Google Terminates Contract With Appen For Search Quality Raters

Google Terminates Contract With Appen For Search Quality Raters

Appen announced that its services with Google will end on March 19, 2024. The company provided search engine evaluations/quality raters. Google terminated its contract with Appen, ending its services with the company on March 19, 2024. The company has assisted Google with search engine evaluations and quality ratings. Google’s contract made up 26% of the … Read more

How To Read Google Patents In 5 Easy Steps

How To Read Google Patents In 5 Easy Steps

Reading and understanding patents filed by Google can be challenging but this guide will help you to understand what the patents are about and to as avoid the many common mistakes that lead to misunderstandings. How To Understand Google Patents Before starting to read a patent it’s important to understand how to read the patents. … Read more

Google Ranking Bug De-Ranks Sites On Weekends

Google Ranking Bug De-Ranks Sites On Weekends

Multiple Google support forum discussions call attention to a possible bug in Google’s algorithm that causes select generic top level domains (gTLDs) to disappear completely from the search engine results pages (SERPs). Multiple publishers with the same kind of gTLD are reporting the exact same Google Weekend Ranking Bug. What they all have in common … Read more

Google Brings New AI Capabilities To Samsung Galaxy S24 Smartphones

Google Brings New AI Capabilities To Samsung Galaxy S24 Smartphones

Google announced several new artificial intelligence (AI) features coming to Samsung’s just-released Galaxy S24 series smartphones at the Galaxy Unpacked event today in San Jose. The advancements showcase the companies’ continued partnership to integrate Google’s AI technology into Samsung devices. Experience Google Gemini On Samsung The new Galaxy S24 line, including the S24, S24 Plus, … Read more

Reminder: Google Enforcing New Email Rules Next Month

Reminder: Google Enforcing New Email Rules Next Month

Next month, Google will enforce stricter rules for businesses and groups that send large volumes of email to Gmail accounts. Initially announced in October, these new policies are intended to reduce spam and make email more secure. New Standards For Bulk Email Any entity that sends more than 5,000 emails per day to Gmail addresses … Read more

Google Explains The Index, Follow Meta Tag

Google Explains The Index, Follow Meta Tag

Google’s John Mueller answered a question on Reddit about a commonly used robots meta tag and what would happen if it was missing. Mueller’s answer, while it makes sense and is documented, may still come as a surprise to many publishers and SEOs. Robots Meta Tag The HTML meta element communicates metadata. Metadata is machine … Read more

Google Bans Price Gouging, Victim-Blaming Ads

Google Bans Price Gouging, Victim-Blaming Ads

Google has announced an update to its policy on inappropriate content for advertisements, aiming to better address ads running during or about sensitive world events. The new policy will go into effect in February 2024 and more clearly define what constitutes a “sensitive event” for purposes of prohibiting certain exploitative or insensitive ads. Defining Sensitive … Read more

Google Alters Purpose Of SpecialAnnouncement Structured Data

Google Alters Purpose Of SpecialAnnouncement Structured Data

Google’s updated guidance to the Special Announcements structured data shifts the focus toward a more general purpose use that is different from what Schema.org originally intended. SpecialAnnouncement Structured Data The SpecialAnnouncement structured data was created by Schema.org in March 2020 as a way to communicate special announcements that are specifically related to Covid-19. In fact, … Read more

Google: No Perfect Formula For Search Rankings

Google: No Perfect Formula For Search Rankings

In a recent social media statement, Google’s Search Liaison reminds that there’s no “perfect page” formula that websites must follow to rank well in search results. The statement begins: “Today I wanted to share about the belief that there is some type of “perfect page” formula that must be used to rank highly in Google … Read more

Google Clarifies Job Posting Structured Data Guidance

Google Clarifies Job Posting Structured Data Guidance

Google updated their job posting structured data guidance in order to change the requirements of how to best keep Google notified of new webpages and changes to existing webpages. Google Job Posting Structured Data Guidance Google’s job posting structured data guidance is designed to help publishers become eligible for enhanced visibility in Google Search results … Read more

Google Gives Cookie Reprieve To Select Sites Through New Trials

Google Gives Cookie Reprieve To Select Sites Through New Trials

As Google starts restricting third-party cookies in Chrome, it’s offering a limited deprecation trial for sites proving functionality issues. Google is phasing out third-party cookie access in Chrome by 2024. Some third-party services can get temporary cookie access through a deprecation trial. Businesses should audit their site’s cookie usage before more users are impacted. Source … Read more

Google Clarifies How Algorithm Chooses Search Snippets

Google Clarifies How Algorithm Chooses Search Snippets

Google updated their search snippet documentation to clarify what influences Google’s algorithm for choosing what to display as the snippet in the search results. This change may represent a big change in how meta descriptions are written and how content is optimized. Google Search Results Snippets A webpage displayed in the search engine results pages … Read more

The Top 3 Google Ranking Factors That Really Matter (Festive Flashback)

The Top 3 Google Ranking Factors That Really Matter (Festive Flashback)

Celebrate the Holidays with some of SEJ’s best articles of 2023. Our Festive Flashback series runs from December 21 – January 5, featuring daily reads on significant events, fundamentals, actionable strategies, and thought leader opinions. 2023 has been quite eventful in the SEO industry, and our contributors produced some outstanding articles to keep pace and … Read more

Add Me To Search: How To Create Your Google People Card

Add Me To Search: How To Create Your Google People Card

In today’s digital-centric world, establishing a notable online presence for your personal branding has become more crucial than ever. The fastest and easiest way to gain a presence on Google is by typing the query: Add Me to Search. All you need is a mobile device with internet access, a personal Google account, and Web … Read more

How Google Blends Search, Social, Local, Shopping, AI, And Ads

How Google Blends Search, Social, Local, Shopping, AI, And Ads

Google’s continued evolution of Search and Discover with new features demonstrates its commitment to adapting to shifting consumer needs, interests, and trends. By improving its search results with a personalized feed, social posts, discussions, stories, and generative AI, Google creates new opportunities for marketers and advertisers to reach target audiences. This article will explore Google’s … Read more

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