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Jan 11, 2022 • 51min

The SEO Vault Episode 118

Episode 118 Table Of Contents Co-Host: Michael Milas + Sophie Allen + Jessie Taylor How Crypto is going to Impact Digital LandGoogle Local Search Ranking Algorithm Update Last WeekTwo Google Ads In Local PackTargeted Media Outreach at Web 20 Ranker LaunchedAnd much more! Web 2.0 Ranker Weekly Update New Campaign Strategies, everything from KW Research to Local On-Page is getting an Update Local Points of Interest/Local News of Interest/Entity Data Pages/Locations and Areas Served Hub PagesTargeted Media Outreach: Publishing a news story, syndicating that as a press release and then email outreach to 1000 targeted industry journalistsExtended Replay Offer (45mins 1 on 1 coaching w the local seo wizard) for 1 person that buys Philadelphia Local Marketing Mastermind ReplaysWebby Replay Monday or Tuesday SEO News For The Past Week Google Local Search Ranking Algorithm Update Last WeekGoogle Business Profile Adds Accepted Health Insurance OptionGoogle Search Console Performance Report Updated For Google News Impression Changes SERP Changes Two Google Ads In Local PackGoogle Tests New Suggested Clips Video Feature Snippets LayoutGoogle Ads Image Extensions Come To Desktop & More Google Says John Muller Confirmed: Googlebot Not Crawling Over HTTP/3 Yet SEO Q&A 40:20 We have a large state wide client that we are trying to stand up new SAB’s for areas that they have team memebers in. Google has suspended each one and states they are ineligable for Google maps. We have filed DBA’s and google will not allow them to go live. What is the safest way to create new SAB’s without getting imediatly flagged. Should we use a seperate email for each new GMB as we stand them up and consolidate through localviking. Also, Catch us Live on YouTube at 4 pm EST on the Web 20 Ranker YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdddIHkRnbQJpSHxGKheokA Don't Miss it Live every Thursday at 4 pm EST on the Web 20 Ranker Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/web20ranker/ Interested in being a guest on the vault!? Sign up now: https://forms.gle/ae5Dh575BqYieDBEA #seo #seolive #seopodcast #theseovault
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Jan 11, 2022 • 1h 5min

The SEO Vault Episode 117

Episode 117 Table Of Contents Co-Host: Sophie Allen + Bucky Helms and Benjamin Olson Google Maps Update Going On – unconfirmedDecember 2021 Google Product Reviews Update Rolling Out – What We See So Far60% Of SEOs Saw No Changes With The Google November Core UpdateAnd much more! Web 2.0 Ranker Weekly Update Web 20 Ranker: BLACK FRIDAY Over (Prizes going out)Google Maps Update All About GBPs : https://web20ranker.com/gmb-google-business-profile-changes/Philadelphia Local Marketing Mastermind Replays SEO News For The Past Week Google Maps Update Going On unconfirmedDecember 2021 Google Product Reviews Update Rolling Out What We See So Far60% Of SEOs Saw No Changes With The Google November Core Update Google Says John Mu: Google Doesn’t Index Parts Of A Page Separately Unless It’s Embedded ContentJohn Mu: Links To Or From Small Or New Sites Is FineJohn Mu: Google: URL Changes From A Year Ago Not The Reason For Your SEO DeclineJohn Mu: Human-Readable List Of Links Like Sitemaps Not Always NecessaryJohn Mu: Our Product Experts Don’t Get A Ranking Boost Or Ranking Secrets SEO Q&A 15:50 Are we gonna talk about that On-Page Optimization Post you just Posted? 28:24 Do you ever hotlink POI Images from Google? 38:23 I have a friend/realtor who is not able to get a google my business because she runs her realty group [compass realty] INSIDE another brokerage firm [ULTIMA REALTY] The agent my friend has been in communication with google even over the phone and google keeps saying because of the fact her ERRORS AND OMISSIONS insurance says she Works for Compass Realty which is a dba of Ultima realty. So as far as google is concerned, they are indexing ULTIMA REALTY AT that specific address I was thinking, she should get a virtual address in the town and work towards moving that google my business into the 3-pack. What would you say? 42:40 How do you know if you have an Agency Account OR Not? 43:50 Do I have to make a new email to make that an agency account? 49:50 I have client site that has 161 keywords ranking on Google Page ONE position 1 to 3 organically and all of a sudden in Search Console/Coverage it is showing almost all of the pages having been marked NO INDEX when they are NOT and never have been. HOWEVER, The over all Visibility is still showing as 97%. Should I be concerned about the marked as NO INDEX issue in Search Console? Also, Catch us Live on YouTube at 4 pm EST on the Web 20 Ranker YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdddIHkRnbQJpSHxGKheokA Don't Miss it Live every Thursday at 4 pm EST on the Web 20 Ranker Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/web20ranker/ Interested in being a guest on the vault!? Sign up now: https://forms.gle/ae5Dh575BqYieDBEA #seo #seolive #seopodcast #theseovault
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Jan 11, 2022 • 1h 5min

