By Wilfred Chan June 16, 2023 Earlier this week, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced a new version of the Platform Accountability and Transparency Act, which could force social media platforms to hand over valuable data about their inner workings to researchers and the public. But while researchers agree it would be a … Continue reading Could a new law help pry open the black boxes of social media giants?
Nicole Steinberg May 17, 2021 I think it’s safe to say that we’ve all visited a website at one point or another and had a frustrating experience. Why won’t this site load on mobile? Which form fields are actually mandatory? Who thought 8pt type in yellow was easy to read?!? While the average user may … Continue reading Checking All the Boxes With Accessible Website Design
The featured snippet (answer box) that sometimes appears at the top of the SERPs is a coveted spot for marketers, but how can you get your content there? Columnist Brian Patterson has some tips. Brian Patterson on May 9, 2017 “Position 0” is the new holy grail in organic search rankings. A normal position … Continue reading 3 tactics we’re using for Answer Boxes
Govind Agarwal — January 14, 2017 Follow @submitedge— January 14, 2017 Almost all SEO guys with a thick black glass and a cool t-shirt will tell you that backlinks are important. The more the number, the better the ranking. Just then, another man comes in with a neatly parted hair and classy specs and warns … Continue reading Tick These 4 Boxes To Reach The Backlink Magic Number
Brian Wallace — November 19, 2016 Follow @nowsourcing— November 19, 2016 Since the start of the internet boom, people have been looking for ways to use it to their advantage, and businesses are no exception to this. The rise of eCommerce is a perfect example of this- the internet opened up a brand-new avenue for … Continue reading Why Subscription Boxes Are Good Business [Infographic]
by Roman Kniahynyckyj June 11, 2016 Follow @kniahynyckyjJune 11, 2016 The Google search results page has gone through many changes in the past few years from changes to the AdWords layout (Link to Google Changes blog post) to the information carousel to Google Maps and the local listing three-pack. One of the changes that has … Continue reading How to Optimize Content for Google Featured Snippet Boxes
Courtney HuberMay 11, 2015 Are you thinking about translating your website for different markets? Be sure to address the most important areas in the preparation stage. Remember, there’s no “one size fits all” method. The perfect solution really depends on your company goals, the architecture of your website, your content management system setup, and other … Continue reading 6 Boxes to Check for Website Translation
Businesses and brands can use structured data markup to add to or modify the social networks displayed in their knowledge box entry. Martin Beck on January 15, 2015 Bloomua / Shutterstock.com As our sister site, Search Engine Land, reported today, Google has started displaying social media accounts other than Google+ in the knowledge graph box … Continue reading How To Get Google To Show Your Facebook, Twitter & Other Social Accounts In Its Knowledge Graph Boxes
