Google Business Profiles Appointment Link Moved To Booking Sectio...
Google has moved the way to add an appointment link in your Google Business Profile. It use to be within the edit profile section and is now available in the…
Google Ads Performance Max Upgrade Tool Now Available For Dynamic...
Google announced that the self-upgrade tool for “upgrading” your Google Ads to Performance Max campaigns is now available for Dynamic Search Ads (DSA) campaigns and Google Display campaigns.
Google’s AI Innovations Drive Search & Ad Performance: Q2 202...
Alphabet’s latest earnings call provided insights into how Google is leveraging generative AI to evolve its flagship Search product. The post Google’s AI Innovations Drive Search & Ad Performance: Q2…
Oh, the 4-Day Workweek? We Crushed It. So Can You.
A four-day workweek experiment at SEJ revealed inefficiencies, led to better work-life balance, and showed that saying “no” can increase productivity. The post Oh, the 4-Day Workweek? We Crushed It….
Top 42 Viral Videos Of All Time
The viral video landscape has changed dramatically over the past 18 years. But a couple of critical success factors have remained. Discover what they are. The post Top 42 Viral…
Success Of Four-Day Workweek: An Interview With SEJ CEO, Jenise U...
New study shows companies maintain reduced hours and boost performance with a four-day workweek, supported by SEJ CEO Jenise Uehara’s experiences. The post Success Of Four-Day Workweek: An Interview With…
Use Google Ads AI & Machine Learning To Run Better Campaigns
Our jobs are changing. Each day, Google Ads relies on a combination of AI & machine learning to manage more of the hands-on work we used to do as campaign…
Daily Search Forum Recap: July 25, 2023
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Google said site…
Microsoft Q4 Earnings Call: Over One Billion Bing AI Chat Session...
Learn more about the products and services that helped drive Microsoft revenue growth and its plan for more advances in AI. The post Microsoft Q4 Earnings Call: Over One Billion…
OpenAI Shuts Down Flawed AI Detector
OpenAI discontinues AI text detection tool after criticism over inaccuracy. The post OpenAI Shuts Down Flawed AI Detector appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
What Does The Norwegian Meta Behavioral Ads Ban Really Mean?
The Norwegian order imposed a three-month ban on personalized and behavioral ad targeting against Meta, starting August 2023. The post What Does The Norwegian Meta Behavioral Ads Ban Really Mean?…
Threads App Update Includes For You And Following Feeds
Explore the latest updates on the Threads app by Instagram, including a chronological following feed, organized notifications, and translations. The post Threads App Update Includes For You And Following Feeds…
Google: Just Because Google Drops Your Site Name From Its Title; ...
Should you put your site name in your title tag? Google’s John Mueller said it really shouldn’t be an SEO decision. John Mueller seems to be a fan of having…
Bing Chat May Get An Expert Mode Search Interface
Microsoft might build an expert mode search interface for Bing Chat for those who may want to do more advanced prompting. Mikhail Parakhin, the Bing CEO, said on Twitter, “Yes,…
Google: Spammy Link Networks Share Vulnerable Sources With Each O...
Google’s John Mueller said that when a link spammer (or I guess any time of spammer) find a vulnerability on a website, they might share that vulnerability with their network…
Google Search Comparison Sites List & Box Interface
Yesterday I covered the hotel version of Google Search testing a comparison sites carousel and a new search filter. Well, it seems it is not specific to just hotels but…
Google Business Profile Messaging With Availability Status & ...
Google Business Profiles messaging feature may be rolling out the ability to set your status to respond to messages and the ability to configure your away mode.
Google Encourages Performance Max Upgrade For DSA And GDA
Learn about Google’s new upgrades to Performance Max campaigns for DSA and GDA advertisers to move toward unified campaign strategies. The post Google Encourages Performance Max Upgrade For DSA And…
Mastering Performance Marketing: How To Take Your Campaigns From ...
Aug 2 Webinar: Unleash your ad potential with these top performance marketing trends. Reserve your spot today! The post Mastering Performance Marketing: How To Take Your Campaigns From Good To…
Negative Keywords: What Are They & How to Use Them
Negative keywords help you maximize ROI by preventing your ads from displaying in unrelated searches.
How To Manage Crawl Budget For Large Sites
Prioritize the crawling and indexing of important and updated pages to optimize Googlebot’s crawl budget. Here are 12 tips you need to know. The post How To Manage Crawl Budget…
What Factors Contribute To High On-Page SEO Scores (But Low Domai...
