@yharbisonseocopy.bsky.social
100% confirm
Behind every witty headline is a copywriter who spent three hours in a Google rabbit hole, twelve open tabs, and enough coffee to fuel a small country—all for those 'effortless' 10 words. #CopywritingSecrets #ContentCreation #WritingProcess #copywriter
March 14, 2025 at 6:32 AM
100% confirm
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"The same tracking techniques that Google claims are essential for online advertising also expose individuals' sensitive information to data brokers, surveillance companies, and law enforcement," EFF’s Lena Cohen told BBC News.
Fingerprinting: Critics say Google rules put profits over privacy
Google is allowing advertisers to collect more personal information, which is harder for users to control.
www.bbc.com
February 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
"The same tracking techniques that Google claims are essential for online advertising also expose individuals' sensitive information to data brokers, surveillance companies, and law enforcement," EFF’s Lena Cohen told BBC News.
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Google's @johnmu.com says there is no persistent shortcut to faster crawling www.seroundtable.com/google-persi...
#google #seo #crawling #indexing #googleseo
#google #seo #crawling #indexing #googleseo
February 18, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Google's @johnmu.com says there is no persistent shortcut to faster crawling www.seroundtable.com/google-persi...
#google #seo #crawling #indexing #googleseo
#google #seo #crawling #indexing #googleseo
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Google says there is no persistent shortcut to faster crawling www.seroundtable.com/google-persi...
Google Says There Is No Persistent Shortcut To Faster Crawling
Google's John Mueller said that there is no persistent shortcut to faster crawling. Yes, you can expedite crawling for specific situations and times, but there is no way to just tell Google you want ...
www.seroundtable.com
February 18, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Google says there is no persistent shortcut to faster crawling www.seroundtable.com/google-persi...
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Tooling for your SEO task: Do you need deterministic-type answers, such as generating schema from a product database, or a set of rules to help you make predictions (maybe URL mapping).
LLMs are a subset of ML and it's painful watching them crowbarred into every task.
LLMs are a subset of ML and it's painful watching them crowbarred into every task.
February 18, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Tooling for your SEO task: Do you need deterministic-type answers, such as generating schema from a product database, or a set of rules to help you make predictions (maybe URL mapping).
LLMs are a subset of ML and it's painful watching them crowbarred into every task.
LLMs are a subset of ML and it's painful watching them crowbarred into every task.
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Ok Gemini I see you.
Google never did this with search, but dang this an unlock especially if their memory is longer / bigger than open AI.
Google never did this with search, but dang this an unlock especially if their memory is longer / bigger than open AI.
Gemini Advanced can now recall and use your past chats
Google today is rolling out a new Gemini app feature for Advanced subscribers that can recall and “reference past chats...
9to5google.com
February 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Ok Gemini I see you.
Google never did this with search, but dang this an unlock especially if their memory is longer / bigger than open AI.
Google never did this with search, but dang this an unlock especially if their memory is longer / bigger than open AI.
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Bing tests related searches box on the knowledge panels www.seroundtable.com/bing-related...
Bing Testing Related Searches On Knowledge Panels
Microsoft is testing adding a new box to the knowledge panels within Bing that show related searches. This is obviously to encourage searches to do more queries, to generate more ads and more revenue....
www.seroundtable.com
February 18, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Bing tests related searches box on the knowledge panels www.seroundtable.com/bing-related...
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NEW: Our 2025 content marketing trends report is live!
• Reported traffic is (still) up
• Link building interest is down
• Interactive content use is down
• Content spend is up, but per asset is down
More: www.siegemedia.com/strategy/con...
• Reported traffic is (still) up
• Link building interest is down
• Interactive content use is down
• Content spend is up, but per asset is down
More: www.siegemedia.com/strategy/con...
8 Content Marketing Trends Shaping 2025 [New Data] - Siege Media
Our data-backed content marketing trends for 2025 cover budgets, resource allocation, AI, and strategies to succeed in modern-day SEO.
www.siegemedia.com
February 8, 2025 at 11:42 AM
NEW: Our 2025 content marketing trends report is live!
• Reported traffic is (still) up
• Link building interest is down
• Interactive content use is down
• Content spend is up, but per asset is down
More: www.siegemedia.com/strategy/con...
• Reported traffic is (still) up
• Link building interest is down
• Interactive content use is down
• Content spend is up, but per asset is down
More: www.siegemedia.com/strategy/con...
