SEO ranking factors: What’s important, what’s not

This week, Google celebrated its 19th birthday. A lot has changed in nearly two decades. Rather than relying primarily on PageRank to evaluate the quality of web pages, Google now uses a whole array of techniques to suggest a wide range of content in response to queries, from simple direct answers…

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SearchCap: Google ranking study, mobile image search features & link authority

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Local search ranking factors: What’s working in 2017 [Podcast]

In our new episode, we chat with Darren Shaw about the just-released Local Search Ranking Factors survey and discuss what marketers need to know about local SEO in 2017. The post Local search ranking factors: What’s working in 2017 [Podcast] appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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SearchCap: Website audits, optimizing content for SEO & local search ranking factors

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Just released: 2017 Local Search Ranking Factors survey results

After taking a year off, latest version of survey again features educated opinions from almost 40 local search experts. The post Just released: 2017 Local Search Ranking Factors survey results appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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SMX West session: The definitive guide to local search ranking factors

What will help your local business stand out in Google search results? Contributor Greg Gifford recaps an SMX West presentation that took a comprehensive look at local search ranking factors. The post SMX West session: The definitive guide to local search ranking factors appeared first on Search…

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SearchCap: Bing Ads Editor updates, local ranking & SEM accounts

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Searchmetrics e-commerce ranking factors study says easy e-commerce sites rank higher in Google

Want to know what makes an e-commerce site rank well in Google? This study explores those ranking signals. The post Searchmetrics e-commerce ranking factors study says easy e-commerce sites rank higher in Google appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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SearchCap: Google AdWords connects with Data Studio, Searchmetrics ranking factors & mobile popup study

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Searchmetrics Google ranking factors study says content gaining while links losing in importance

Google search ranking factors study is now out, it measured the top 20 search results for 10,000 keywords on Google.com. The post Searchmetrics Google ranking factors study says content gaining while links losing in importance appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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