Posts about Google Updates

Google Changes Search Snippet Length Yet Again

Google Changes Search Snippet Length Yet Again

Just 5 months after increasing snippet length, Google has reversed course. Average snippet length is back to 160 characters, but still more change could be coming.

By Sam Gooch 15/05/2018

Someone Could Steal Your Link Juice Without You Knowing!

Someone Could Steal Your Link Juice Without You Knowing!

Tom Anthony from Distilled discovered that Google Search Console's sitemap ping URL followed open redirect URLs, allowing him to use hreflang tags to steal a website's ranking power.

By Sam Gooch 12/04/2018

What's the SSL Apocalypse and How Can You Avoid It?

What's the SSL Apocalypse and How Can You Avoid It?

Google Chrome will stop trusting Symantec SSL/TLS certificates issued before June 1, 2016 or after December 1, 2017. Check if your certificate falls in that range and avoid the potential fallout!

By Sam Gooch 11/04/2018

Google Starts Rolling Out Mobile-First Indexing to More Sites

Google Starts Rolling Out Mobile-First Indexing to More Sites

Google has officially announced the rollout of its mobile-first index after experimenting with it for more than a year. Website owners will be notified via GSC when their site has been moved.

Greg Snow-Wasserman

By Greg Snow-Wasserman 27/03/2018

Google Confirms Algorithm Update!

Google Confirms Algorithm Update!

After some speculation over the weekend, Google confirmed a core algorithm update via Twitter. This was a "broad core algorithm" update according to Danny Sullivan.

Greg Snow-Wasserman

By Greg Snow-Wasserman 13/03/2018

Related Queries Now Appearing in Desktop Snippets

Related Queries Now Appearing in Desktop Snippets

Google has changed the "People also Ask" feature so mobile and desktop snippets both show related queries after returning to search results from the page.

Greg Snow-Wasserman

By Greg Snow-Wasserman 13/02/2018

Apple Makes Change for Siri and Spotlight Search

Apple Makes Change for Siri and Spotlight Search

Apple is now using Google to power Siri and Spotlight web searches. What does this mean for users and SEO?

Greg Snow-Wasserman

By Greg Snow-Wasserman 26/09/2017

EU Hits Google with Massive Fine

EU Hits Google with Massive Fine

The EU fined Google 2.42 billion euros after ruling that its Google Shopping results unfairly disadvantaged other comparison shopping services.

Greg Snow-Wasserman

By Greg Snow-Wasserman 27/06/2017

Why is Google Chrome Attacking Ads?

Why is Google Chrome Attacking Ads?

Google owns the digital advertising marketplace. So why is Chrome going after ads? Google is stepping up its efforts against annoying ads.

Greg Snow-Wasserman

By Greg Snow-Wasserman 07/06/2017

Fake News?! Google and Facebook Team Up to Shut It Down.

Fake News?! Google and Facebook Team Up to Shut It Down.

Facebook has started rolling out its fact-checking tool in an effort to stop the spread of fake news, coinciding with Google's revamped advertising policies.

Greg Snow-Wasserman

By Greg Snow-Wasserman 23/03/2017