Today I learned that it’s possible to use the Google Removal Tool to request removal of pages on someone else’s website. Even if the page is on a website that you don’t own. I may be mistaken, but previously you had to be logged into a Google Account to use the Google Removal Tool and you had to be a site owner, verified in Google Search Console, to request removal. [Continue reading]
Slideshare Misconfigures SSL Certificate, Causes Downtime
After I speak at conferences and events, I usually upload a copy of my presentation to Slideshare here so people who were at the event and those who weren’t at the event can see my presentation. Well, someone asked me today for a copy of an SEO audit (a template), which I will NOT give out. So, knowing that I don’t give out SEO audit templates or examples, I usually send people to my Slideshare account that has my recent SEO audit presentations which DO include lots of good info on my SEO audits. But today that changed. It seems as if Slideshare as misconfigured their SSL certificate. Take a look at what happens when I try to go to Slideshare: [Continue reading]
56 Takeaways from Google’s Gary Illyes’ AMA On Reddit
Gary Illyes, Google's Chief of Sunshine and Happiness and Trends Analyst, recently did an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit. There were a lot of questions asked, and I've narrowed it all down to the key takeaways. I've pulled out the most important … [Continue reading]
Wix Promotes SEO in Super Bowl LIII Ad, But Fails with Karlie Kloss Website
Wix.com recently spent a lot of money on a Super Bowl ad during Super Bowl LIII to promote how easy it is to use Wix to create a website. While I appreciate them mentioning SEO and getting good search results, the way it's being promoted is … [Continue reading]
What I Learned By Analyzing the Upcoming 2019 NamesCon Domain Auction List
Every year at the NamesCon domain name conference, ROTD (Right of the Dot) holds a live domain name auction. This year they've picked 641 premium domain names to run in the auction--only the best from that list will be auctioned off live at the event … [Continue reading]
Twitter Fixes their Google Search Result Problem
Posted January 11, 2019 It appears that Twitter has finally fixed their Google search results problem. If you might recall, … [Continue reading]
Using The eufyCam E Wire-Free HD Security Camera
Sponsored post and review, Posted January 10, 2019. Updated February 19, 2019. For a while now, I have wanted to set up a security camera or system so I can monitor it from my iPhone. If I'm in my working on my laptop, working on an SEO … [Continue reading]
Google to Shut Down Small Business Community from Google
We've already heard that Google is closing down their social media site Google Plus, closing it down faster than previously expected. Now, we have yet another Google social community being closed down on January 16th, 2019: the Small Business … [Continue reading]
Due Diligence on $750,000 Files.com Domain Name
The domain name Files.com recently sold for US $750,000 according to Domain Name Wire. Action Verb, LLC bought the domain name Files.com and, according to the landing page on the site, they plan on launching "powerful file management for businesses … [Continue reading]
Grace Millane Case: Google Illegally Revealed Murder Suspect’s Name via Mass Email
December 13, 2018: 11:14am CST Google illegally revealed the name of a murder suspect via a mass email sent out to subscribers of their top trends in New Zealand. A temporary suppression order was in place until the suspect went to trial for … [Continue reading]
Is It Time for an SEO Code of Ethics?
The search marketing industry, providing search engine ranking or search engine marketing or digital marketing type services to website owners, is, give or take a year or two, about 20 years old now. It has certainly changed over the years, and in my … [Continue reading]
Did a Small Twitter Account Hijack Google Search Result for Twitter?
It appears that a small Twitter account, one without a lot of followers, has hijacked the Google search result listing for Twitter. When you search for the company or keyword Twitter on Google, you see the name of a Twitter account in the title tag … [Continue reading]
Google Ads Training Mistake Cost $1.6m in One Hour
A Google Ads training mistake cost Google about US $1.6 million dollars in one hour, as a single yellow ad was shown across the United States and Australia. Apparently the ad was a "training mistake made by a Google team that helps customers learn … [Continue reading]
Google Loads Maps Results over HTTP
As a Google Local Guide, I typically contribute to Google Maps on a regular basis. I was checking a few things today, several Google Maps listings, as well as Checking the Facts as a part of the Google Local Guide program, and noticed something … [Continue reading]
Does Google Prefer Domain Names Registered For a Long Time?
Does Domain Name Registration Length Affect Search Engine Rankings? This has been discussed time and time again, but since Epik is now offering Forever Registrations of domain names, I thought that I would ask Google's John Mueller if domain … [Continue reading]
I Upgraded to PHP 7, You’ll Never Guess What Happened
Back at the beginning of this month, October 2018, I upgraded the version of PHP that the web server was using. It upgraded it from PHP 5.6 to PHP 7. I had received a few warning/messages, that starting in December that there was some software on the … [Continue reading]
Tech SEO: Conflicting Signals Can Cause Issues
One of the jobs of a technical SEO or tech SEO is to dig into a site's code and find issues that are causing ranking or other types of search engine related issues. A good technical SEO understands code and SEO enough that they can help diagnose most … [Continue reading]
Google Launches .NEW Domains as Shortcuts
Google has launched some new websites that are essentially shortcuts for starting a new Google doc. Instead of going to Google Drive to create a new spreadsheet, slide, document, or form, you can use a .NEW domain name to immediately create one. For … [Continue reading]
Google Expands Dallas Office in Addison, Texas
Based on some photos that my friend Daniel posted today, it appears that Google has quietly opened (expanded?) up a Dallas, Texas area office. As you might recall, Google has had offices in the Dallas area previously, and it has been years since … [Continue reading]
Use Google Chromecast Streaming Media Player to Stream While Traveling
We're in the full Fall conference season. If you're a speaker at an upcoming search conference, headed to the State of Search in Dallas, or maybe even PubCon Pro in Las Vegas, I'm sure your bag is full of plenty of tech gear. One item, though, that I … [Continue reading]
