Many factors can affect rankings after a core algorithm update. It’s not always about the helpfulness of content, there are other factors that can play a role in why the algorithm changed and negatively affected your website rankings. If you find yourself saying, “It used to rank before, why doesn’t it rank now?” then some … Read more
We’ve covered Google saying E-E-A-T is not a ranking factor too many times here but have we covered EEAT not being a thing that factors into other Google ranking factors? That is what Google’s Search Liaison, Danny Sullivan said the other day on X. Danny Sullivan wrote, “It’s not a ranking factor. It’s not a … Read more
This is an excerpt from SEJ’s Ranking Factors 2023 ebook with changes and updates to bring it up to ****. SEO changes quickly! Ranking factors are getting more difficult to fully categorize. Today, Google uses the terms “systems” and “signals” more than “ranking factors.” Google says, about how it ranks results: “Google uses automated ranking … Read more
Danny Sullivan, the Google Search Liaison, gave a good analogy of the differences between ranking systems, ranking signals and ranking factors. He said signals and factors are the same, the “signal/factors are like fuel; systems are the machine that uses them,” Sullivan wrote. Danny Sullivan explained that at Google, “We use signal and factor fairly … Read more
Celebrate the Holidays with some of SEJ’s best articles of 2023. Our Festive Flashback series runs from December 21 – January 5, featuring daily reads on significant events, fundamentals, actionable strategies, and thought leader opinions. 2023 has been quite eventful in the SEO industry, and our contributors produced some outstanding articles to keep pace and … Read more
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How does Google rank content? We know that measuring the relevance of individual ranking factors and the potential impact of a single factor is difficult, if not impossible. Over the years, Google has become more transparent in sharing information and guidance with webmasters and SEOs. We don’t have access to the same data as Google, … Read more
Celebrate the Holidays with some of SEJ’s best articles of 2023. Our Festive Flashback series runs from December 21 – January 5, featuring daily reads on significant events, fundamentals, actionable strategies, and thought leader opinions. 2023 has been quite eventful in the SEO industry and our contributors produced some outstanding articles to keep pace and … Read more
Today, every business needs a strong online presence – and it’s even more important for small businesses. It builds legitimacy and caters to both off-line and on-line consumers – and when it’s done right, it allows you to compete just as effectively as a larger business! For small businesses in Melbourne and around the world, … Read more
What Is SEO Ranking? SEO ranking (search engine optimization ranking) refers to a webpage’s position in search engines’ organic search results for a given search query. If your page is higher in search results, more people are likely to see it. Which means more people may visit your site. For example, look at Google’s top … Read more
As China’s largest search engine and a global AI and Internet technology leader, Baidu is a powerhouse of innovation. The ERNIE language model, surpassing Google’s BERT in Chinese language processing, positions Baidu at the cutting edge of technological advancement. In our comprehensive Baidu SEO Ranking Factors Correlation Study*, we analyzed the SERPs for 10,000 Chinese … Read more
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