Google's Search Relations Team advises that domain name choices should prioritize long-term branding over keyword-centric SEO strategies. Keywords in domain names don't impact Google search rankings.

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Google's Gary Illyes confirmed that Google does look at domain name records for discovery of new domains to include in the Google Search Index. He said this at the 9:40 mark into yesterday's Search ...

Google domains are consolidating to Google.com. Learn what this could mean for hreflang tags and what SEO steps you should take now. Google is redirecting all country domains to Google.com while still ...

Google Domains is a quick and simple way to get a jumpstart on building your website, but now the company will soon leave that business. Today, Squarespace announced that it will acquire approximately ...

Google has updated its help documentation to specify that Google Search now considers .ai domain names as a generic top-level domain, such as a .com, .org and others. Google posted the update over ...

Roger Montti at Search Engine Journal published a back and forth on X between an SEO consultant and John Mueller of Google. “Does the age of a domain name impact Google search rankings?” Mueller first ...

Following Squarespace’s acquisition of Google Domains last year, the company best known for its website builder is starting to take over controls of domains that customers purchased from Google. Since ...

Google is again testing bolding the domain name or portion of the domain name in the search results again. Google has tested this numerous times over the years, I believe the last time we covered it ...

Google announced today that it will no longer be using country code top level domains for searches. Instead, all search services will happen on the google.com URL and local results will be delivered ...

A domain name connects your business website with the world online. There are a lot of domain name registrars out there, and choosing the right one for your website can ensure a smooth setup. Google ...