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G Spot SEO : The Ultimate Strategy To Rank #1 On Google - SEO Conspiracy S02E14 from 2021-05-17T05:47

Judith Lewis is the Queen of G Spot SEO.

In this episode of SEO Conspiracy, we disclose the secrets of this awesome Search Engine Optimisation.

Thanks to G Spot SEO, you will...

Top 5 SEO Myths in 2021 - SEO Conspiracy S02E13 from 2021-05-10T05:45

We all have our pet peeves when it comes to SEO and what's spread about it. In my case, my absolute pet peeve is Domain Authority along with the so-called 200 Ranking Factors and EAT.

Is SEO legit in 2021? The Rise and Fall of SEMPO from 2021-04-28T05:45

Chris Boggs was there when it all started. Chris was part of the crew that started to claim that Search Engine Optimization was a legitimate industry and was here to stay. The SEO industry start...

Should SEO use Google Disavow Tool to clean up a backlinks profile? S02E12 from 2021-04-05T05:45

Is it a good idea to use Google Disavow Tool to clean up your link profile for SEO?

As always, this is only our opinion.

Please don't hesitate to share your point of view o...

Bad Neighbourhood in SEO - S02E11 with Judith Lewis from 2021-03-15T06:45

Do you pay attention to your website's neighbourhood? As far as hosting or backlinks, you have to be careful.

As always, this is only our opinion.

Is Google Really Broken? - S02E10 with Judith Lewis from 2021-03-08T06:45

At the end of the year, Google hast lost a significant proportion of usable valuable results. We don't talk about the spam garbage, we talk about actual valuable search results page...

TOP 5 Technical SEO HORROR STORIES with KRISTINE SCHACHINGER- #14 from 2021-03-03T06:45

Kristine Schachinger is back on SEO Conspiracy to retrace her Top 5 technical SEO Horror Stories.

As always, this is only our opinion.

Please don't hesitate to...

SEO Agency Fail: Selling Client Satisfaction vs Delivering Real Results - S02E09 from 2021-03-01T06:45

How to hire a good SEO & how to avoid the bad agencies that are more about client satisfaction than delivering real results?

How to perform in Google SEO if you can't...

The Evolution of Search, from backlinks to internal links with Dixon Jones from 2021-02-24T06:45

In this podcast, Dixon Jones is not myth busting any SEO urban legend. We are going through his journey in the world of Search. Especially, since he started focusing on backlinks wi...

Some Talk Black Hat SEO, but who does it for real? S02E08 from 2021-02-22T06:47

Black Hat SEO was the starting point of Judith Lewis’ career, like mine. Breaking the law or cheating Google Guidelines is not the same type of Black Hat SEO. In this podcast, we go...

How To Learn SEO in 2021 with Kristine Schachinger from 2021-02-17T06:45

The SEO Stories series goes through the history of Search by those who made it.

Engagement is the most under rated SEO asset in 2021 - S02E07 from 2021-02-15T06:45

Nothing beats the good old backlink. Whatever Googlers say, there is nothing more powerful than a link in your SEO Toolbox: The effects of Social Signals for SEO has been debated in length. With...

Google Guidelines : how to get results in SEO by knowing how to manipulate the system S02E06 from 2021-02-11T06:45

According to Google, you create the best content and the rest will follow. Links will come running towards your page and you will rank high on Google SERP. The truth is very different from the o...

SEO Party, the Wild and Crazy Stories from the Search Industry After Hours from 2021-02-10T06:45

Kristine Schachinger is back on SEO Conspiracy to tell us about some crazy parties, happening after hours during SEO events. Working as an SEO is a lonely situation. Unless you work in an agency...

Google Abuse of Power, Ethics Issues and Manipulation of the SEO Industry from 2021-02-03T06:45

Today, Kristine Schachinger is helping me with the difficult task of explaining how Google does not care about your website and your business. The communication between Google and the SEO Commun...

How many words per page is the best for Google SEO S02E05 from 2021-02-01T06:45

The number of words per page is nothing like Ranking Studies show. An average number of words ideal to rank on Google is advised by many SEO. In fact, ther...

The Misconceptions of the Concept of PageRank Explained - SEOConspiracy S01E27 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The original PageRank algorithm is a long way in the past now, but still, Google uses it to this day. It's just a question of how it has metamorphosized over the years." - Dixon Jones Dixon is a P...

