SEO Podcast Co-Hosts: Mike Milas + Bucky Helms + Benjamin Olson

Highlights from this Episode:

• The Halloween Sale starts today with 25% off sitewide spooky25
• Halloween Costume Contest with web20 employees vote to receive $50 credit
• Google has clarified its help documentation for the new site name markup – Google Site Name At Domain Level But Favicons At Domain and Subdomain Levels.
• John Mu: Google: Link Wheels Are Against Google’s Guidelines & Are Link Schemes

What’s Going on With Our SEO Brands

Stay in the know about new services, products, software, and more.

Web 2.0 Ranker Weekly Update

6:52 Brand updates, deals, promotions, and news.

• Sign up now if you’re not signed up for the Web 2.0 Ranker weekend update!
• The Halloween sale starts Today 25%off Sitewide spooky25
• Halloween Costume Contest with web20 employees vote to receive $50 credit
• Business Guest Posts launching this month
• Will be launch Bio Hub links to replace Authority Stacks
• Ramping up Campaign Recs and Link Recs, as well as Demo/Strategy calls to see more
• We are actively working on our SEOreports.Agency Dashboard Updates to better your experience. Keep an eye out for some better communications there!

SEO Discussion

14:19 What we are seeing with the latest content, spam, and core updates.

31:31 Google: Link Wheels Are Against Google’s Guidelines.

SEO News For The Past Week

22:24 Catch up on the latest industry and algorithm updates.

• Is Google Showing Fewer FAQ Rich Results & Other Rich Results? (Rank Ranger)
• Google Local Pack In Web Search Showing Up Less Often? (Rank Ranger & SEM Rush)
• New Zero Click Google Study Puts Zero Clicks At 25%, Not 65% (SEM Rush)
• New Google Business Profile Web Search Menu Now Rolling Out
• Google has clarified its help documentation for the new site name markup – Google Site Name At Domain Level But Favicons At Domain and Subdomain Levels

SERP Changes We’re Seeing

• Google Shopping Ads Overlay Carousel Testing Top & Bottom

“Google Says”

• John Mu: Google: Link Wheels Are Against Google’s Guidelines & Are Link Schemes
• John Mu: Google Search Has No Documented Limit For Length Of Site Name

SEO Mad Scientist Update

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Local Maps Rankings Influenced by Website Signals

39:32 What on-page signals impact a listing’s rankings?

SEO Q&A

53:01 Any tips on silo pages for service pages and local SEO?