Archive for May, 2023

Google has done its last mobile-first indexing switch today, a six-year process

2023/05/22

Google started its efforts to move sites over to mobile-first indexing over six and a half years ago. Today, Google confirmed those efforts are now done, and the last batch of sites eligible for mobile-first indexing have been moved over

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Vlog #224: Glenn Gabe On Fixing Sites Hit By Google Core Updates, Links & Disavow

2023/05/22

In part one with Glenn Gabe, we talk about Bing chat and Google Bard and also the use of AI-generated content, in part two we dig more into E-E-A-T and how AI tools may replace us all…

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Google: Incorrect Last Modification Date In HTTP Header Does Not Hurt Your SEO

2023/05/22

Google’s John Mueller felt the need to post a PSA that said having an incorrect date set in your last modification date within your HTTP header won’t hurt your SEO. He said on Mastodon, having an incorrect date set there “won’t negatively affect your site’s overall SEO if used wrongly.”

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Unusual AMP Crawl Issues Reported In Google Search Console Starting May 12th

2023/05/22

If you still use AMP on your site, then go to the AMP enhancements report in Google Search Console and filter by “crawl issues.” You may see a spike in the number of crawl issues reported on and going forward from May 12th.

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Google Bulk Mobile-First Indexing Switch Batch Today (Last Batch Done)

2023/05/22

I am hearing reports from SEOs that Google did another batch switchover from desktop-first indexing to mobile-first indexing for many sites.

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Google 3D / AR Images On The Desktop Search Interface

2023/05/22

Google is now testing displaying the 3D/AR or 360 product images on desktop. This was live for mobile search for a while but not Google is testing it on the desktop interface.

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How to Best Work with a B2B Influencer Marketing Agency

2023/05/22

In the B2B world, influence isn’t determined by how you look in a bathing suit or how many exotic locales you can Instagram from. B2B influencers are subject matter experts, practitioners with a proven track record, and consultants with their finger on the pulse of a specific industry. It’s also trickier to find and engage influencers in the B2B world

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Google Policy Agenda Reveals AI Regulation Wishlist via @sejournal, @martinibuster

2023/05/22

Google’s AI policy agenda suggests ways government regulation can find balance for innovation and economic progress The post Google Policy Agenda Reveals AI Regulation Wishlist appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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A Step-By-Step Guide To Creating Segments And Audiences In GA4 With Examples via @sejournal, @vahandev

2023/05/22

Discover new ways to perform behavioral analysis with the help of Google Analytics 4. Here’s your step by step guide to unlock them.

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Neeva, The Ad-Free Search Engine, Announces Closure via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2023/05/20

Neeva, the subscription-based, ad-free search engine, announces shutdown due to sustainability challenges; plans pivot to enterprise applications.

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