SEO is a long game… but how long? Some experts say it’ll be 3-6 months before you start to see any results. Others say that significant results can take between 6-12 months. In this blog, John Lincoln, SEO expert, will cover the various factors that play a role in how long it takes to see…
The Right Way To Do SEO Website Analysis (And See Results)
“What happened to my website traffic? Why has my conversion rate dropped?” If you’re asking those kinds of questions, then it’s time to conduct an SEO website analysis. What We’ll Cover: Check for analytics problems Common issues Check for Google Search Console problems Check for algorithm updates Check for a penalty Check if your website…
How to Create a Favicon for Your Site (And Avoid Penalites in the SERPs)
As part of a recent redesign, Google’s mobile search results now show favicons alongside all organic results. But shortly after the redesign launched, Google began removing icons it found in violation of the search engines terms. In this article, we’ll dive into how to create a favicon without getting slapped with a Google penalty. What…
Remove A Spammy Structured Markup Penalty Fast (Question Answered)
If you get a notification for “spammy structured markup,” then you probably have a penalty from Google. In this post, SEO expert Andy Kelly tells how to remove a spammy structured markup penalty fast, based on his own experience helping clients. You’ll know when Google issues the penalty to your site because you’ll receive an email…
Google Will Index Desktop Over Amp and Changes to Schema | SEO Buzz
This week: Google won’t penalize you for using multiple markup formats on the same content, the Hummingbird algorithm has nothing to do with spam, and wait until you hear how many web pages Google knows about. Here’s what happened this week in SEO. Google Will Index Desktop Sites, Even If They Have AMP For those…
Faking HTTPS Boost and No Rank Increase for Penguin | SEO Buzz
This week: Keyword Planner adds a new feature, that HTTPS ranking boost can be faked, and it’s easier than you might think to rank your AMP pages. Here’s what happened this week in SEO. Keyword Planner Adds Forecasting Feature There’s a new feature in the Keyword Planner: forecasting. Now, you can see search volume trends…
How to Spot if Your SEO Company is Black Hat
Black hat SEO is when an SEO company uses strategies outside of Google’s guidelines. This is often really enticing for SEO companies because it is much easier to get rankings this way. However, the issue is, the rankings only last for the short term. After doing SEO for a good amount of time, I can…
Simplifying the Google Panda Update – Infographic
This infographic focuses the main things the Google Panda update hates, or looks for when filtering out content from the Google index. This is an infographic meant for beginners of those looking to explain the basics. Simplifying the Google Panda Update – An infographic by the team at Google Panda Update SEO Information Embed Simplifying…
Google Local Search Results Update Causes Huge Changes in Ranking
Webmasters have noticed significant changes in local search results over the last several days. According to forums and reports, webmasters are seeing inaccuracies in local search results as the displayed current location when searching just isn‘t right. It’s speculated the issue is a result of a local search update that occurred shortly after the Google…
What are Google Updates Pigeon, Panda, Penguin, Hummingbird? – A Simple Video Explanation
Google made some very big updates to its algorithms in 2o13 and 2014. 2015 should be no different! Some of the biggest name updates were the Pigeon, Panda, Penguin and Hummingbird updates. In this video, John Lincoln, explains the difference in these algorithm updates. Each update has different types of content or links that it…