Tag Archives: Google Algorithm

Google Explore Section Coming Up Closer To Page Two Of Search ResultsGoogle Explore is a section in the mobile search results that generally shows up after scrolling several pages of search results. Google at some point decides to give you a more news portal interface after you scrolled through five dozen search results. But GoogleContinueContinue reading “Google Explore Section Coming Up Sooner In Search Results”

Google Consolidating Local Search Photos GuidelinesGoogle will make the “existing Local Services Ads photos guidelines on the same page as the Local Services platform policies,” the search company announced. This goes into effect on November 13, 2023.Google said, “On November 13, 2023, Google will update the Local Services platform policies.” “This update consolidates the existingContinueContinue reading “Google To Consolidate Local Search Photos Guidelines”

Google October Core Update Heated Weekend VolatilityWe are seeing high levels of volatility and SEO industry chatter over the weekend, starting late Friday, October 13th, through Saturday and Sunday. I suspect this is from the Google October 2023 core update and maybe some movement from the Google October 2023 spam update, but less from theContinueContinue reading “Google October Core Update Big Weekend Volatility”

Google: Links No Longer A Top Three Ranking SignalGoogle has been downplaying the importance of links in its ranking algorithm for the past couple of years now. But last Thursday, at PubCon, Gary Illyes from the Google Search team said he wouldn’t even put links into the top three ranking signals Google Search uses.Gary wasContinueContinue reading “Google Says Links No Longer A Top Three Ranking Factor”

Google Gary Illyes: Comments Sections On Websites Can Be GoodGary Illyes from the Google Search team said at PubCon that comments sections on websites can be a good thing. This messaging is on target with what Google has said about comments sections in the past, assuming the comments are useful and not filled with spamContinueContinue reading “Google Says Comments Sections On Websites Can Be Good”