In the Search Engine Journal series explaining various Google ranking factors, Kristi Hines has published an article weighing Spelling & Grammar as Google ranking factors. She says, “Spelling and grammar are not direct Google ranking factors. However: They are important signals to users of your website about its quality, and you should care more about that than whether the algorithm counts them. Google is not the only search engine, and they might be ranking factors for other search engines. A perfect editing job may not impact your rankings in Google search, but it can help with other... [...]
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Watch Neil Patel’s latest video ‘Google’s Helpful Content Update’ to explore the most recent helpful content update from Google. He says, “Google’s helpful content update. Have you noticed that when you search, some of the content that is ranked on Google is just obviously written for search engines. And when you read that content it provides little to no value. Some of those pieces of content contain even tons of keywords that don’t really flow within the article. ” Neil Patel’s Blog [...]
Google Search Central has published a new video ‘Location-specific websites’ as part of #AskGooglebot featuring John Mueller. The Google team says, “Implementing geo IP redirects can be tricky, learn where to begin in this episode of AskGooglebot. John Mueller recommends next steps and shares a few aspects to remember when you have a location-specific website.” [...]
Search Engine Journal contributor Ruth Everett has published ‘A Guide To Google’s Knowledge Graph Search API For SEO’. She says, “Google introduced the Knowledge Graph in 2012 to help searchers discover new information quicker. Essentially, users can search for places, people, companies, and products and find instant results that are most relevant to the query. The Knowledge Graph is a collection of topics, also known as entities, connecting to other entities. Entities are single information objects that can be uniquely defined. They enable Google to go beyond just keyword... [...]
Search Engine Journal contributor Matt G. Southern has published an article explaining whether RankBrain is a ranking factor in Google Search. He says, “RankBrain does more than understand language; if you need a hint at its other function, it’s in the name: Rank. In this article, we’ll investigate the claims around RankBrain as a ranking factor, providing clarity on what RankBrain is and how it impacts search results. RankBrain is a technology that seems to impact how Google returns search results. Due to its association with search, many people consider RankBrain a ranking factor. Without... [...]
Website Quality Score can be a valuable tool in identifying ways to improve your ads, keywords, and landing pages. Search Engin Journal contributor Kristi Hines has published an article explaining the usefulness of Website Quality Score: as a Google Ranking Factor. She says, “Google Ads uses Quality Score. Quality Score is a number between one to 10 Google assigns to PPC ads, based on three factors: Expected click-through rate (CTR): The likelihood that your ad will be clicked when shown. Ad relevance: How closely your ad matches the intent behind a user’s search. Landing page experience:... [...]
The constantly changing Google algorithm is aimed at improving the search experience for its users. By keeping pace with these updates, you can continue to increase your website traffic. The Content Marketing Institute contributor Jim Yu has published an article featuring helpful content dos and don’ts for the new Google update. He says, “To produce helpful content, you need to become more thoughtful about understanding your target audience, their search intent, who you target, and what you create. First, think about how audiences become frustrated with sites and, specifically, content.... [...]
High-quality content, mobile-first strategy, page experience, page speed, and on-page optimization are some top-ranking factors. Search Engine Journal contributor Matt G. Southern has published an article explaining the importance of title tags in Google search results. He says, “Google unquestionably uses the HTML title tag to understand what pages are about so it can rank them in search results. The company’s official SEO starter guide recommends unique, accurate, and brief but descriptive titles on all website pages. But when it comes to the strength of page titles as a ranking factor,... [...]
The Google I/O team has published a new video ‘The latest on Google Search for site owners’ featuring Dikla Cohen and John Mueller. Dive into what’s new and important across Google Search for website, CMS, and hosting platform developers. [...]
When it comes to Google search rankings, we need to consider several factors that affect performance. Search Engine Journal contributor Roger Montti has published an article answering the question on whether Google penalizes sites with the same look. He says, “Google’s John Mueller answered the question if Google penalizes sites that are nearly identical. Mueller used examples of different levels of similarity between sites and suggested which one to avoid. Will Google Rank Sites that Look the Same? The question asked was about whether two sites that look similar could still rank in Google... [...]