Google's New BERT Algorithm Update: What You Need to Know and 6 Takeways You Can Apply Today
Google BERT Update - “The biggest leap forward in the past five years, and one of the biggest leaps forward in the history of Search.” (Google)
Did you catch that Google launched what they deem one of the biggest advances in Search that…
How To Rank on Google Maps
Want to learn how to rank higher on Google Map? If your business doesn’t rank well on Google Maps, does it even exist?
It is common knowledge that the 3-pack on Google Maps is the holy grail of local search, and that appearing as one of…
Best Local SEO Tips and Resources for 2019
Looking for some good local SEO tips? Local search has become a de facto standard for businesses that service consumers in specific locales. Your online presences is just as important (if not more important) than your offline presence.
If…
How Search Intent Modifiers Affect Google SERP Features
Did you know that just one or two extra words in a search query can affect the type or types of SERP features Google shows in its results?
In the world of SEO, we call these one or two extra words ‘search intent modifiers’. Why are we…
How Long Does It Take to Rank in Google Infographic
The usual answer to this burning question is ‘it depends’. Luckily, thanks to a study from marketing data company Ahrefs, we finally have a more concrete answer.
In order to determine the average age of the pages in Google Top 10 results,…
SEO Voice Search
There has been a lot of discussion in the past few years about SEO voice search and how it has been changing SEO in many ways. I tend to agree. I also suggest that the acoustic nature of voice search will hasten the development of new ways…
Is Your Website Being Marked as Not Secure in Chrome?
The Chrome 56 Update
Google has taken a very strong stance on website security over the last couple years and very soon its latest update, Google Chrome 56, will hit the web.
Set to release sometime late January 2017, the new Google Chrome…
Voice Activated SEO Strategy for Google Home Device
Google Home is a voice-activated speaker powered by Google Assistant. You can ask it questions or tell it to do things, much like the Google Search function on your computer or phone, but in a hands free speaker version.
As Google’s entry…
Is link building the old school way of determining trustworthiness?
The recent buzz over Search Engine Land is about how a group of researchers at Google are proposing new ways to determine the trustworthiness of a web page. The Google research team published this paper on Knowledge-Based Trust (KBT) which…
Will You Adapt and Evolve With Google?
Are you constantly looking for ways of improving SEO for your business?
Do you ever read an article where you find yourself thinking, “I couldn’t have said it better”?
This Search Engine Land article written by Trond Lyngbø (Head…
Google Says Secure HTTPS Sites Rank Higher
For a number of months now we've suspected an https ranking factor and that Search Engines will slowly start to prefer HTTPS/ SSL websites. Recently, Google officially confirmed HTTPS as a ranking signal:
Security is a top priority for Google.…
Why Web Pages End Up In Google’s Omitted Results
Are omitted pages within Google's search results preventing your website from gaining the organic search engine exposure that you deserve on Google?
In order to maximize your search engine rankings you need to have content (web pages) that…