Matt Cutts SEO Forecast This week Matt Cutts released a video outlining the plans for changes to the Google algorithm that may affect SEO in the next few months. Some of the major points of the video are: Penguin 2.0 will be released soon that has better analytical capabilities for websites to more easily detect [...]
Rich Snippet Hacking Some webmasters have noticed that the rich snippets on their sites have been hacked or placed by an unauthorized party. The rich snippets go a long way in identifying the pages for search engines. The people who have noticed the hacks say that third parties are placing links to their websites within [...]
Google+ for Business New Design Google announced a new look for the Google+ for business dashboard early in the month. The new interface will have an app-like feel that will be easier to edit and interact with. The new update features will also allow any changes you make to your business listing go live faster. [...]
Add Your Content Gradually Matt Cutts stated in a video this week that adding a large number of page to your website all at once may not be a good idea. If the number of pages on your website increases suddenly it will alert search engines to investigate your site for spam. If your content [...]
Ongoing Rumors About a Google Update Rumors have been circulating about a possible Google update. And although there is no confirmation of an update, the number of people speaking about the possibility makes it difficult to deny. The changes happening may be a result of Panda moving into auto pilot or they may be a [...]
Over the past week, Google has been rolling out some major changes to the Google Places Dashboard. Here are the 10 things you need to know about the new Google Places Dashboard. 1. The New Dashboard is Only Available to New or Newly Verified Profiles If you haven’t noticed anything different about your Google Places [...]
Traffic Fluctuations Easter Weekend A lot of Webmasters commented last weekend on heavy traffic fluctuations with their top keyword targets. Some saw a loss of traffic and others saw a large bump in traffic, but those numbers have seemingly gone back to normal. Some people think the reason for the fluctuation was a Google update [...]
March SEO Updates Link Networks Targeted Google has always frowned upon the practice of buying links in order to try to gain unnatural authority for your website. Now they are making more examples of people who still engage in the practice by penalizing known link networks as well as websites who use them. First Google [...]
Digg Accidentally Penalized – Fixed Immediately The news outlet Digg was accidentally removed from the index this week when Google applied a penalty to the whole site that was only meant for one post. Google recognized their mistake almost immediately and fixed the bug. The same happened with Craigslist and again, Google fixed it right [...]
Having a Twitter account used to be a novelty idea for celebrities and politicians to reach out to fans. These days regular tweeting is a good sign to customers that a business is updated within the industry and the community. Having a Twitter account for business can be a way to reach out to your [...]
