Google Search Central updated their favicon documentation to recommend higher-resolution images, exceeding the previous minimum standard. Be aware of the changes described below, as they may impact how your site appears in search results. Favicon A favicon is a custom icon that is shown in browser tabs, browser bookmarks, browser favorites and sometimes in the … Read more
WordPress announced the 6.5.2 Maintenance and Security Release update that patches a store cross site scripting vulnerability and fixes over a dozen bugs in the core and the block editor. The same vulnerability affects both the WordPress core and the Gutenberg plugin. Cross Site Scripting (XSS) An XSS vulnerability was discovered in WordPress that could … Read more
Google’s Gary Illyes answered a question about site structure, explaining why a hierarchical site structure is good for SEO and when it’s okay to use a flat site structure. Gary offers a good reason why a hierarchical site structure is a good choice and why the flat site structure is okay for simple websites. Flat … Read more
Are you concerned about syndicated content outranking your news content? Google reinforced its long-standing recommendation that publishers require syndication partners to noindex syndicated news content. The Twitter discussion began with data compiled by John Shehata, CEO of Newzdash. https://t.co/3tIbivNpDv Here is a complete data analysis of Content Syndication impact in Google Search for News publishers … Read more
Someone from the SEO community called attention to a section in Google’s new digital marketing training course that recommends writing at least 300 words of content, advised specific areas of a web page for seeding keywords and recommended a keyword density for target keywords of under 2%. Some in the digital marketing community called Google … Read more
