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As of late June, 32.5% of page one Google results now use the HTTPS protocol, according to a new study from Moz. The esteemed Dr Pete published a blog post this week on the data they’ve been tracking in the two year period since Google announced HTTPS was to be a light ranking signal in August 2014
Links are still one of the most important ranking factors in Google search. This was confirmed as recently as March, when Andrey Lipattsev , a Senior Quality Senior Strategist at Google, revealed links, content, and RankBrain as the top three most important ranking factors . This wasn’t surprising information (at least to SEOs), but it was an important confirmation.
I had the opportunity to interview five marketing experts who are speaking at SMX West as part of SEJ’s partnership with Third Door Media. Be sure to attend Rand’s session on Tuesday March 11 (and visit SEJ’s booth in the exhibit hall!) Bio: Rand Fishkin is the cofounder and Wizard of Moz. He co-authored the Art of SEO from […] Author information Kelsey Jones Search & Social Consultant at MoxieDot
Moz announced the launch of a new link and SEO tool feature called Fresh Alerts. Fresh Alerts is kind of like Google Alerts but specifically designed for SEOs and marketers to keep track of not just new web mentions but also new links pointing to your site or a competitor’s site. Moz’s…