Quality Affects Everything In Google’s Search Systems But How Does It Impact Large Old Sites
There is a fun new Google Search Off the Record podcast to listen to with John Mueller and Gary Illyes from the Google Search team. The short is that quality…
Read more » Google September 2023 Helpful Content Update Current Impact
Google started to roll out the Google September 2023 Helpful Content Update last Thursday afternoon and I’ve been seeing mixed signals about how strong and widespread this update is. There…
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How Plural Keywords Impact Search Intent For Ecommerce [Data Study]
When SEO pros are trying to optimize content, they have a choice to make: Do I choose the singular version or the plural one as my primary keyword? Can I…
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Google Launches Digital Futures Project To Study Impact Of AI
In a bid to understand the far-reaching implications of artificial intelligence (AI), Google announced the launch of the Digital Futures Project. The initiative is designed to amalgamate insights from diverse…
Read more » Google Says Core Updates Do Not Impact Autocomplete Search Predictions
Google said that core updates have no impact on what Google shows in the autocomplete search predictions or suggestions. Danny Sullivan, Google’s Search Liaison was asked about this and he…
Read more » Google Answers Question About The “Impact” Of ARTICLE Semantic HTML Element
Google’s John Mueller answered a question as to whether the “ARTICLE” semantic HTML element has an impact on Google Search. This is a good question because the use of semantic…
Read more » Google Answers If Semantic HTML Element Has An Impact
Google’s John Mueller, in an SEO Office Hours session, answered a question about whether the <article> semantic HTML element has an impact on Google. John answered the question directly but…
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Google Reviews Update, Google Core Update’s Local Search Impact, Webspam Report, Generative AI Coming To Google Search, Bard Updates & Bing Chat Plugins
This week in search, we covered the new April 2023 reviews update that goes beyond just product reviews. We also covered the possible impact the Google March 2023 broad core…
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Was There A Local Search Impact With The Google March 2023 Broad Core Update
Did the Google March 2023 Broad Core Update impact local search rankings? That is the question many local SEOs are asking in the Local Search Forum. As a reminder, Google…
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Exploring Italy’s ChatGPT Ban And Its Potential Impact
Imagine logging in to your most valuable business tool when you arrive at work, only to be greeted by this: “ChatGPT disabled for users in Italy Dear ChatGPT customer, We…
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