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I read a lot of patents, many of which may or may not apply to search engine optimization (SEO) or be used by Google at all.
But that's not the case with the recently granted Google patent "Related entities." I believe this patent is being applied and it gives us significant insight into how Google identifies entities and the related entities people are searching for.
Let's look at some details I think are interesting and get a general understanding of the patent and its intent. Understanding how Google associates entities will help us grasp and use the connections to SEO.
Let's start with understanding related entities, especially in the context of Google patent US 20180046717A1.
If you search on the phrase "presidents of the united states," this is what you may see:
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About The Author Dave Davies founded Beanstalk Internet Marketing, Inc. in 2004 after working in the industry for 3 years and is its active CEO. He is a well-published author and has spoken on the subject of organic SEO at a number of conferences, including a favorite, SMX Advanced. Dave writes regularly on Beanstalk's blog and is a monthly contributor here on Search Engine Land.
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