Are Social Signals A Google Ranking Factor? via @sejournal, @mirandalmwrites

Do social signals affect organic search rankings? Google says no. Some correlation studies claim to show otherwise. Let’s clear up the confusion. The post Are Social Signals A Google Ranking Factor? appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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