Category Archive For "Google"
The EU vs. Google: Everything SEOs Need to Know
Would a multi-billion dollar fine keep you up at night? That’s the situation Google finds itself in this year. In July 2018, the company was hit with a multi-billion dollar fine by the European Union for breaking anti-trust laws. Unfortunately, it’s not the first time Google’s been in trouble with a regulatory body—and it likely …
The Google Medic Update: It’s All About E-A-T (Expertise, Authority, Trust)
We all trusted our parents as kids. I still do—most of the time, at least! The thing with trusting what our parents tell us is that we are born needing a beacon of wisdom in our life. We need solid reference points that we can trust without researching all the existing sources first. …
How We Recovered from Google’s 3/7 Core Algorithm Update
In March, SEO world was abuzz with news of Google’s core algorithm update. Man, did we feel the pain. Organic traffic to the Monitor Backlinks site took a huge hit. Our keyword rankings were fluctuating all over the place. But it wasn’t entirely undeserved. We had room to improve. So we took action. I’m …
SEO Mud Season: Google’s 3/7 Core Update Affects Rankings and Traffic
March in Vermont is known as “mud season.” The sun is out, and our three feet of formerly pristine snow is melting into lakes and rivers of squishy, squelchy, messy mud. Cars, boots and houses are all covered in miserable splashes of brown. I’m already not happy about my increasingly wet, brown backyard—now SEO appears …
Dude, Where’s My Traffic? FAQ About Google’s Disavow Links Tool
Finally, you’re experiencing a moment of triumph. Your website’s pages and posts are appearing in Google’s first page of search results. Score. You’ve gotten into a rhythm, and you’re pleased to be getting real, tangible results from your hard work. You and your website have been having a great time together for a while. Now, …