Gary Illyes said some search engines can be confused by seeing double slashes in a URL. Previously, Google suggested not to use double slashes in your URLs but here Gary is saying that technically pages load with double slashes but with some search engines may have issues crawling URLs with double slashes. Gary explained this […]
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Google Search Kwanzaa Decorations Are Live For 2023
Kwanzaa is coming up next week and Google has launched its Kwanzaa decorations for its search results. Just like Google did with Christmas decorations and Chanukah decorations. Search for Kwanzaa to see the decorations in Google Search. Here is a screenshot: Happy holidays all! Forum discussion at X.
Google Search On When Special Characters Don’t Work
Gary Illyes from Google explained how Google Search may or may not handle special characters within Google Search. He explained this in the latest Google SEO office hours at the 16:10 mark. Gary was asked, “How does Google handle special characters like the superscript e in search results.” For example, a Latin letter E with […]
Why Google Seems To Not Penalize Sites After Paid Backlink Reports
A common question I hear from new SEOs is why Google is not taking action against the spam I reported to them. A competitor or site is ranking well because it paid for backlinks or is spamming Google in one way or another, why does that site still rank days, weeks or months after I […]
Google Image Shopping Search Results Sparkle Animation
With all the Google Shopping try-on features, it looks like Google is rolling out a sparkle animation feature for the Google Image shopping search results. It shows you the product itself, symbolizing you can maybe swap out the virtual model with someone else. Kushal Azza spotted this and shared a longer video of this in […]
Google Analytics 4 Subproperties Now Integrates With AdSense
Google announced additional integration support between Google Analytics 4 and AdSense. Google originally added integration in June 2023 between GA4 and AdSense but now “if you’re using GA4 subproperties or roll-up properties, you can establish links between those properties and AdSense accounts independently from the source properties,” Google said. Google said when you link your […]
Vlog #253: Dave DiGregorio Goes Through My Michael Jordan Basketball Cards
In part one with Dave DiGregorio we spoke about his journey from working in sports memorabilia to getting into SEO. Then, in part two we talked about some local pack reductions, diversifying your local SEO efforts, the services feature, and the amazing SEO community. In part three, we talk about ChatGPT, process-focused, conferences, and more. […]
Confirmed: Google Local Search Algorithm “Openness” Now Stronger Signal
Earlier this month we covered a report from Sterling Sky that said the Google Local search ranking algorithm now uses if a location is open as part of its local ranking system. Google’s Search Liaison, Danny Sullivan, confirmed the change late on Friday saying, “we’ve long used “openness” as part of our local ranking systems, […]
Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility Holiday Surge
You’d expect that the Google search ranking volatility would calm as we get closer to the holiday break, Christmas timeframe. But no. Google’s search ranking volatility is ever so heated, or shall we say, cold, as we approach the holidays. There are now well over 1,200 comments on my last post on this topic and […]
Google Search Ads For Publishers (i.e. AdSense, etc) To Enforce Consent Management Requirements
Google announced late on Friday that starting on February 1, 2024, it will start to enforce the consent management requirements for Google Search Ads publisher products, such as AdSense for Search, AdSense for Domains, and Programmable Search Engine. Google wrote, “In August 2023, we announced that we will require partners using our Search Ads publisher […]