It’s been over ten years since Google announced the sitelinks search box in Google Search, and over time, usage has dropped. With that, and to help simplify the search results, Google will be removing this …
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Guide: Google search ranking and domain names
Google uses automated ranking systems that look at many factors and signals about hundreds of billions of web pages and other content in our Search index to present the most relevant, useful results, all in …
Read More »Google offers new options for removing your personally-identifiable information from Search
On Google Search, Google already has a set of policies that allow people to request the removal of certain content from Search, with a focus on highly personal content that, if public, can cause direct …
Read More »Google is moving AdSense to a first-price auction
Google will be moving AdSense (AdSense for Content, Video, and Games) auction from second-price to first-price in the coming months. Google claims that this change will make it easier for buyers to purchase your ad …
Read More »Google delays mobile-first indexing on search
Google provided an update on mobile-indexing. Google first started working on mobile-first indexing a number of years ago. Since then, they switched to indexing the majority of web pages with Googlebot-Smartphone. Their existing plan was …
Read More »Common questions about appearing in Google News
Where does news appear on Google? News content can appear on several different Google products, including Google News, Google Search, Google Assistant, YouTube, and Discover. For the purposes of this post, we’ll focus on Google …
Read More »How to improve your content with Search Console Insights
Producing great content is an effective way to build a loyal and engaged audience that can help you achieve your goals, such as helping to grow your business and brand, raising awareness to a cause, …
Read More »Vimeo is now a separate, publicly-traded company
Vimeo, an all-in-one video software solution, began trading on Nasdaq under the symbol “VMEO.” As a result of the spin-off, IAC’s interest in Vimeo is now held directly by IAC shareholders, and Vimeo is a …
Read More »Google search: More details on the page experience update
Last November Google announced that the page experience ranking signal will go live on Google Search this year, in what they’re calling the “page experience update”. To help publishers and site owners improve their page …
Read More »Spamhaus Botnet threat update: Most abused top-level domains, Q1 2021
For Q1 2021, the gTLD .com remains at the top of the Spamhaus rankings. A large majority of botnet C&C domains that Spamhaus Malware Labs identified were hosted on this TLD. However, we have seen …
Read More »Upcoming changes to FeedBurner
Beginning in July, 2021, FeedBurner will go into maintenance mode. Existing feeds will continue to serve indefinitely, and existing users can download past usage statistics and email subscriptions. Users will still be able to create …
Read More »Squarespace has filed to go public
Squarespace, Inc. announced that it has publicly filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) relating to a proposed direct listing of its Class A common stock. …
Read More »Spamhaus creates new IP and Domain Reputation Checker
Spamhaus is transforming its Blocklist Removal Center (BRC), an online tool used to check if an IP or domain is listed on any DNS Blocklists (DNSBLs). BRC was first released over a decade ago and …
Read More »GoDaddy launches new WooCommerce extensions for managed wordPress ecommerce hosting
GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY) today announced a plugin bundle expansion for its Managed WordPress Ecommerce customers, featuring free access to a library of over 75 premium WooCommerce extensions. The new extensions come from GoDaddy’s recent …
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