The SEO Vault Episode 116

Episode 116 Table Of Contents Co-Host: Mike Milas + Jessie Taylor + Bucky Helms and Eldar Cohen Web 20 Ranker: BLACK FRIDAY 25% Off Storewide50% Of SEOs Not Seeing Impact From Google November 2021 Core UpdateGoogle Search Console New Design Interface Now LiveAnd much more! Web 2.0 Ranker Weekly Update Web 20 Ranker: BLACK FRIDAY – 25% Off Storewide Code: BFdeals is LIVE https://web20ranker.com/black-friday-holiday-sale/GBP SEO Monthly live on the site! $60 off for all existing gmb monthly campaigns!Philadelphia Local Marketing Mastermind Replays. Buy a virtual ticket and we will send you the recordings now as well as access to the Agency Sales System25% Off coupon is good on the Mastermind Recordings SEO News For The Past Week 50% Of SEOs Not Seeing Impact From Google November 2021 Core UpdateGoogle Search Console New Design Interface Now LiveGoogle Structured Data Markup Helper Is OutdatedGoogle Local Business Photos Lead To Blank Images On Desktop SearchGooglebot Slow Crawling The Web From November 11 November 17?Google Confirmed Crawling Bug But Said There Were No Negative EffectsBing Finally Launches Page Insights Lightbulb Search Results Feature SERP Changes Google Image Search Tests New Related Image Carousel Google Says Google: We Don’t Hold A Grudge For Technical IssuesGoogle Generally Has Different Crawl Capacities For Your Images Hosted On A CDN SEO Vault Giveaways: Winner Announced 33:55 Dave Kava $99 Guest Post (Min 1k Traffic) 56:48 Brian McDaniel Technical SEO Audit 1:01:36 Steven Vasquez GBP Basic Campagin SEO Q&A 49:02 Upgrading from an Old GMB Campagin to a New GBP Campagin with Black Friday Deal? What’s the best Way Also, Catch us Live on YouTube at 4 pm EST on the Web 20 Ranker YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdddIHkRnbQJpSHxGKheokA Don't Miss it Live every Thursday at 4 pm EST on the Web 20 Ranker Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/web20ranker/ Interested in being a guest on the vault!? Sign up now: https://forms.gle/ae5Dh575BqYieDBEA #seo #seolive #seopodcast #theseovault
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Jan 11, 2022 • 57min

The SEO Vault Episode 115

Episode 115 Table Of Contents Co-Host: Mike Milas + Sophie Allen + Bucky Helms  GBP SEO Monthly live on the Site!Google November Core Update YesterdayRevamped Google PageSpeed Insights Is LiveGoogle Says It Is Promoting More Local News In Search ResultsAnd much more! Web 2.0 Ranker Weekly Update GBP SEO Monthly live on the Site!Philadelphia Local Marketing Mastermind DONE – Replays Will be available tomorrow.Weekend Deal – $60 Off any New Monthly GBP SEO campaigns (Coupon will be live Tomorrow) SEO News For The Past Week Google November Core Update YesterdayRevamped Google PageSpeed Insights Is LiveGoogle now provides and SEO checklistNew Google Help Docs On Translated Search Results & Ad Networks With Google Translate SERP Changes Google Search “”Found In Video”” Carousel ResultsMore Seeing Product Images In Google Desktop Search Result SnippetsGoogle Feeling Curious Search Results Google Says Google Says It Is Promoting More Local News In Search Results30 Articles On Your Site Won’t Make Your Site Authoritative in Google SearchGoogle: Leaving Old XML Sitemaps Up After URL Migration Will Have Minimal Effect SEO Q&A 12:00 Do you Still use Oviond for reporting? 14:25 Wondering if I should switch out my current custom campaigns with the new GBP 16:50 I have 1 client whose budget can handle the upgrade. Others that cant. 18:35 Looking at getting Niche Networks (4-5) to boost Ecomm specific category and product pages. Thoughts? 32:45 Website clicks off Local Maps (Search) platform aren’t redirecting to the site 42:24 What are ya’ll seeing with the current update rolling out? 48:55 Google removes Categories from GMB Listings Also, Catch us Live on YouTube at 4 pm EST on the Web 20 Ranker YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdddIHkRnbQJpSHxGKheokA Don't Miss it Live every Thursday at 4 pm EST on the Web 20 Ranker Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/web20ranker/ Interested in being a guest on the vault!? Sign up now: https://forms.gle/ae5Dh575BqYieDBEA #seo #seolive #seopodcast #theseovault
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Jan 11, 2022 • 54min

