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Webcology

WMR.FM Formerly Webmaster Radio

Webcology takes a deeper look at the ecosystem of the Internet as it affects webmasters and web marketers from the points of view of two well known web marketers, Jim Hedger and Kristine Schachinger. Based on interviews with special high-profile guests or panels, Webcology introduces, explores and explains how the various segments of the web marketing world work.

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52:29

Facebook Lets Group Admins Charge And Google Return...

Webcology ·

2018/06/21

Google’s local pack, the local results that show up in the main search results page, now may show different business categories next to a business’s name based on the category the user queried. Google has removed the ability for users to book rides with Uber directly through the Google Maps app. This is a feature that has been around since 2017, and was removed without any announcement other than an update to the “Request a ride” help page. Google has started showing store return policies within

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54:34

No Follow Links for SEO Ranking; Stars, Ratings, and...

Webcology ·

2018/06/14

No Follow Links for SEO Ranking; Stars, ratings, and surveys are not ranking factors; Local SEO agencies new agency dashboardPlus, Matt Cutts gets a lifetime achievement award at the SMX US Search Engine Award ceremony in Seattle at SMX Advanced. Googleoffers clarification on some points mobile. Google doesn’t index images found within DIV tags. Anti-Social Media – the Three ways Facebook spies on you. Plus, a return appearance by acknowledged expert, sought after speaker and article

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49:14

2018 Rocks Digital Marketing Conference

Webcology ·

2018/06/07

Previewing the 2018 Rocks Digital Marketing Conference with featured speakers Roger Montti, Lissa Duty, Michelle Stinson Ross, and Bill Hartzer. Business owners, brand mangers and digital marketers from agencies and enterprise corporations around the United States will converge on Dallas, Texas for this national digital marketing conference later this June.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/webcology/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out:

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54:44

AdWords Notes Have Arrived And Google Gets Smarter

Webcology ·

2018/05/31

A comparison of mobile speed metrics of the Internet from 2017 to 2018 reveals that websites are less mobile friendly today than they were a year ago. This is bad for the Internet. But it can be good news for you.Russian search engine Yandex has introduced a smart speaker, marking the company’s first foray into the world of hardware. The company’s smart speaker, called Yandex Station, is designed to compete with the likes of Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Apple HomePod. Scammers claiming to

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55:31

Google Scientific Truth Bias? The Ultimate Guide to...

Webcology ·

2018/05/24

Google has a bias towards scientific truth; Google sues SEO company BeyondMenu, Point Break Media, and Supreme. Plus, The Ultimate Guide to WordPress and GDPR Compliance – Everything You Need to Know. Plus, Google’s New Algorithm Creates Original Articles From Your Content.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/webcology/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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53:11

Cre8asite Forums Closes Down After 20 Years

Webcology ·

2018/05/17

Kim Krause Berg, the owner of Cre8asite Forums and founder of Cre8pc, talks ot5 Jim Hedger and guest host Kristine Schachinger about how the revered Cre8asite Forums are being close down after 20 successful years. She had recently announced:"There is no easy way to say this, so I'll make it simple.On May 25, 2018 these forums will close down. I'll make an announcement in public next week. For now, the only people who are regulars here can be found here in LABS, and it's you that I

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55:09

Deactivating AdWords Accounts With No Recent Ad Spending

Webcology ·

2018/05/10

Gannett on Thursday announced an agreement to acquire search marketing and advertising company WordStream for $130 million in cash and up to an aggregate of $20 million earnout during the next 24 months based on achieving certain revenue targets. Google will be deactivating AdWords accounts with no recent ad spend starting in mid-May. Previously, the company stated it would begin deactivating accounts back in March. Google Images is a way to visually discover information on the web. Users can

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55:41

Microsoft’s AI capabilities and the Microsoft...

Webcology ·

2018/05/03

For the first time, Google is letting agencies register accounts on Google My Business. Agencies registered with GMB will also get access to an all-new dashboard designed to meet the needs of agency partners. One of the key benefits of the new agency dashboard is the ability to manage an unlimited number of locations. Non-agency accounts are limited to 100 locations. User groups can be created that will allow agencies to manage internal teams and control access to locations. This week we reported

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52:14

Google Updates A Patent Related To PageRank

Webcology ·

2018/04/26

Today on Webcology we talk about how Google parent Alphabet Inc. has announced financial results for the first quarter of 2018. The company reported $31.1 billion in quarterly revenue, which was down sequentially but up year over year. Revenues beat Wall Street consensus estimates by about $870 million, and earnings also beat analyst expectations. Bill Slawski published an article noting that Google updated a patent related to PageRank. This is an important algorithm because it affects how sites

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55:25

Net Neutrality Alive and Legislated in California

Webcology ·

2018/04/19

Net Neutrality remains alive and legislated in California; Google and Anchor Text; The last available IPv4 address block has gone; Google Generally Prefers One Stronger Page Versus Many Smaller Pages; Google loses ‘right to be forgotten’ case in UK High Court. Decision likely to spark other appeals to courts by those denied de-listing.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/webcology/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out:

