Archive for September, 2019

Google: Embedded & Hotlinked Images Do Not Count As Links

2019/09/27

Google’s John Mueller said that if someone takes your image and embeds it on their site using your image URL as the source, also known as hotlinking images, that image would not be considered a link to your web site.

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Publishers Claim that Google Filters Website Traffic via @martinibuster

2019/09/27

Publishers discuss a Google filter that removes search traffic. The post Publishers Claim that Google Filters Website Traffic via @martinibuster appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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4 Things to know about Google posts in the 3-pack and local finder

2019/09/27

We have not found content used in the Google Post has any impact on ranking so, focus on keywords you’re already ranking for to boost CTR. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

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Google My Business Verification Status Checker

2019/09/27

Via Tim Capper, you can now check to see if your business is verified with Google My Business. To do so, go to this URL, make sure your email is associated with the Google My Business and go through the steps

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Google My Business Lets Restaurants Opt-Out of Online Ordering via @MattGSouthern

2019/09/27

Google My Business is letting restaurant listings remove links to online ordering. The post Google My Business Lets Restaurants Opt-Out of Online Ordering via @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Google: The Crawl Rate Setting Takes A Day To Kick In

2019/09/27

In 2008 Google added a feature to Google Webmaster Tools (as it was known back then, now known as Google Search Console) to let you set your crawl rate. Google does this automatically based on what your server can handle but you can override it. If you do the override, it can take up to a day for Google to switch to that new setting.

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On Google’s 21st birthday, a look back in time

2019/09/27

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How to Write Content for Answers Using the Inverted Pyramid – Best of Whiteboard Friday

2019/09/27

Posted by Dr-Pete If you’ve been searching for a quick hack to write content for featured snippets, this isn’t the article for you. But if you’re looking for lasting results and a smart tactic to increase your chances of winning a snippet, you’re definitely in the right place. Borrowed from journalism, the inverted pyramid method of writing can help you craft intentional, compelling, rich content that will help you rank for multiple queries and win more than one snippet at a time

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Facebook to Officially Start Hiding Like Counts on Posts via @MattGSouthern

2019/09/26

Facebook will begin hiding like counts on posts in a test that begins September 27th in Australia. The post Facebook to Officially Start Hiding Like Counts on Posts via @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Daily Search Forum Recap: September 26, 2019

2019/09/26

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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