The SEO Vault Episode 114

Episode 114 Table Of Contents Co-Host: Mike Milas + Sophie Allen + Bucky Helms And Jessie Taylor Google November Spam UpdateGoogle May Use IndexNow Protocol For Instant IndexingPhiladelphia Local Marketing Mastermind Replays Will be available next week.And much more! Web 2.0 Ranker Weekly Update Philadelphia Local Marketing Mastermind DONE Replays Will be available next week.Weekend Deal Early Black Friday Special * New GMB Campaigns Last Chance to get Current Monthly Packages Coming Soon Once Launch New Campaign, Won’t be any more Current Monthly. * Early Bird Black Friday Sale 27.5% SEO News For The Past Week Google November Spam UpdateGoogle May Use IndexNow Protocol For Instant IndexingPSA: Google Ads Account Suspensions Over Violating Webmaster GuidelinesGoogle Business Profile Name LiveGooglebot’s IP Addresses In JSON File Officially From Google Google Says Google: You Shouldn’t Be Creating Links To Your SiteGoogle says it does not use CTR for ranking SEO Q&A 17:33 I have a client that previously set up 2 GMB’s for his business with slightly different spellings for both businesses. He also created 2 websites for both, however, one of the websites inner pages are all pointed to the original site. Both offices are about 50 miles apart, so they are serving 2 different areas. Should he just rename one of the GMBs to the original name and get rid of the secondary home page and add a service area page instead? 31:40 Should every GMB Posting post contain new content all the time. Does it hurt alot to use the same 2-3 times 35:08 Are you still finding geo-tagging on images in GMB posts to work on areas where you want to rank? 38:54 We’ve noticed that some businesses lose their Google Guaranteed badge/checkmark on certain days and their LSA profile gets “”demoted”” further down the LSA results. Is this caused by them exhausting their set budget or maxing out on the leads they want to get from LSA? 45:44 Can I Pay to Watch the Mastermind Videos? Also, Catch us Live on YouTube at 4 pm EST on the Web 20 Ranker YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdddIHkRnbQJpSHxGKheokA Don't Miss it Live every Thursday at 4 pm EST on the Web 20 Ranker Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/web20ranker/ Interested in being a guest on the vault!? Sign up now: https://forms.gle/ae5Dh575BqYieDBEA #seo #seolive #seopodcast #theseovault
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Nov 5, 2021 • 1h 9min

