by Al Gomez November 25, 2015November 25, 2015 On Monday, November 16, Google announced that social media giant Facebook has allowed some of their content to be indexed by the search engine leader. This means that content (NOT blocked by users) such as profiles, groups, pages, and events that appear on Google search listings could … Continue reading Facebook App Opens Doors To Google App Indexing
Some are questioning whether small local businesses need a Google+ page after redesign drops display of listing information. Martin Beck on November 24, 2015 Local business reviews didn’t make the cut in Google’s wholesale revamp of Google+. Google+’s redesign, announced last week, puts the focus on Communities and Collections and removes display of reviews and … Continue reading Google Drops Display Of Local Business Reviews in New Google+
Fast-loading pages may also mean fast-loading ads, with advertising platform support for AMP that’s been announced. Danny Sullivan on November 24, 2015 Google plans to rollout fast-loading AMP pages into its mobile search results early next year — and now it says there are advertising partners set to help publishers earn off those pages. Accelerated … Continue reading Google Announces New Advertising Support For AMP Pages
Users can select whether they want to be on the dark or light side of the Force, transforming their Google experience to reflect whatever path they choose. Amy Gesenhues on November 23, 2015 With weeks to go before the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens release date, Google is giving itself a full-on Star Wars … Continue reading Google Goes Full-On Star Wars, Launches #ChooseYourSide Campaign
by Tim Ash November 23, 2015 Follow @tim_ashNovember 23, 2015 Google isn’t big on sharing information that can be reverse engineered to see how their rankings work. And for good reason – gaming the search engine algorithm is potentially very lucrative. Still, every now and again, Google gives users and webmasters a peek behind the … Continue reading What SEOs and UX Professionals Need to Know About Google Search Quality Guidelines
by Owen Radford November 21, 2015 Follow @ElementaryDigiNovember 21, 2015 Google has a set of rules they follow – a grouping of philosophies, if you will, to ensure that everything they do meets the standard that they expect. They can be applied across the board however, no matter what you do for a living. Focus … Continue reading Great Google Philosophies to Apply to Your Work – Whatever It Is
by Eric Seal November 20, 2015November 20, 2015 (November 20, 2015), Google dropped a bomb on us. They released the full version of their Search Quality Guidelines. This 160-page PDF contains all the guidelines Google’s evaluators use to “assess the quality of Google’s search results.” Why did Google release their search quality guidelines? They say … Continue reading Google Search Quality Guidelines: Released!
by Michael Wight November 20, 2015November 20, 2015 An increase in traffic is the most obvious and tangible benefit that you will gain by having a higher ranking on Google. Apart from a higher ranking, there are a ton of benefits to be realized; read on to get an idea about the importance and benefits … Continue reading Why Is It Important To Rank Well On Google?
In the third and final article on the mobile search impact of Android Marshmallow’s new features and capabilities, contributor Cindy Krum discusses the “Click to Search” feature. Cindy Krum on November 17, 2015 As Google’s crawling technology becomes more sophisticated and prolific with the release of Android Marshmallow, search behavior is expanding with new input … Continue reading Android 6 “Marshmallow” & SEO Series: Click To Search With Google Mobile
by Garry Grant November 11, 2015 Follow @seoincNovember 11, 2015 Now that we have your attention, please read the following information as it pertains to you. We at SEO Inc. want to go on the record and state that Google DID NOT RELEASE A NEW ALGORITHM code named “Elephant.” We wanted to get your attention … Continue reading Google Releases New Algorithm, Code-named “Elephant”
