
WordPress plugin by the makers of Astra Theme patched an XSS vulnerability that can lead to total site takeover and attacks on site visitorsThe post WordPress Template Plugin Vulnerability Hits +1 Million Sites appeared first on Search Engine Journal. https://www.searchenginejournal.com/wordpress-starter-template-plugin-vulnerability/427028/

Does Google consider content freshness as a ranking factor as it compares your content against others to find the best answer for searchers?The post Fresh Content As A Google Ranking Factor: What You Need to Know appeared first on Search Engine Journal. https://www.searchenginejournal.com/ranking-factors/fresh-content/

John Mueller answers question about Google Discover traffic that collapsed, explains what to be aware of to avoid being dropped from DiscoverThe post Why Google Discover Traffic Goes Away appeared first on Search Engine Journal. https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-discover-traffic-loss/426998/

Google's John Mueller answers question about quantifying site quality and mentions having inquired about a Search Console Quality MetricThe post Can Site Quality Be Quantified in Search Console? appeared first on Search Engine Journal. https://www.searchenginejournal.com/can-site-quality-be-quantified-search-console/426964/

You have a short period of time for checks and action to bring immediate value. What should you have in your SEO triage plan?The post Do You Have an SEO Triage Plan? 11 Things to Check appeared first on Search Engine Journal. https://www.searchenginejournal.com/seo-triage-plan/426234/

Wondering whether you need always-on marketing? Here's why you do and the practical steps it takes to get started today.The post What Is Always-On Marketing? Everything You Need To Know appeared first on Search Engine Journal. https://www.searchenginejournal.com/always-on-marketing/426483/

Google's Martin Splitt shared his opinion that voice search is not the future and that there will be no need to optimize for itThe post Google: Voice Search Is Not The Future appeared first on Search Engine Journal. https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-voice-search-is-not-the-future/426893/

Building authority with Google is going to take more than publishing a site with just 30 pages, advises Search Advocate John Mueller.The post Google: “Hard To Call A Site Authoritative After 30 Articles” appeared first on Search Engine Journal. https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-authoritative-site/426888/

Google's Search Relations team gets together for a discussion on the future of SEO in the latest episode of the Search Off the Record podcast.The post Google On The Future Of SEO appeared first on Search Engine Journal. https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-on-the-future-of-seo/426885/

Largest ever research study of billions of searches uncovers surprising insights into CTR behavior that provides actionable marketing dataThe post Massive CTR Study Reveals Actionable Insights appeared first on Search Engine Journal. https://www.searchenginejournal.com/massive-ctr-research/426870/