2023 Google Merchant Center Product Data Specification Updates
Google has done its yearly update for its Merchant Center product data specification. Some of the changes listed below went into effect yesterday, some go into effect July 18, 2023…
Google Maps iOS App Also Gets Business Tab
In February, Google added a “Business” tab to the Android Google Maps app for those who have verified Google Business Profiles. Now that feature is live in the iOS version…
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Ranking Fluctuations, Perspe...
This week, we had yet another pretty hot and unconfirmed Google search ranking update in the middle of the week. Google finally launched that perspectives filter in the mobile US…
Google: Products Within Google Business Profiles Not Going Away
There was some concern that products were going away within Google Business Profiles and being moved fully to Google Merchant Center Next. Ginny Marvin, the Google Ads Liaison, said on…
Google Ads Location Setting To Use Media From Google Business Pro...
Google Ads has a setting named “automated locations” that has a subsetting to grant Google Ads access to your media and photos from your Google Business Profile. You can turn…
Top Semrush Updates You Won’t Want to Miss
The best Semrush updates of the year that you might have missed—and how you can use them to boost your visibility, beat your competition, and delight your audience.
Startpage: The World’s Most Private Search Engine
Learn about the 20-plus-year-old search engine that claims to not track, target, or keep the search history of its users. The post Startpage: The World’s Most Private Search Engine appeared…
How TikTok Is Reading Your Mind — Whiteboard Friday
Explore the role of demographics, engagement, and personalized recommendations in how TikTok surfaces content. Discover how TikTok attempts to avoid echo chambers and gain valuable insights into its inner workings….
Google Domains Agrees To Be Acquired By Squarespace
Google Domains has agreed to be acquired by Squarespace, including approximately 10 million domains The post Google Domains Agrees To Be Acquired By Squarespace appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Best SEO Software for Digital Agencies
Are you an agency looking to improve your clients‘ SEO strategy? Check out our guide for an in-depth review of the top SEO software tools for agencies. From keyword research…
Finding a Good Blog Niche (The Easy Way)
In my experience, identifying a good blog niche is usually determined by three things: If you can find a niche with these elements, it’s likely a good blog niche. Using…
Daily Search Forum Recap: June 15, 2023
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Google Announces Google Analytics 4 & AdSense Integration
Google announces the integration of GA4 properties with AdSense accounts, a game-changer in the realm of monitoring website performance. The post Google Announces Google Analytics 4 & AdSense Integration appeared…
Trust In Online News Shifting From Reporters To Influencers
Reuters’ 2023 Digital News Report reveals rising influence of internet celebrities in news, growing distrust in algorithms, and increasing news avoidance. The post Trust In Online News Shifting From Reporters…
Instagram Broadcast Channels Roll Out Globally: What You Need To ...
Instagram Broadcast Channels are rolling out globally. Discover how to find interesting channels and create a channel for your followers or subscribers. The post Instagram Broadcast Channels Roll Out Globally:…
Google’s New Search Quality Feedback Form
Google has released a new spam or as they call it, search quality feedback form. This form allows you to submit feedback around not just spam but paid links, malicious…
Google Search For Clothing Adds Virtual Try-On Models
Google announced it is rolling out a feature to try on clothing and products on models virtually. This virtual try-on uses generative AI to show you clothes on a wide…
Google Bard Gets Lens, Lens Detects Skin Conditions & Helps Y...
Google announced a slew of things yesterday around Google Lens, the big items is that Google Lens is coming to Google Bard. Also, Google Lens can detect skin conditions, help…
Google Search Generative Experience Sources Reviews & Photos ...
Google announced it upgraded the Google Search Generative Experience experiment to now also bring in reviews and photos from not just the web but also from Google Business Profiles. This…
Finally: Google AdSense Integrates With Google Analytics 4
After many promises and just two weeks before the Google Analytics 4 deadline, AdSense now links and integrates directly with GA4. You can finally link your AdSense earnings data with…
Keyword Clustering in a Flash: An Update to the Keyword Manager T...
Clustering keywords lets you target more than one keyword, which can lead to more traffic. To help you get there faster, we just added automatic clustering to our Keyword Manager…
Top Trends in Ecommerce for 2023 & Beyond
Ready to shape your ecommerce strategy for 2023 and beyond? Semrush‘s new ecommerce report has the ecom trends data you need to grow your ecommerce strategy and drive your business…
Vulnerability In WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway Plugin Affect...
