Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.
We are seeing renewed volatility in the Google Search results today - is this the end of the helpful content and link spam update? Google said using "here" for your anchor text links is bad. Google said don't links to your own social media profiles. Google is testing a more detailed things to do carousel. And SEOs and PPCers are worried about budget cuts in 2023 with the recession looming.
Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
- New Google Search Algorithm Ranking Fluctuations On December 26th
While it has been calm for the past several days, today is a new day and I am seeing some signs of more volatility and ranking fluctuations as of the past 24 hours or less. Some of the automated tracking tools are picking it up, and I am seeing some renewed chatter in the SEO industry. - Many Marketers Worried About SEO & PPC Budgets Being Cut In 2023 Due To Recession
I conducted a very unscientific poll on Twitter asking marketers who do SEO and PPC if they are worried about their budgets being cut in 2023 due to the recession (or looming recession). 23% of marketers said they are very worried, 37% said they are somewhat worried and 40% said they are not worried. - Google: Do Not Nofollow Links To Your Own Social Media Profiles
Google's John Mueller said on Reddit that when it comes to linking from your site to your social medial profiles...
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