The SEO Vault Episode 113

Episode 113 Table Of Contents Co-Host: Mike Milas + Sophie Allen   3:06 Web 2.0 Ranker Weekly Update – Philadelphia Mastermind IS November 5th – 7th – Speakers and Itinerary Announced – Interactive Mastermind Format – 2 Full Days Of Sessions (Saturday & Sunday) – Hands-On Workshops – Highest Access Level Comes With EXCLUSIVE 12 Month Discord Group To Work On More Advanced Topics (Agency Automation & Sales + More) – One Topic Presented By Victor – Local SEO Strategies For Long Term Rankings – Avoiding Cheap Tactics That No Longer Work But Are Still Commonly Used – Using An Analytical Approach To Guide A Campaign – When To Use Data From A Tool Vs Voiding Misinformation – How Campaigns Should Differ From Each Other + More! – Dynamic Event – Can Fit 3x The Previous Amount Of People – You Will Leave With The Pieces Of YOUR Agency That You Need! – At Certain Access Levels You Gain “Accountability” – 12 Month Group Comes With Networking & Quarterly Calls – Learn More About The Mastermind Here: Local Marketing Mastermind – Confirmed Speakers – Chaz Edwards – Jessie Taylor – Mike Milas – Mike Rayburn – Eldar Cohen – Bucky Helms – Sophie Allen – Jon Kaufman – Traci Rayburn – Jason Guy – Victor Perez + James – Not Just Web20 Team – All Speakers Will Be In The Exclusive Access Group – To Learn More About The Weekend Update Subscribe To Web20Ranker: Subscribe – YouTube Is Now Live With The SEO Vault On YouTube (Thursdays Around 4ish): SEO Vault Archives – Weekend Deal: 7 Day Coupon For 25% Off If You Buy The Mastermind Virtual Or Entry Level Ticket – New Blog Post On Indexation: – “Custom Signals“ – New White Label SEO Manager – Ben Olsen – Dashboard Updates Coming Soon!   45:18 SEO News For The Past Week – New Google My Business Messaging Read Receipts Setting SERP Changes/Tests – Google Removes Some HowTo, QAPage & Special Announcement From Help Documents – Google Search App Adds Recent Queries Card – New Format For Google Search Snippets Tags / Labels Google Says – Google Said The Penguin Algorithm May Not Just Ignore Links, It May Target Whole Site – Google: We Use Many Signals To Detect Guest Posts, It’s Not Just Link Anchor Text   Q&A:   24:55 Has anyone seen big drops in map views and searches in your GMB and this is with all my clients. They are all still ranking great but it looks like Google is cleaning some backend stuff up. Any thoughts? 41:50 I wonder how this will affect brand searches if employees are searching just to make edits? 51:30 a theme I am working with now has 2 sets of menus (HTML code has the URL for the navigation menu in the header twice) one for desktop and one for mobile. will this impact the rankings? as in the source code has more “words” containing keywords. any tests that can offer an idea? or should I run Cora or POP to see if this is a no-no or not? thank you 55:38 what schema would you use on a site like Zillow – a real estate portal site? the same as for a real estate agency? 59:08 In your GMB listing, for a service-based business, does it matter, for SEO purposes, what categories would you upload your photos to? 1:03:01 how do you appear in predictive suggested search in Google with a little logo? 1:03:28 Would you say that branded searches are more beneficial to product searches rather than service-related businesses? https://web20ranker.com/seo-vault-question-submission/ Also, Catch us Live on YouTube at 4 pm EST on the Web 20 Ranker YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdddIHkRnbQJpSHxGKheokA Don't Miss it Live every Thursday at 4 pm EST on the Web 20 Ranker Facebook https://www.facebook.com/web20ranker/ Interested in being a guest on the vault!? Sign up now https://forms.gle/ae5Dh575BqYieDBEA #seo #seolive #seopodcast #theseovault
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Oct 29, 2021 • 52min

