Google: Author Not A Direct Ranking Factor

Google's John Mueller said a bit ago in a video hangout that the author of an article is not a direct ranking factor. He said this when he was asked if it matters if you have a recognized and authoritative doctor write or review your medical content when it comes to Google's E-A-T recommendations.

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Daily Search Forum Recap: October 21, 2021

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...

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Google: No SEO Benefit For Opening Links In Existing Or New Windows

Google's John Mueller was asked if opening links in a new window versus the existing window (tab) would make a difference SEO or ranking wise in Google. John said no, there is no difference for ranking purposes.

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Google: Buttons Are Not Links, Buttons Not Used For Crawling Purposes

Google's John Mueller was asked if the button attribute is treated like a link attribute. The answer was a straight forward, "no." John said on Twitter "buttons aren't links and don't inherently have urls attached to actions, so we wouldn't use them for crawling or otherwise."

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