Tag Archives: Google Algorithm

Does Google Use The Meta Keywords Tag For Rankings? No It Does NotIt has been a while since I covered the keyword meta tag and for some reason the topic has come up recently, so I decided to cover it again. In short, Google Search still does not use the keyword meta tag for rankingContinueContinue reading “Does Google Use The Meta Keywords Tag For Rankings?”

Google Manual Actions & Penalties Are Not Just For English SitesGoogle’s John Mueller confirmed something that many of you probably already know, Google can penalize a site irrespective of the language it is written in. John said on X, “Manual actions and algorithm changes are independent of the native language of the authors.”John was asked,ContinueContinue reading “Google Can Issue Manual Actions For Any Language A Site Is Written In”

Google Business Profiles Now With Add Address AutocompleteGoogle added a new option to the Google Business Profile screen in web search for “add address autocomplete.” This is not really a search feature but a promotion to use the Google Maps Cloud Platform to help users check out with the correct address on your e-commerce siteContinueContinue reading “Google Business Profiles Add Address Autocomplete”

Google: Illegal Content Is Not Always SpamGoogle’s John Mueller said that “illegal content” is not always considered spammy content. He said on Twitter, “Illegal content isn’t always spam.”John also said illegal content is “nor usually the place where people “build links” to manipulate Google.”This was in response to Olesia Korobka sharing a screenshot of aContinueContinue reading “Google Says Illegal Content Is Not Always Spam”

Google August 2023 Core Update Volatility Continues Over Past Few DaysOn August 22nd, Google released the August 2023 core update. We did not feel much of any volatility until a few days later, on August 25th. Then we had some movement on that Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and then it died down for a coupleContinueContinue reading “Google August 2023 Core Update Volatility Continues”