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

Google is launching a new podcast which promises to live up to its name of “Search Off the Record.” The post Google Launches New Podcast Promising Undocumented Information via @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Google’s John Mueller was asked if “unlinked brand citations can help in defining trust of a website / brand?” In short, when someone says the Wall Street Journal said X, but does not link to the Wall Street Journal (see what I did there WSJ, who rarely links to those it cites), is Google able to pick up on that and assign some credit to the WSJ even though there is no link.

Posted by cheryldraper It’s the question that’s been on plenty of people’s minds: What’s up with MozCon this year? We’re happy to report that 2020’s MozCon is on like Donkey Kong, and as you can tell from its brand-new name, the format this year is just a tad bit different. MozCon 2020 is now MozCon Virtual , an online conference experience delivering every ounce of digital marketing expertise you expect in-person with the safety and security of social distancing at home.

Brands have unlimited potential right now to entertain, assist, educate, and inform. Here are six ways to leverage SEO in preparing for new normalities. The post Paving the Path Forward with SEO: Preparing for New Normalities appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Looking for a way to measure whether your content marketing is successful? Here’s how you can use Google Data Studio to calculate the ROI. The post How to Measure Content Marketing Success Using Google Data Studio via @KayleLarkin appeared first on Search Engine Journal

John Mueller from Google was asked if it is true that Google will remember that a page or site had a noindex directive set. And if it remembers that, even if the page/site removes the noindex, that it will make it harder for that page/site to be re-indexed.

The traditional performance metrics aren’t going anywhere, but they are taking a back seat as qualitative data steps to the forefront. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

Technical SEO consultant Jamie Alberico talks about working with dev teams, advocating for accessibility, being a value-oriented SEO, and more.  The post Technical SEO, Thinking Like a Robot & More with Jamie Alberico [PODCAST] appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

YouTube continues its moves to grab a share of traditional TV dollars with its new YouTube Select program. The post YouTube’s Continued Land Grab for TV Dollars: YouTube Select via @SusanEDub appeared first on Search Engine Journal .