Your online reputation is what users can learn about your brand within a few seconds. But today, it’s not only about what users might think. We also need to care about AI. In this article, you will learn: How to properly monitor what is said about your brand online across different platforms. Why not all … Read more
Although Google told us the site reputation abuse policy would go into effect on Sunday, May 5, Danny Sullivan tweeted on Monday evening that the manual actions were currently being handed out and that the algorithmic component was not yet live. At the time I write this, we have seen the first manual actions. I … Read more
Google said it began to enforce its new site reputation abuse policy last *****. The policy went into effect on Sunday, May 5th, but Google did not announce it would take action until last *****. As a reminder, this should target sites doing what some call “Parasite SEO.” It seems some large “reputable” sites were … Read more
Google has started its enforcement of the new site reputation abuse policy by delisting portions of websites from the Google Search index. This seems to have launched in the past hour or so, where sites as large as CNN, USA Today, and LA Times are seeing their coupon directories no longer ranking for coupon-related keyword … Read more
Google’s SearchLiaison confirmed that Google’s site reputation abuse update started on Monday May 6th. Many sites from across the web took down webpages that could be perceived as hosting third-party content for the purpose of ranking in search engines. Site Reputation Abuse An old strategy that’s made a recent comeback is one in which a … Read more
This week, we covered how the Google March 2024 core update finished back on April 19th, and Google forgot to tell us. I also posted the May 2024 Google webmaster report. Google said it’s still possible for sites to recover from the helpful content update. Tuta complained to EU regulators that it was hit by … Read more
In the past month, in Google-land, we have spoken a lot about the March 2024 core update, which ended 45 days later on April 19th, a week before Google notified us it was done. This core update was painful for many, especially those who were hit by the September helpful content update. But more is … Read more
Google’s new Search spam policy around reputation abuse – or what SEOs have referred to as “parasite SEO” – will take effect “after May 5,” according to Google. May 5 is this Sunday. We knew this was coming. Google told us this change was coming in March, when Google announced multiple search enhancements, which also … Read more
Danny Sullivan, Google’s Search Liaison, said that the search company will add the upcoming site reputation abuse policy to the spam reporting tool when the policy begins to be enforced. So sometime after May 5, 2024, the report spam form will gain a new option to report site reputation abuse. Sullivan said this on X, … Read more
In the digital age, every marketer worth their salt knows the importance of a strong brand presence. Yet, ironically, many of us who specialize in crafting compelling narratives for others often neglect our own brand’s digital footprint. This guide not only highlights common areas where marketers fall short in nurturing their own brands but also … Read more
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