Google’s filetype search operator went missing early Wednesday morning. Other search operators continue to function. SearchLiaison responds that it must be a bug. Filetype Search Operator The filetype: search operator is a way to search for results that are constrained to specific kinds of files like text, pdf, .doc files and many other kinds of … Read more
Google has updated its right to be forgotten EU takedown notices and details to not show the specific URLs and to stop notifying publishers of these requests. This is a big change from how these initially worked back in 2014. Initially, when there was an EU takedown request, Google would share the specifics so the … Read more
It seems that Google has stopped serving featured snippets in its search results this morning. It started around 7 AM ET today, just about an hour ago. I cannot trigger any featured snippets to load. It might be some sort of rendering or serving bug or maybe Google decided to ditch featured snippets. It can’t … Read more
by Jim February 7, 2024 Welcome back Rankers! This week I’ll dive into the transformative landscape of digital marketing, e-commerce, and the revolutionary role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as we move through 2024. From the development and accessibility of custom GPT tools designed by the StewArt Media team to the evolving dynamics of search engines … Read more
Enterprise businesses face a distinct SEO challenge. Their websites often house thousands of pages and diverse elements such as expansive product catalogs, sophisticated ecommerce functionalities, and even sprawling networks of franchise locations. Large enterprise websites have a great chance to rank high in search results, but making this happen depends on correctly using technical SEO … Read more
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Meet Jane. Jane is a dedicated medical professional, working hard to grow her practice. She’s passionate about offering top-notch healthcare services to her patients. She’s concerned about online reputation management for her medical practice. She’s invested time and money in creating a polished website, posting regularly on social media, and … Read more
Google’s John Mueller has another good one-liner about SEO and Google ranking. He said on Mastodon, “No ranking factor compensates missing relevance, or missing user interest.” He explained, “it’s easy to forget that a site doesn’t just ‘rank’ on its own, it ranks for what it’s relevant for.” The context around these comments is from … Read more
Google Ads is investigating reports that marketers can’t access their campaigns’ latest data. According to the search engine, the issue first started to affect advertisers on June 23 at 8.26am UTC. In response, Google Ads said in a statement today at 11.13am UTC that it is looking into the matter to try and find a … Read more
Google’s new Search Generative Experience seems to be missing one thing that SEOs and reporters often look at: the number of results Google returns for that query. Some use it for a site command to see how many pages Google indexed from a site, which is not a good estimate. Some use it to say … Read more
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes You probably already know the importance of using SEO to boost brand awareness and drive web traffic. And on-page is one of the most prevalent examples of SEO. However, placing the entire focus on on-page SEO misses one critical element, especially for companies with a geo-specific audience: the importance of … Read more
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