Google is now showing author name icons via profile page and a site’s favicon and sitename on articles in the article carousel. So it is showing two favicon-like icons in the article carousel snippets, instead of one. So now in the article carousel, Google is showing both the site’s favicon and name with the author…
Generally, above the Google Explore is a “more results” button, but Google is now testing adding “Follow This Search” next to the More Results button. The follow feature probably is related to the follow feature Google announced last month. Shameem Adhikarath posted about this on X – he shared this screenshot with me: Syed Irfan…
Google released only nine confirmed search ranking algorithm updates this year. Don’t worry, there were a lot more unconfirmed Google search ranking updates this year that we covered and it was a very volatile year, in general. I made a quick graphic documenting those updates in a timeline fashion over 2023 (I am sure many…
In part one with Dave DiGregorio we spoke about his journey from working in sports memorabilia to getting into SEO. Then, in part two we talked about some local pack reductions, diversifying your local SEO efforts, the services feature, and the amazing SEO community. In part three, we talk about ChatGPT, process-focused, conferences, and more….
Google launched nine confirmed algorithmic updates in 2023, as well as a new AI search engine, the Search Generative Experience. In 2022 and 2021, Google had 10 confirmed algorithmic updates. Unless Google rolls out a new update this week, Google would have rolled out one less update in 2023 than it did in 2022 and…
Have you ever wondered why sometimes a freshly created website isn’t making a dent in Google search results, despite the painstaking optimization of every web page? If you’re scratching your head over your website’s rankings in the search engine, you might have stumbled upon the SEO concept called Google Sandbox – the SEO world’s most…
Have you been seeing lackluster SEO results or low SERP analysis? Not sure what you’re doing wrong? While there’s a multitude of factors at play, a significant rule set that you might have overlooked might just be the culprit: Google E-E-A-T. E-E-A-T are four principles Google uses to evaluate your web pages, and are a…
Whether you are new to SEO or an experienced SEO junkie, one cannot deny the importance of content to rank well on search engines such as Google and Bing. Google has often referred to the notion that ‘content is king’ and have made the use of content very key to their algorithms over the years….
Every year, John Mueller, Senior Search Analyst / Search Relations team lead at Google makes a significant effort to help respond to SEO-related questions on Christmas. He has done this since at least 2007, so sixteen-years and counting, and has done it again this Christmas. Here are the previous years of John offering support on…
Google often shows images taken from websites and publishers like your sites in its search results. Would you prefer Google to show your image in search with attribution, or would you prefer Google to license images without attribution? Danny Sullivan, Google’s Search Liaison, said in some cases, he thinks Google should use paid licensed images…
