As a search engine optimization (SEO) and domain name consultant, one of the questions I get asked most often about domain names is whether or not the domain name or TLD (Top Level Domain) matters. Will the domain name ending have an effect on SEO or … [Continue reading]
Google to Require TLS 1.2 or Higher on SSL Websites
Starting in January 2020 (this month), Google Chrome will start warning users when they visit websites that are not using TLS 1.2 or higher on their secure website. This is a change in Google's policy about SSL secure HTTPs websites, as they … [Continue reading]
Google Search Console URL Inspection Tool is Down
The URL Inspection Tool inside Google Search Console is down. Requests made to Inspect Any URL that is on a verified website in Google's Search Console has a message saying that you need to try back in a few hours. … [Continue reading]
Google Invites, Then Un-Invites, Users to Google Cameos
Apparently Google mistakenly sent out invites to their highly-sought-after Google Cameos app, then promptly un-invited many of those same people. In the second email, they claim that they made a mistake. Google Cameos is an invite-only Google App … [Continue reading]
Sales Calls Selling Amazon Alexa Voice Search Listings
Local businesses are getting unsolicited sales calls from a company saying they're from Amazon Alexa. The local business apparently can purchase a listing on Amazon Alexa for a one-time fee of $69 plus a monthly maintenance fee of only $19 per month. … [Continue reading]
Influencer Gets 14 Years in Federal Prison for Hijacking Domain Name
A social media influencer has been sentenced to 14 years in United States Federal prison for the attempted hijacking of a GoDaddy domain name. According to a United States DOJ press release, "Rossi Lorathio Adams II, age 27, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, … [Continue reading]