An apparent leak of Google Search API documentation has sparked intense debate within the SEO community, with some claiming it proves Google’s dishonesty and others urging caution in interpreting the information. As the industry grapples with the allegations, a balanced examination of Google’s statements and the perspectives of SEO experts is crucial to understanding the … Read more
Google’s John Mueller indicated the possibility of changes to sitewide helpful content signals so that new pages may be allowed to rank. But there is reason to believe that even if that change goes through it may not be enough to help. Helpful Content Signals Google’s Helpful Content Signals (aka Helpful Content Update aka HCU) … Read more
Google’s John Mueller answered a question about what happens to the signals associated with syndicated content when Google chooses the partner as the canonical instead of the original content publisher. John’s answer contained helpful information about the murky area of ranking and syndicated content. The question was asked by Lily Ray (@lilyraynyc) on X (formerly … Read more
Explore the debate of whether or not user signals are a ranking factor in this article with Tom Capper. Source link
If there is poor quality information being served up in the SERPs, Google will have a big problem: Users will stop searching, and this hits Google where it hurts — in their advertising revenue. So it makes sense that Google is keen to push forward authoritative and trustworthy sites when it comes to ranking in … Read more
