Google posted a new blog post about an old ranking system it has not talked about before named “topic authority.” Initially, everyone thought Google was announcing a new search ranking algorithm update, but no, Google’s Danny Sullivan clarified on Twitter, saying, “this isn’t a new system that’s just launched.” Danny added that “we’ve used it […]
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For the past couple of days or so, maybe starting as early as May 16, 2023 through today, May 18, 2023, I am seeing significant signs of another unconfirmed Google search ranking algorithm update. I am seeing these signs both from SEO industry chatter across the forums and also based on the automated tracking tools. […]
I am seeing signs of another Google search algorithm ranking update touching down over the past couple of days, which is why I am naming it the Google I/O Search Algorithm Ranking Update. This is not confirmed by Google but both SEO chatter and the automated tracking tools all show signs of an update. The […]
Over the past couple of days, I have been seeing signs of a possible Google search ranking algorithm update. It may have started on May 1st, with the chatter within the SEO community growing throughout yesterday, May 2nd. I don’t think this is the residue from the April 2023 review update that officially completed on […]
Google is now saying that page experience, mobile friendliness, page speed, and secure site are ranking “signals” but were never ranking “systems.” “It just meant these weren’t ranking *systems* but instead signals used by other systems,” Danny Sullivan, Google’s Search Liaison, said this morning on Twitter. The confusion came after Google removed several ranking systems […]
Google has updated its documented ranking systems page over here to remove four ranking systems from the list, including removing three ranking systems. Google has removed the page experience system from the main list, not adding it to the retired list, and removed mobile-friendly ranking, page speed, and secure sites systems from the retired list. […]
Are you looking to update your SEO strategy? Want to learn the ranking factors that Google has confirmed will determine where your website ranks? The team from Red site design share the confirmed Google ranking factors you need to know in this infographic. Here’s what makes the list: backlinks relevance Freshness HTTPS Mobile friendliness page […]
Google’s John Mueller was asked about his feelings on the Google March 2023 broad core update and if he can honestly not say that the “update messed the SERP a bit up.” John responded saying, “I’ve seen a ranking update landing as “oops, everything is wrong.” There’s always room for improvement, I don’t think the […]
Have you ever stumbled across an article that was full of grammatical errors, spelling mistakes, and odd syntax choices? You’re not alone. Without proper editing and proofreading, low-quality content is published every day. Making sure you take the right steps to proofread your own content is a general best practice that everyone should follow. But […]
I am starting to see early signs of a possible Google search ranking algorithm update touching down this morning, April 3rd. The automated tracking tools are not picking it up yet, but I am seeing some chatter from SEOs who are up already checking their traffic. The first place I spotted this chatter was in […]