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Optimize Your Website for Google Voice Search

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Google completely changed the way users searched for information while using their phones with the release of Google Voice Search. In the past, searching online while using a phone or another device required that you open your browser, type the word or phrase you wanted to search for in that box, and wait for the results to come back.  Google Voice Search allows you to ask Google a question and find results almost instantly. You can update your website to work with this feature, which will make the site more appealing and accessible to those using the web. What is Google Voice Search? Google Voice Search is a tool that Google released for its users that allows them to do searches with their voice instead of their fingers. Initially available only on Android devices, Google later released a version that works on Apple devices. Many users compare it to Siri, the app designed by Apple for its devices. You can speak on your phone and ask Google a question like who sings a specif...

What is Mobile First Indexing?

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Google makes sure its search engine is always updated and thoughtful when it comes to the needs of the users. These days, most people depend on their mobile devices to carry out different activities in the online world. For this reason, Google has decided to focus more on these on-the-go users. As a result, Google has released several updates, which are designed to ensure that the web becomes a better place for mobile users. Currently, the most talked about is the mobile-first version of the search engine's index since it started rolling out on a handful of websites. Webmasters and search engine optimizers know that this change can mean a considerable modification in online ranking strategies. Mobile First Index in a Nutshell When Google indexes web pages, it means that it collects information which it will later use to prepare the search results for different queries. When a particular person searches for something, Google will display the results based on its formula using the...