What’s the relationship between on-page SEO scores and domain authority? Expert Tony Wright answers your burning question in this week’s Ask An SEO. The post What Factors Contribute To High…
Daily Search Forum Recap: July 24, 2023
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web…
Vlog #233: Fabrice Canel On Generative AI Content & IndexNow
In part one, we learned more about Fabrice Canel of Microsoft Bing and spoke about indexing quality. In part two we dig more into of the concern around content generation…
Google Search Ranking Algorithm Volatility Finally Cooling?
For the past few months, Google’s search results have been very volatile, but over the past couple of days, it seems, at least to some rank-checking tools, the volatility is…
Google Search On Top Level Domains: Spammy, Keyword Rich, Coming ...
Google posted a new Search Off The Record podcast all around picking a domain name and SEO. This was recorded by John Mueller, Gary Illyes, and Martin Splitt of Google….
Google Hotel Search Results Comparison Sites Carousel & Filte...
Google seems to be testing a new hotel search feature that lets you compare sites using a carousel and a new search filter. The carousel shows you comparable hotels that…
Google Business Profiles Automated FAQs Feature
Google Business Profiles seems to be rolling out a new FAQ feature where Google will automatically create FAQs based on your Google Business Profile details and your website.
TikTok Introduces Text Posts To Effortlessly Engage With Follower...
Discover the new TikTok text posts: a fresh medium for self-expression and content creation, allowing TikTok to offer another alternative to Twitter. The post TikTok Introduces Text Posts To Effortlessly…
Bing AI Chat And Copilot For Search Available In Google Chrome
Bing AI chat and AI copilot for search results, previously exclusive to Microsoft Edge and Bing app users, is now accessible on Google Chrome browsers. The post Bing AI Chat…
Google Merchant Center Collections – Group Products Togethe...
Google Merchant Center is rolling out a new feature named “collections.” Collections let you group up to 100 products together in the same collection. Google said collections, “Collections allow you…
ChatGPT Android App Available For Pre-Registration In The Google ...
The new ChatGPT Android App from OpenAI, available for pre-registration, will provide instant answers and personalized AI assistance with professional inputs and tailored advice. The post ChatGPT Android App Available…
Twitter Becomes X: The Future Of The ‘Everything App’
Twitter becomes X under Musk, promising unlimited interactivity and vast new features to redefine the scope of the popular social platform. The post Twitter Becomes X: The Future Of The…
Shopify vs. WordPress: Which Is Better for Ecommerce?
Compare Shopify vs. WordPress to determine which ecommerce platform is the best for your online store.
Diggity Marketing SEO News Roundup—July 2023
This month’s roundup has the latest SEO data studies, guides, and news headlines you need to stay ahead of the competition. To start, you’ll get some data from our studies….
An Essential Guide To SaaS Link Building (+Examples)
Check out successful case studies in of link building in the SaaS industry, so you can design and implement a highly effective link building program. The post An Essential Guide…
HTML Redirects: What They Are & How to Set One Up
An HTML redirect, or meta refresh redirect, instructs a web browser to redirect a user to a different page. Here’s what you need to know.
6 Ways ChatGPT Can Improve Your SEO
Most of the discourse surrounding the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on SEO has been about content creation. This makes perfect sense. Large language models (LLMs) have fundamentally changed the…
Google Boosts Ecommerce Analysis In GA4 With 30 New Metrics
Google Analytics 4 expands ecommerce analysis with 30 new dimensions and metrics in custom report builder. The post Google Boosts Ecommerce Analysis In GA4 With 30 New Metrics appeared first…
Google Answers If Matching How It Rewrites Title Is A Good Idea
Google’s John Mueller answers whether it’s a good idea to match the title tag to how Google rewrites it The post Google Answers If Matching How It Rewrites Title Is…
Google: Don’t Choose Cheap TLDs, Avoid Spam Risks
Google advises against cheap TLDs due to spam risks, says TLD keywords don’t improve SEO. The post Google: Don’t Choose Cheap TLDs, Avoid Spam Risks appeared first on Search Engine…
Daily Search Forum Recap: July 21, 2023
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Google Ads Editor…
Google’s On Domain Name Selection: Branding Over Keywords
Google’s Search Relations Team advises that domain name choices should prioritize long-term branding over keyword-centric SEO strategies. The post Google’s On Domain Name Selection: Branding Over Keywords appeared first on…
Microsoft: Bing Will Remain Free
With Microsoft announcing the enterprise version of Bing Chat, some are worried that the free version might disappear. Well, it won’t. Mikhail Parakhin, the CEO of Bing at Microsoft, said…
Google Ads Editor Version 2.4.1 Minor Release Available
Google has released a minor update to the Google Ads Editor. This is version 2.4.1 and I am not exactly sure what updates we have with this minor release.
Google Clarifies URL Structure Guidelines With Supported Characte...
Google has updated its URL structure guidelines to specify what characters Google Search supports in URLs.
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Ranking Updates, News Indexi...
