September 27, 2018 Google Algorithm Update and a Traffic Recovery from August
On September 27, 2018, many webmasters experienced a gain or loss of traffic after the latest Google Algorithm Update. This was another “quality update” in an effort to provide better search results to people searching the Internet. While the algorithm is not perfect and it has indeed whacked some sites it shouldn’t have, I feel […]
Is Google Rigged to Show Bad News for “Trump News” and Donald Trump?
On Tuesday, August 28, 2018, President Donald Trump announced that Google search results for “Trump News” displays mostly news stories which are bad. Is this true? Yes and No. In case you missed it, here’s what Trump tweeted: Google search results for “Trump News” shows only the viewing/reporting of Fake News Media. In other words, […]
Google Medic Update Causes Loss Of Traffic to Medical Related Websites August 2018
During the first week of August 2018, many bloggers and other website owners were dismayed to discover that they had received a 20% – 75% reduction in traffic due to decreased visibility in Google’s Search Engine Results Pages. In short, they had lost their rankings. Searching for answers, many people, myself included, wrote about the […]
August 2018 Google Broad Core Algorithm Update – Traffic Gains and Losses
On August 1, 2018 and August 2, 2018, many webmasters around the globe felt the effects of Google’s latest “broad core” algorithm update. The update may have began rolling out on July 27th and is continuing throughout the first week of August. Page posted: 8/4/2018 Page last updated: 8/20/2018 Menu: Intro What is a Broad […]
Google Algorithm Updates July 2018 – Traffic Gains and Losses
There were several significant changes in Google’s search engine results in July 2018, including a mid-sized algorithm update. Both the algorithm change and other tweaks to the Google algorithm positively impacted some sites and negatively impacted even more. Tweaks to the algorithm Almost every time someone contacts me to diagnose a loss of traffic, the […]
Social Engineering Content Detected Error in Google Search Console
Sometimes vulnerable websites, such as outdated WordPress websites, become compromised. The hacked/hijacked websites can then be defaced, used to attempt to distribute malware, or used to steal people’s information. Google provides examples of this here. If Google notices this they will temporarily penalize a site in search engines and send webmasters a hacked content message […]
Expired SSL/TLS Certificate Google Search Console Error
Some webmasters have received the following message from Google Search Console which reads “Expired SSL/TLS certificate on https://www.example.com/”. Here’s a screenshot of what the email looks like: The email reads: Expired SSL/TLS certificate on https://www.example.com/ To: Webmaster of https://www.example.com/, Google has recently encountered an expired SSL/TLS certificate for https://www.example.com/. Most browsers perceive a site with […]
The April 2018 Google Core Algorithm Change
April 2018 has been a crazy month, at least for weather. It’s still snowing in the northeast. It’s bone dry in the south central part of the country. Oklahoma has no tornadoes. Here in North Carolina, I just planted my big, epic garden today, weeks behind when I’d normally start it. I’m still waiting for […]
The March 2018 Google Core Algorithm Change
On March 8, 2018, we published that a major algorithm change was on the way (technically that went live March 9 at 12:25AM). The tremors had been felt for days and one of my sources felt it could be days (or months) away. Then on Saturday, March 10, 2018, the Internet was abuzz and site […]
Google Penguin or Fred Algorithm Update Coming in 2018
One of my sources has shown me that as of March 2018, Google is indeed testing an algorithm change. This is a change which is not evident to most people in the SEO world as the algorithm is being tested outside of the United States. In fact, the testing is not affecting anyone in North […]
February 2018 Google Algorithm Changes
I was contacted by a new client in early March who had lost traffic in February 2018. They were wondering if they had been negatively impacted by an algorithm change such as a Penguin or Panda update. Indeed, there were many updates throughout the month of February, as can be seen by this screenshot I […]
March 2017 Google Algorithm Updates: Fred, Link Quality, and Content Quality
A few people have asked me if there was a Google update in March of 2017. The answer is yes. Currently, there are 800-1200 updates to the Google algorithm annually, as far as I know. Some people are calling it an “unconfirmed” algorithm or something as well, but rest assured, I am confirming it right […]
Spammy Structured Data Error Messages Being Sent March 2017
Lawyers all over the planet have review stars displaying in Google search results. They accomplish this by adding structured data to their site. Over the last two weeks I have been noticing the review stars missing in Google search. Shortly after writing about the review stars missing in March 2017, I was sent this error […]
Mike Adams Discusses the Real Reason Natural News was Blacklisted by Google, launches #SaveNaturalNews
Below you will find out why Google has blacklisted (aka penalized or de-indexed) NaturalNews.com, along with input we have received directly from Mike Adams himself. You will only get this information here, despite Gizmodo, DailyKos and other organizations trying to steal the headlines without the full story. (These websites could also be at risk for […]
Was Natural News Banned from Google for Fake News?
Over the last few days I have been asked if Google bans sites over controversial content. That prompted me to put together and article about a potential Google Fake News Penalty. In the article I explain that, historically, no, Google does not ban or blacklist (or de-index) websites over controversial content. (This article is a […]
Google Fake News Penalty – Will Google Ban Fake News Content from Organic Search Results?
Today I wondered if and when Google would begin to try and remove websites from Google Search Results which promote what they identify as “fake news”. A Google Fake News Penalty makes sense It makes sense that Google will one day create a “Fake News Penalty”. With the amount of inaccurate content that people are […]
Why Did Google Penalize NaturalNews.com in February 2017?
On February 21, 2017, someone asked me why they could not find a website in Google search. The website is “Natural News” (http://naturalnews.com/). Indeed, the site has been penalized by Google. This means, for whatever reason, the site does not show up in Google organic search. I tested the subdomain blogs.naturalnews.com as well, and it […]
How To Buy Expiring Domains in 2020
Post updated 3/2/2020 with new auction house information. In late 2016 an expired domain came up that I wanted. So, I began my journey to purchasing my first expiring domain. I had bought many domains over the years that had previously expired months or years ago, but this is one that others could potentially have […]
February 2017 Google Algorithm Update?
There is some buzz in the SEO industry that there has been an algorithm update to Google in February 2017. Indeed, SERP tracking tools such as Mozcast and RankRanger do show some fluctuations in results. If your site dropped in the rankings this month, I would be happy to look at it for you, just […]
Google Reverses Algorithm Changes November 2016
Late October and the month of November have been very active in Google search results. October 24 was a very active day, in particular. Results went a bit crazy. I wrote an article that maybe Penguin had failed and specifically stated that hopefully the algorithm changes would get reversed. They did! November 10, 2016, another […]