Google Search Console, previously known as Google Webmaster Tools, is a free service offered by Google to help site owners monitor, maintain their site’s performance and visibility in Google’s search index. There are many benefits of using the Search Console including: 1. It is free; providers usually charge for such in depth data 2. You …
The update for Google Penguin was supposed to be released last year but it was eventually postponed. Over the past week or so, SEOs reported ranking changes in certain niches and there was a lot of speculation on whether it was finally the long-awaited Penguin update. Google has since confirmed that there was indeed an …
Google Core Ranking Algorithm Update – January 2016 Read More »
Something that will have an impact on Internet search this year is the mobile-search and the rise of personal assistants like Siri and Cortana. As more and more people are using mobile phones for their searches, and using these assistants, conversational queries will also become more important. Conversational queries are the types of questions a …
Google Penguin 4.0 – real-time update Google has been rolling out several algorithms to make sure that the results they produce for their users are genuine, accurate, really useful and spam free. We have discussed previous Google updates in other blog posts, but the entire SEO community is discussing and waiting in anticipation the arrival …
Previously penalised websites may be banned forever from Google results if they’re found to be violating Google guidelines. The Google Webmaster Blog released a post recently (http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.co.uk/), where they mentioned that if a website previously penalised for bad or spammy linking practices is found to be violating the Google Webmaster Guidelines again, it might …
Time for a Christmas clean of your website’s backlink profile Read More »
If I ask “Are you ready for Christmas?” most of you will say “It’s only August and you are talking about Christmas! Is it not too early?” No it is not. If you are reading this, chances are you are an online business owner. If your business reaches its peak during Christmas, now is …
Put the jingle in the bells of your Christmas Search Engine Optimisation. Read More »
Prachi looks at the latest Penguin update from Google and what it could mean for your website.
Google penalises websites that violate their Google Webmaster Policies. In other words, it does not like sites that have no content, duplicate content or thin content (Panda Updates) and the sites that previously used spam techniques for link building purposes (Penguin Updates). If you have used these methods, it is likely you will see your ranking being …
The Disavow Tool from Google – does it really work? Read More »
Search engine optimisation is an important part of your Digital Marketing strategy and Google organic traffic is a very important source of traffic and revenue for many businesses. There are two types of traffic channels associated with Google: Google Adwords/Google Pay Per Click: You pay for each click/visit received, and Google Organic (aka Google SEO …
Protect your site from Google’s strict penalties Read More »
Content is still king! The SEO landscape has changed a lot since 2012 and Google has been working hard to ensure that the search results they provide their users are as clean as possible. As part of this drive, they have made a lot of changes to their algorithms, which unfortunately have adversely affected many …
Sustain your organic traffic by using a regularly updated blog Read More »
