Google dramatically increased the amount of Reddit answers in the search results in order to surface actual user opinions but it’s becoming increasingly apparent that it’s having a negative effect on the quality of search results. Everyone seems to know it but Google. Lack of Expertise But Makes Sense User generated content that is typically […]

Google updated it’s documentation to add a new 3DModel markup Type to the Product structured data type, connecting the two by the use of the subjectOf property. Understanding The New Structured Data Property A structured data Type is an entity or a concept (like EatAction or DrugCost). Some common structured data Types most people are […]

Security researchers published an advisory on the popular Essential Addons For Elementor WordPress plugin which was discovered to contain a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability affecting over 2 million websites. Flaws in two different widgets that are a part of the plugin are responsible for the vulnerabilities. Two Widgets That Lead To Vulnerabilities Countdown Widget Woo […]

Google’s John Mueller answered a question about whether it’s true that adding a “contact page” and/or and “about page” was a good idea because it’s important to Google. Mueller checked around and said why the contact and about us pages were useful. Needs To Convince Company To Add Contact & About Us Pages @jaclynbrandt tweeted […]

The rise of AI has been on a fast track lately, with no sign of slowing down anytime soon. Though artificial intelligence isn’t a new concept, generative AI, in particular, had a major breakthrough last year. In fact, 80% of Fortune 500 companies adopted ChatGPT in 2023. From search engines and social media networks to […]

Rank Math SEO plugin with over 2+ million users recently patched a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability that makes it possible for attackers to upload malicious scripts and launch attacks. Rank Math SEO Plugin Rank Math is a popular SEO plugin that’s installed in over 2 million websites. It has an incredible array of functions that […]

One of the World’s most popular WordPress themes quietly patched a security vulnerability over the weekend that security researchers say appears to have patch a stored XSS vulnerability. The official Astra changelog offered this explanation of the security release: “Enhanced Security: Our codebase has been strengthened to further protect your website.” Their changelog, which documents […]

In a recent public service announcement on Twitter, YouTube’s Product Lead for homepage and recommendation, Todd Beaupre, cautioned content creators against the arbitrary deletion of videos from their channels. YouTubers: Don’t delete videos unless you have a very, very good reason. When you delete a video, you delete your channel’s connection to the audience that […]

As Google’s March core update continues, there’s uncertainty surrounding the impact of advertisements on search rankings. Google’s Search Liaison, Danny Sullivan, took to Twitter to address these concerns, stating that sites with ads can still rank well in Google search results. Google Clarifies The Impact Of Ads On Search Rankings Website owner Tony Hill brought […]

Google’s SearchLiaison answered a question asking for advice on how to diagnose content that’s lost rankings because of the Helpful Content update. SearchLiaison offered advice on how to step back and think about what the problem could be and if there even is a problem to consider. Question On Fixing HCU Affected Pages Someone on […]