Blogs
Google SEO Myths: 13 Claims Checked Against What Google Actually Said
Thirteen common SEO claims checked against Google documentation, public statements and sworn testimony, each with a verdict and a link to the full explanation.
Does Website Downtime Hurt Google Rankings?
Hours of downtime do no lasting harm and a day or two is fine with a 503. Several days can drop pages, and a server error on robots.txt stops crawling of the whole site.
Why Reddit and Forums Outrank Your Site
Forums rose after Google’s 2023 hidden gems change and new discussion blocks, before the Google-Reddit deal. How to tell if it affects you and what wins those queries back.
Do Clicks Affect Google Rankings? What the Antitrust Trial Revealed
Google’s head of search testified in 2023 that NavBoost uses about 13 months of click data. What that confirms, why bounce rate is the wrong metric, and what it means for recovery.
Does Changing the Date on a Post Help SEO?
Google lists re-dating unchanged pages as a warning sign of search engine-first content. When an updated date is honest and useful, and how to show dates properly.
Do Google Quality Raters Affect Your Rankings?
Google says rater scores do not directly influence ranking. Who the 16,000 raters are, what they do, how they differ from manual reviewers, and why their guidelines still matter.