Google’s John Mueller, in an SEO Office Hours session, answered a question about whether the semantic HTML element has an impact on Google. John answered the question directly but there is a fair bit of nuance that was left out of his answer that needs to be addressed. Does the Element Have an Impact on … Read more
It is no secret that social platforms such as TikTok and Facebook raise interesting questions from time to time. The most recent question, “What are the most attractive things men do when in the driving seat” It’s safe to say this one blew up and took the internet by storm. Our team recorded our findings … Read more
Google’s John Mueller answered if it’s a reasonable idea to match the title element to how Google rewrites them in the search engine results pages (SERPs). Someone on Mastodon noticed that Google was changing the title elements on their webpages, most of the time removing the site name from the title. That seem to indicate … Read more
Google’s Martin Splitt answered a question on the July 2023 Office Hours session about what to do after traffic from Google Discover traffic dries up. Martin offers quick insights into what Google Discover focuses on. Google Discover Discover is a feed of articles that users may find of interest. Google uses signals of what a … Read more
A recent Google SEO Office Hours featured a question about whether a security header conferred a ranking influence. It’s not as far out a question as it first appears because a security header like the HSTS header plays an important role in assuring a secure HTTPS connection and HTTPS is a light-weight Google ranking signal. … Read more
So, you’ve finally got your foot in the door at your dream company. You’ve submitted the perfect resume and made a lasting impression during the phone screen. All there’s left to do now is to win over the hiring manager in the face-to-face interview. As a well-informed candidate, you’re doing your research on the company … Read more
Interested in becoming an Amazon seller? Congratulations, and welcome to a brand-new world. While becoming an Amazon seller is easy, mastering the ins and outs of the platform can be a bit tricky. You’ll need to acquire a unique vocabulary and learn new best practices. Becoming an Amazon seller may seem a bit overwhelming, but … Read more
Ahrefs recently announced its new privacy-focused search engine called Yep. The search marketing community responded on social media with enthusiasm for the project but there were many questions. We passed along those questions to Ahrefs and the CEO, Dmytro Gerasymenko, offered answers. My first question was about the name of the search engine itself. Branding … Read more
Google’s John Mueller answered the question about whether a meta description can be used to influence the search rankings. It’s a good question because Google advises to use unique meta descriptions on web pages. So there is some kind of influence but is that influence related to rankings? John Mueller answers that question. Meta Element … Read more
Brave announces a new feature called Discussions intended to eliminate the shortcomings of traditional search engines by surfacing more results from web forums. Discussions augments results in Brave Search with actual conversations related to the query. The ultimate goal is to provide users with information about what real people are saying on a topic. Brave … Read more
