Google’s Search Off the Record podcast covered the topic of Core Web Vitals (CWV), noting that while it’s a ranking factor it’s not so important that improving it will improve search visibility. The podcast explains how to reconcile how CWV can be a ranking factor while at the same not something that will noticeably help … Read more
In a recent episode of Google’s Search Off the Record podcast, John Mueller, a Search Advocate at Google, cautioned site owners against overly fixating on incremental improvements to their Core Web Vitals scores. Mueller suggested that these minor optimizations may yield few visible search ranking changes. Core Web Vitals, a set of user-centric metrics measuring … Read more
Have you noticed a sudden shift in your Google rankings? Source link
Your “pretty good” rankings look pretty good. Except they’re not. At least, not when you dig beneath the surface a bit. You’ll quickly realize that the “pretty good” ranking is actually more of a mirage, an oasis in a sea of fierce competition that means you’ll unlikely, if ever, get to drink from the firehose … Read more
As Google’s March core update continues, there’s uncertainty surrounding the impact of advertisements on search rankings. Google’s Search Liaison, Danny Sullivan, took to Twitter to address these concerns, stating that sites with ads can still rank well in Google search results. Google Clarifies The Impact Of Ads On Search Rankings Website owner Tony Hill brought … Read more
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Choosing the right metric for an SEO split test directly impacts the validity and applicability of your test results. Source link
Not sure what to focus on to improve your website’s rankings? Wondering which tactics can lead to quick SEO wins? Instead of optimizing 800+ meta descriptions and calling it a day, there are easy ways you can win the heart of your clients and save time doing it. Watch our on-demand webinar for an exclusive … Read more
Google announced some executive changes last ***** with Liz Reid being named the new head of Google Search. Pandu Nayak stepped down as the lead of search quality and ranking. Cathy Edwards stepped down as the lead Google Apps, Google News, Google Discover and other ecosystem efforts. Finally, Cheenu Venkatachary has stepped up to lead … Read more
Google’s John Mueller said that if your website is www.domain.com and then you decide to canonicalize it to the non-www, so it goes to domain.com from www.domain.com – that change would not have a big impact on your rankings. He wrote on Reddit, “This won’t cause problems with search visibility / rankings / indexing: when … Read more
Google’s John Mueller answered a question on Reddit about what to do about an increase in spammy backlinks that are perceived as having a negative impact on rankings. Mueller’s answer showed what publishers should focus on. Noticing Spammy Backlinks The person asking the question said that they had noticed an increase in spammy backlinks and … Read more
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