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Google Core and Spam Update March 2024
After a long period without any major updates, we are now seeing double: Announced on the 5th March 2024, Google is now rolling out both a core update and a spam update. More about the updates in this blog post.
The Top Domains and Content for Dog and Cat Care
In this month’s performance SEO report, SectorWatch is taking a look at searches on looking after some of our favourite furry friends. We’re looking at the best performing content on dog care and cat care in Google search. Who is putting in a best-in-pedigree performance? Domains analysed and top-performing URLs […]
Reddit and the 11.4 Million Organic Search Click Funnel
San Francisco’s $10bn social platform Reddit boasts 70 million daily users and has an estimated 11.4 million daily Google search clicks. It’s planning a public offering in March. This report analyzes Reddit’s recent organic growth, its key topic areas, competitive landscape, and stability.
IndexWatch US 2023 – Losers
Where there are SEO winners, there must also be losers, and in 2023, it felt like there were a lot of them. Between various Core Updates, Reviews Updates, Spam Updates and the notorious September Helpful Content Update, 2023 produced a significant batch of sites that lost upwards of 50% of […]
Why user behaviour could have replaced links as a top ranking factor
Google has recently revised its SEO guide for beginners, which has caused a stir in the SEO industry, particularly because of the significantly reduced mention of link building. This raises the question: Is Google trying to mislead newcomers? I offer an alternative view: Google revolutionised search by using links as […]
The Best of – SISTRIX Blog
These articles from the last year are exceptional. They helped people, nurtured discussion and spurred thoughts. Here’s our hand-picked selection of the best of SISTRIX Blog.
New Data Studies
(5 articles)The Top ‘non-profit’ Domains Grew in 2022 – Trust and Visibility to Learn From
Core Web Vitals – Wix vs. WordPress, Shopify vs. Shopware – What’s fastest?
Why (almost) everything you knew about Google CTR is no longer valid
After Schema.org Change: Search Results with Ratings Drop by 13%
The Page Speed Ranking Factor. What, exactly, is fast?
Popular Case Studies
(3 articles)Search Visibility – A Walk Down The Digital High Street
How HomeToGo aligned with SEO to create visibility
You have to know the past to understand the present – Case Study Patient.co.uk
Best Expert Opinion
(4 articles)An appeal for more science in SEO
SEO 2020: Google becomes your competitor
Love your website: A case for more independence
Only fools will ignore link building
Important Google announcements
(4 articles)Google Confirms that Core Web Vitals will be a Ranking Factor from May 2021
Core Web Vitals – Google’s Benchmark for Page Experience
Google Switching Fully to Mobile-First Indexing
Google introduces new link attributes: Sponsored and UGC
Latest IndexWatch Analysis
(1 articles)The Top ‘non-profit’ Domains Grew in 2022 – Trust and Visibility to Learn From
New Toolbox features
(4 articles)Successfully Combining User Intention and SERP Features
Introducing the free Keyword Tool
New – The Influencer Search Engine from SISTRIX, Available Now
The Next Generation of SERP Analysis