I bet you didn't know that there is a simple version of Wikipedia, the popular online encyclopedia. While we certainly are familiar with the more technical side of Wikipedia, if you replace the "en" in the Wikipedia URL of any entry with "simple", … [Continue reading]
I consider LinkedIn one of those necessary evils. As a professional and especially an online marketer, you have to have a LinkedIn account. And sometimes you actually DO get legitimate emails there. However, unfortunately you have to typically wade … [Continue reading]
Last week, I wrote about Google allowing those who have knowledge graph entries about themselves or official representatives of a knowledge graph entry to request an update. As you may recall, if you're logged into Google you'll typically see … [Continue reading]
I have run across some confusion recently about the Google Change of Address Tool, which I wrote about recently. While the Change of Address tool is still broken in my opinion, it's important to note that the tool is only really meant for moving from … [Continue reading]
It looks to me like Google has, just recently, remove the link: search operator on Google. If you search for any website's links using Google, there aren't any search results. So, for example, a search for link:google.com shows no results: … [Continue reading]
Brands that have purchased their own .BRAND TLD (Top Level Domain) shouldn't worry about moving their websites. I recently asked Gary Illyes, the Webmaster Trends Analyst at Google, about the effect on search when you move your website from a .COM … [Continue reading]