Is Google Search still important for the overall Alphabet - SEO Conspiracy S01E25 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this podcast, we explore the place of Google, the search engine, inside the vision of the Alphabet Inc., the mothership company of all Google properties. Google, the search engine, is the focus...

Social Signals For SEO - SEO Conspiracy S01E24 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

It’s even more than a myth, it became a trend of you’ve got to push social to help your SEO. Is this true? You’re gonna find it quite tough to find strong evidence that social directly affect SEO,...

Google Algorithms 200 Ranking Signals - SEO Conspiracy S01E23 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

If you want to reverse engineer Google you need to know how many ranking factors there are in the algorithm. Along the way, someone said that there were 200 ranking signals in the algorithm but in ...

What Are The Google Bandaids? - SEO Conspiracy S01E22 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

As always, this is just our opinion. We welcome the discussion. You know what to do. ----------- Laurent's Stuff : http://www.topicalmesh.com/ http://www.frenchtouchseo.com/ https://rank4...

Main & Supplemental Google Index - SEO Conspiracy S01E21 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

As always, this is just our opinion. We welcome the discussion. You know what to do. ----------- Laurent's Stuff : http://www.topicalmesh.com/ http://www.frenchtouchseo.com/ https://rank4...

CAN GOOGLE READ JAVASCRIPT? How to perform Google SEO with JS technology - Seo Conspiracy S01E13 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Often, technology comes in the way of Search Engine Optimization for Google. Javascript is amazing if you want to improve user experience on your website, but it could be a huge problem if you are...

Google Mobile Redesign Insider and a Good Payload of Juicy Alternative Search News from 2021-01-30T22:07

The program of the SEO Conspiracy Podcast is the following:

Monday ? SEO Myth-busting with my exclusive co-host, the one and only Dixon Jones; 

Tuesday ? Your fix of Altern...

From Google Search Engine Optimization in 2000 to Content Marketing with SEO Layer in 2020 from 2021-01-27T06:45

Lydia Arzour is an SEO OG. She was there when it all blew up in the early 2000’s.

Then, she shifted gears more towards Content Marketing while keeping in check the SEO pillar.
Listen

Domain Authority for SEO will never die. The problem is it should have never been born S02E04 from 2021-01-25T06:45

On SEO Conspiracy, we will keep on pounding about Domain Authority as one of the biggest myth about Search Engine Optimization for Google. Everybody knows it was a scor...

Google Gives Money to the French Media, but Wants to Cut Off Australia. What's the deal? from 2021-01-23T07:29

The big headline news this week is the battle between Google and Australian Media. In the meantime, Google just signed off a juicy deal for the French Media. Let's clea...

The Birth of the SEO Industry with Chris Boggs. Did you attend the Google Dance? from 2021-01-22T10:40

Chris Boggs is a real SEO OG. One of those who saw the Search industry start off and shaped the relationship between Google and SEO Professionals. In this podcast, we go back in time to learn wh...

Are Nofollow Backlinks Good For Google SEO? from 2021-01-21T15:00

The rel=nofollow attribute was invented by Google to fight spam comments. Today, it is a Pagerank dead end, making SEO linkbuilding a bit tricky. When Nofollow appeared, I ran an ex...

How To Evaluate Your Keyword Difficulty? Simple Trick from a +20 years SEO from 2021-01-19T15:00

Plenty of tools are sharing some kind of KPI to analyze the difficulty of your keywords. My trick is to use the all in title operator on Google. It's free and accurate, I use it for...

How to get GoogleBot to Visit More Often my Website? from 2021-01-18T15:00

To attract GoobleBot, the main factor is Pagerank. The more you have, the more Google will come visit your website. Moreover, it’s happening on a page level. Crawl budget became a very trendy to...

How To Deal With An Algorithmic Google Penalty During A Core Update? from 2021-01-15T15:00

An algorithmic Google penalty can be tricky, especially during a Core Update of the Search Engine algorithms. Are you sure the website is affected by symptoms linked to the Google Core Update? I...

Google will crawl HTTP/2 and more good (and not so good) Search News Week #2 of 2021 from 2021-01-15T07:00

HTTP/2 is the way to go, but Google was not crawling it properly. It's insane to observe we had to wait until 2021, but it's finally here. A lot more happen this week in the Alterna...

