Insights | September 11, 2023

Google SEO Office Hours

SEO is an ever-evolving landscape. Staying up-to-date on search engine changes and recommendations is crucial for implementing a successful SEO strategy. Simpler Site’s digital strategist, Josh Hiemstra, regularly attends Google SEO office hours to gain valuable insights.

At these sessions, John Mueller, a search advocate at Google, answers SEO questions and challenges. This Q&A format offers valuable insights into how Google’s search algorithms function. Typical questions cover SEO topics such as ranking factors, crawlers, sitemaps, content, website structure, algorithm updates, and more.

Attendees come from various backgrounds, working on small and large websites across different industries. This diversity provides a rich source of knowledge, helping us understand common challenges and effective solutions.

We’ll review Google SEO office hours monthly, compiling key questions and answers into blog posts. These summaries will offer valuable insights into the latest SEO trends and best practices.

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Interested in exploring how Simpler Strategies can improve your website’s visibility? Reach out to our team.

About Josh Hiemstra

Josh Hiemstra manages SEO and website maintenance, helping clients improve digital presence and drive strategic results. Josh’s background in medical and automotive engineering has honed his ability to thoughtfully analyze complex data and information. Clients appreciate Josh’s commitment to getting the details right. From complex audits to standard maintenance, they trust his results. Josh earned his Bachelor of Science in Engineering from University of Michigan. At the University of Michigan Josh studied user experience and user interfaces. Josh has a Fundamentals of Digital Marketing certificate, an Advanced Google Analytics certificate, and Google Tag Manager certificate and is also certified as a Six Sigma Black Belt.

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