TALK TO US: These are the top SEO News resources to follow in order to keep your finger on the pulse of the ever-changing SEO industry.
Search Engine Land
Search Engine Land, originally founded by Danny Sullivan, is the leading news site covering everything surrounding the search engine industry, from SEO to SEM, Google, Bing and social media. This is one of the first places that SEO professionals look when there is a potential algorithm update from Google, as they are always quick to cover these stories.
- 11/23/22: Link juice: Is it the new snake oil of Google SEO?
- 11/22/22: Google is testing new Rewarded Ad Gate beta program for publishers
- 11/22/22: Use this SEO forecasting template to gain insights for 2023
- 11/22/22: NPS for agencies: How to capture client and employee satisfaction
- 11/21/22: Google Search adds new spam policy: Policy circumvention
Search Engine Watch
Search Engine Watch is another major search engine news website that helps online marketers and website owners improve their website’s visibility in search engines. They cover everything (SEO, PPC, Analytics, Social, Local, Mobile, Video, Content, Development, etc.).
- 11/23/22: Six local link-building tactics for small businesses
- 11/21/22: How to use digital PR and cross-channel data to amplify organic growth
- 11/17/22: Are these SEO rookie mistakes costing your search rankings?
- 11/10/22: From cookie, to beyond CRM and constant consent – why cookieless means a brighter future for digital experience
- 11/10/22: 10 SaaS marketers share what’s NOT working in content marketing anymore
Search Engine Roundtable
Search Engine Roundtable, led by Barry Schwartz, reports the most interesting forum threads happening in search engine marketing message boards across the web. Webmasters are often the first people to notice a change in Google’s algorithms, and Search Engine Roundtable brings the SEO chatter to the forefront.
- 11/23/22: Daily Search Forum Recap: November 23, 2022
- 11/23/22: Google Maps Tests New Sidebar Navigation
- 11/23/22: Google Key Moments SeekToAction Markup Supports 12 Languages
- 11/23/22: Google Discover Changes "More Recommendations" Label To "More Products" Signaling Deeper Push Into Shopping And E-commerce
- 11/23/22: Poll: Many SEOs Still Guest Post For SEO
Search Engine Journal
Founded by Loren Baker, Search Engine Journal has been offering a community-focused approach to the search marketing industry through leveraging industry experts to spotlight industry trends, news and thought leaders who are shaping the future of search marketing.
- 11/24/22: Top 10 Essential Website Optimization Strategies via @sejournal, @ChuckPrice518
- 11/24/22: A Comprehensive Guide To Marketing Attribution Models via @sejournal, @KayleLarkin
- 11/24/22: Inspiring Content Personalization Examples For B2B
- 11/24/22: Google Ads Account Managers Shouldn’t Contact Clients Directly via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
- 11/23/22: 9 Steps To A Future-Proof Social Media Strategy In A Web3 World via @sejournal, @lisabuyer
Google Webmaster Central
The Google Webmaster Central Blog is often the source of much SEO news regarding Google. The company makes announcements about new features in Webmaster Tools, mobile search advancements and other Google-specific news in this blog. It’s a must-follow for any SEO professional.
- 10/19/22: A deep dive into Search Console performance data filtering and limits
- 10/14/22: Introducing site names on Google Search
- 10/13/22: Refreshed guidelines for site owners
- 10/13/22: Back in business: Search Central Live events
- 09/14/22: The new HTTPS report in Search Console
Bing Webmaster Blog
The Bing Webmaster Blog offers great insight into how to run a successful website, often from a user’s perspective. We think that is what makes this blog great. The Bing Webmaster Blog provides an alternate voice in the arena of search engine webmaster blogs.
- 09/21/22: 16 million websites have already adopted IndexNow.
- 08/12/22: IndexNow adoption gains momentum
- 05/13/22: Spring cleaning: Removed Bing anonymous sitemap submission
- 05/02/22: SEO best practice for subscription-based and paywall content
- 04/28/22: Announcing user-agent change for Bing crawler bingbot
Moz Blog
Originally founded by Rand Fishkin and his community of Mozzers including Britney Muller and Dr. Pete, the Moz Blog is full of cutting-edge inbound marketing and SEO strategies. Learn what works and what’s hot in content marketing, link earning, authorship, client management and overall…the right way to build community online and earn search engine traffic.
- 11/23/22: The Leading Characteristics of Review Writers, Review Readers, and Successful Owner Responses
- 11/21/22: A Different Way of Thinking About Core Updates
- 11/18/22: Advanced On-Page SEO Optimizations — Whiteboard Friday
- 11/16/22: Announcing: The Impact of Local Business Reviews on Consumer Behavior | SEO Industry Report
- 11/14/22: How to Optimize for Google's Featured Snippets [Updated for 2022]
Distilled
Distlled got its start when Duncan Morris and Will Critchlow joined forces back in 2005 to start a web development company. The Distilled blog offers tactical SEO content that can help you refine your skills.
- 03/22/21: How to produce high quality written content
- 03/11/21: How to spot unproductive behaviors your employees may be unaware of
- 03/08/21: Preventing employee burnout as COVID-19 persists into 2021
- 03/04/21: Four tips for future-proofing your Conversion Rate Optimization strategy
- 03/04/21: Ecommerce during the COVID-19 pandemic: How to turn challenges into online growth opportunities