The SEO Vault Episode 112

Episode 112 Table Of Contents Co-Host: Mike Milas + Jessie Taylor 3:06 Web 2.0 Ranker Weekly Update – Philadelphia Mastermind IS November 5th – 7th – Speakers and Itinerary Announced – Interactive Mastermind Format – 2 Full Days Of Sessions (Saturday & Sunday) – Hands-On Workshops – Highest Access Level Comes With EXCLUSIVE 12 Month Discord Group To Work On More Advanced Topics (Agency Automation & Sales + More) – One Topic Presented By Victor – Local SEO Strategies For Long Term Rankings – Avoiding Cheap Tactics That No Longer Work But Are Still Commonly Used – Using An Analytical Approach To Guide A Campaign – When To Use Data From A Tool Vs Voiding Misinformation – How Campaigns Should Differ From Each Other + More! – Dynamic Event – Can Fit 3x The Previous Amount Of People – You Will Leave With The Pieces Of YOUR Agency That You Need! – At Certain Access Levels You Gain “Accountability” – 12 Month Group Comes With Networking & Quarterly Calls – Learn More About The Mastermind Here: Local Marketing Mastermind – Confirmed Speakers – Chaz Edwards – Jessie Taylor – Mike Milas – Mike Rayburn – Eldar Cohen – Bucky Helms – Sophie Allen – Jon Kaufman – Traci Rayburn – Jason Guy – Victor Perez + James – Not Just Web20 Team – All Speakers Will Be In The Exclusive Access Group – To Learn More About The Weekend Update Subscribe To Web20Ranker: Subscribe – YouTube Is Now Live With The SEO Vault On YouTube (Thursdays Around 4ish): SEO Vault Archives – Weekend Deal: Halloween Sale – Use Code Spooky21 For 25% Off – New Blog Post On Indexation: – “Indexation Write Up“ – Halloween Contest 2021! – New White Label SEO Manager – Ben Olsen – GMB With Jessie – Google Added A Map Error Reporting Function – Tele Atlas Being Replaced With Googles Data   11:14 SEO News For The Past Week SERP Changes/Tests – Google Search Console API Gains Discover & Google News Data With Regex Support Google Says –  Google Says Non-AMP Page Throttling & Other AG Paxton’s Claims Are Baseless – Google: We Won’t Confuse Titles In SVG Images With Page Titles – Google: Using Admin Or Author For Author Name On Articles – Google: We Don’t Classify Sites By Technology Platform Or Infrastructure – Google: Trust Is Not A Matter Of Just Links Pointing To A Site – Google: Sometimes Black Hat SEO Works & You Don’t Get Caught But… – Google: We Don’t Hard Code YMYL Categories Into Our Algorithm – Google: Author Not A Direct Ranking Factor – Google Asks How You’d Use More Exportable Data From Search Console Q&A: 18:25 Guys, how long does it take for google to reinstate? 32:14 Any tips on SEO for seasonal pop-up shops that don’t always have the same address. 37:28 What success is your team having when utilizing Patch for clients in cities that are not specifically listed on the patch site? Submit Your Questions For The SEO Vault! https://web20ranker.com/seo-vault-question-submission/ Also, Catch us Live on YouTube at 4 pm EST on the Web 20 Ranker YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdddIHkRnbQJpSHxGKheokA Don't Miss it Live every Thursday at 4 pm EST on the Web 20 Ranker Facebook https://www.facebook.com/web20ranker/ Interested in being a guest on the vault!? Sign up now https://forms.gle/ae5Dh575BqYieDBEA #seo #seolive #seopodcast #theseovault
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Oct 22, 2021 • 1h 11min

The SEO Vault Episode 111

Episode 111 Table Of Contents Co-Host: Bucky Helms + Mike Milas + Sophie Allen 2:22 Web 2.0 Ranker Weekly Update - Philadelphia Mastermind IS November 5th - 7th - Speakers and Itinerary Announced - Interactive Mastermind Format - 2 Full Days Of Sessions (Saturday & Sunday) - Hands-On Workshops - Highest Access Level Comes With EXCLUSIVE 12 Month Discord Group To Work On More Advanced Topics (Agency Automation & Sales + More) - One Topic Presented By Victor - Local SEO Strategies For Long Term Rankings - Avoiding Cheap Tactics That No Longer Work But Are Still Commonly Used - Using An Analytical Approach To Guide A Campaign - When To Use Data From A Tool Vs Voiding Misinformation - How Campaigns Should Differ From Each Other + More! - Dynamic Event - Can Fit 3x The Previous Amount Of People - You Will Leave With The Pieces Of YOUR Agency That You Need! - At Certain Access Levels You Gain "Accountability" - 12 Month Group Comes With Networking & Quarterly Calls - Learn More About The Mastermind Here: Local Marketing Mastermind - Confirmed Speakers - Chaz Edwards - Jessie Taylor - Mike Milas - Mike Rayburn - Eldar Cohen - Bucky Helms - Sophie Allen - Jon Kaufman - Traci Rayburn - Jason Guy - Victor Perez + James - Not Just Web20 Team - All Speakers Will Be In The Exclusive Access Group - 2 Exclusive Access Tickets Left! - GHL Snapshot Worth 3x The Value - To Learn More About The Weekend Update Subscribe To Web20Ranker: Subscribe - YouTube Is Now Live With The SEO Vault On YouTube (Thursdays Around 4ish): SEO Vault Archives - Weekend Deal: 20% Off On-page and Technical SEO Recently Revamped Both! - THIS WEEKEND ONLY - New Blog Post On Press Release Distribution: - "The Best Press Release Distribution" - Halloween Contest 2021! - New White Label SEO Manager - Ben Olsen Q&A: 22:47 What will be the best way to compete against exact name match domain and GMB name? 32:20 Hey Guys ... Your Opinion .....On Web2.0 site What program would I Or what you recomend to choose for a TRI- County Roofer Client. What are some actionable tips on how to scale up a high-impact link building program while lowering the risks of getting penalized? 42:07 Would you create a location page for each category you want to rank? Ie roofing contractor Boston, siding contractor Boston, window contractor Boston or just 1 location page and include all categories?? 57:01 “How to get more reviews from real customers” and How to increase the success rate of GMB reviews from real customers with low trust on their gmails?” Submit Your Questions For The SEO Vault! https://web20ranker.com/seo-vault-question-submission/ Also, Catch us Live on YouTube at 4 pm EST on the Web 20 Ranker YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdddIHkRnbQJpSHxGKheokA Don't Miss it Live every Thursday at 4 pm EST on the Web 20 Ranker Facebook https://www.facebook.com/web20ranker/ Interested in being a guest on the vault!? Sign up now https://forms.gle/ae5Dh575BqYieDBEA #seo #seolive #seopodcast #theseovault
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Oct 15, 2021 • 52min