For the original iTunes version, click here. Every week, the Google Search volatility keeps getting hotter, but Google did say we should have a confirmed update this summer. Google fixed…
How It’s Going After Removing Google AMP Pages 3 Weeks Ago
On June 28th, three weeks ago, I removed the AMP pages from this site. Overall, I didn’t see overall traffic changes from the change. I did notice issues with this…
Google Search Compare Systems & Savings From EnergyStar &...
Google Search is testing a new carousel search feature that shows products from EnergyStar.gov and Energy.gov, governmental websites, on products that you can buy to save with tax credits from…
Reflecting On 20 Years Of WordPress With The CEO of WooCommerce &...
AI is coming whether you want it to or not. Here’s how to prepare your social media team. The post Reflecting On 20 Years Of WordPress With The CEO of…
What’s Less Harmful: 301 Redirect or “404 Error Pages”?
Google’s Gary Illyes offered advice about choosing between the 301 and 404 status codes The post What’s Less Harmful: 301 Redirect or “404 Error Pages”? appeared first on Search Engine…
How To Succeed In Google Discover
Google Discover is a mobile experience that helps users find info they didn’t know they needed. Here’s how to use it for your brand. The post How To Succeed In…
How SEOs and UX Designers Can Work Better Together — Whiteboard F...
This is the final installment of the three-part series of Whiteboard Fridays with Helen Pollitt on how to work better with folks within your company. There are a lot of…
Continuous SEO: Can You “Complete” SEO?
In this guide, we’ll answer just that and share some top tips for implementing a continuous SEO strategy. The answer, in short, is almost always no. SEO, in nature, is…
Daily Search Forum Recap: July 20, 2023
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Bing Chat In Dark Mode Coming In A Couple Of Weeks
For the past couple of months now, Microsoft has been saying dark mode is coming to Bing Chat. But now they are putting a timeline on it – dark mode…
Microsoft: Bing Chat To Work On Any Browser In A Week Or Two
Several weeks ago, Bing’s CEO, Mikhail Parakhin said that Bing Chat will soon work on any browser – that you don’t have to use Microsoft Edge to run Bing Chat….
Google: Expect A Confirm Google Algorithm Update This Summer
I think everyone in our industry is surprised we have not had a confirmed Google search ranking update since April 2023. But you should expect Google to confirm a search…
Google Search Console Link Report Showing Drastically Fewer Links
Google Search Console has a link report and that link report has become less and less useful over the years. This morning, it seems like Google pushed an update or…
Google: Journalistic Awards Are Not A Direct Search Ranking Signa...
As you may remember, Google has a news topic authority ranking system, which has been around for a while but Google recently disclosed to the public. Danny Sullivan, Google’s Search…
Screenwriters, Authors, and Journalists Respond To Threat Of AI
Writers from various sectors respond to the threat of generative AI technology. Explore the reasons why screenwriters, authors, journalists, and others writers want regulation. The post Screenwriters, Authors, and Journalists…
ChatGPT Gets A Memory: New Feature Remembers Your Preferences
OpenAI introduces custom instructions for ChatGPT, allowing it to remember user preferences and provide personalized responses. The post ChatGPT Gets A Memory: New Feature Remembers Your Preferences appeared first on…
WooCommerce Merchants Can Now Sell Directly On TikTok
WooCommerce and TikTok announce opportunity for merchants to be among the first to sell directly in TikTok Shops The post WooCommerce Merchants Can Now Sell Directly On TikTok appeared first…
9 Top Client Management Software & How to Choose One
Explore the best CRM options to manage sales, marketing, and customer service for your business type.
68 SEO Experts To Follow On Threads
Curious about Threads as a digital marketer and eager to learn some SEO tips? Follow the growing SEO community on Threads with this list. The post 68 SEO Experts To…
Content Creation: What It Is & How to Do It in 2023 [Tips + T...
Content creation involves creating media to share with and engage a target audience. Learn how to do it.
The Ultimate Guide To SEO Audit Tools
Want to track your site’s performance, analyze keywords, and ensure mobile-friendliness? Discover the best tools for performing a comprehensive SEO audit in this guide. The post The Ultimate Guide To…
Researchers Find That OpenAI ChatGPT Quality Has Worsened
Researchers discover that ChatGPT quality has become worse over the course of several months The post Researchers Find That OpenAI ChatGPT Quality Has Worsened appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Managing Successful SEO Migrations
Set your migration up for success and a better user experience. From an initial drop in traffic to redirects, here’s everything you need to know. The post Managing Successful SEO…
Daily Search Forum Recap: July 19, 2023
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
OpenAI Increases GPT-4 Message Cap To 50 For ChatGPT Plus Users
ChatGPT Plus users can now enjoy an expanded limit of 50 messages every three hours on the GPT-4 model, enhancing conversation depth. The post OpenAI Increases GPT-4 Message Cap To…
Twitter To Launch Job Listings For Verified Organizations
Twitter is about to launch new features for Verified Organizations to post jobs listings to Twitter profiles. The post Twitter To Launch Job Listings For Verified Organizations appeared first on…
Rumored ‘Apple GPT’ AI Chatbot To Compete With Big Tech Rivals
Apple is reportedly developing its own AI chatbot, “Apple GPT,” to compete with big tech companies and many productivity tools in the App Store. The post Rumored ‘Apple GPT’ AI…
Bing Chat Now Supports Visual Search
A month ago we saw Bing Chat testing visual search. Well now it is available for all who want to snap a photo or upload an image to Bing Chat.
