ~ ARC Health ~ $75k-$85k ~ Remote (US)

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Claire Brain

04/26/24

Job Title: SEO Manager Location: Remote Schedule: Monday- Friday Reports to: EVP, Business Development Job Summary As an SEO Manager, you’ll be the driving force behind elevating our online presence. Your mission: crafting and executing potent…

Google Explains How It Handles Non-Consensual Explicit Imagery In Spam Policies & Ranking Guide

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/26/24

Google has documented how it Google handles sites with a high proportion of non-consensual explicit imagery. Google updated its spam policies and the Google ranking systems guide with links to this he

Google On Why Some Sites Should Use Hierarchical Site Category Structures

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/26/24

Gary Illyes from Google explained when he thinks it makes sense to use a hierarchical versus flat structure for your website. In short, he said larger sites might benefit from a hierarchical…

Crazy Long Google Ads Description In Google Search

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/26/24

Here is a wild bug in Google where the Google Ads description is just about 90 words. The limit Google Ads has for description is 90 characters, not 90 words – this…

Google is evaluating additional PMax brand safety controls

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Barry Schwartz

04/25/24

Google is working on improving brand safety following accusations from Adalytics about ads appearing on inappropriate websites.

Generative Engine Optimization framework introduced in new research

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/25/24

The GEO framework could theoretically help websites that are ranking lower in SERPs get visibility in generative AI experiences.

First principles thinking

Source: General SEO - SEO Blog by Ahrefs

By: Joshua Hardwick

04/25/24

What it means, how to apply it, and tons of examples of it in action

Bobby Pinero (CEO, Equals) – Why Freemium Doesn’t Always Work

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/25/24

Listen now | Nowadays we hear about “the consumerization of IT” and removing friction from user funnels everywhere. This episode covers how sometimes that can be the wrong move for the business…

Google: No SEO Is Perfect

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/25/24

Google’s John Mueller said in the last Google SEO office-hours from December 2023 that there is no such thing as perfect SEO. He said,

Google Image Shopping Search Results Sparkle Animation

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Danny Goodwin

04/24/24

With all the Google Shopping try-on features, it looks like Google is rolling out a sparkle animation feature for the Google Image shopping search results. It shows you the product itself, symbolizing

Google Analytics 4 Subproperties Now Integrates With AdSense

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/24/24

Google announced additional integration support between Google Analytics 4 and AdSense. Google originally added integration in June 2023 between GA4 and AdSense but now

Google Still Uses PageRank. Here’s What It Is & How They Use It

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Danny Goodwin

04/24/24

Learn a bit of Google history.

Daily Search Forum Recap: December 18, 2023

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

04/24/24

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 has confirmed that

Google Top Stories Adds Video Labels

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/24/24

Google can now show video labels or indicators to some news stories in the top stories section of Google Search. The video label is added under the snippet on the top stories…

2024 SEO and Content Trends: Top Predictions from 27 Industry Experts

Source: Search Engine Land

By: SearchBot

04/23/24

Discover the top SEO and content predictions amongst 27 industry experts for the coming year.

SEO Pricing: How Much Does SEO Cost in 2023? [Industry Research]

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

04/23/24

We asked 350 SEOs.

Senior SEO Copywriter ~ StudentBeans ~ Remote (UK)

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/23/24

The world’s leading student loyalty network and accredited ‘Great Place To Work’, Student Beans produces award-winning technology for the biggest retailers on the planet, connecting them with the youth market. Featured in…

YouTube launches free subscription offer to boost channel growth

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/23/24

The promotion is designed to give viewers a taste of all the benefits offered by subscribing to your channel.

How to prevent AI from taking your content

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/23/24

Worried about AI stealing your content? Learn to assess the risks and protect your marketing from plagiarism.

Google’s Race Car Arcade Games

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/22/24

We’ve seen photos of Google’s arcade rooms, I’ve seen them in person as well. But look, here are four high schoolers playing race car games in four different chairs. I didn’t realize…

What Is Headless SEO? – Whiteboard Friday

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/22/24

In this Whiteboard Friday, learn about headless CMSs, the advantages of using them, and the differences in your approach to SEO.

6 things that happen when Googlebot can’t crawl your website

Source: Search Engine Land

By: James Allen

04/22/24

An experiment by technical SEO expert Kristina Azarenko reveals what happens you disable Googlebot from crawling a website using robots.txt.

Google will start phasing out third-party cookies in weeks with new feature

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/22/24

Google is rolling out a new feature in January that will impact 1% of randomly selected Chrome users globally.

Sr SEO Manager ~ Assent ~ $105k ~ Remote (US/CAN)

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/22/24

Reporting to the Director, Digital Marketing, and joining a team of digital marketers and web developers managing our web and email channels, we are looking for a results-driven, seasoned SEO expert to…

Freelance Senior SEO Strategist ~ Corra ~ $35-$70/hr ~ Remote (US)

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/22/24

Corra is the global commerce consultancy and system integrator that B2B and B2C brands trust to accelerate their growth. Working at the intersection of commerce technology and customer experience strategy, we are…

Google on maximizing PMax results and preparing for SGE

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/19/24

Susie Vowinkel, Managing Director at Google Travel, discusses what we can expect from Google’s AI solutions as we head into 2024.

Most SEOs Think There Will Be Another Google Algorithm Update Before 2023 Ends

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/19/24

Most SEOs believe Google will push out another confirmed algorithm update before the end of the 2023 year – so within the next few weeks. I ran a poll on X asking…

Google Ads Step-By-Step Guide To Business Operations Verification

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/19/24

Google Ads will make it easier to complete the business operations verification. Google will add

The Google Groups Search Ranking & Visibility Boost Is Now Dropping

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/19/24

A couple of weeks ago, I reported about that Google Groups was seeing a very big ranking and visibility boost. Well, it seems to have caught Google’s attention, the rankings of Google…

The best growth advice of 2023

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/18/24

🔥 learnings from June, Figma, Miro, Pinecone, Pleo and more

Fergal Reid (VP AI, Intercom) – Applied AI Insights from Shipping Fin (an LLM enabled chatbot)

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/18/24

Listen now | Intercom was shipping and experimenting with AI enabled products since 2017. This episode is for those interested in hearing about the evolution of AI models, the customer results, and…

Google To Rename “Parasite SEO” In Near Future

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/18/24

There has been a bit of controversy over the name

The Best of Lenny’s Newsletter 2023

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/17/24

The single best way to discover my best stuff across both the newsletter and podcast

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