There are times when Google's search results are wrong. Really wrong. So wrong that you start to question whether or not you should even rely on Google's search results for information. Case in point: When you ask Google how many legs a horse has, it … [Continue reading]
The latest version of the Firefox web browser blocks Google Analytics, as well as other trackers, such as Google Tag Manager, Google Ads (such as Google AdSense), and email trackers such as MailChimp. This blocking is done when a Firefox user has the … [Continue reading]
Update: ClixSense has been sold to a company called Prodege, and re-launched as Ysense.com on August 1, 2019. ClixSense, an online rewards website, and i-Dressup.com, a dress-up games websites, have agreed to settle with the United States … [Continue reading]
Back in March 2019 (just last month), Yelp announced a new initiative called Verified Licenses, which is supposed to bring peace of mind to booking a professional that's listed on Yelp.com. I did some checking of my own on a few local businesses. I … [Continue reading]
Chitika, the online advertising network that, at one time, was an alternative to Google Adsense for publishers such as myself, has shut down, effective immediately. In an email sent to publishers late last night (April 17, 2019), Chitika informed all … [Continue reading]
KPMG has moved to their own .BRAND TLD (Top Level Domain), the first of the big accounting firms to make the move. Previously they were using the domain name KPMG.com as their home page, and now if you go to KMPG.com in your web browser it will … [Continue reading]
Today I learned that Google will index a domain name that has not been registered. Ever. As in no one has ever registered the domain name, the domain name is available for registration by anyone, and someone could register it if they met the … [Continue reading]
A while back I uncovered a new type of undetectable negative SEO, which involved the canonical tag. Search Engine Journal covered it in a post here. I thought that as a result of bringing it out in the open that Google would somehow fix the problem. … [Continue reading]
A company called Web Host Agents is sending businesses an invoice for web hosting services. The problem is that the invoice is fake, and Web Host Agents doesn't currently host the company's website. It's a fake invoice, a sales tactic that's being … [Continue reading]
We knew this was coming, and we even were told via popup messages in Google Search Console. I knew the end was coming. March 28, 2019 was the date that Google's Fetch as Google tool would be removed from Google Search Console. Now I can confirm that … [Continue reading]
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]
On Tuesday, March 19, 2019, I will be doing a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) via the SEMRush.com Subreddit. This is an opportunity to literally ask me anything. I've chosen the topics of SEO Audits and Domain Names as well as chickens and goats. But … [Continue reading]
It appears that several are mentioning that Facebook has been having issues today, March 13, 2019. Based on a few posts and comments that I've made on posts today, I'm seeing errors. I don't know if these are being posted or commented on--or if … [Continue reading]
Whenever there's a great search industry conference coming soon, especially the ones that I'm attending or speaking at, I put together Bill's List. These are my personal hand-picked speakers that you absolutely must-see or meet at the conference. … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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.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]
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]
Posted January 11, 2019 It appears that Twitter has finally fixed their Google search results problem. If you might recall, … [Continue reading]