Pre-Christmas Intense Google Algorithm Ranking Volatility
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No one should be surprised to hear that I am reporting on some intense Google search ranking volatility starting this Friday, December 22nd, through the weekend, with things seeming to calm down today, Sunday, December 24th. Did Google push an algorithm update or tweak before the holiday break? Who knows, but there are signals of ranking volatility either way.
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Daily Search Forum Recap: December 26, 2023
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...
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Vlog #254: Dave DiGregorio: Michael Jordan Cards Get Graded By PSA - Their True Value!
In part one with Dave DiGregorio we spoke about his journey from working in sports memorabilia to getting into SEO. Then, in part two we talked about some local pack reductions, diversifying your local SEO efforts, the services feature, and the amazing SEO community...
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Here Is When Google Released Search Algorithm Updates In 2023
Google released only nine confirmed search ranking algorithm updates this year. Don't worry, there were a lot more unconfirmed updates this year that we covered and it was a very volatile year, in general.
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Google Search Tests Follow This Search & More Results Buttons
Generally, above the Google Explore is a "more results" button, but Google is now testing adding "Follow This Search" next to the More Results button. The follow feature probably is related to the follow feature Google announced last month.
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Google Author Name (Profile Page) & Site Favicon On Article Carousel
Google is now showing author name icons via profile page and a site's favicon and sitename on articles in the article carousel. So it is showing two favicon-like icons in the article carousel snippets, instead of one.
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