What Is Dwell Time?Dwell time is the amount of time a user spends on a page after clicking through from search results before returning to those same search results.Let’s say you search for “keto diet for beginners.”You click the first result and spend seven minutes reading the content.You...
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Election 2024 Google Search Ranking Update Volatility
I know we are coming off a heated and very nerve-wracking election day but I am noticing some big Google Search ranking volatility kicking up in the past 24-hours. It might be from the election buzz, but I suspect it is wider than that.And this comes off the calcaneus (heels) of the Google...
Halloween 2024 Google Search Ranking Update
I am seeing a significant spike in chatter from within the SEO community about a possible Google Search ranking update and/or heavy volatility happening starting October 31st. Let's call it the Halloween 2024 Google Search ranking update - because why not...The chatter began yesterday late...
Google Search Ranking Volatility October 26th & 27th & 23rd & 24th
While I was offline, it seems we had two bouts of Google Search ranking volatility, one starting around Wednesday, October 23rd and 24th, and then again in the past 24 hours, starting on October 26th and 27th. I mean, this is a lot of the same as my previous Google Search ranking algorithm...
Google Ranking Movement, Sitelinks Search Box Going Away, Gen-AI In Bing & Google, Ad News & More
This week, we had more Google search ranking volatility to report on - surprise, surprise. Google is deprecating its Sitelinks Search Box next month. Google may have penalized Fortune Recommends over site reputation abuse. Google is showing generative AI throughout the search results....