Google webmaster trends analyst, Gary Illyes, revealed that although Google claims that a site domain move takes two weeks, it can really take up to three months. A site move that can take the full three months might entail creating a new domain followed by rebranding for that name change. Illyes publicized this information at
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Google’s Mobile-First Index is Slated to Launch in 2018
According to Gary Illyes, Google webmaster trends analyst, Google’s mobile-first index is slated to launch in 2018 at the earliest. The idea of the mobile-first index was announced back in 2015 when Illyes hinted at the subject via a tweet. Then in 2016, Illyes again brought up the topic of the mobile-first index but revealed
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Google Says Order of HREFLANG Attributes Don’t Matter
John Mueller of Google replied to tweet stating that the order of the hreflang language attributes doesn’t matter, according to Search Engine Roundtable. Mueller, a Google Webmaster Trends Analyst, shared this information as he replied to a tweet. Google uses these hreflang characteristics to show the precise language or local URL in search results. Sites
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Google Shares Data Across Search Algorithms
It has been revealed that Google has the ability and does share data from one algorithm to other algorithms. John Mueller, one of Google’s Webmaster Trends Analysts, shared yesterday that Google’s search algorithms share this data via a Youtube video. Mueller revealed in the video that one aspect of data being shared centers on quality.
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Google Confirms That “SEO Over-Optimization” is a Legitimate Concern
As first published on Search Engine Roundtable, Google’s Gary Illyes said that SEO over optimization is, in fact, something SEO marketers should consider when making decisions. Illyes, a webmaster trends analyst, replied to a tweet confirming that “over-optimization” is a legitimate concern that can result in a negative impact on rankings. That is totally a
