I noticed this example of a Google Local Pack listing, and noticed one listing standing out significantly. It is taking advantage of how a business can list their local business when they have both a lengthy physical address along with a long shopping center name. The reason was due to the use of an abormally […]
Google Adds Apps to Mobile Search Results
If you are using an Android phone, you will now see apps from Google Play in the search results when there are apps that match the keywords searched for. Here is the image Google provided that shows the apps in search results. These app results can definitely be intrusive. In the screen shot included in […]
Google Showing Google+ Posts in “In the News” in Search Results
Google is pulling posts from Google+ in order to display them in the “In the News” section of the Google search results. It seems to only appear when users are logged in and following the brand on Google+. But the fact it can edge out one of the three “in the news” slots, it could […]
Google Testing “People Also Ask” Box in Search Results
Google is testing a new search feature for desktop users, displaying “People also ask” with additional search results displayed. The box appears after the top one or two organic search results. Google then displays a box underneath showing “People also ask” with a set of additional search queries in the form of a question, […]
Google Testing Desktop-Style Mobile Search Results
Google is testing a brand new style of mobile search results that is much cleaner and seems to take some style elements from regular desktop search. Google has taken the Google logo and placed it above the search box Android Police has the screenshot comparing the old style with the new, and I must say […]
Google’s Mobile Friendly Algo: Everything You Need to Know
April 21st brings the day we will see Google’s mobile friendly algo goes live to all mobile searchers. Here is everything you could possibly need to know about the mobile algo, including the most common questions as well as some of the more obscure things that do or do not have an impact on the […]
Yahoo & Bing / Microsoft Have Agreed to Amend Search Partnership
Yahoo has issued a press release stating they have amended the search partnership with Microsoft to serve Bing Search results and Bing Ads advertisements to their searchers. They recently extended the deadline to extend the search agreement amendment period for an extra thirty days, a clue that changes to the initial agreement 5 years ago […]
Mozilla Announces Plans to Deprecate HTTP in Firefox
Just in case you need another reason to consider making the HTTPS switch for your websites, Mozilla has announced they have begun making steps to deprecate HTTP in Firefox. This follows a move by Chrome to show warnings for unsecure websites. Mozilla has outlined the plan for HTTP deprecation here. Here is their outlined schedule: […]
Do HTTPS Mobile Sites Get an Extra Ranking Boost with Mobile Friendly Algo?
When Google made HTTPS a ranking boost, many websites made the switch to HTTPS. While the ranking signal was later determined to be very tiny, the mobile-friendly ranking boost has raised a question about whether there would be an additional boost for SSL as well. According to Google, there is no additional SSL ranking factor […]
Google’s Mobile Ranking Algo is Continuous & Algo Might Change Over Time
When the initial mobile ranking algo starts being applied to mobile searches on April 21st, it is essentially a “is it mobile-friendly or not” signal when determining the mobile search results. But Google has confirmed that this algo will very likely continue to change. We’re always looking to improve our ranking, so this algorithm might […]