Google Analytics 4 (GA4) users report data collection issues affecting websites globally, with many experiencing up to 50% drops in reported traffic since November 13. The problem has sparked discussions across Google’s support forums and social media platforms. Key Issues Multiple website owners have documented discrepancies between GA4 reports and actual traffic levels. While GA4 […]
Nofollow was introduced back in 2005 and came about as a reaction to blog spam comments. Believe it or not, SEO professionals used to try and manipulate Google’s PageRank on their sites just as they try to manipulate, well, everything. Nofollow basically tells Google (or any other search engine that supports this attribute) not to […]
Google has quietly introduced a new AI Search experiment called Learn About, which summarizes content and offers navigational menus to explore related subtopics. This new way of exploring content uses drill-down navigational menus called Interactive Lists and if the user scrolls down far enough they will eventually find links to human created content. This new […]
WP Engine escalated its Federal complaint by citing Automattic’s publication of the WP Engine Tracker website as evidence of intent to harm WP Engine and exposing customers to potential cybercrimes. The updated complaint incorporates recent actions by Mullenweg to further strengthen their case. A spokesperson for WP Engine issued a statement to Search Engine Journal […]
Meta is standardizing its performance metrics across platforms, making “views” the central way to measure content performance on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. What’s new: Views everywhere: The metric will apply to all content types – videos, photos, text posts and more. On Facebook and Threads, a view counts every time a post appears on a […]
#opentowork – it’s the hashtag I keep seeing on LinkedIn from SEO professionals. Attached to this hashtag is a long post about the SEO being shocked and asking for help finding work. Why? SEOs are being made redundant by agencies. It’s been happening all year and is about to fuel the biggest career crisis in […]
Google will stop serving political ads in the European Union by October 2025 due to new Transparency and Targeting of Political Advertising (TTPA) regulatory hurdles, the company announced. Driving the news. Google implemented strict rules for EU political ads in 2019. Advertisers are required to verify their identity and disclose ad sponsorship. Google also reports […]
A fast website isn’t just a nice-to-have, it’s a crucial part of staying competitive online. This guide covers everything you need to know to boost your page speed and user satisfaction for improved search visibility. The high cost of slow websites: Why speed matters Google’s Core Web Vitals show that website speed and user experience […]
Link building is a complicated art form with many different tactics and approaches. Despite being one of the most mature processes in SEO, there’s still much disagreement about what makes a “bad” or “good” link building strategy, including effectiveness vs. risk, and what tactics Google can detect or punish a website for. This post will […]
Inflation continues to weigh heavily on consumers and businesses alike. Retailers nationwide face squeezed profit margins due to rising wages and material costs. Businesses must invest in advertising to stay competitive, yet these expenses are also climbing. Over the past three quarters of 2024, Google reports that cost-per-click (CPC) rates have risen by 4 to […]