Morning Brew - October 25, 2024
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Digital Marketing
Google Offers Guidance on Diagnosing Multi-Domain Crawling Issues
Google's John Mueller offers insights on diagnosing multi-domain crawling issues, highlighting shared infrastructure as a common cause. Learn how to investigate using Google Search Console, monitor CDN performance, and prevent disruptions from impacting search visibility and content indexing.
Digital Marketing
Google Now Recommends Higher Resolution Favicons: What You Need to Know
Google's updated favicon guidelines recommend higher-resolution images of at least 48x48 pixels for better search result display. Ensure your favicon meets the new standards to improve site visibility and user engagement.
Digital Marketing
Google Revises Best Practices for URL Parameters
Google has updated its URL parameter guidelines, emphasizing the use of equal signs and ampersands for better crawling efficiency. This change helps prevent SEO issues like duplicate content and crawl waste. Developers should plan to migrate non-standard formats to avoid indexing problems.
Travel
How-to Avoid Travel Scams as a Solo Traveler
Learn how-to avoid common travel scams as a solo traveler. This guide covers essential tips for staying safe, recognizing scams, and keeping your belongings secure during your travels.
Google to Retire Sitelinks Search Box in November: What You Need to Know
Google will retire the sitelinks search box on November 21, 2024, due to declining usage. This visual change won’t affect search rankings or other sitelinks. Website owners don't need to take immediate action, as the change won’t disrupt SEO or trigger errors in Search Console.
Morning Brew - October 24, 2024
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Digital Marketing
Google’s John Mueller on Managing Legacy AMP Subdomains: Advice and Best Practices
Google’s John Mueller offers practical solutions for handling legacy AMP subdomains and managing crawl budgets. Learn how to efficiently redirect or remove old AMP URLs and keep your site optimized as you transition away from AMP, without worrying about crawl budget impacts for mid-sized sites.
Digital Marketing
Google's John Mueller Reaffirms Limited Impact of Core Web Vitals on Rankings
Google’s John Mueller confirms that Core Web Vitals have a minimal impact on rankings. While improving performance boosts user experience, content quality is far more important. Smaller sites benefit from being able to implement changes faster, giving them an edge in SEO updates.
Content
Google’s Take on Ideal Content Length for SEO
Google’s John Mueller explains that there’s no ideal content length for SEO. Instead, focus on delivering unique value to users, not just adding more words. In 2024, SEO success is about creating content that meets user needs, whether short or long, rather than optimizing for search engines.
Morning Brew - October 23, 2024
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WordPress
Mullenweg Faces Backlash Over First Amendment Claims
Matt Mullenweg, WordPress co-founder, claims WP Engine tried to infringe on his First Amendment rights, sparking backlash on social media. Critics corrected his understanding of free speech and accused him of hypocrisy, highlighting the limits of free speech in private disputes.