A lot of marketing focuses around the search engine results pages (SERPs) – the results returned for every query made on a search engine. SERPs are generated from keywords that users type into the search bar. A search might read something like “movie theaters” or “What movies are playing in the theater?” Increasingly, as smartphones […]
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Google’s Panda and Penguin updates get quite a bit of press. In spite of this, it was really Hummingbird, released nearly five years ago, that turned search on its ear. It marked the beginning of Google’s efforts to parse intent. Through natural language processing, the update enabled Google to begin to understand user intent. This
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SEO is an exceptionally fast-paced industry, and sometimes keeping on top of the latest updates and imminent changes can be a full-time job in itself. One factor that is having an unprecedented effect on organic search is voice search. The combination of an increase in mobile searches and the rise in voice assistants has meant
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Have you been wondering how to start owning Google’s featured snippets for your brand? If you’d like to earn those coveted “position 0” spots, you need to start by understanding what featured snippets are and how to earn them. By earning featured snippets, you can increase web traffic, boost visibility in Google SERPs, and earn the credibility
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Much to the dismay of publishers, Google is not currently working on a feature for publishers to obtain analytics about their featured snippets within the Google Search Console. So if you’ve been waiting for Google to share the data illustrating how your website is being used in featured snippets, you’ll have to keep waiting. Gary
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Google featured snippets are an amazing opportunity for marketers to skyrocket above competitors on page one, increase page views, and boost conversions. But what is a Google featured snippet? And does this SERP manipulation really work? What exactly is a Google featured snippet? Chances are, you have seen a Google featured snippet while searching Google.
