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Evidence of Google blacklisting of left and progressive sites continues to mount

Evidence of Google blacklisting of left and progressive sites continues to mount By Andre Damon 8 August 2017 A growing number of leading left-wing websites have confirmed that their search traffic from Google has plunged in recent months, adding to evidence that Google, under the cover of a fraudulent campaign against fake news, is […]

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My Google Search Console Tutorial Will Show You How To Put It On Steroids

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I’m sure you’ll agree with me when I say: Using Google Search Console is more work than it needs to be. Trying to get hold of the right data at the right time can mean hours of work, complicated exports and endless frustration finding just where the heck everything is. There has to be an

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Essential Formulas for Your Google Analytics Data

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Let’s be honest – we all know that there are TONS of spreadsheet formulas out there that make analyzing data so much easier, but how many of them do we actually use? While some of them are pretty easy to understand, others have a more complicated syntax that require several “inputs” to get your desired

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Google Search Volume of Major Brands vs. Challenger Brands

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How much more are major, established brands searched on Google compared with smaller, challenger brands? SLANT examined Google search trend data for 20 categories in the United States and compared average US search volume for hot emerging brands with market leaders in each category. For example, in the fast casual burger category, McDonald’s receives 11.1

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Google reportedly pitching publishers on YouTube video player with ad inventory controls

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Just as Google has issued another update on its efforts to address advertisers’ brand safety concerns on YouTube, AdvertisingAge is reporting the company is shopping a new YouTube solution for publishers. According to Ad Age, YouTube is offering publishers the ability to control the ads served on their YouTube videos when they use its video

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Google champagne glass, mouthwash & trees holding up office

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Barry Schwartz Barry Schwartz is Search Engine Land’s News Editor and owns RustyBrick, a NY based web consulting firm. He also runs Search Engine Roundtable, a popular search blog on very advanced SEM topics. Barry can be followed on social media at @rustybrick, +BarrySchwartz and Facebook. For more background information on Barry, see his full bio and

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Inside the new Google Search Console at SMX East

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If you’re an SEO, odds are good that you live and breathe inside the Google Search Console every day. The good news is that Google is about to significantly upgrade the Search Console with an extensive redesign to better serve you. As reported by Barry Schwartz on Search Engine Land, Google’s new Search Console will:

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AMP as a Ranking Signal, Google Search Console Refresh and More: Weekly Thread Roundup

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It’s been another busy week in search with a number of interesting Google announcements including a Search Console refresh and a new badge feature in image search. In highlighted discussions, Webmasters discuss what it means to be a Webmaster, revisiting pixel width, whether AMP is a ranking factor, and more? Google Search Console Refresh &

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Why Google Won’t Rank Your Content (And Steps to Fix It)

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You’ve written an article. It’s good, but it’s not delivering any results. Despite targeting a seemingly easy keyword, the content is nowhere near page one in Google search results. I was in the same spot a little bit ago after writing a lengthy article on “trade marketing,” a broad subject area with lots of searches.

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Google updates quality raters guidelines with details around non-English language web pages

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Google updated their search quality raters guidelines PDF document a few days ago. Jennifer Slegg first noticed and documented most of the changes between this updated version and the March version, which focused on upsetting and offensive content. The core change, according to Jennifer Slegg, is the new guidelines around non-English language pages. “This update

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