Black hat SEO is a practice against search engine guidelines, used to get a site ranking higher in search results. These unethical tactics don’t solve for the searcher and often end in a penalty from search engines. Black hat techniques include keyword stuffing, cloaking, and using private link networks.
The other day I was shopping online for a Nintendo Switch. The popularity of this gaming console has made it extremely difficult to find one — stores like Best Buy and Target were out of stock.
Search engine optimization (SEO) standards are constantly changing. Like social media, email marketing, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), search engines are improving the way in which they deliver results to users every day.
To do this, they’re focusing on things like localization, page authority, click-through rate, and even searches that come from voice assistants like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.
Update on March 28, 2018, 9:08 AM EST: Reports from Politico indicate that Mark Zuckerberg is expected to testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, “according to a person familiar with the matter.” The appearance is predicted to take place on April 12, though Committee spokeswoman Elena Hernandez has said that the hearing date is not yet confirmed.
According to a report from cable news network CNN earlier today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has decided to testify before U.S. Congress amid growing concerns over user privacy.