Ep. 204 - October 7, 2021 - Light Version
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In this episode, we discuss the algorithmic fluctuations we’ve seen and that others have reported, Google’s Search On event and our takeaways, URL case sensitivity and length, lots of great reminders and more!
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The following topics are covered in the premium version of this episode:
- Full algorithm update news
- A dive into Google’s Search On event
- #AskGooglebot talks URL case sensitivity
- Does URL length matter for SEO and does it have any influence on canonicalization?
- Don’t delete content for SEO!
- Are you considering what keywords are associated with your images?
- Reminder that PR isn’t just about link building
- Did you know about this trick in the SERPs?
- Are author credentials a ranking factor?
- What to do if your URLs are showing discovered, not indexed
- Creating local landing pages
- Do photos in GMB impact ranking?
- New Google Sheets resource
- Our tl;dr summary of some awesome recent SEO articles
News about Google’s Algorithms
There has once again been notable volatility in the SERPs over the weekend (October 2nd and 3rd). The weather tools, especially the Semrush sensor, is about as high as we have seen it in a long time. Premium members can look at what we have been seeing for this week.
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Happy thanksgiving to our Canadian subscribers
We want to wish any of our Canadian readers who will be embracing the long weekend a happy time with their family, friends and loved ones. We’ll be off on Monday but back Tuesday with any major changes from the weekend.
SEO Tips
Don’t forget about amplifiers when creating content
Here’s a great content tip and reminder from Rand Fishkin (hat tip to Elizabeth Linder). Don’t forget about your potential amplifiers when creating content.
When creating content with your target audience in mind, don’t forget to also think about those other parties such as podcasters, social media influences, journalists, etc., that can share and expose your content to larger audiences. Many sites fall into this trap of publishing content and playing the waiting game, so it’s best you avoid this mistake and think about the next step!
Don't forget to think about "potential amplifiers" when creating content. — @randfish
There's a lot of overlap, so rather than just focusing on your current and potential customers with your content, think about the people who will also share it (and link to it🔗)!#WLSS pic.twitter.com/Z0ZrYgZiGC
— Elizabeth Linder 🌻 (@Its_Liz_Linder) September 28, 2021
Types of links Google considers artificial
Great reminder that directory links and bookmarking links are against Google’s guidelines and will be seen as unnatural. At MHC we often disavow these types of links, so if you’re thinking about unnaturally building links, think again. Try to earn natural and quality mentions as that is the type of link Google will reward.
Those are generally all seen as artificial links and considered against the webmaster guidelines.
— 🧀 John 🧀 (@JohnMu) September 23, 2021
Local SEO - Tips
GMB elements that impact ranking
If you are looking to use your Google My Business profile to its full potential, there are a few things you could do. If you want to improve your ranking, focus on building strong reviews and your business category. If better conversions is what you are looking to achieve, make sure to answer to reviews (no matter how negative they are!), implement attributes and have detailed products.
GMB elements that impact rankings…
💼 Business Category
⭐ Reviews
🔗 Website Link
📛 Business NameGMB elements that impact conversions…
💬 Review Responses
📝 Attributes
🍔 Products
👷 Services
📱 Google Posts
🤳 Photos@amandatjordan#WLSS— Whitespark (@whitespark) September 28, 2021
Recommended Reading
How to Use Structured Data to Support E-A-T – Lily Ray
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-eat/structured-data/
September 30th, 2021
This was a great article written by our friend Lily Ray. If you’ve been following along with us, you already know we are big supporters of E-A-T. However, did you know that structured data can also help with E-A-T? If you’re reading this and asking how you can implement structured data for E-A-T and which types to use, you’re definitely going to want to give the rest of the article a read.
Jobs
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— Jonas Sickler (@JonasSickler) September 29, 2021
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The following topics are covered in the premium version of this episode:
- Full algorithm update news
- A dive into Google’s Search On event
- #AskGooglebot talks URL case sensitivity
- Does URL length matter for SEO and does it have any influence on canonicalization?
- Don’t delete content for SEO!
- Are you considering what keywords are associated with your images?
- Reminder that PR isn’t just about link building
- Did you know about this trick in the SERPs?
- Are author credentials a ranking factor?
- What to do if your URLs are showing discovered, not indexed
- Creating local landing pages
- Do photos in GMB impact ranking?
- New Google Sheets resource
- Our tl;dr summary of some awesome recent SEO articles
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