Will I Get a Google Penalty if I Use Cloaking for SEO? from 2021-01-14T15:00

Cloaking is not strictly a Black Hat SEO tactic. Of course, there is a Google Guidelines compliant way to use cloaking and the other way. Cloaking is a simple technique that allows to present a ...

Are .Edu and .Gov Backlinks Better For SEO on Google? from 2021-01-12T15:00

Since I started doing SEO in 2004, .Edu and .Gov domain extensions always were targeted by SEO. Supposedly, they are better valued by Google. IMO the Domain Extension i...

How to Audit Quickly an Expired Domain to Buy for Linkbuilding in Google SEO from 2021-01-11T15:00

Buying an Expired Domain is a great tactic to include in an SEO strategy to rank high on Google SERP. Linkbuilding is a vital asset in your Search Engine Optimization strategy to pe...

LSI Keywords : How Is It Possible To Believe In Them Today? Google SEO comes out with weird stuff. from 2021-01-11T06:45

Latent Semantic Analysis and Latent Semantic Indexing are very interesting algorithms. However, we know they are not used by Google for the Search Engine. They are in t...

Publish Great Content Says Google. Is it Enough for Search Engine Optimisation goals? from 2021-01-08T15:00

Google propaganda put fear into website owners about backlinks. Google’s message is simple: publish amazing content and everybody will build links pointing towards your URL. It is n...

What is the impact of new domain extensions for SEO on Google? from 2021-01-07T15:00

There is now a wide choice of domain name extensions, but we still see .com and country-specific domain extensions dominate Google SERP. Does it mean these new TLDs are not suitable for SEO? Can...

The Super Powers of SEO with Judith Lewis : how Search Engine Optimization rules the world from 2021-01-06T06:45

Judith Lewis is the guest of SEO Conspiracy to continues the SEO Stories. Our industry is only 20 years old and we are the witness to a job that didn’t exist before us.

In ...

Google Lied.. AGAIN... By Investing In Military Surveillance Tools And More In The Alt. Search News from 2021-01-06T06:45

This time, Google is caught on a very big lie. After 3000 employees signed a petition saying no to war business, Google invested in 2 startups that are very much in the...

How To Do SEO With NO Money? from 2021-01-05T15:00

Money does not buy the right to be relevant in SEO. When you buy a Google Ad, you purchase real estate in the form of ranking and clicks. In SEO, you pay to prove you are relevant. Having more m...

What is the Best SEO Tool for Backlinks Analysis? from 2021-01-04T15:00

When I started SEO, we had no tools. Today, there are more SEO Tools than anyone can wish for. The choice is illimited, but your needs must define which one you pick. Backlinks analysis is part ...

Can You RANK 1st on Google WITHOUT Links? Today Building BACKLINKS is Against GOOGLE Guidelines. from 2021-01-04T06:45

The Google Propaganda never really work to scare off SEO professionals. That was until Panda and Penguin penalties came around. Basically, using technical warfare tactics, Google wa...

Google Indexing: How Long for Google to Index my Website? from 2021-01-01T15:00

How much GoogleBot will visit your website and index pages is predicated upon Pagerank. Pagerank is predicated by links. If you don’t build backlinks, your brand new website won’t get any love b...

Blue Jedi, the $500 Millions Secret Deal between Facebook and Google. Plus More Alt. Search News from 2020-12-31T06:45

Google and Facebook made a deal, nicknamed "Blue Jedi", which guaranteed Facebook a certain amount of visibility by spending $500 Millions in Google Ads each year. For the last news...

What is the Ideal Ratio of SEO Optimized Backlinks Anchor Text? from 2020-12-29T15:00

It is silly to believe an average ratio of SEO Optimized Backlinks Anchor Text exists. One day, someone or something made that claim and everybody believed it. Actually, I know who started to sp...

For some, Keyword Density is still a powerful SEO Strategy Today from 2020-12-29T13:49

Ranking Factors studies will convince you that long-form content is a must for your SEO strategy. The truth is very different from the SEO tips you encounter usually about long-form...

Domain Authority for SEO : is it a proper metric for Google Search Engine Optimisation? from 2020-12-28T15:00

Domain Authority is a SEO Myth. Nothing backs up the idea that authority signals are linked to a domain. Since Google interprets the Web from a URL level, it makes no sense to analyse anything o...

