Matt Cutts

Clicks and impressions for authors

Webmaster Level: All (Cross-posted on the Inside Search Blog) With the latest improvements to the way authorship annotations look in search and the addition of authorship to Google News, authors have been really excited about getting more visibility, and users benefit from seeing the name, photo, and way to connect with the person who created the content. Authors have also been giving us a lot...

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New webmaster tutorial videos

Webmaster level: All Over the past couple of years, we’ve released over 375 videos on our YouTube channel, with the majority of them answering direct questions from webmasters. Today, we’re starting to release a freshly baked batch of videos, and you might notice that some of these are a little different. Don’t worry, they still have Matt Cutts in a variety of colored shirts. Instead of...

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Movember is for Moustachery

Credit to Wisconsin Historical Images The hairy month of Movember is upon us once again. Continuing the tradition started last year, we manly men of SEO.com have decided to take up the cause by lifting not a blade to our faces over the entire month of November. There is indeed a worthy cause behind all the fine moustachery that you’ll find at SEO.com over the next month. From the...

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Google Search Becomes More Secure

Privacy and SSL encryption are important to a lot of internet users. Google recognizes this and is always looking for ways to improve online security for its users. A major announcement was published yesterday on the Google Blog, touting enhanced search privacy for signed-in users. Last year, Google introduced an encrypted search service for those who opted to use it. Now that same service...

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Are You Asking The Right SEO Questions – Part II

Asking the right questions about search engine marketing requires an examination of your thought process. On a lighter note, take a step back with me and consider a few of the quirks of our SEO culture. If you missed the previous post check out, Are You Asking The Right SEO Questions I’m sure in your day to day link building you have come across a variety of these ideas. Feel free to...

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