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Featuring John Mueller Q&A - Topics Include...
- √ Why don't the metrics on my webpage reports match?
√ JavaScript & SEO Indexing Problems
√ Are rankings affected by linking out to unsecure sites?
√ Semantics & Voice Search
√ When can you delete your disavow file?
√ Using Google Tag Manager to add structured data
√ Best way to prevent crawling
√ How does Google handle differing attributes for the same URL in multiple sitemaps?
√ How to prevent embeds from being indexed individually when using iframes
√ Preloading SSL via HSTS
√ What to do if you're not ranking for your brand name
Aug '22 Featured Articles
- Google Updates Quality Rater Guidelines
- To truly understand what Google calls high quality content, you must study their Quality Rater Guidelines! — by Stephen Mahaney
- How to Use CSS Sprites to Slash Image Load Time
- When to use them, and when you shouldn't – by John Heard
Search Central Office Hours Digest
Search & Social Media Updates Digest
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Google
- Quality Raters Guidelines Update
- New "Official" Google Updates Page
- Google Announces July 2022 Product Review Update
- Google Spins "Very Rarely" into "Some" which actually means "Many"
- Search Console Video Index Report Rolling Out Slowly
- New User Agent String For Google AdsBot Mobile Web Crawler
- Auto-Tagging Now Available For All Free Listings in GMC
- Google Merchant Center Policy Update for Free Listings
- 8 Tips for Optimizing Your Ecommerce Site
- DNS CNAME to Verify Site Ownership Now Available in GSC
- NoIndex Pages No Longer Impact Core Web Vitals Score
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Local Search
- Address Toggle Added to Google Business Profile
- New FAQ Auto-Response Feature on GBP Messaging
- Say Goodbye to the GMB App
- Blackmailers Threatening Restaurants with 1 Star Reviews
- Google Maps Updates Photos and Videos Criteria
- Fake Reviews Run Rampant in Local Service Ads
- Three Cool New Google Maps Features
Jul '22 Featured Articles
- Startpage – Google Results Without Google's Crap!
- Startpage makes your top ranking pages on Google easier to find! – by Stephen Mahaney
- SWOT the Hell out of your Website
- Knowing your Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, & Threats makes succeeding a matter of fact! – by Keith Saye
Search Central Office Hours Digest
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Featuring John Mueller Q&A - Topics Include...
- √ The Many Types of Redirects
√ Having Multiple HTTP Codes on a Page
√ Using PRG to Prevent Passing PageRank
√ How to get Site Links
√ Does Google Have a Website Platform Preference
√ Mismatch: Site Query vs. Search Console Data
√ More Googlebot Crawl Details
√ PDF Files Indexing
√ To Archive or Delete Content
√ Nofollow Internal Links
√ Does CDN Affect Rankings
Search & Social Media Updates Digest
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Google
- Last Month's Core Update Recap
- Update on Google Updates
- Google is Picking Winners & Congress has Noticed
- Almost Half of GSC Clicks Go to Hidden Terms - A Study by Ahrefs
- Crawl Stats Report Help Doc Updated
- Search Console Will Soon Start Showing If Errors are Valid
- Search Central Documentation Updates
- Clarification on Using Product Markup On Product Variants Pages
- How Google Generates Titles for Docs With Language or Script Misalignment
- New Section Added to Author Markup Best Practices
- New Guidance for Learning Video Markup
Jun '22 Featured Articles
- Why Pay for Images When You Can Use These For Free?
- How to save time & money AND get better images! – by Caitlin Ziolkowski
- Finally! A Secure, Encrypted Email Provider That Doesn't Exploit It's Users
- Tired of being the product instead of the customer? This Email service is for you! – by Stephen Mahaney
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Search & Social Media Updates Digest
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Google
- Google Announces May '22 Broad Core Update
- Google I/O 2022 Search & Product Announcements
- Video Indexing Report Coming Soon to Search Console
- Google Micromanages Electric Bicycle Speeds
- 6 Tips for Optimizing JavaScript
- Search Console Graph Fluctuations Explained
- Inactivity in GSC May Signal Google to Stop Collecting Data
- Image & Video Sitemap Extension Tags Being Deprecated
- Additional Search Central Documentation Updates
- More Noise Than Signal?
May '22 Featured Articles
- How to Game Plan an Ecommerce Site
- by John Heard
- If You Aren't Using a VPN, Maybe You Should Be
- by Stephen Mahaney
SE Bytes: Member Q&A
- What should and should not be included in a sitemap for a WordPress site?
- Do Nofollow links from important sites pass PageRank?
- Is it possible to manipulate Google's autocomplete function to get my company listed as a suggestion?
- Can we simply add content to our single blog page or is it better to create new pages for each post?
- Is it OK to have multiple Search Console Properties for the same site?
- Can changing my WordPress Theme hurt my rankings?