The SEO Vault Episode 110

Episode 110 Table of Contents Co-Host: Bucky Helms + Jessie Taylor - John Mueller - "SEO is all about not requiring search engines to read your mind" - John Mueller - "basic SEO does not equal easy SEO" - Google Merchant Center Allows One Feed For All Countries - Google Tests Query Based Google Suggest Footers And So Much More! 3:06 Web 2.0 Ranker Weekly Update - Philadelphia Mastermind IS November 5th - 7th - Speakers and Itinerary Announced - Interactive Mastermind Format - 2 Full Days Of Sessions (Saturday & Sunday) - Hands-On Workshops - Highest Access Level Comes With EXCLUSIVE 12 Month Discord Group To Work On More Advanced Topics (Agency Automation & Sales + More) - One Topic Presented By Victor - Local SEO Strategies For Long Term Rankings - Avoiding Cheap Tactics That No Longer Work But Are Still Commonly Used - Using An Analytical Approach To Guide A Campaign - When To Use Data From A Tool Vs Voiding Misinformation - How Campaigns Should Differ From Each Other + More! - Dynamic Event - Can Fit 3x The Previous Amount Of People - You Will Leave With The Pieces Of YOUR Agency That You Need! - At Certain Access Levels You Gain "Accountability" - 12 Month Group Comes With Networking & Quarterly Calls - Learn More About The Mastermind Here: Local Marketing Mastermind - Confirmed Speakers - Chaz Edwards - Jessie Taylor - Mike Milas - Mike Rayburn - Eldar Cohen - Bucky Helms - Sophie Allen - Jon Kaufman - Traci Rayburn - Jason Guy - Victor Perez + James - Not Just Web20 Team - All Speakers Will Be In The Exclusive Access Group - 3 Exclusive Access Tickets Left! - To Learn More About The Weekend Update Subscribe To Web20Ranker: Subscribe - YouTube Is Now Live With The SEO Vault On YouTube (Thursdays Around 4ish): SEO Vault Archives - Weekend Deal: Custom Signals Sale - Save 30% Off Citations (Niche, Free NAP Update, Free Unique Content) - https://web20ranker.com/product/niche-citation-options/ - THIS WEEKEND ONLY - New Blog Post On Linkbuilding - "Does Scholarship Linkbuilding Still Work?" - Halloween Contest 2021! 10:57 SEO News For The Past Week - Google Merchant Center Allows One Feed For All Countries SERP Changes/Tests - Google Search Console Core Web Vitals Report Adds Granular Scores - Google Tests Short Videos On Desktop Results - Google Search Interactive Guitar Tuner - Google Has Introduced 2 New Help Documents - Google Has Updated Three Of Its Public-Facing Search Console Tools - Google Tests Query Based Google Suggest Footers - Google Displaying Two Local Screened Ads & Scrollable Local Reviews Google Says - Google To Ban Climate Change Deniers From Advertising And Publishing - Google Responds To Crawled Not Indexed Errors Saying "It's Just A Delay" - John Mueller - "SEO is all about not requiring search engines to read your mind" - John Mueller - "basic SEO does not equal easy SEO" Q&A: 17:12 What makes a good meta description? 22:32 What's on the horizon for some new guides, blog posts, or local client takeover GMB specialist training updates? Anything to look forward to soon? Submit Your Questions For The SEO Vault! https://web20ranker.com/seo-vault-question-submission/ Also, Catch us Live on YouTube at 4 pm EST on the Web 20 Ranker YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdddIHkRnbQJpSHxGKheokA Don't Miss it Live every Thursday at 4 pm EST on the Web 20 Ranker Facebook https://www.facebook.com/web20ranker/ Interested in being a guest on the vault!? Sign up now https://forms.gle/ae5Dh575BqYieDBEA #seo #seolive #seopodcast #theseovault
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Oct 8, 2021 • 1h 9min

