Days ago, Google reportedly rolled out an update to its mobile algorithm, adding a new penalty for mobile sites that have large app interstitial ads. This algorithm update, which Google first alluded to back in the beginning of September, officially went live on November 2nd. Google announced the update on its social media profiles, explaining: […]
According to Google, there has been a 180 percent increase in the number of sites being hacked so far in 2015. While this has pushed Google to focus on developing ways to help prevent hacking in the first place, it has also sparked a few noteworthy changes to its reconsideration process in order to make […]
Google has just confirmed that it is conducting a “small experiment” with Twitter content, integrating tweets in its search results for some trending topics. This experiment is just one of the manifestations of a deal that Google made with Twitter back in February, which granted Google access to the Twitter “firehose” of content. This firehose […]
“Starting April 21, we [at Google] will be expanding our use of mobile-friendliness as a ranking signal,” Google Webmaster Central has stated. This announcement of Google’s mobile-friendly algorithm update is just the next step in what some are calling “Google’s mobile revolution” and details how important it is to make sure your clients can find […]
Ranking first in search results may seem like the best spot to be in when it comes to online traffic and visibility. In actuality, however, ranking first is NOT always the best thing for businesses and their websites. In fact, while you may be focused on achieving the highly coveted first spot ranking in Google, […]
In an ongoing effort to target webspam and improve the user experience, Google’s Search Quality team has just announced that it will be updating its doorway page algorithm. Described as a “ranking adjustment,” this doorway page algorithm update will attempt to better classify doorway pages, filter these pages out of search results and provide better […]
Google penalties can be costly and distressing when trying to do SEO. Especially considering the fact that, in some cases, these penalties can suddenly cause dramatic drops in sites’ traffic without any warning. In fact, what website owners may not realize is that: Google’s Webmaster Guidelines don’t specifically detail the types and nature of the […]
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High-quality sites will typically rank well in search engines and get a significant traffic, but knowing what exactly constitutes a “high-quality” site: Can be difficult to pinpoint Is crucial if you are getting ready to build a website for your business. To shed some light on this subject, Google webmasters have weighed in, revealing their […]
The SEO and Internet marketing community has recently been abuzz about Google’s latest algorithm update, which is being referred to as Panda 4.1 and was first rolled out on September 25, 2104. Following up the major Panda algorithm update Google launched in May 2014, this more minor update reportedly: Will continue to penalize websites will […]