Search & Social Media Updates Digest
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Google
- Spam Report Reveals Google's Oblivious Narcissism
- Most Think Goggle Search Quality is Getting Worse
- Google's Product Reviews Update Recap
- Google Spiders Images Slower Than Web Pages
- New Search Console Bubble Chart Helps Optimize Website Performance
- Product Data Specification Updates for Merchant Center
- Why JavaScript Framework Pages Aren't Shown in Google's Cache View
- Watch Out For This New Link Scam
- MuellerBot AI - Just for Fun
Apr '22 Featured Articles
- Never Mind Market Research, Just Pay Attention & Follow The Leader
- When someone else is willing to pay big bucks to figure something out, let them! Then stand-by to reap the rewards. — by Stephen Mahaney
- A Pro's Guide to Featured Snippets
- Unlocking the secrets to position zero rankings — by Keith Saye
SE Bytes: Member Q&A
- What's the best way to deactivate WordPress plugins to improve page performance?
- Is there any way to obtain Google Business Profile listings for remote workers?
- What's the simplest way to monitor for reputation management?
- When is it safe to take down our 301 redirects?
- Where can I find a demo for Google Analytics?
Search & Social Media Updates Digest
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Google
- Google Analytics 3 Will Stop Working on July 1, 2023
- Connect Data Studio to Search Console for Powerful Visuals
- SafeSearch Adds Direction for Fetching Video Content Files
- Hotels Get New Tools for Reconnecting With Travelers
- Google Page Experience Update For Desktop Done Rolling Out
- Visual Stories Appearing On Page One in SERPS for Competitive Generic Keywords
- GSC Will Kill URL Parameter Tool On April 28th
- The Ongoing Google Product Reviews Update
- Monitor Your Search Traffic & More with Data Studio
Mar '22 Featured Articles
- It's Time to Focus Your Efforts on Collecting First Party Data
- In light of Apple's opt-out default settings, Androids plan's to follow suit, & Chrome deprecating 3rd party cookies, your best survival bet is to start capturing your own data now!
- When Alt-Text is a Story in The NYTimes, THAT's Your Wake-Up Call
- Now that the public has been alerted, it's Last Call to make your site ADA Compliant!
Search & Social Media Updates Digest
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Google
- Europe's GDPR Has Google Analytics in its Gun Sights!
- Google Introduces the Android Privacy Sandbox
- Page Experience Comes To Desktop
- How BERT Helps Google Understand Language
- Auto-tagging for Free Listings is Now Available
- Google Launches My Business Business Calls API
- GSC Messages Panel Now Showing All Messages
- Google Help Doc Adds Troubleshooting Section to SafeSearch
- Update to Destination Requirements Policy
- Logging Issue in Performance Metrics Reports
- How Google Handles Webmaster Mistakes
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Local Search
- Google Maps Review Spam Policy Enforcement — Details Revealed
- Follow & Welcome Offer Features Going Away "Soon"
Feb '22 Featured Articles
- Be Careful Your "Stop Lines" Aren't Crippling Your Conversions
- Because it makes no sense to suggest 'stopping points' anywhere within your sales copy prior to your call-to-action! – by Stephen Mahaney
- The 7 Best Ways to Reduce Cart Abandonments & Maximize Profits!
- Keith Saye reveals how to create a customer-friendly order process by eliminating ALL of the friction!
SE Bytes: Member Q&A
- Can my 'no right-click' plugin be hurting my Core Web Vitals score?
- Where can I find usage data for Google's "People Also Ask" panels?
- Does the length of a URL matter in terms of SEO?
- What's the best practice for making image-Alt ADA compliant?
- Does nofollow prevent indexing and if not, what's the best way?
Search & Social Media Updates Digest
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Google
- As the Algo Updates Churn & Burn
- FLoC Replaced by Topics API
- GSC Adds Dedicated Desktop Section to Page Experience Report
- Recipe Structured Data Guidance Updated
- New Robots Tag: indexifembedded
- GSC Reporting Changes for Breadcrumbs & HowTo
- Documentation Updates for Car Markup & SafeSearch
- GSC Launches New URL Inspection API
- Google Introduces "Shops" Feature for Mobile Search Results
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Local Search
- Request Your Own 'Local Service Ads' Background Checker
- GMB API Deprecating In April 2022
Jan '22 Featured Articles
- Beware the Graphic Artist!
- When your goal is sales conversions, the graphic artist can be the enemy.
- The Best Image Formats & Free Tools for Editing & Optimizing Them
- The 5 most useful image formats, where and when to use them PLUS 6 free tools to maximize image performance!
- 25 Years of SEN & Counting
- Thanks to YOU, this month's issue completes our 25th year of publishing SEN.
SE Bytes: Member Q&A
- Why do my web pages drop out of Search Console reports?
- Is buying a previously redirected domain an SEO problem?
- Is there any SEO downside to opening links in a new window?
- How is Google finding and indexing pages that I don't want indexed?
- How should my short URL be set up to redirect to my main URL to avoid duplicate content issues?