6 Latest Trends & Updates

Focus on Helpful Content & Expertise

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Google's Search Quality Rater Guidelines now emphasize "Experience" alongside Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness (E-E-A-T). This means content needs to be created by someone with firsthand experience and established knowledge.

UX as a Ranking Factor

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User experience (UX) continues to be a major ranking factor. Ensure your website is fast loading, mobile-friendly, and easy to navigate.

Search Generative Experience (SGE)

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Google is moving towards an SGE where search results might involve a conversation with AI models. Optimize your content to be discoverable within these AI generated experiences.

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Google has been gradually rolling out mobile-first indexing, which means that the mobile version of a website is considered the primary version for indexing and ranking. Ensuring your website is optimized for mobile devices is crucial for SEO success.

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Focus on clean website structure, site speed optimization, structured data implementation, schema markup and internal linking for better searchability.

Backlinks - Quality over Quantity

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Backlinks remain important, but focus on acquiring high-quality backlinks from relevant websites.