This topic is covered in the latest installment of the Ask Googlebot series on YouTube. In the video, Google’s John Mueller addresses the following question: “What makes user feedback eligible enough for Google to decide
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Are Hyphens in Domain Names Okay for Google?
In a Google SEO office hours hangout, John Mueller answered whether it’s okay to choose a hyphenated domain name. He answered that it’s perfectly fine to choose a domain like that. But he also said
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In a Google SEO office hours hangout, John Mueller answered whether it’s okay to choose a hyphenated domain name. He answered that it’s perfectly fine to choose a domain like that. But he also said
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Don’t Let Website Redesign Projects Ruin Your SEO
The Big Picture The purpose of an SEO campaign is to make a website’s strategic pages rank high on Google for relevant searches. Google’s complex algorithm considers a whole slew of factors when ranking a
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The Big Picture The purpose of an SEO campaign is to make a website’s strategic pages rank high on Google for relevant searches. Google’s complex algorithm considers a whole slew of factors when ranking a
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Google Link Spam Algorithm Update Rolling Out on July 26
Google begins rolling out the “link spam update,” which makes its algorithms more effective at identifying and nullifying link spam. The update begins rolling out today and will take at least two weeks to roll
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The Ultimate Web Content Writing Checklist for SEO
You probably aren’t writing a new piece of content just for fun. You have a purpose and a reason that you’re taking the time to create a new piece of content. Usually, this is to
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You probably aren’t writing a new piece of content just for fun. You have a purpose and a reason that you’re taking the time to create a new piece of content. Usually, this is to
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Why Google May Remove a Site’s FAQ Rich Results
In a Google SEO Office-hours hangout, John Mueller explained the reasons why a website would lose all the FAQ rich results snippets. What are Rich Results? Google’s search results were traditionally ten blue links. Users
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Which Is Better for SEO?
Wix and WordPress are two of the most popular website solutions available. According to Builtwith, Wix is powering over 4.5 million websites while WordPress is behind over 28 million websites. The key difference between them is
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How to Use Search Operators for SEO
Google published an Advanced SEO Help page about using Google search operators to debug a website. Google search operator search results are not tied to Google’s regular ranking algorithm and the index used is limited
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Google Expands ‘About This Result’ With Info On Ranking Factors
Google is expanding the ‘About This Result’ panel with information about what factors went into ranking a page in search results. Starting today, when viewing an About This Result panel, searchers will get even more
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Google’s 5 Best Practices For Optimizing Deal Pages
After making deal pages free for all ecommerce stores, Google offers six best practices to optimize the pages for search results. In case you missed it, Google announced yesterday that deal pages are now free
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Keep Redirects Live For One Year
Google’s Gary Illyes advises keeping redirects in place for at least one year in order to ensure ranking signals are passed permanently. While Google has previously recommended keeping redirects live for a year or longer,
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How to Use Python to Parse & Pivot Server Log Files for SEO
Search engine crawl data found within log files is a fantastic source of information for any SEO professional. By analyzing log files, you can gain an understanding of exactly how search engines are crawling and
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