Good morning search marketers, it looks like you were right after all.
Google has confirmed that queries tied to YMYL do indeed give more weight to EAT factors. SEOs have long thought this to be true, and it's rare that Google confirms something about its algorithm. But with the fight against disinformation raging, the company decided to show its hand. The big takeaway? If ranking signals change based on sector, it means optimizations that work on one site may yield different results for a site tied to another industry.
As for the coming voice search revolution, it's gearing up to be a battle between Amazon and Google to see which can actually create a platform to discover the expanding universe of skills and actions. Google only has 4,200 to tame, while there are over 60,000 Alexa skills with no great way to find them.
And for technical SEOs considering a change, check out our recent report on digital agencies. More than half of respondents said these advanced skills are among the most in demand.
There's more below, including a Pro Tip on internal links, V-Day search metrics and some insights into how Mueller will host his hangouts without, well … Hangouts.
Henry Powderly,
VP, Content