Google Penguin looks mostly at your link source, says Google

When we asked Google’s Gary Illyes about Penguin, he said SEOs should focus on where their links come from for the most part, but they have less to worry about now that Penguin devalues those links, as opposed to demotes the site. The post Google Penguin looks mostly at your link source, says…

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SearchCap: Google Penguin links, link labels & RGB to Hex answers

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Does finding that micro-moment feel like chasing fireflies? Here are 9 data points that will help you catch them.

Consumers are searching, doing and buying on their mobile devices, yet the challenge to reach them seems greater than ever. Columnist Wesley Young of the Local Search Association takes a look at 9 stats that suggest ways to improve your capture rate. The post Does finding that micro-moment feel…

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After 4 months & 125M+ pages indexed, where are we with AMP?

Contributor Kristi Kellogg recaps a session from SMX East 2016 in which Google, Condé Nast and Vox Media share successes and challenges with Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP). The post After 4 months & 125M+ pages indexed, where are we with AMP? appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Local SEO now has an organic ROI tracking method

Heard about the new partnership between Yext and Uber? Columnist Lydia Jorden explains its implications for tracking return on investment for local search. The post Local SEO now has an organic ROI tracking method appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Search in Pics: Google nougat, donut board, AdWords lollipops & Yahoo cookies

In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have and more. Google AdWords lollipops: Source: Instagram Google donut board: Source:…

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Results from the Local SEO Ranking Factors Study presented at SMX East

Wonder what factors correlate with strong local rankings? Contributor Christine Churchill summarizes the results of a recent local ranking factors study presented at SMX East 2016. The post Results from the Local SEO Ranking Factors Study presented at SMX East appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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SearchCap: AMP stats, AdWords & Salesforce & local SEO

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Exploring a newly-granted Google patent around social signals

Columnist Dave Davies takes a deep dive into a recently published Google patent for clues on how the search giant is thinking about social signals and search results. The post Exploring a newly-granted Google patent around social signals appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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