Results from the Local SEO Ranking Factors Study presented at SMX East

Wonder what factors correlate with strong local rankings? Contributor Christine Churchill summarizes the results of a recent local ranking factors study presented at SMX East 2016. The post Results from the Local SEO Ranking Factors Study presented at SMX East appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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SearchCap: Google AdWords payday loans, organic results study & Viv

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. The post SearchCap: Google AdWords payday loans, organic results study & Viv appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Case study: JavaScript blocking Google’s view of hreflang

Contributor Sam Gipson troubleshoots issues with a client’s hreflang implementation, testing to see if JavaScript elements might interfere with Google recognizing these tags. The post Case study: JavaScript blocking Google’s view of hreflang appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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SearchCap: Google AdWords call conversions, links study & more

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New Google ranking study shows links are incredibly important to the ranking algorithm

Despite many thinking that links are a declining ranking signal in Google’s algorithm, this new study shows links are even more important than ever. The post New Google ranking study shows links are incredibly important to the ranking algorithm appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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How to enhance your Google Knowledge Graph result (case study)

So your company finally has a Knowledge Graph panel appearing on branded searches, but the information is incomplete or incorrect — what can you do? Tony Edward explains a few ways to edit this information and shows how one method worked for him. The post How to enhance your Google Knowledge…

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SearchCap: Google PLA test, Google app indexing study & more

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Study: Quality Backlinks & Comprehensive Content Are Still Biggest Factors In Google Rankings

A new study broke down one million Google results. The results show that links & content had the highest correlation with a low Google position. The post Study: Quality Backlinks & Comprehensive Content Are Still Biggest Factors In Google Rankings appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Study: Siri Beats Google Now, Cortana In Performance & Overall Satisfaction

Contrary to some industry perceptions Siri is apparently not the virtual assistant laggard, but the leader. That’s according to a hands-on user study conducted by Expert Exchange. Siri beat Google (Now) and Cortana in overall user satisfaction and across a number of specific tasks. Amazon…

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SearchCap: Google Maps App, AdWords Loan Referrals & BrightLocal Study

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