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

I found it super interesting to listen to a dialog between a new German startup and Google’s John Mueller. The conversation leads to John Mueller

We’ve covered the topic of Google passage ranking with tons of articles over the past several months. But in this past Google video hangout with John Mueller, John explained in a nice way what passage ranking is all about.

Have you ever wondered what is and isn’t a ranking factor? This guide determines whether these 88 signals are Google ranking factors. The post We Analyzed 88 Google Ranking Factors & Here’s What We Found [Ebook] appeared first on Search Engine Journal

Choosing your Shopify store theme is part of an SEO-focused approach. Here are 13 things to check out in Shopify themes.

Google is testing a larger sitelinks layout block design again. Google tested tons and tons of sitelinks formats over the years including this one.

Join our next webinar to learn technical SEO strategies you should know to scale your efforts and grow your enterprise ecommerce business. The post Top SEO Strategies to Scale Your Enterprise Ecommerce Site appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Your $199 virtual pass unlocks four new tracks programmed by the Search Engine Land experts, tactic-rich sessions led by some of the smartest search marketers on the planet, and much, much more. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

And, California’s challenge to Amazon’s labor algorithms carries potential ramifications for merchants. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

Google’s John Mueller explained that you really need to look at your site as a whole when determining if your site is quality or not. Do not simply look at the pages Google did not index or the pages Google does not show in the search results