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55:00

Facebook Data Fallout; Apple Hires Google’s A.I. Chief

Webcology ·

2018/04/05

Facebook said Wednesday that as many as 87 million people might have had their data accessed — an increase from the 50 million disclosed in published reports. Apple Hires Google’s A.I. Chief as Ben Gomes To Take Over Search At Google, John Giannandrea Steps Down. John Giannandrea who replaced Amit Singhal as head of Google Search is going to Apple.Plus, how structured Data helps a site rank, SEO for Rich Results: How to Find Fix Structured Data Errors and Blockchain and SEO.Support this podcast at

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54:30

Investigating influence and Propaganda in a Digital Age

Webcology ·

2018/03/29

Jim Hedger and guest host Kristine Schachinger welcome Alicia Wanless-Berk – Digital Propaganda Expert @ La Generalista. La Generalista is an online publication that investigates influence and propaganda in a digital age. Plus, with Google pushing into retail and Amazon into advertising, where should you invest your ad budget, and No Reset button for penalized sitesSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/webcology/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out:

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53:58

Adds, Annotations, Filters, And Comparisons

Webcology ·

2018/03/22

Google will start deactivating AdWords accounts next week if they have not spent any money in the past 15 months. This will occur automatically in an attempt to “speed up” the AdWords experience. An email notification will be sent to individual AdWords users when their account has been deactivated. Mike Blumenthal reports that Google is now slowly rolling out the new Google My Business dashboard that it announced back in November 2017. I have had the new dashboard for my account for a month or so,

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53:01

New Google Search Console Uses The Mobile First Index

Webcology ·

2018/03/15

According to a report from Reuters, the European Commission has proposed new rules that will require search engines, commerce sites and online platforms to explain how they rank results and to reveal why companies are penalized or removed from listings or results. Google is showing answers in the search results without showing any organic listings or ads or anything but the answer. Yehoshua Coren posted on Twitter a screen shot of him going to Google and Google returning the answer and a button to

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54:12

Joost de Valk opens a Diversity Fund.; Site Update...

Webcology ·

2018/03/08

Joost de Valk opens a Diversity Fund. It aims to cover the cost of travel and accommodation for speakers that increase the diversity of speakers at a given conference. Plus, Site or page update frequency is not a ranking signal Occlus Wrecked? Google: Titles Descriptions Are Easy Wins For SEO; Bing has confirmed support for JSON-LD formatted Schema.org markup; Google Image Search Product Schema Shows New Product FilterSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/webcology/donationsAdvertising

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53:41

Google Bot's And SEO In The Google Home

Webcology ·

2018/03/01

Backlinko has done an extensive analysis of “voice search ranking factors” and identified 11 variables tied to appearing in Google Home results. The company examined 10,000 results delivered over the smart speaker. What Backlinko found was consistent with what many others have been saying but there were also a few surprises. For example, the study discounts the impact of Schema to some degree and page authority. Eric Bidelman from Google posted a PSA, public service announcement, that since

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54:52

RIP Jill Sampey; Google Says Content Order, Position...

Webcology ·

2018/02/22

RIP Jill Sampey; Google: Content Order, Position Placement Matters. Where you place your content on your page can impact your rankings. Daron Babin got a couple cats. WebmasterRadio.FM just wanted to be sure everyone knows that.We’re one of the 12 best!We’re one of the 12 best! Vote early, vote often. Vote like a Ruskiebot with a stolen VPN. China cracks down on funeral strippers hired to entertain mourners, attract larger crowdsVahan Petrosyan explains how to take a WP site from http to https

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50:23

Google Wants To Get Date Timestamps Accurate

Webcology ·

2018/02/15

John Mueller from Google said on Twitter that if you are building a new site, then you should most likely go HTTPS from the start. I don't think anyone would argue with that. Switching from HTTP to HTTPS can have its challenges but starting your site off on HTTPS from the onset makes a lot of sense. The folks at RankRanger posted on Twitter that over 70% of the page one Google search results listings are HTTPS. Mozcast has their number of Google's top search results with HTTPS being at 78%,

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53:30

Google's Partnership With WordPress Aims To...

Webcology ·

2018/02/08

Today on Webcology Google is sending out new Google Search Console notifications to some webmasters asking them to "provide a manifest and high resolution favicon for" their web sites. I guess Google wants higher resolution favicons to show up in the Chrome browser. Google announced they have a new AdWords policy around ticket resellers. Specifically they now "require all event ticket resellers to be certified and to radically increase their transparency." Also today they announced a

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53:59

Search Ad Click Growth Falls; Ad Spend Rises

Webcology ·

2018/02/01

Search ad click growth fell, ad spend rose 23% across Google, Bing, Yahoo as Bing and Yahoo saw search ad spend jump 32 percent over prior year in Q4 among Merkle's client base. Google spend growth slowed slightly from Q3. David Szetela, host of PPC Rockstars weighs in. Plus, There’s a difference between indexing and ranking, Google gets all Amped UP over words, and Ranking in Google by aligning around search contentSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/webcology/donationsAdvertising

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