simoncox, to SEO
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today...

jeromechoo,
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@simoncox nothing quite gets you out of bed in the morning like a juicy industry leak

simoncox,
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@jeromechoo
It might all be smoke and mirrors anyway trying to obfuscate what they are about to roll out with SGE because we re not there yet by a long way.

jeromechoo, to SEO
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A leak of the Google Content API Warehouse docs seem to suggest that many known elements of PageRank are not as important as user click signals.

IOW, you'll continue ranking if you're already ranking. But you won't magically grow organic traffic from Google alone.

https://sparktoro.com/blog/an-anonymous-source-shared-thousands-of-leaked-google-search-api-documents-with-me-everyone-in-seo-should-see-them/

sysop408,
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@jeromechoo how would this juvenile with people claiming lately that there’s been a radical shift in the algorithm that’s destroying small online businesses that are now getting bypassed in favor of content farms?

simoncox, to SEO
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Well that was quick...

Google Gemini already admitting that Google have siteAuthority.

optimisey,
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@simoncox And nary a mention of a cited source... again. 🙄

jessekelber, to writing
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Hey -

Has anyone found any good summaries of what the recent...kerfuffle around Google's AI bullshit (not to let my feelings show or anything) means for things like SEO strategy, content marketing, etc?

I'm working on some ideas for my own articles to aid with my current job hunt so any and all recommendations, thoughts, comments, and excoriations are truly appreciated!

MikeBlazer, to Health
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Someone said they would never hire fat people, explaining that overweight people could not be trusted because if they lost the most precious thing in life - their body, their health - how could you trust them not to ruin the business they were hired to do?

While I don't endorse this opinion, I have to admit that it has been on my mind for about a year now.

I mean, I've been thinking about my body and my health.

1/2

MikeBlazer,
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Besides the fact that I run and lift weights (amateur style) 6 days a week, I continue to maintain my dad bod.

But my wife says I'm not fat.

Anyway, I wanted to ask all the ~50 and over people who spend half their lives staring at screens and don't have the genetics most of us would kill for:

How do you take care of your body and your health?

2/2

simoncox,
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@MikeBlazer
I tend to trick into thinking its fine with a drop or two of the Angels Share.

I was quite sick as a young kid so everyday has been win since.

iammannyj, to ai
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MikeBlazer, to SEO
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Can Google be held accountable for what it shows in the SERPs, whether it's AI Overview or Featured Snippets, if it takes the data from third parties?

If someone dies from eating glue, drinking urine, or committing suicide based on the advice shown in the SERP, who's responsible?

18+ optimisey,
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@MikeBlazer Another example where Google's pushing answers which are just downright dangerous. 🙁

Yes "They could find that answer on Reddit themselves" but I still think that's not the same as Google pushing this to the top of a SERP.

18+ simoncox,
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@optimisey @MikeBlazer

Likewise -

This takes you to this Reddit page.

(I'd like to point out this is a non personalised search, vpn'd to the USA! I'm ok.)

maxleibman, (edited ) to SEO
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Anybody who tells you the top results on Google correspond to quality is trying to sell you something. Literally.

Fizzle_Up, to SEO
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Is something going on that I'm missing...? Both Bing & Duck Duck Go seem to be down at the moment.

Not helpful when I'm trying to test stuff.

michael_martinez,
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@Fizzle_Up @simoncox For alternative search engines that maintain their own indexes, there are always Brave and Mojeek.

I don't consider Perplexity to be a search engine, although some do.

simoncox,
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@michael_martinez @Fizzle_Up

i was look at Mojeek.com for the first time today and it seems to be good. Though not sure the apparently AI driven summary view works for me!

dwsmart, to SEO
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@methode
and co added a new library to the awesome open source Google robots txt parser We've added it to @jammer_volts
& mine's robots.txt tool here: https://tamethebots.com/tools/robotstxt-checker

The last column now shows robots.txt status, lines parsed, How many valid directives that robots.txt file has, and any ones that are not understood, for each URL tested.

mobileatom, to SEO
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ENHANCING ON-SITE SEARCH FUNCTIONALITY: BEST PRACTICES FOR WEBSITES.

https://www.concretecms.com/about/blog/web-design/enhancing-on-site-search-functionality-best-practices-for-websites?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Search Optimization & Marketing @search

Fizzle_Up, to SEO
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Doing some last-minute keyword research for Father's Day - hate to break the news to all you dads out there, but there is a big search volume around terms with the word 'cheap' in them! 🤣

(Plus the word 'father' is starting to look really weird now I've been staring at it for so long.)

simoncox,
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@Fizzle_Up
Don't forget to research 'returns policy' as well for the post fathers day period..

Fizzle_Up,
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@simoncox Thanks Simon! I learnt that one the hard way when I first started out in e-commerce. Let's just say international returns can end up being very pricey!

mobileatom, to SEO
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March Google Core Update & Spam Updates: Four Major Trends.

https://moz.com/blog/march-2024-google-updates?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Search Optimization & Marketing @search

mobileatom, to SEO
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How to Write SEO-Driven Content That Customers (And Search Engines) Love.

https://contently.com/2024/04/01/seo-driven-content-your-customers-will-love/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Search Optimization & Marketing @search

dwsmart, to SEO
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For all the long and rambling articles about HCU and EEAT, some of the best advice I have heard is just 5 words long and from the Lyrics of a 1970's musical.
m
So I wrote a rambling article about it...

https://tamethebots.com/blog-n-bits/dont-dream-eeat-be-eeat

simoncox,
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@dwsmart brilliant post!

dwsmart,
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@simoncox Thanks Simon 😀

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