The volatility in Google Search rankings has remained high since the pre-launch of the Google August 2024 core update. Yesterday, we experienced an additional swing in rankings, suggesting that the fluctuations have continued unabated. It feels as though we’ve been in a constant state of ranking updates […]
There are reports on the BlackHatWorld forums about problems with the Google Indexing API. Some users claim that while Google confirms successful API calls, their content still isn’t being indexed. Others believe the issue lies either with general indexing problems or directly with the Google Indexing API […]
The search landscape remains turbulent following the completion of Google’s August 2024 core update. Despite Google’s announcement that the rollout was finished, search ranking volatility persists, with notable fluctuations in Google Search results. The monitoring tools continue to signal high levels of activity, and discussions within the […]
The YouTube Liaison recently shared several brief video explanations regarding the YouTube algorithm and SEO strategies, which we thought would be valuable to highlight. We anticipate that additional questions and answers will be released in the upcoming days, so we’ll keep updating this post with any noteworthy […]
Google Says Best Practices May Have Little Impact Google’s John Mueller recently pointed out that even when you follow SEO best practices, they may not significantly improve your search visibility. When asked how long SEO takes to show results and what it means if rankings don’t change […]
We know Google has told us for many years that word count is not a thing, Google doubled down on it last year. Google’s John Mueller reiterated that over the weekend saying not just words on a page but also links on a page are not counted by […]
Last week, a reader of SEOroundtable asked if they would poll the public to see how the most recent Google search algorithm update, the August 2024 core update, affected them. So they encouraged readers to conduct a poll on their website or on X to see how […]
Google’s latest algorithmic update, the August Core Update, sent shockwaves through the digital landscape. Websites that had previously weathered the storm of the September 2023 Helpful Content Update found themselves once again facing challenges. However, amidst the uncertainty, a glimmer of hope emerged. As days turned into […]
If you’re aiming to have your links appear in Google’s new AI Overviews within search results, the key is to rank well organically on Google. According to a recent report, achieving a strong organic ranking significantly increases the likelihood of your links being included in these AI-generated […]
Google rolled out its August 2024 core update on Thursday, August 15th. Shortly after, a significant search ranking bug emerged, leaving SEOs and site owners wondering how to distinguish between the two events. Google’s John Mueller emphasised that the full impact of the core update shouldn’t be […]
