Google Maps local listing now showing web search results
As you scroll through the local listings in Google Maps, Google may show you web results at the bottom. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.
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Google: Avoid Blocking Pages That Are Important Enough To Have Links To Them
Google’s John Mueller said he would advice that if “that’s something where if you see that these pages are important enough that people are linking to them then I would try to avoid blocking them by robot’s txt.” In short, if you have important or popular pages with a lot of links to them, make sure Google can access the page.
Stuck in Procurement Purgatory? How to Win Big Clients for Your SEO Agency via @seomonitor
With these strategies, your independent agency can successfully compete with other industry players to win big brands and Fortune 500 clients. The post Stuck in Procurement Purgatory?
Google Tests New Top Stories Multi Grid Layout
Looks like Google is testing yet another layout for the top stories news box in the Google search results. Mateus Nunes from LiveCoins in Brazil sent me a screen shot on Twitter, where you can see this layout has a multiple layouts
Google on How it Handles Sites With Too Many Ads via @MattGSouthern
Google’s John Mueller weighs in on how sites with lots of ads are handled when it comes to ranking in search results. The post Google on How it Handles Sites With Too Many Ads via @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal
Daily Search Forum Recap: December 14, 2020
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Maximize Return During Tough Times Through Testing
Posted by timaj100 We are living in a fast-moving time with new technology, ever-evolving social and political landscapes, and a pandemic on top of that. Any predictions about what to expect in 2020 for marketers was no doubt lightyears off what we’re experiencing now .
Google Ads To Prohibits Ads For Sugar Dating: Compensated Dating Or Sexual Arrangements
Google announced that is will begin to prohibit what is called “sugar” dating, where there is compensated dating or sexual arrangements where one participant is expected to provide money, gifts, financial support, mentorship, or other valuable benefits to another participant.
Bing Webmaster Tools Gains Features From Microsoft Clarity via @MattGSouthern
Following a successful launch of Microsoft Clarity, features from the free-to-use tool are being added to Bing Webmaster Tools. The post Bing Webmaster Tools Gains Features From Microsoft Clarity via @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
Bing Tests Boxed Embossed Look On Snippets When Cursor Overlays
Here is another search results interface, this one is from Microsoft Bing. Bing is testing that when you overlay your mouse cursor over a snippet, it protrudes the background of the snippet, making it boxed it, and embossed in the search results page