Google: AI Content Is Not Well Received By It’s Algorithms
Danny Sullivan, Google’s Search Liaison, responded to Vox Media’s claim that AI content is currently “well-received by search engines.” Sullivan said, “It’s still not correct that AI content will be…
Survey Says Most SEOs Noindex Category/Tag Archive Pages
Joe Hall posted a poll on Twitter asking SEOs how they typically handle category and/or tag archive pages for SEO. The results said that most noindex those pages so search…
Google Drops Support For Related Search Operator
Google has removed the related search operator from its “overview of Google search operators” help documentation. The related search operator would show you pages that are related to a specific…
Google: A Good Page Experience Doesn’t Fix Other SEO Proble...
Google’s John Mueller was asked again about page speed and how important of a ranking factor it is, if at all. John replied, saying page speed is a vague term…
Essential GA4 Reports You Need To Measure Your SEO Campaigns
GA4 is here and there are essential reports for SEO measurement and reporting to know. Here are the reports you need to get familiar with The post Essential GA4 Reports…
How to Get More Local Business Reviews from Travelers
Image credit: JPreisler.com Call me a hopeless romantic, but I delight in extending the enjoyment of travel by writing reviews of the places I’ve been after returning home. It’s almost…
8 Ways To Supercharge Your Alt Text SEO Strategy
Boost your SEO with strategic alt text. Learn how to optimize your images, save time, and improve your ranking potential with an AI SEO tool. The post 8 Ways To…
Daily Search Forum Recap: July 18, 2023
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Just when you…
Microsoft Doubles Down On AI To Transform How People Work & S...
Microsoft unveils new AI features for Bing, Microsoft 365 to enhance consumer and business search, productivity, and data insights. The post Microsoft Doubles Down On AI To Transform How People…
Google’s Tips To Enhance Your Business Reputation & Trust
Google offers a checklist for businesses to build customer trust through establishing legitimacy, transparency, reputation management, and professional design. The post Google’s Tips To Enhance Your Business Reputation & Trust…
Meta And Microsoft Release Llama 2 Free For Commercial Use And Re...
Meta and Microsoft announce expanded AI partnership to release Llama 2, an open-source LLM, free to global partners and supporters. The post Meta And Microsoft Release Llama 2 Free For…
Did Google Search Volatility Break Rank Tracking Tools?
Some of the Google Search rank-checking tools are so far off their scales that they look broken to me. Did Google’s insane volatility break the automated Google Search volatility tracking…
Google Search Tests Boxed-In Favicon Design
Google Search is testing boxed-in favicons for snippets. That is, instead of the favicon as is, Google is placing them in a square box.
Should You Trust An AI Detector?
With generative AI advances, can technology discern human vs. AI-generated content? We review research claiming built-in biases and accuracy gaps in AI detectors. The post Should You Trust An AI…
Google: Making Up Fake Online Profiles Is Awkward & Cheap; Yo...
Google’s John Mueller seemed to get annoyed the other day around people faking who they are with fake personas. He posted a PSA, public service announcement, on Twitter Monday saying,…
Google News Suggested For You – To Find News Sources
Google News seems to be testing a new section in the “for you” section named “Suggested for you.” This section shows you news sources that you can follow within Google…
Google’s John Mueller On Keyword Research For SEO
Google’s John Mueller was asked if keyword research helps SEO. John immediately replied, “no,” but then explained why he said no. It is not the task keyword research that helps…
Crawlability & Indexability: What They Are & How They Aff...
Crawlability refers to a search engine‘s ability to access web content and index it for ranking in search results.
Skyscraper Technique in SEO: What It Is & How It Works
Skyscraper technique SEO is creating a better version of popular content & working to inherit its backlinks.
Why Brands Should Prioritize Bottom Of Funnel Keywords In SEO
Save resources by optimizing your use of bottom of funnel keywords (BOFU). Learn its importance and how to measure conversion in this guide. The post Why Brands Should Prioritize Bottom…