Yotpo taps Bazaarvoice Network for review distribution to retailer sites

Yotpo has partnered with Bazaarvoice to syndicate reviews through the latter’s network, which includes nearly 2,000 global retail sites and reaches more than a billion shoppers monthly, according to the company. Yotpo is evolving from a reputation management platform to an “end-to-end platform” for direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands. The move is intended to expand the reach…

Google’s Advice on How to Hire an SEO via @MattGSouthern

Google shared a three-step guide on hiring an SEO for businesses who may be doing so for the first time. This advice was provided in the latest episode of Google’s Search for Beginners series on YouTube, which is an extended version of the advice provided in the previous episode. See: Google Recommends Hiring SEOs in…

Google mobile-first indexing to be applied to all sites within a year

Google is sending out notices via Google Search Console with “mobile-first indexing issues detected” alerts. In those emails it communicates the issues Google has when it comes to moving that site over to mobile-first indexing. It also says “Google expects to apply mobile-first indexing to all websites in the next six to twelve months.” Mobile-first…

Google Explains Gradual Declines in Ranking via @martinibuster

In a Webmaster Hangout Google’s John Mueller answered why a site might be gradually losing traffic. Once you know the reasons you’ll be better positioned to take action to reverse a traffic decline. Links and Content Not Always to Blame The publisher asked if their backlinks (50% from a single subdomain) and content (auto-generated) were…

‘Made in USA’ ad extensions spotted on Bing

A “Made in USA” label accompanied by a flag icon appears to be the latest automated ad extension test by Microsoft Advertising. Where it’s showing. Interestingly, the automated ad extension was spotted in Bing.com results in Germany by Frank Sandtmass of Hamburg-based SEO and Analytics firm Vertriebsberatung. Why we care. Microsoft Advertising has a number…

What happens if you stop doing SEO?

Often, businesses want to stop and start SEO.  Some feel that taking a break won’t cause any issues.  But when a client suggests taking a break, you can explain the details of what will happen. If you stop posting content correctly  When you stop publishing content, the following things happen: You stop targeting new terms…