Google: Word Location In URLs Does Not Matter For SEO

Google’s John Mueller was asked if it matters SEO-wise or search ranking-wise if you place /services/ before /location/ in your URL structure or the other way. John said when it comes to SEO, it really does not matter.

Google Search Generative Experience Local Results Gain More Link Cards

The new Google Search Generative Experience now shows more links and link cards in the local results interface for some users. The link cards show below the listing and also at the top right of the map interface in the SGE interface on both desktop and mobile.

Google Tests Clickable Links Within The Search Result Description

Google seems to be testing clickable links within a search result description area. I am not sure if this is a bug or a feature but I was able to replicate this myself.

Google August 2023 Core Update Hit Hard Around August 25th For Some Sites

As you know, Google released its first core update in over five months, the Google August 2023 core update, on August 22nd at around 1:30 pm ET. Since then, I’ve been tracking the volatility and the chatter from within the SEO community to see how widespread, extensive, and impactful this update has been.

Vlog #238: Jamie Reedy and Jordan Mazza On E-Commerce SEO

Jamie Reedy and Jordan Mazza from Amsive Digital stopped by to chat about SEO and all things search…

Can’t Afford to Travel? Nomadic Matt Says You’re (Probably) Wrong

Travel hacking allows you to see the world for less than you spend at home. That’s right. If you took your rent or mortgage payment in the US and traded […]

New Agent Lawsuits Could Have Profound Effects for Buying and Selling Homes

New real estate commission lawsuits could change home buying and selling as we know it. Long gone may be the days of buyers walking away paying zero commission and sellers […]

Here’s What Those Spray Paint Marks on Trees Mean

If you spend enough time surrounded by trees, you may come across some that have been marked with various colors of spray paint, using different symbols, letters, or numbers. In most cases, this is a type of code that public and private landowners use to denote the future of a tree. Here’s what to know […]

Here’s When Fixing Your Dishwasher Makes More Sense

If any of the major appliances in your home were to break, your dishwasher would probably be the least disruptive. Inconvenient? Sure. But given how many households don’t have a dishwasher at all, making do without yours for a bit probably wouldn’t be as bad as life without your refrigerator, for example. Read more…

Second Mortgage: What It Is & How It Works

A second mortgage is a great way to tap into your equity to obtain other investment properties.

The Best Free and Cheap Food You Can Get Over Labor Day Weekend

Labor Day weekend is widely considered the unofficial end of summer, and whether that’s music to your ears, or thinking about the upcoming fall and winter seasons gets you down, you’re going to have to eat at some point. Fortunately, there are plenty of food deals and freebies to choose from this Labor Day weekend.… […]

Tom Brady’s Coach: You DON’T Need to Be the Best to Get the Best Results

Tom Brady is the GOAT (greatest of all time). But that makes his performance coach, Greg Harden, the GCOAT (greatest coach of all time). Greg has been coaching elite athletes […]

NAR harassment, retaliation and evasion revealed in Times exposé

In interviews with 29 current and former NAR employees, including 19 who claimed to have endured sexual harassment on the job, The New York Times described wrongdoing running not only through the organization but the subsidiaries and boards its executives currently sit on.

Yes, you need to respond to the good reviews, too

Those satisfied clients need love, too, so make sure you’re responding to their positive reviews with sincere appreciation. Laura Stace tells you what to say and how to show your thanks.

The Most Effective Ways to Read a Room

Tips for being a better public speaker, presenter, or performer typically include the advice to “know your audience”—as in, understanding what matters most to the people you’re addressing. But knowing your audience often requires another skill: The ability to read a room. Read more…