Google says automatic ads and upcoming initiatives will fulfill the plugin’s functionality. Ginny Marvin on March 3, 2017 Google AdSense has sunsetted its WordPress plugin this month. Publishers can no longer install it on their sites. As of April 5, 2017, those currently using it will not be able to make ad format updates … Continue reading Google’s sunsets its AdSense plugin for WordPress
Jini Maxin — March 1, 2017 — March 1, 2017 Let’s face it… With over 200+ Google ranking factors making sure the law of the land prevails, and over 1 billion websites fighting for spots in search engines – if you ignore SEO, your online sales are likely to go south, especially if you are … Continue reading 5 Tips to Crack Google’s Algorithm and Drive Quality Traffic To Your Site
Amanda Clark — February 24, 2017 Follow @GrammarChicInc— February 24, 2017 Here’s a hypothetical for you: Say you’re looking to purchase a new product of some kind, but you don’t really know much about it, or where to get it. You need to gather some information. You need to do some research. So where do … Continue reading Big Changes to Google’s Star Systems (And What They Mean for You)
Back in August 2016, Google warned that it would be releasing an algorithm to crack down on interstitials on mobile pages. Now that the update has been live for a month, columnist Glenn Gabe shares his findings on the impact. Glenn Gabe on February 13, 2017 It’s not often that Google announces an algorithm … Continue reading The impact (and lack thereof) of Google’s mobile popup algorithm
Luana Spinetti — February 2, 2017 Follow @LuanaTF— February 2, 2017 First announced in October 2015, “AMP” stands for Accelerated Mobile Project, and it’s a Google’s project to fast render all web pages for mobile from within Google, like Facebook’s Instant Articles. As Contently.com reports: As mobile becomes the dominant way that people consume content, … Continue reading Google’s AMP Update: What it Means for Your Website
Kasia Perzyńska — January 23, 2017 — January 23, 2017 Search engines digest and rank websites differently each year. Thanks to machine learning, Google algorithms are becoming more intelligent, humanlike, and will soon surpass human intelligence in more than one way. Google is also gaining greater access to big data through the search results, Google … Continue reading Google’s Top 3 Search Ranking Factors Today (in a Nutshell)
Nate Dame — January 23, 2017 Follow @seonate— January 23, 2017 There are two critical elements that form the foundation for any successful SEO initiative: high quality content and a user-friendly site. These concepts are not new, but some fairly recent changes at Google have reiterated the importance of these two components: In the last … Continue reading How to Use Google’s Own Guidelines to Maximize Your SEO Efforts
Roee Ganot — January 17, 2017 Follow @RoeeGanot— January 17, 2017 Until now, Google has only had one index, and it focused on crawling sites built for desktop computers. Recently, Google has shifted its focus to mobile users, who have already outpaced desktop users around the world. Instead of merely factoring in a site’s mobile … Continue reading What You Need to Know about Google’s Mobile First Index
Eric Seal — January 16, 2017 — January 16, 2017 On January 10th, Google began rolling out its mobile interstitial and pop-up change. Originally announced in August 2016, the change will devalue rankings for mobile sites with intrusive interstitials and pop-ups. What is an intrusive interstitial? “Intrusive” interstitials or pop-ups block the main content of … Continue reading Google’s Mobile Interstitial and Pop-up “Penalty” Now Rolling Out
George Beall — December 31, 2016 Follow @GeorgePBeall— December 31, 2016 Google’s most recent changes rank mobile friendly sites above those that are not mobile friendly, when the user is searching on their smartphone. This makes sense from a logical perspective, but may be very disrupting from a marketing one. If your website hasn’t already … Continue reading 3 Ways Google’s Mobile First Ranking Affects SEO
