AMP as a Ranking Signal, Google Search Console Refresh and More: Weekly Thread Roundup
It’s been another busy week in search with a number of interesting Google announcements including a Search Console refresh and a new badge feature in image search. In highlighted discussions, Webmasters discuss what it means to be a Webmaster, revisiting pixel width, whether AMP is a ranking factor, and more? Google Search Console Refresh & […]
- 08-04-2017
- SEM Industry
10 Free Books on Social Media to Add to Your Summer Reading List
Social media in all its forms has become something more than the optional step into the modern business model it used to be. Now it is mandatory. Businesses from large corporations to tiny “mom and pop” shops are expected to have an online presence of some level. Not having a Facebook page or a Twitter […]
- 08-01-2017
- Social Media
July Algorithm Updates, New AdSense Rule, GSC Data Anomoly & RIP Flash: Weekly Forum Update
Over the last couple weeks there has been extensive discussion around potential algorithm updates in July. Webmasters were reporting issues with Bing Webmaster Tools and Google Search Console reported a data anomaly in search analytics data. We also say good bye (or good riddance depending on your point of view) to Adobe Flash, and more. […]
- 07-28-2017
- SEM Industry
Life without Google, News App Gets AI in Feed, Long-Term Impact of Link Buys: Weekly Forum Update
This week Webmaster World challenges marketers to think about how they would generate traffic without Google as a thought experiment. Cre8asiteforums members discuss if link buys in the past paid off long term. SEOChat members discuss ways to get new SEO clients, if you’re just starting your SEO consulting practice. Over on Threadwatch, a question […]
- 07-21-2017
- SEM Events
Battle for the Net, News Industry to Collectively Bargain Google & FB + More: Weekly Update
In the last couple weeks, we’ve seen a legislative and legal shift in tides for both Google and Facebook in a number of their biggest markets, see the perspectives and forum member commentary below. Members also discuss a upward trend of bot traffic and new “muting” capability on twitter. July 12 “Battle for the Net” […]
- 07-14-2017
- SEM Industry
3 Studies of Google’s Featured Snippets You Should Read
Googles featured snippets are the new Google authorship, albeit less exciting because featured snippets steal links from publishers in SERPs. Whether you like them or not, that’s the change we have to deal with because if you are not featured, your competitor will. Here are three recent studies of Google’s Featured snippets you need to […]
- 07-06-2017
Googles Huge $2.7 billion EU Fine, New Facebook Mission & More: Weekly Forum Update
This week’s biggest news was Google being fined 2.42bn euros by the European Commission after it ruled the company had abused its power by promoting its own shopping comparison service at the top of search results. Below we highlight the most indepth discussion of the news you’ll be able to find online. In other news, […]
- 06-30-2017
- SEM Industry
Tweet This! How to Tweet Quotes: Tools and WordPress Plugins for Tweetable Quotes
I share almost everything I like and read on Twitter. I think Twitter is the link-friendliest network. I can share only 2-3 links on Facebook (not to be too annoying and linky) but Twitter is never tired of links. But tweeting an article title is boring: More often, when reading, I feel like tweeting what […]
- 06-28-2017
- Social Media
Dwell Time & Page Speed for Rankings & Google Job Search Opens: Weekly Forum Update
This week members discuss dwell time and page speed and how much of a role exactly they may play in ranking. Also, Snapchat unveils a new publisher tool and Google opens up Google Job Search to the dev community. Is Dwell Time A Ranking Factor? Member KernelPanic, references a 2011 blog post from bing about […]
- 06-23-2017
- SEM Industry
Instagram On Bots, Dealing With Dodgy Reviews & Google To Define Dupe Content: Weekly Forum Update
This week has been the week of “what took so long”: Instagram is finally taking an action on fake followers and Firefox is finally addressing its speed issues. In other discussions of note, members provide tips for how webmasters can control for “dodgy” reviews, Google provides a not-so-clear clarification on duplicate content, and more! Instagram […]
- 06-16-2017
- SEM Industry