Google Penalty : how to deal with Reconsideration Request from 2020-12-24T15:00

How long should you wait between 2 Reconsideration Request when you get hit by a manual Google Penalty?

Also, what should you do if you want to maximise the chances to get out of the p...

The Future of Google and what it means for Search Engine Optimization from 2020-12-23T06:45

The future of Search is largely predicated upon what Google does. Voice Search, Augmented Reality, etc. The labs of the search engine are filled by amazing technological inventions....

How long does it take before I see results of SEO actions on Google SERP? from 2020-12-22T15:00

Google became very slow. Now, it takes months before you can observe the effects of a backlink.

Mainly, Pagerank still holds the most value for Google when it comes to favor some URLs...

Majestic Link Graph Launched. Link building Will Change FOREVER & More In This Week’s Search News from 2020-12-22T06:45

https://majestic.com/ gave us an amazing new tool called Link Graph. If you follow what...

How to hide footprints to build a Private Blogs Network aka PBN? from 2020-12-21T15:00

I prefer to call it Linkwheel or Private Links Network, but Private Blogs Network will do…

In order to hide thousands of potential footprints, it’s very complicated to hide from Googl...

Is Long Form Content Mandatory to Perform in Google SEO? Search Engine Optimization Myth Busting from 2020-12-21T06:45

Ranking Factors studies will convince you that long-form content is a must for your SEO strategy. The truth is very different from the SEO tips you encounter usually about long-form...

What is the difference between a Black Hat SEO and a Search Engine Hacker? from 2020-12-17T15:00

My bio reads Search Engine Hacker and I wear a black hat...

A Search Engine Hacker will find the algorithmic flaws. It’s all about figuring out how algorithms

work and how we...

How Google’s Rankbrain, Bert, and Humminbird CHANGED Search Engine algorithms FOREVER from 2020-12-16T06:45

It was inevitable and it is now everywhere. They call it Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning or Deep Learning. Google made

the move early on to improve search results quality and...

Can I still rank today on Google a website, which is not in HTTPS ? from 2020-12-15T15:00

Today, pretty much all the websites on the first page of Google’s results are using the HTTPS protocol.

It doesn’t mean you can still rank today with a website in HTTP. 

Ho...

Google December 2020 Core Update Second Wave and more in this week Alt. Search News from 2020-12-15T14:56

Google is broken. 2020 has been a shaky ride for the search engine. The December 2020 Core

Update is not going well. While the first rollout is not even over, there seems ...

Will I lose Pagerank if I redirect my website or an URL with a 301 ? from 2020-12-14T15:00

Google says that there is no Pagerank lost with a 301 redirect.

If you have done enough website migrations, you know 1+1 does not completely equals to 2.

We don’t know how ...

The Rel Canonical Problem for Google Search Engine Optimization. Beware of this SEO Band Aid !!! from 2020-12-14T06:45

Using Rel Canonical to solve duplicate content issues sounds easy. Do it wrong and you will most likely encounter major issues about your ranking in Google SERP. AMHA it's the easie...

Will the penalty follow I redirect an expired domain penalized by Google? from 2020-12-10T15:00

Flip a coin and you will get the answer.

Redirects are technically very complicated to interpret for Google.

It’s too easy to brake Google with redirects. If you are creati...

How Does Google Work : From Strings To Things - Understand a Search Engine for Advanced SEO from 2020-12-09T06:45

The move from strings to things was inevitable for Google, the Search Engine.

I talk a lot about the importance of entities for SEO with my special guest Bill Slawski.

The co...

Is there a quick Black Hat SEO strategy to rank first on Google? from 2020-12-08T15:00

Ranking first quickly on Google is the dream of any SEO.

If you calibrate your keywords target, integrating the time factor, it will work.

I recommend applying this strategy ...

Did You Notice The December 2020 Google Core Update ? And More In This Week’s Alt. Search News from 2020-12-08T06:45

2020 has been a very bumpy ride for Google from all sides. As far as the search engine goes, this year has also been a shaky one. To end up the year, the SEO industry was surprised ...

How can I get backlinks for my gambling or « hard to link » website? from 2020-12-07T15:00

I call this strategy the Trojan horse. It’s a vey powerful lnikbuilding strategy.

Build a website profiled to attract backlinks from your target. Figure out a way to solve a problem t...

