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    Google Search Console, Google Business Profile, Twitter Nofollow Links, and CDN SEO

    enJune 16, 2022

    About this Episode

    In this episode, Bill Hartzer talks about Google Search Console and new report data that they're providing, as well as Google Business Profile issues that have come up. Google's now showing a profile strength widget in the search results for business owners, and Twitter has remove the nofollow attribute on links in Tweets. We're seeing a drop in searches at DuckDuckGo, SEOJobs.com is a great resource for SEO Jobs. Does adding or using a CDN help search engine rankings? Google's John Mueller answers that question. Finally, some domain registrars are offering cyber liability insurance services. Keep in mind that may be good to have, but cyber liability insurance does not cover the loss or theft of domain names. So you may want to look into domain protection by DNProtect.com.

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