SEO Updates – March 3, 2023

We published our complete 2022 testing report last week, which includes all the SEO tests we conducted throughout the year.
The report covers various topics such as:

How To Fix GBP Listing Cannibalization
How to Trigger Instant GBP Verification
How Primary Categories, Secondary Categories, Services, & Sub-Services Impact GBP Rankings

Save the date today for our upcoming FREE Q2 Webby, happening on April 3rd.

Our SEO experts will cover the latest SEO trends and strategies that help get quick SEO wins and rank entities higher on search result pages.
In addition to the informative session, attendees will receive a checklist for optimizing their websites and Google Business Profiles. Don’t miss it!

If you missed our Q1 Webby, you could now watch the replay! During the session, we discussed how to achieve quick wins with audits and competitor research, which can assist you in obtaining better SEO results.

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On this week’s episode of the SEO Vault, we had the pleasure of hosting Joey Randazzo, owner of SEO Growth Partners, an SEO agency based in Portland, OR. He shared valuable insights on how AI content can be utilized for SEO. Randazzo discussed the benefits of hiring military spouses.

We also discussed the recent Google Search Ranking Volatility on March 1st and speculated that it might be related to the Product Reviews Update. Additionally, we talked about Microsoft’s AI-powered Bing search now being available on mobile and how it can potentially impact search engine optimization strategies.

Google’s John Mueller also weighed in on the topic of rewriting content with ChatGPT. He advised website owners to create new, unique content instead of rewriting old content to improve SEO. Lastly, Google’s Gary Illyes shared tips on recovering from the Helpful Content Update, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing user experience, creating high-quality content that satisfies user intent, & other SEO news (mentioned below.)

SEO Updates & News:

> Microsoft’s AI-Powered Bing Search Now On Mobile

> Bing Chat AI v96 Live: Less Hallucinations & More Responses

> Google: Embedding Local Reviews Collected By Third Parties Does Not Help With Web Search Rankings

> Google Maps App For Android Adds “Business” Profile Tab

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To Your Success,
Chaz and the Entire Team

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