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  Every year Google rolls out thousands of updates to improve the quality of search results. However, Google is in the news for the core algorithm updates that it has rolled out on 2nd June, 21, and the other part of the same update is releasing in July. This time Google has released a broad core algorithm update which impacts the Google search overall. The main focus of this rollout is to improve search relevance. This update has raised concerns among site owners regarding their site ranking on Google search engine page as some noticed a drop in their ranking, and some witnessed traffic spikes. There is a mixed response from site owners.  If your website ranking has dropped, then Google’s John Mueller has also stated the reason behind it. “It’s essentially just saying, from the way that we determine which pages are relevant, we’ve kind of changed our calculations and found other pages that we think are more relevant. So it’s not a matter of doing anything wrong and then you f...

  The implementation of mobile-first indexing, which was long-awaited, is now finally upon us. That is to say, the search giant Google will disregard the content visible only on the desktop from this point onwards. For several years, mobile-first has been Google’s priority as user experience has become one of the most important things now, if not “the most important.” Google will shortly roll out the Page Experience update as a whole now. According to the company, “page experience signal measures aspects of how users perceive the experience of interacting with a web page.” It comprises five main Search signals. Hopefully, you know at least four of these signals, including mobile-friendliness, safe-browsing, HTTPS-security, and intrusive interstitial, as they have been effective for a while now. Google has rolled out and updated the guidelines for each of these as it is trying to keep up with the growing customer expectations. Wondering what’s new now? In May, the search engine will...

  For decades, guest blogging has been popularly used as a link-building strategy. But as a matter of fact, it is “the worst strategy” you could think up to build links. Often guest blogging is people’s weapon of choice for link building, and so was the case with us initially. But over time, we realized guest blogging, if truth be told, has no role to play in building links, although that might be the main or only reason you began writing guest posts. Even today, this misconception that guest blogging can help in gaining links continues to float around. This blog will discuss how guest blogging is the worst link-building strategy and why you shouldn’t trust it blindly. GUEST BLOGGING IS EXPENSIVE WHEN DONE RIGHT In its correct sense, guest blogging is a costly affair. To put things in perspective, a very well-put column in the business-to-business niche can easily cost you hundreds of dollars on popular sites. The thing is that the best copy is expected to bring in something specia...

  With everything happening in the economy, alternative currencies have been a popular topic in recent times. A great deal of money is being printed, and cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and new ones such as dogecoin are coming into the limelight. So we thought of exploring how exactly Bitcoin and cryptocurrency affect  digital marketing  and how they can, in turn, impact your business. In this blog, we will discuss a few ways Bitcoin can impact digital marketing and small businesses in the future. However, before we get on to the effects, let’s first take a quick look at what Bitcoin and cryptocurrency are. WHAT IS CRYPTOCURRENCY? Cryptocurrency refers to a virtual or digital currency secured by cryptography, making it almost next to impossible to forge or double spend. Many cryptocurrencies are decentralized networks based on blockchain technology which is an open, distributed ledger that records transactions between two parties efficiently in code. To simplify things a...

  If the tech giant, Apple, was intimidated when the popular online video game Fortnite tried to bypass its App Store, it will surely not be happy when PWAs thrive. Progressive web apps obstruct Apple’s granular control over the App Store as they deliver app-like experiences without requiring the users to download a real application. While these are designed for daily website users, they offer numerous features exclusive to native applications only. Even though many businesses are “really” into the idea of developing native apps, to tell the truth, this approach can be a struggle for the developers. Building a native application comes with many responsibilities, including updating them regularly, handling user reviews, drawing downloads, paying a 30% share of each sale (including in-app purchases and paid apps) to most stores, which makes sense. In 2020, Apple earned over $64 billion from the App Store, according to reports. This is part of the reason why the search giant Google is...