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Here is a photo I found on Instagram back in December 2016 of a special pen. This pen, if you can get your hands on, gives you the opportunity to unlock the secrets of the search algorithm. That is if you can crack the maze and write down some basic equations at the same time. […]

Here is a fun SEO question I found the other day where Google’s John Mueller if Google passes PageRank to mailto or telephone hyperlinks. The answer is no, Google only follows links between canonical URLs and in mailto and tel links, there is no real canonical set. Here is the Q&A on Twitter: We see

Google’s John Mueller said on Twitter that the place where your URL structure matters most is likely with international websites and sites that have sections of adult oriented content. It will help Google figure out the site better and know how to segment or filter elements if you have the proper URL structure. With international

If you missed the live Google Search Central Live conference from the other day, you are in luck, the recording is now officially available on YouTube. It is relatively short for a conference and won’t take you too long to watch. I think I covered the most interesting parts here already with my stories on:

Generally when it comes to a Google local ranking algorithm update, you need to wait a week or so to see the chatter from the local SEO community. I am not seeing a lot of that chatter yet but BrightLocal’s tracking tool is lighting up over the past two days, showing signs of serious fluctuations

Google may have pushed another algorithm update starting this past weekend, I almost did not cover it. There was also a possible local search ranking update by Google over the past two days. Google’s Danny Sullivan said don’t expect the Page Experience Update to be a massive change overnight. Google said the mobile-first indexing deadline

Google Search for many queries and search result pages shows a video box that takes searchers to videos mostly on YouTube but other platforms as well. Now, Google is testing playing those videos directly in the search results page and not taking you to YouTube.com or the site the video is hosted on. Mordy Oberstein

Here is a photo from a few years ago of one of the usability vans at the GooglePlex, the main Google offices in California. Google use to drive these around asking folks if they want to do usability studies on the go. This photo was taken outside the GooglePlex back in July 2018 and posted

Google will sunset and stop supporting the Showcase Shopping Ads it initially announced about two years ago. Google said “starting April 1, 2021, Showcase Shopping ad groups will be removed and will stop serving your ads. Performance data for removed ads and ad groups will still be available in account reports.” What were these shopping