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Did you read the news that Bitly will start monetizing your free Bitly links with interstitial ads? 🤮
Here's what I recommend:
1. Crawl your sites with Screaming Frog or Sitebulb
2. Set up a custom search to find all old bitly links
3. Replace with alternatives or link directly
Here's what I recommend:
1. Crawl your sites with Screaming Frog or Sitebulb
2. Set up a custom search to find all old bitly links
3. Replace with alternatives or link directly
February 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Did you read the news that Bitly will start monetizing your free Bitly links with interstitial ads? 🤮
Here's what I recommend:
1. Crawl your sites with Screaming Frog or Sitebulb
2. Set up a custom search to find all old bitly links
3. Replace with alternatives or link directly
Here's what I recommend:
1. Crawl your sites with Screaming Frog or Sitebulb
2. Set up a custom search to find all old bitly links
3. Replace with alternatives or link directly
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If you want to read about how this site *actually* recovered, @leighlo.bsky.social did an excellent write up
5 things that led to a Google HCU recovery (and 3 that didn’t)
searchengineland.com/google-hcu-r...
5 things that led to a Google HCU recovery (and 3 that didn’t)
searchengineland.com/google-hcu-r...
February 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM
If you want to read about how this site *actually* recovered, @leighlo.bsky.social did an excellent write up
5 things that led to a Google HCU recovery (and 3 that didn’t)
searchengineland.com/google-hcu-r...
5 things that led to a Google HCU recovery (and 3 that didn’t)
searchengineland.com/google-hcu-r...
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This SEO client had a MASSIVE recovery
Here's everything we did
1. Google updated its algorithm
The end
Here's everything we did
1. Google updated its algorithm
The end
February 18, 2025 at 5:49 AM
This SEO client had a MASSIVE recovery
Here's everything we did
1. Google updated its algorithm
The end
Here's everything we did
1. Google updated its algorithm
The end
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⭐️ Optimizing for Brand Recognition and Visibility: From specifying your website organization structured data, branded searches, to mentions and backlinks... Here's a list of some areas and configurations to optimize and pay attention to!
February 19, 2025 at 8:13 AM
⭐️ Optimizing for Brand Recognition and Visibility: From specifying your website organization structured data, branded searches, to mentions and backlinks... Here's a list of some areas and configurations to optimize and pay attention to!
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Google Business Profiles is broken, the management screens error out - this is impacting all www.seroundtable.com/google-busin...
#googlebusinessprofiles
#googlebusinessprofiles
February 19, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Google Business Profiles is broken, the management screens error out - this is impacting all www.seroundtable.com/google-busin...
#googlebusinessprofiles
#googlebusinessprofiles
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Google Search tests new grid/boxed design www.seroundtable.com/google-searc...
Google Search New Grid Boxed Design
Google is testing a new design for its search results that are more of a grid format, more of a boxed in design. They are not on all the search results elements but more of the search features.
www.seroundtable.com
February 19, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Google Search tests new grid/boxed design www.seroundtable.com/google-searc...
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The one and only @viperchill.bsky.social has launched a new 🔥 SEO index tracking the top ranking sites in search and identifying the public companies and open startups behind them for major sectors 👇 Check it out: gaps.com/research/
February 19, 2025 at 1:19 PM
The one and only @viperchill.bsky.social has launched a new 🔥 SEO index tracking the top ranking sites in search and identifying the public companies and open startups behind them for major sectors 👇 Check it out: gaps.com/research/
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It’s New 2/19: Google Local Diversity Update, GBP Support Delays, Google Fingerprinting & Grids - this one was completely off the rails - I blame me - but thanks @mordyoberstein.bsky.social @themarketinganu.bsky.social @gregfinn.bsky.social for going along :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpfH...
It’s New 2/19: Google Local Diversity Update, GBP Support Delays, Google Fingerprinting & Grids
YouTube video by RustyBrick Barry Schwartz Search Engine Roundtable
www.youtube.com
February 19, 2025 at 2:59 PM
It’s New 2/19: Google Local Diversity Update, GBP Support Delays, Google Fingerprinting & Grids - this one was completely off the rails - I blame me - but thanks @mordyoberstein.bsky.social @themarketinganu.bsky.social @gregfinn.bsky.social for going along :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpfH...