The SEO Vault Episode 109

Episode 109 Table Of Contents Co-Host: Bucky Helms + Mike Milas + Sophie Allen – Google: Directory Article Submissions And Bookmarking Links Are Against The Webmaster Guidelines – Google Hotel Listing Gains Eco-Certified Badges – Google SearchOn Event – Large Algorithm Update (October 2nd & 3rd) And So Much More! 2:57 Web 2.0 Ranker Weekly Update – Philadelphia Mastermind IS November 5th – 7th – Speakers and Itinerary Announced – Interactive Mastermind Format – 2 Full Days Of Sessions (Saturday & Sunday) – Hands-On Workshops – Highest Access Level Comes With EXCLUSIVE 12 Month Discord Group To Work On More Advanced Topics (Agency Automation & Sales + More) – One Topic Presented By Victor – Local SEO Strategies For Long Term Rankings – Avoiding Cheap Tactics That No Longer Work But Are Still Commonly Used – Using An Analytical Approach To Guide A Campaign – When To Use Data From A Tool Vs Voiding Misinformation – How Campaigns Should Differ From Each Other + More! – Dynamic Event – Can Fit 3x The Previous Amount Of People – You Will Leave With The Pieces Of YOUR Agency That You Need! – At Certain Access Levels You Gain “Accountability” – 12 Month Group Comes With Networking & Quarterly Calls – Learn More About The Mastermind Here: Local Marketing Mastermind – Confirmed Speakers – Chaz Edwards – Jessie Taylor – Mike Milas – Mike Rayburn – Eldar Cohen – Bucky Helms – Sophie Allen – Jon Kaufman – Traci Rayburn – Jason Guy – Victor Perez + James – Not Just Web20 Team – All Speakers Will Be In The Exclusive Access Group – To Learn More About The Weekend Update Subscribe To Web20Ranker: Subscribe – YouTube Is Now Live With The SEO Vault On YouTube (Thursdays Around 4ish): SEO Vault Archives – Weekend Deal: Custom Signals Sale – Save 30% Off Citations (Niche, Free NAP Update, Free Unique Content) – Niche Citations – THIS WEEKEND ONLY – New Blog Post On Linkbuilding – “Does Scholarship Linkbuilding Still Work?” – SPECIAL EPISODE DEAL Save 20% (1 Time) on Accelerated GMB campaigns with coupon code: accelerate109 – Google My Business SEO Accelerated Campaigns  56:13 SEO News For The Past Week – Google Hotel Listing Gains Eco-Certified Badges SERP Changes/Tests – Google SearchOn Event – More On Googles MUM, and redesigns to the Google Search Experience. – Google Search Drops Support For Internet Explorer 11 – Chrome Testing Side-By-Side Search And Journeys – Large Search Algorithm Update (October 2nd & 3rd)   Google Says – Google: Directory Article Submissions And Bookmarking Links Are Against The Webmaster Guidelines – John Said that directory submissions, article submissions, and bookmarking links are generally against Google’s webmaster guidelines – Google: Case Sensitive Characters And URLs Does Effect The URL Itself – John Mueller from Google posted a video on URL case-sensitivity and said “another place where the exact URL plays a role is robots.txt.”   Q&A:   16:58 Do you have any issues with keyword cannibalization when creating blog posts like “10 tips for finding a roofer in Cleveland Ohio”? I love creating the geo-relevancy but sometimes worry it’ll actually take away from the rankings of a key location page. 34:03 Is anyone else seeing long-term rank drops from the June algorithm update? A couple GMBs with nothing spammy going on had drastic drops and since are struggling to recover.

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