WTFSEO EXCLUSIVE: Google* has just offered up an alternative to disappointed SEO Experts who have been longing for the search engine giant to issue certifications to those desperately in need of thought leadership recognition. After first declaring that Google “has no plans” to develop an SEO certification course program, this latest move is seen as […] More
I’m sure you have all seen the new Facebook reactions that give you options besides the traditional “thumbs up” to indicate that you “like” a post… except perhaps not, since the vast majority of people are still only using the like button to indicate their general acknowledgement of a given post. Be that as it may, […] More
Since Google announced RankBrain late last year, the SEO industry has pretty much lost its mind. A barrage of articles, blog posts, and infographics all have promised to properly explain Google’s machine learning system. Yet none really have. If you’re still struggling to understand RankBrain, you aren’t alone. But there’s good news: you now have […] More
What SEO and inbound marketing trends should you, heathen reader, be ready for in 2016? To find out, I sat down with all the biggest experts who happened to be at this particular happy hour I could find. Below are five brain-imploding trends that we agreed will eviscerate inbound marketing as we know it in […] More
As the world prepares for the landing of Google’s promised upcoming Penguin update (ed – aren’t they flightless?). We here at WTFSEO thought that now was the ideal time to set some things straight, ensuring that all the WTFSEOers out there have all of the facts they need to survive this site crushing update from […] More
Rumors have been swirling lately about a possible new Google algorithm update. Several SEOs have been tweeting, posting in forums, and blowing up Owdy chat with stories of how their sites rankings have changed. We reached out to Google for a statement, and our confidential source (Ed – Is that still Ted the janitor?) has […] More
Another interesting question came up on Owdy Chat last week. The Search Engine Guy said that the content on the page is not as critical for ranking than having an actual functioning website. In short, he explained that the search engine can theoretically rank a page without any content, but without a website for them […] More
Is Twitter seriously removing words from tweets? YUP! After removing ⭐ and share counts in recent weeks, it seems next on the ? block are these oddly-shaped things you’re currently reading – letters that we humans have been combining together for centuries to create words that convey ?. Nearly every person on the planet uses words, except […] More
“Such Bullshit. This guy has no idea what he’s talking about.” “Duh, we’ve been doing that for years at my company. Hire us.” “But will that work for Bing? Just kidding, who cares about Bing!” “I think I detected an underlying concept that he’s not saying out loud… I’m going to go write a post […] More
Here at WTFSEO we know that the most important thing for an SEO specialist to keep track of is correlation. With that in mind, we’re constantly running our own tests so that we can fill our editorial calendar help you, gentle reader, improve your own SEO success. We’re proud to present our case study on […] More
Is Google changing how they view white hat and black hat SEO? Is the company becoming more friendly toward black hats? While Google hasn’t said so explicitly, there are several clues being dropped by the search giant’s representatives that seem to tell a different story. Take Gary Illyes ( @methode) for example. Gary has been […] More
At the recent WTFSEOCON, that guy from the search engine filibustered spoke for 40 minutes about the millennial problem millennials, while the audience waited to ask him questions about completely unrelated topics that actually mattered to them listened intently. As you’ll know from our excellent round up of the session, in a very short time […] More