Exotic vs. Traditional Domain Names Extension : TLD Google Fight for Search Engine Optimization ! from 2020-12-07T06:45

I admit being old school in my choice of domain name extension. Besides a .com or country-specific TLD, I don't venture much into the world of the new exotic domain name extensions. The choice b...

Ìs Google protection my website against Negative SEO? from 2020-12-03T15:00

On a very basic level, your website is safe. Negative Attacks with blasts of shady backlinks will

most likely not work.

However, the Duplicate Content algorithmic flaw has ne...

How Google Changed SEO Forever - The History of Search with Bill Slawski from 2020-12-02T06:45

The SEO Industry is only 20 years old, but it has been a wild ride.

Panda and Penguin, the Google Zoo, was the biggest shakedown ever.

Bill Slawski, who has be...

Can I buy backlinks for Google SEO without risking a penalty? from 2020-12-01T15:00

Everybody buys links.

At least every single SEO who get results buy links.

The strongest assets in a Search Engine Optimisation strategy are links.

Even if there ar...

Is the Google Search Console lying to you? And More in this week’s Alternative Search News from 2020-12-01T06:45

Screaming Frog tweeted some disturbing information about crawl reports of the Google Search Console. There was up to 50% difference between the crawl data returned in the Search Console and the ...

How to use cloaking with backlinks for SEO on Google? from 2020-11-30T15:00

Cloaking backlinks is a borderline tactic, but it can obviously be very effective.

The concept of cloaking is about presenting something different between the human visitor and GoogleB...

Structured Data - Are they Important For Google SEO ? S01E40 from 2020-11-30T06:45

Structured Data helps a dumb robot like Google to “understand” what it reads. If you don’t implement schema.org recommendations, you are missing out on huge benefits for SEO on Google. The Seman...

How much data is Google using to rank Web pages? from 2020-11-26T15:00

To rank Web pages, is Google using data from Adwords, Analytics, Android, Gmail and all the

Alphabet Inc.; properties?

It’s a big conspiracy theory in the Search industry. So...

Pagerank and Reasonable Surfer : understand how does Google work with Bill Slawski from 2020-11-25T06:45

A new series starts today on SEO Conspiracy.

Starting with Bill Slawski, I want to document the history of SEO on Google, the good and the bad about the Search Industry. Listen

Is Google Update November 2020 Real? And more in this week’s alternative search news from 2020-11-24T06:45

Chatter started to pick up mid November and I still see Google SERPs going up and down. Is there a Google Update going on in November 2020? In fact, the Search Engine from Mountain View claimed ...

Can a static HTML Website still perform well in SEO for Google? from 2020-11-23T15:00

The technology of the Website does not matter for SEO on Google.

Performance matters.

Actually, a static HTML Website, without any database, is most likely going to score ver...

Topical Pagerank vs. Regular Pagerank : what is the difference? from 2020-11-23T15:00

SEO would use to see the Pagerank score in the Google Toolbar of the browser. Pagerank is a

popularity score from 0 to 10, helping Google figure out which Web pages deserve more
<...

CTR or Click Through Rate is NOT a Google SEO Ranking Factor from 2020-11-23T06:45

Today, let’s debunk this crazy myth of Google Analytics CTR being used by Google.

It’s makes absolutely no sense, from Google’s algorithm standpoint. Furthermore, CTR in it...

Are Structured Data important for Google SEO? Do they help ranking? from 2020-11-19T15:00

Structured Data helps a dumb robot like Google to “understand” what it reads.

If you don’t implement schema.org recommendations, you are missing out on huge benefits for SEO on Google....

Is it bad for Google SEO if I have too many backlinks from the same IP address? from 2020-11-18T15:00

Backlinks are the most powerful asset to perform SEO on Google.

Google is spreading lies about backlinks. Googlers tried to down play the importance of backlinks. Building links is not...

Negative SEO with backlinks blast from 2020-11-17T15:00

You found shady backlinks pointing out to your domain. What is it? Let's see what is Negative SEO with backlinks blast.

As always, this is only my opinion.

Please don't hes...

PROOF THAT GOOGLE MUST BE BROKEN UP & More Alternative Search News 2020, Week 46 from 2020-11-17T06:45

Google Photos is becoming a paid service. After launching the service 5 years ago, Google Photos is hosting 4 trillions pictures.

Of course the tradeoff was free hosting in exchange f...

