by Jim November 13, 2024 Welcome back Rankers! This week I’m sharing insights into some of the biggest trends shaping the digital landscape right now, plus some personal milestones like our 19th year on YouTube and the launch of my new book on the future of business online. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at how … Read more
Enterprise SEO platform BrightEdge is actively monitoring millions of keyword search results, detecting real-time trends in Google’s AI Overview and organic search tied to the ongoing November 2024 Core algorithm update. The data suggests six preliminary observations on the direction of Google’s algorithm and what publishers and SEOs need to know now. AI Overviews is … Read more
In November 2024, Google launched a core algorithm update with significant implications for local search engine optimization (SEO), with a strong focus on improving the quality and relevance of local search results. This update sharpens Google’s ability to deliver results that accurately reflect local needs, emphasizing user experience, content relevance, and website credibility. These changes … Read more
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the vast world of SEO? We’ve created a comprehensive, practical roadmap that goes beyond theory. This SEO roadmap covers everything you need to become a well-rounded professional, from understanding how search engines work to implementing advanced automation techniques. Start with fundamentals and gradually move to advanced concepts. Every section … Read more
\You may have heard that backlinks act as credibility votes on Google (heck, we mention it on this blog all the time). However, this mainly applies to dofollow backlinks. If a backlink is marked with the nofollow HTML tag, it tells search engines not to count the link towards the website’s SEO. Conversely, the dofollow … Read more
Last week, reports claimed Google was testing mobile search results without favicons or colors, eliminating any advantage conferred by a well optimized favicon. However, a Google representative confirmed this was not a test. Favicons In Search Results The word favicon is short for “favorite icons,” an image meant to be shown in browser tabs, in … Read more
Local newspapers will link to anything. Seriously. Did you run the numbers and find that people in their state pay more lifetime tax than anyone else? They’ll cover it: Did you find that their city has the worst train delays in the whole country? Yep, they’ll cover it: Even if your data point is quite unimpressive, like … Read more
We analyzed the branded search growth of 3,000 software companies to discover the fastest-growing AI companies around. When we published our list of 50 trending tech startups, surprise surprise—AI companies topped the list. In fact, AI is so *** right now that I decided to add hundreds of AI startups to our company list and … Read more
Google’s Search Central team has released a new video in its “SEO Made Easy” series. In it, Search Advocate Martin Splitt addresses common concerns about duplicate content and provides practical solutions for website owners. Key Takeaways Despite concerns in the SEO community, Google insists that duplicate content doesn’t harm a site’s perceived quality. Splitt states: … Read more
Barry Schwartz is the CEO of RustyBrick and a technologist, a New York Web service firm specializing in customized online technology that helps companies decrease costs and increase sales. Barry is also the founder of the Search Engine Roundtable and the News Editor of Search Engine Land. He is well known & respected for his … Read more