As the Google December 2022 helpful content update and link spam update continue to roll out, I am now seeing more signs of volatility and chatter within the SEO industry in the past 24 hours. It seems like there is another algorithm update, or maybe a continuation from the previous ones, taking place on January 3rd and 4th.
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Google Search Ranking Algorithm Update Signals On January 3rd & 4th
Google has updated the article structured data help documentation by removing the 110-character limit from the headline properties.
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Google Drops 110 Character Limit From Article Headline Structured Data
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Google’s John Mueller said it is possible that Google Search Console’s URL inspection tool can show a nofollowed link as the referring page but he also said it is rare. It does make you question if Google holds by the nofollow as a very strict hint or not but John said we are “too focused on links.”
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Google URL Inspection Tool Referring Page Can Show Nofollow Links But It’s Rare Say John Mueller
If you’ve been following my coverage here on confirmed Google search algorithm updates over the years, you would see that the dates Google gives to the start of an update and, more often, the completion of an update are not always so exact.
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Start & End Dates For Google Algorithm Updates Aren’t Always Exact
Google is testing or has launched a new search refinement or expansion feature named “popular next steps.” If Google thinks
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Google Search "Popular Next Steps" Option
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Google Toothpicks Signage
As we ring in a new year, among your 2023 goals as an agency may be to level up your data game, deliver excellence to your current clients and stand out to prospects.
Reviews are an unavoidable part of doing business today. Here are 18 stats to prove the importance of online reviews. The post 18 Online Review Stats Every Marketer Should Know appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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18 Online Review Stats Every Marketer Should Know via @sejournal, @jonleeclark
Google updated the guidance for the headline property of the articles structured data The post Google Updates Article Structured Data Guidance appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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Google Updates Article Structured Data Guidance via @sejournal, @martinibuster