Is a 301 Redirect from an Expired Domain good for Google SEO? from 2020-11-16T15:00

The big linkbuilding trend is about buying Expired Domains to build a Private Blogs Network, Private Links Network, Linkwheel or whatever you call it.
After buying the expired domain, you ...

LSI Keywords, TF IDF, etc. : Let’s debunk Google SEO Algo Myths - SEO Conspiracy S01E38 from 2020-11-16T06:45

Since our industry, Search Engine Optimization and Digital Marketing, does not have any

standards, anyone can pretend anything.

This podcast was launched with the will to t...

Can you have the same content on different websites for International SEO ? from 2020-11-13T16:00

International SEO becomes a problem about content.
If you have different websites targeting different countries with the same language, what should
you do?
Do you have to rewri...

How to Rank Images and Videos in Google Search Results? And a lot more in this week’s Alt. Search News from 2020-11-10T06:22

John Mueller gives a very strange and cryptic explanation to a question about images and video ranking in Google.

Facebook is next, after Google, to get sued by the FTC.

Ga...

Meet Prabhakar Raghavan, Google’s new head of Ads, Search & Assistant. The Future of Search is Here. from 2020-11-09T06:45

Exit Ben Gomes and Jeff Dean because Google’s attempt to AI in Search does

not work very well.

Here comes Prabhakar Raghavan, a 30 years veteran in the search engine
Listen

How Google Search Works! And More Surprising Info on this Week’s Alternative Search News from 2020-11-03T06:36

This week, we have:

Google came out with a video, explaining how the search engine works.

Apple and Google are under scrutiny from the NY Times.

Here is a very c...

How Big is Google? What is the size of the Web? - S01E36 from 2020-11-02T05:45

We take a search engine like Google for granted. It’s been there for 20 years and it delivers a lot

of value. Also, it’s free!

When you look from the other side, from the ins...

Domain Authority in SEO is a BAD idea - S01E35 from 2020-10-26T05:45

Domain Authority in SEO is a BAD idea

Many SEO tools use something called Domain Authority to evaluate the « power » of a domain.

First, Google inte...

The Future of Google Search and 12 more Alt. SEO News from 2020-10-20T05:45

Google keynote SearchOn 2020 is laying down the roadmap of the future. Lucky me, everything

told by the new boss at, Prabhakar Raghavan, is going in the direction of what I

p...

How to analyze Google Patents to improve your SEO Skills - S01E34 from 2020-10-19T05:48

Scientific papers, studies, patents, and any knowledge shared about Search Engine.

Optimization is interesting.

However, there are different types of sources, more or less r...

Is Social Dilemma on Netflix telling the truth? Microsoft is making a play, Big Tech Hearing report and more from 2020-10-13T05:57

The documentary Social Dilemma on Netflix is telling a scary story about Social Media. I agree 100% about the fact that some aspects of Facebook, Twitter & Co. are truly devastating. However...

GOOGLE PENALTY: manual, algorithmic filter, core update? Your ranking dropped, but do you know why? from 2020-10-12T06:00

Seeing your website traffic drop overnight is not fun. Trust me, I know how it feels like. From straight-up Google blacklist to every manual penalty possible and various Core Update...

What is the N°1 Advanced SEO Strategy in 2020? Google is Broken (again) & more in SEOConspiracy from 2020-10-06T05:58

A French study about SEO and Content Marketing demonstrates that my SEO strategy called Cocon Sémantique in French (translated in Topical Mesh) is the number concept studied by content producers...

Black Hat SEO is still ALIVE in 2020 - Are you a Search Engine Hacker or a leecher ? from 2020-10-05T05:54

I started off my SEO career from the Black Hat SEO perspective. Even better, I was part of a

Search Engine Hackers team called DarkSeoTeam. We disclosed some serious algorithmic
<...

Is Facebook bad for democracy? How important is branding for SEO & More! from 2020-09-29T04:43

Facebook, like most social media, is in a bad spot right now.

Several news this week cover various aspects of the social

media’s role in today’s culture and political climate...

Cloaking is Not a Crime - SEO Conspiracy S01E31 from 2020-09-28T05:45

There’s so many times when cloaking is appropriate but in Google’s eyes, is it ever justified ?

When you go over the line, it's because you touched one single element of the content. ...

How does Google find a page without backlinks and more in this week Alt. Search News #15 from 2020-09-22T05:40

A thread on Reddit asks the question : « How does Google find a page without backlinks? »

Also in the news this week :

- Optimyzr shares a script to see the impact of reduce...