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Focus on news SEO? -> How Google REALLY ranks news sites (based on key Google news patents)
And yep, site-level scoring :)
SOURCERANK(SOURCE(D)): A ranking of the source (news website, journalist, or publisher) that produced the document, indicating its credibility, authority, or influence."
And yep, site-level scoring :)
SOURCERANK(SOURCE(D)): A ranking of the source (news website, journalist, or publisher) that produced the document, indicating its credibility, authority, or influence."
How Google REALLY ranks news sites
This breakdown of key Google news patents can help clarify why Google's news ecosystem can feel like the wild west
leadershipinseo.substack.com
February 16, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Focus on news SEO? -> How Google REALLY ranks news sites (based on key Google news patents)
And yep, site-level scoring :)
SOURCERANK(SOURCE(D)): A ranking of the source (news website, journalist, or publisher) that produced the document, indicating its credibility, authority, or influence."
And yep, site-level scoring :)
SOURCERANK(SOURCE(D)): A ranking of the source (news website, journalist, or publisher) that produced the document, indicating its credibility, authority, or influence."
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We're witnessing the emergence of a new product category: Deep Research. Perplexity's "Deep Research" tool has launched, joining similar offerings from OpenAI and Google.
These tools create a more opaque layer between users and websites than traditional search methods. #ai #seo #search
These tools create a more opaque layer between users and websites than traditional search methods. #ai #seo #search
February 16, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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On January 7, 2025, fires erupted across Los Angeles. Evacuation orders were delayed, official channels were overwhelmed—but Watch Duty, a free wildfire-tracking app, was already alerting people before the government could.
When Fires Rage, Millions Turn to Watch Duty. Meet the Guy Who Made It
Watch Duty proved indispensable during the recent LA wildfires. John Mills, the app’s creator, wants it to be the one place to go for tracking disasters. He just needs all the data to do it.
www.wired.com
February 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
On January 7, 2025, fires erupted across Los Angeles. Evacuation orders were delayed, official channels were overwhelmed—but Watch Duty, a free wildfire-tracking app, was already alerting people before the government could.
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Every now and then, someone posts about finding "hashtags" (URLs with #anchors) in Search Console. Here's what's up with that (and none of this is new). Most search features report on the canonical URL (the main URL used for indexing), a handful don't. Sometimes search uses anchors -
February 13, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Every now and then, someone posts about finding "hashtags" (URLs with #anchors) in Search Console. Here's what's up with that (and none of this is new). Most search features report on the canonical URL (the main URL used for indexing), a handful don't. Sometimes search uses anchors -
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WordPress Security Alert
From the Wordpress community on Reddit: New WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities Reported by NIST.Gov
Explore this post and more from the Wordpress community
www.reddit.com
February 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
WordPress Security Alert
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Bing Webmaster Tools updates date selector in performance report www.seroundtable.com/bing-webmast...
Bing Webmaster Tools Updates Date Selector Interface
Microsoft has updated Bing Webmaster Tools to make selecting the date ranges a lot easier in the performance reports. Now the date selectors are very quick to select, and not deeper inside a menu opti...
www.seroundtable.com
February 12, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Bing Webmaster Tools updates date selector in performance report www.seroundtable.com/bing-webmast...
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Google News will fully transition to automatically generated publication pages in March www.seroundtable.com/google-publi...
More Google Publisher Center Changes: Automatically Generated Publication Pages
Google is making more changes to the Google Publisher Center, in March Google News will fully transition to automatically generated publication pages in March.
www.seroundtable.com
February 12, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Google News will fully transition to automatically generated publication pages in March www.seroundtable.com/google-publi...
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Nice one for GA4 users
February 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Nice one for GA4 users
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Wrote a post on how Google Search uses Speculation Rules to prefetch search results:
developer.chrome.com/blog/search-...
They are using a number of the more niche features of the API, which some of you may not even be aware exist.
developer.chrome.com/blog/search-...
They are using a number of the more niche features of the API, which some of you may not even be aware exist.
How Google Search uses speculation rules | Blog | Chrome for Developers
Learn about how Google Search used the Speculation Rules API to anonymously prefetch search results to improve user experience
developer.chrome.com
February 12, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Wrote a post on how Google Search uses Speculation Rules to prefetch search results:
developer.chrome.com/blog/search-...
They are using a number of the more niche features of the API, which some of you may not even be aware exist.
developer.chrome.com/blog/search-...
They are using a number of the more niche features of the API, which some of you may not even be aware exist.