Links are a topic on the mind of every webmaster, search marketer and entrepreneur, especially as it relates to ranking in Google search results. The funny thing is, Google really, really doesn’t want you to worry about links, because of…
Google: Those Unnatural Link Penalties Are About The Product Reviews We Warned You About
As previously reported, Google handed out a bunch of penalties over the weekend for unnatural outbound links. Now, the company has clarified that this is directly tied to product reviews that violate its guidelines. If you were affected by this,…
Google Penalizes Sites For Unnatural Links
Google reportedly handed out a bunch of penalties over the weekend for unnatural outbound links. These are unnatural links going from your site to others. According to Search Engine Land, many of these were issued over the weekend, but it’s…
Top Google Ranking Signals Officially Named
A Googler revealed the 3 top Google ranking signals in a hangout. Webmasters and SEOs have been wondering what the top Google ranking signals are for many years. The entire secret sauce changes pretty much every day, of course, but…
Yahoo Mail Gets Enhanced Link Previews
Yahoo Mail announced new enhanced link previews that a spokesperson for Yahoo says “transform the typical blue link into a visual, informative card that gives email recipients a snapshot of the content right in their email.” “With link previews, you…
Study Looks At How Well Backlink Tools Work
Stone Temple Consulting has been releasing a lot of great research in the SEO space throughout 2015. They’ve provided thoughtful analysis of Google’s use of Twitter in light of a deal between the two companies, Mobilegeddon, engagement on Google+, and…
Facebook’s ‘Add the Last Link’ Test Is The Most Annoying Thing Ever
Facebook tests new features all the time. Many of them die off, some of them succeed. This one needs to die. Quickly. Some people (a small set of iOS users) are seeing Facebook at its creepiest, and most annoying. Facebook…
Do Short and Sweet Facebook Posts Drive More Traffic?
Like you, NPR sure would like more of its Facebook followers to click through to its site. And like you, NPR is looking for a way to optimize its Facebook traffic. Let’s face it – getting Facebook users to click…
Yahoo Mail Makes It Easier To Add Images, Files & Links To Messages
Google isn’t the only one that announced some email improvements on Thursday. Yahoo announced a new feature for when Yahoo Mail users are composing a message that makes it easier to find and add photos, files, GIFs, or links to…