Internal in-content linking practices have remained the same for the past twenty years, which is strange because Google has gone through dramatic changes within the last ten years and even more so in the past five. It may be time to consider freshening up internal linking strategies so that...
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Why You Should Consider Semantic HTML For SEO
The increased use of language understanding in search engines has prioritized writing content that is organized by topics and subtopics and communicates the message in a way that lacks ambiguity. Semantic HTML makes it clear to search engines exactly where the content you want to be indexed...
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 HTML is generally regarded as a good practice. But does it have an SEO impact on Google Search? What is the...
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 there is a fair bit of nuance that was left out of his answer that needs to be addressed. Does...
Q&A on Semantic HTML, Search & Google Search Console [Podcast]
Curious about how to improve your website’s SEO with Semantic HTML and Google Search Console? Google’s very own Martin Splitt joined me on this very special episode of the SEJ Show to share his thoughts and opinions on various technical SEO topics, such as Semantic HTML, Google Search...