After the euphoria local SEOs had last week as Google My Business rolled out the return of addresses and phone numbers in the 3-pack local results in Google’s search results, it would seem that businesses will be disappointed once again. Only days after rolling out worldwide the return of phone numbers and phone addresses in […]
Google Testing Red Review Stars in Search Results
Google is testing new red colored review stars in their search results, a change from the usual yellow-orange stars we normally see. It is a dark red shade they are testing this time. Dan Barker posted this screenshot to Twitter. It doesn’t show if this test is restricted to just Google AdWords ratings or all […]
Google Confirms Penguin Set to Be Real Time, But Still No Date
We have been eagerly awaiting an update or refresh for Penguin and multiple people asked the question in today’s Google Webmaster Hangout. John Mueller confirms they are working on a Penguin, but as usual, he has no date to announce. But he does talk about the real time aspect, and that is fortunately still the […]
Google Rank Issues with Competing Websites on Same Search Console Account?
If you have ever hesitated about adding any websites to your Google Search Console account because you don’t want Google to “connect the dots” between multiple sites sharing the same market area, in case Google splits ranks between the two. John Mueller addressed it in today’s Google Webmaster Hangouts. The question was specifically whether the […]
Google Tests “Claim This Business” Link in Local Knowledge Panel
Google is looking at new ways to encourage local businesses to claim their Google My Business local listing with a new alert that shows in the local knowledge panel when searching for a business. Google is adding an icon alongside a “Claim this business” link in the local Google My Business knowledge panel that displays […]
Google Returns Phone Numbers & Addresses to Local 3-Pack
One of the changes Google made when they dropped all 7-pack local results with 3-packs is they removed phone numbers and full addresses in the 3-pack for generic (ie. non-brand) searches. One could not get the complete address unless they clicked through to the map page with the local results. This is huge news for […]
Google Home Service Ads & Local 3-Pack on Same Results Page
For those who have been concerned about Google’s new Home Service ads replacing the local 3-pack for the same search, it seems that Google will show both for the same search. Mike Blumenthal (via David Rodecker of Local Splash) noticed that for some searches that triggered a Home Service ad unit, Google was also displaying […]
Google Beta Testing Automated Removal of Hacked Manual Actions After Cleanup
Google is beta testing a new feature within Google search console that will automatically remove a manual action on the site, once it has detected the hacked content has been removed from the site. In a new blog post today Google has said that in 2015 so far they have noticed a 180% increase in […]
Structured Data Markup 101: Understanding the Importance
The issue with website content is that it has to be written with multiple audiences in mind. First off, you have to write for your target market of customers and users. It needs to be written and structured in a way that they can understand and relate to your business. But unfortunately, that’s not your […]
Google Analytics Changes to Hourly Default View for Behavior Data
Google Analytics has made a new default change that details hourly page views when viewing a single day’s Analytics data in the behavior tab. Until now, Google’s default view from the behavior page is the “Day” option, although the option to view hourly has been available. Now, it defaults to the “Hourly” option, but only […]