https://wpshout.com/category/seo/ A hub for advanced WordPress users, developers & savvy business owners. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 13:09:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://wpshout.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/cropped-main-icon1x-32x32.png https://wpshout.com/category/seo/ 32 32 https://wpshout.com/google-site-reputation-abuse-policy/ https://wpshout.com/google-site-reputation-abuse-policy/#respond Wed, 22 Jan 2025 13:09:53 +0000 https://wpshout.com/?p=146940 This morning, I came across some interesting news about Google's updated site reputation abuse policies. Apparently, they've revised their main guidelines with some fresh updates.]]> https://wpshout.com/google-site-reputation-abuse-policy/feed/ 0 Google Site Reputation Abuse Policy https://wpshout.com/google-now-requires-javascript/ https://wpshout.com/google-now-requires-javascript/#comments Mon, 20 Jan 2025 13:51:03 +0000 https://wpshout.com/?p=146789 Google has made a significant change: you now need to enable JavaScript to use Google Search. According to them, this move is about security and improving the experience for users like you and me. By requiring JavaScript, Google says it can better protect its platform against spam, bots, and other types of abuse. It also claims this change ensures you get “the most relevant and up-to-date information.”]]> https://wpshout.com/google-now-requires-javascript/feed/ 1 Google Now Requires JavaScript https://wpshout.com/generative-engine-optimization/ https://wpshout.com/generative-engine-optimization/#respond Thu, 09 Jan 2025 12:40:05 +0000 https://wpshout.com/?p=145919 If you've used Google lately, you've probably noticed a change: instead of just getting a mix of links and snippets, you're now seeing AI-generated responses that synthesize information from multiple sources right there in your results. This is what's known as generative search and it's changing how we optimize content for search engines. In this post, I'll explain how traditional SEO differs from GEO and where the concept of GEO originated from. Then I'll go over some best practices so you can improve your odds of getting featured in generative search results.]]> https://wpshout.com/generative-engine-optimization/feed/ 0 the rise of GEO https://wpshout.com/reddit-parasite-seo/ https://wpshout.com/reddit-parasite-seo/#respond Tue, 10 Dec 2024 10:46:23 +0000 https://wpshout.com/?p=145737 Have you noticed in the past few months that Reddit seems to pop up in almost every single one of your Google search results? Whether you’re looking for product reviews, travel tips, or life advice, those distinctive Reddit threads are almost always there on either page one or two – though it’s usually the former. This isn’t just Google’s algorithm being extra friendly to Reddit – there’s actually a story behind it.]]> https://wpshout.com/reddit-parasite-seo/feed/ 0 Dark Side of Reddit's Search Dominance https://wpshout.com/google-losing-market-share-in-europe/ https://wpshout.com/google-losing-market-share-in-europe/#respond Thu, 05 Dec 2024 10:03:44 +0000 https://wpshout.com/?p=145838 Something you might not know about - at least I didn't - is that Google, the search behemoth we've all come to know (and sometimes love), is quietly losing its search market share in several European countries.]]> https://wpshout.com/google-losing-market-share-in-europe/feed/ 0 Google market share drops in Europe https://wpshout.com/best-seo-tools/ https://wpshout.com/best-seo-tools/#respond Mon, 07 Dec 2020 12:14:46 +0000 https://wpshout.com/?p=75815 "Search engine optimization" is the strategy, tools, and tactics you use to increase your search engine traffic. This complete list of the best SEO tools will give you everything you need to optimize your website and web marketing campaigns.]]> https://wpshout.com/best-seo-tools/feed/ 0 SEO-tools https://wpshout.com/best-on-page-seo-tools/ https://wpshout.com/best-on-page-seo-tools/#respond Thu, 11 Aug 2022 12:31:23 +0000 https://wpshout.com/?p=99021 Searching for the best on-page SEO tools? On-page SEO is basically another name for on-site SEO. This is the process of optimizing your website’s internal elements in a manner intended to improve its search engine rankings.]]> https://wpshout.com/best-on-page-seo-tools/feed/ 0 best on-page seo tools https://wpshout.com/seo-stats/ https://wpshout.com/seo-stats/#respond Tue, 17 Sep 2019 10:26:52 +0000 https://wpshout.com/?p=49860 Search engine optimization (SEO) is a constantly growing and changing field, moving as fast as the internet itself. Keeping abreast of changes in the world of SEO can be an enormous task, but it doesn’t have to. In this post, we’ve gathered the most interesting – one might even say spectacular – SEO stats for modern marketers to know.]]> https://wpshout.com/seo-stats/feed/ 0 Spectacular SEO Stats