Archive for August, 2019

Google My Business Missing Store Codes Widespread Bug

2019/08/10

Tons of local SEOs are reporting seeing a notice in Google My Business for “missing store code” for listings. Justin Mosebach posted in the Local Search Forums “Just checked the dashboard in Google My Business this morning and noticed that all of the locations (for multiple clients) are suddenly missing store codes.” He is not alone, this is widespread

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Google: When Linking Images, Make Sure There Is Alt Text On Images

2019/08/09

Google’s John Mueller said in a video hangout this morning at the 1 hour, 5 minute mark, that when you link using images, make sure those images at least have some alt text on them.

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Paid Search is the Fastest Growing Ad Format in Retail [REPORT] via @MattGSouthern

2019/08/09

A new report on retail digital ad spending in 2019 reveals that paid search is the fastest growing ad format. The post Paid Search is the Fastest Growing Ad Format in Retail [REPORT] via @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Daily Search Forum Recap: August 9, 2019

2019/08/09

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web…

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Google My Business Lets Hotel Listings Customize Their Amenities via @MattGSouthern

2019/08/09

Hotel listings in Google My Business can now customize their services and amenities in a new “hotel attributes” section. The post Google My Business Lets Hotel Listings Customize Their Amenities via @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Google Ads is Emailing Accounts That Haven’t Switched to Automated Bidding via @MattGSouthern

2019/08/09

Google Ads appears to be emailing owners of accounts that haven’t made the switch to automated bidding. The post Google Ads is Emailing Accounts That Haven’t Switched to Automated Bidding via @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Search Buzz Video Recap: Google Indexing Bug, Google Search Podcasts, Evergreen GoogleBot, SEO, Google Ads, Maps & More

2019/08/09

This week I mentioned the monthly Google webmaster report I posted. Google also had another indexing bug where it was not able to index new content for a 24 hour period, it does seem to be resolved now. Google updated its algorithm to show less…

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Working from Home: 31 Tips to Be More Productive & Successful via @Carolyn_Lyden

2019/08/09

Here are tips to help you feel more productive when you telecommute and to keep your body and mind healthy.

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Here’s how Google Ads’ new keyword selection preferences work

2019/08/09

A look at the potential impact of same-meaning close variants for exact match, phrase match and broad match modifier on your keyword matching. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

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5 Ways LinkedIn Advertising Is Different from Other Social Platforms via @alexanderkesler

2019/08/09

Undecided whether you should advertise on LinkedIn or other social platforms?

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