Joe Hall, an SEO, posted a Twitter poll asking SEOs if they believe if Penguin is dead or alive. Yes, the Google Penguin update that ravaged so many SEOs over the years. The poll has over 100 votes, but it clearly shows SEOs don’t know

If you do a search for [top soil] where I am and in some other locations, Google will show you a local pack but the local pack will be filtered to only show results with 4.0+ ratings or higher. If I do another search, like [barber shop] I do not get the 4+ rating filter in my location.

Posted by KameronJenkins Correctly redirecting your URLs is one of the most important things you can do to make a site migration go smoothly, but there are clear processes to follow if you want to get it right. In this week’s Whiteboard Friday, Kameron Jenkins breaks down the rules of redirection for site migrations to make sure your URLs are set up for success. Click on the whiteboard image above to open a high-resolution version in a new tab! Video Transcription Hey, guys

Google Ads is sending emails to users notifying them of a major change that will be implemented unless they opt-out. The post Google Ads to Manage Users’ Campaigns Unless They Opt Out by @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…

Google’s John Mueller posted a very detailed response on Reddit about how Google treats canonicals and how JavaScript based sites that use them might run into issues. JavaScript isn’t the issue itself but it can cause some confusion

Facebook may now remove pages that are affiliated with bad actors, even if the page has done nothing wrong. The post Facebook to Remove Pages and Groups Affiliated With Bad Actors by @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Crawlability, optimization, brand engagement and knowledge-content creation are all important pieces to create a more competitive SEO program. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article

Google’s Danny Sullivan said on Twitter that the Google team is aware of the “concerns about sensationalist tabloidesque headlines” in the top stories section in Google search. He added that Google looks for solutions to solve concerns but didn’t say much more