A new study reveals just how much Google dominates the flow of traffic on the internet. Data provided by Datos and analyzed by SparkToro shows that Google is responsible for a staggering 63.41% of all US website traffic referrals.
This week we covered that the Google March 2024 spam update is done rolling out. Google says to wait for the March 2024 core update to be done before making changes. Google will collect feedback after the core and spam updates are done. We have yet to see any September 2023 helpful content recoveries, but there is still time to go. Google said publishing content in bulk is not considered spam. Google is having issues again with showing images in the search results. Google replaced the...
Google's Search Liaison responded to a series of posts on Twitter, leading him to beg SEOs to stop trying to "show Google" things, explaining that the process of doing things to your site to rank better in Google is the opposite of the advice Google is giving. Instead, show things to your users/visitors that those people will like.The whole series of posts and responses are kind of sad. I mean, Google has been saying this for a while, build what your users want and not build stuff that you...
Google is once again investigating issues with recipe images and other images not showing for some sites within the Google Search results. We reported on several issues with recipe sites several weeks ago and it seems to be happening again for some of these sites.I am not sure if it is related to Google penalizing some recipe sites for improper use of recipe markup or if this is a bug with Google Search.There are complaints from mostly recipe sites but also from other sites about this issue.Here...
Both Semrush and SimilarWeb's RankRanger tool are reporting that Google is showing fewer sitelinks within the Google Search results. In fact, it seemed to have dropped 10 to 20 percentage points. The drop started on Thursday, March 14th.What are sitelinks? The links you see under the main search result listing - they can be like larger sitelinks or smaller ones. Here is a screenshot of sitelinks:Here is what the SimilarWeb tool shows, Sitelinks went from showing 63% to about 41%:Here is what...
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If you're in the US, you might see a new shaded section at the top of your Google Search results with a summary answering your inquiry, along with links for more information. That section, generated by Google's generative AI technology, used to appear only if you've opted into the Search Generative Experience (SGE) in the Search Labs platform. Now, according to Search Engine Land, Google has started adding the experience on a "subset of queries, on a small percentage of search traffic in the...
An interesting survey out of the U.S. has revealed that two-thirds of drivers are afraid of self-driving vehicles, a figure that has jumped significantly from the 54% that expressed similar feelings in 2021. The study from AAA was conducted between January 11-16, 2024, using a panel to provide a sample coverage of approximately 97% of the U.S. household population. A total of 1,010 eligible drivers responded to the survey and 66% of them said they are afraid of self-driving vehicles, 25% said...
Police in Tennessee on Friday announced that Riley Strain, a University of Missouri student who went missing in Nashville for nearly two weeks, has been found dead.
Baltimore's Francis Scott Key commuter bridge collapses after being struck by cargo vessel issuing 'mayday': See photos from the tragedy amid rescue efforts.
The Real Housewives of Miami star, 49, put on a sultry display in a glamorous strapless minidress covered in dazzling rhinestones as she posed with her hands on her head.
The American singer, 44, is gearing up for the final four shows on her jam-packed tour Down Under and is making sure to make them memorable for her loyal fans.