XML vs. HTML SiteMap : You Are Using The Wrong One For SEO on Google - SEO Conspiracy S01E30 from 2020-09-21T05:00

Since Google came out with the Search Console and advised to upload an XML SiteMap file, nobody cares about old school HTML SiteMap.

We got news for you, if you believed XML SiteMap h...

Top 10 News about Google this week and more in Alt. Search News #14 from 2020-09-15T05:53

This week in the Alternative Search News, we can’t fail to notice Google’s moves. Since Google got suspected to influence 2016 Presidential Elections, the Search Engine is showing efforts to fig...

The Future Of Search: Is SEO Dead? - SEO Conspiracy S01E29 from 2020-09-14T04:45

As always, this is only my opinion.

Please don't hesitate to share your point of view on the topics covered in this video.

I never ta...

Alternative Search News Week 36, 2020 by SeoConspiracy.com from 2020-09-08T05:50

Google Ads got busted by Wired and Youtube got busted by streamers Cr1TiKal and Markiplier. Alphabet Inc., owns both and should watch out since the Big Tech Hearing. Tech companies that cause ha...

EVERYBODY is BUYING LINKS - How Much Google Is Trying To Fight That? - SEO Conspiracy S01E28 from 2020-09-07T04:45

Should you buy links, build your own links of just follow Google guidelines and wait for the links to magically appear?

Everywhere I go: forums, Reddit or Twitter, everyone is like “O...

Alternative Search News Week 35, 2020 by SeoConspiracy.com from 2020-09-01T05:44

Is Apple New Search Engine Competing Against Google ? Plus More In The Alternative Search News Week 35 2020

The idea of Apple launching a search engine to compete with Google sounds a...

Alternative Search News Week 34, 2020 by SeoConspiracy.com from 2020-08-25T04:40

A lot happen this week in the world of Search. It was difficult to pick my Top 10 news.

Wire.com is reporting a very interesting story about a Dutch public broadcaste...

Who's in charge at Google? Who is the real Boss? - SEO Conspiracy S01E26 from 2020-08-24T04:39

Who runs google and particularly who runs Google Search because we know that Larry and Sergey have gone. Apparently they’re still consultants but they’re not technically on the board. They obvio...

Alternative Search News Week 33, 2020 by SeoConspiracy.com from 2020-08-18T04:10

-This week in the Tech and Digital Marketing world-

0:15 Gary Illyes from Google trolls about buying links

1:54 A second row of Ads appears on some Google ...

Alternative Search News Week 32, 2020 by SeoConspiracy.com from 2020-08-11T04:45

This week in the Tech and Digital Marketing world

? Youtube influencers are the most trusted by consumers

? Metadata Schemas need more attention

? ...

More Google stuff than you can swallow - Alternative Search News Week 31, 2020 by SeoConspiracy.com from 2020-08-04T05:59

The antitrust hearings of Google, Facebook, Apple, and Amazon dominate the news this week.

But also, Google is testing many new features you better know about.

This is a ver...

The Biggest Lie in the Digital Marketing and SEO Industry from 2020-07-29T04:45

There is something really wrong, going on in the Search industry since its early days.

As Digital Marketing professionals, we own the keys to a fabulous territory called Internet.

Any Ideas For Clickbait SEO and Digital Marketing Studies ? Alternative Search News Week 302020 from 2020-07-28T05:45

In the news this week, we have a bunch of Google related informations, some very useless

SEO studies, AppleBot gives out his secrets, Tik Tok is hotter than ever and text generated by<...

Googlers don't know SEO on Google plus ShopLoop launch and more - Search News #6 from 2020-07-21T07:36

I can't understand how people give any kind of credits to googlers in charge of public relations with SEO and website owners.

They never did SEO themselves, and don't giv...

The NO-NEWS of The Alternative Search News - 2020, Week 28 from 2020-07-14T06:00

??HAPPY 14TH OF JULY TO ALL OF MY FRENCH PEOPLE ??

This week I'm away and I wasn't able to shoot the video.

But ...

Are Google Guidelines The Law? SEO Conspiracy S01E20 from 2020-07-13T04:45

The question of today is: are Google guidelines the law? What are you supposed to do with it? Should you follow it? Should you make your own rule?

In my opinion, there's Googl...