Google’s John Mueller responded to a question about whether affiliate links have a negative impact on rankings, touching on factors that affiliate sites should keep in mind. Hypothesis: Google Targets Affiliate Sites There is a decades-long hypothesis that Google targets affiliate sites. SEOs were talking about it as far back as Pubcon Orlando 2004 and…
WooCommerce published an advisory about an XSS vulnerability while Wordfence simultaneously advised about a critical vulnerability in a WooCommerce plugin named Dokan Pro. The advisory about Dokan Pro warned that a SQL Injection vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive information from a website database. Dokan Pro WordPress Plugin The Dokan Pro plugin allows user…
Google updated their structured data guidelines to reflect support for a sitewide return policy within the Organization structured data. This eliminates the need to add redundant return policy information for every product listing structured data and can result in more traffic and sales to online merchants. This doesn’t mean that merchants are required to change…
At its annual developer conference, Apple announced a wave of AI-powered features for users of the latest devices. While these developments showcase new ways to use generative AI, they raise questions about the potential impact on content creators, publishers, and search and discovery. Here’s an overview of what Apple announced and the broader considerations. Integration…
Are you tired of pouring money into Google Ads campaigns with poor conversion rates? You’re not alone. Many businesses struggle to convert ad clicks into meaningful actions like purchases, sign-ups, or leads. But fear not, because in this article, we’re diving into real-life tips and tactics that can make a tangible difference to your conversion…
Search is evolving at an incredible pace and new features, formats, and even new search engines are popping up within the space. Google’s algorithm still prioritizes backlinks when ranking websites. If you want your website to be visible in search results, you must account for backlinks and your backlink profile. A healthy backlink profile requires…
At the 20th annual MozCon, Britney Muller, Founder of Data Sci 101, delivered an eye-opening presentation on AI and its impact on digital marketing. Her session, “The Hidden Side of AI: What Marketers Need to Know,” provided a comprehensive overview of AI’s current and future potential. Muller discussed the ethical considerations, practical applications, and limitations…
Successful SEO content should act as a guide – not just around your website, but for users on their specific journey to answers and solutions. Visitors to your website arrive with different intentions and levels of awareness. Some may be casually browsing your site for the first time, others might be actively researching your products…
This post was sponsored by SOCi. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. As a marketer, you may feel like the ground is shifting under your feet with so many changes in the world of search. From Google’s recent announcement to release AI Overviews to all U.S. users to OpenAI revealing GPT-4o,…
Over the last week, I observed many arguments against digging deep into the 2,596 pages. But the only question we should ask ourselves is, “How can I test and learn as much as possible from these documents?” SEO is an applied science where theory is not the end goal but the basis for experiments. Image…