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway plugin vulnerability allows hackers to steal sensitive customer information The post Vulnerability In WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway Plugin Affects 900,000+ Websites appeared first on Search Engine…
Top 5 Video Editing Tools: Pros And Cons
When it comes to editing video, you’re spoiled for choice with free software around. We’ve listed the pros and cons to help you decide quickly. The post Top 5 Video…
The Small Business Guide To Reputation Management
Plan what to do in a PR emergency and learn how to proactively protect your brand. The post The Small Business Guide To Reputation Management appeared first on Search Engine…
Build an SEO Report in Seconds with Domain Overview
How to generate a snapshot SEO report in seconds with Domain Overview Time. Resources. No matter the day, month, year, or algorithm update, these are 2 commodities of which SEOs…
First Input Delay (FID) – Defined, Measured, & How to Fix
Example interactions include: Some events like scrolling or zooming are not counted. Let’s look at how fast your FID should be and how to improve it. A good FID value…
Google’s Latest Easter Egg: A Katamari Minigame
Google’s newly discovered Easter egg, a Katamari minigame, offers a fun distraction and pays tribute to the popular series. The post Google’s Latest Easter Egg: A Katamari Minigame appeared first…
Daily Search Forum Recap: June 14, 2023
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Largest Contentful Paint (LCP): Defined, Measured, & How to F...
The first impression users have of your site is how fast it appears to be loaded. The largest element is usually going to be a featured image or maybe the…
Google’s Bard Paused in the EU. What’s Behind the Delay?
Google’s AI chatbot Bard faces launch delay in Europe over data privacy concerns amid stricter EU regulations. The post Google’s Bard Paused in the EU. What’s Behind the Delay? appeared…
Google Aims To Improve Search Quality With New Feedback Form
Google’s new search spam report form expands reportable issues, emphasizing the role of user feedback in improving search quality. The post Google Aims To Improve Search Quality With New Feedback…
Google Search Console Breadcrumb Report May Show More Warnings Af...
Google updated the Search Console rich results report for breadcrumbs starting on June 8, 2023. The report now shows warning when sites use the HTML id attribute to specify an…
Google Merchant Center Tests New Checkout Button
Google is sending out emails to some on Google Merchant Center asking them if they want to beta test a new call-to-action button to send searchers who are ready to…
Bing Chat Tests Image Recognition & Visual Search
Microsoft is testing image recognition and visual search features in Bing Chat. This is where you can upload an image and ask Bing Chat questions around that image.
Google Ads New Left Side Bar Design Rolling Out
Google has announced that it has picked a new design navigation for the Google Ads advertiser console. It has been testing new designs since early March and now picked the…
June 14th Google Search Ranking Algorithm Update & Fluctuatio...
I am seeing some early signs of another Google search ranking algorithm update, as the Google search results seem more volatile than normal and there has been an increase in…
Popular Reddit Communities Support These App Developers In Prolon...
Executives remains focused on profits while popular Reddit communities maintain support for developers forced to shut down popular Reddit apps over API changes. The post Popular Reddit Communities Support These…
Google Ads To Update Trademark Policy Worldwide
Google Ads announced a significant worldwide update to its trademark policy. Read on to see if your brand will be affected. The post Google Ads To Update Trademark Policy Worldwide…
Google Expands ‘Confirming Gross Revenue’ Tool In Ad Platform
Google recently announced the expansion of the Confirming Gross Revenue tool for buyers and publishers in a move towards greater ad transparency. The post Google Expands ‘Confirming Gross Revenue’ Tool…
Google Research: Is This Dataset Used For Google’s AI Search?
Google research paper shows how they created a dataset for training language models for open-ended dialogue The post Google Research: Is This Dataset Used For Google’s AI Search? appeared first…
Website Crawling: The What, Why & How To Optimize
Website crawling is fundamental to SEO. Help the search engine bots discover your content more efficiently when you follow these top 5 tips. The post Website Crawling: The What, Why…
How To Drive Product Page Rankings With A Funnel Of Content &...
Boost product page rankings! Unleash power of link building & SEO content marketing with our innovative full-funnel approach. #eCommerce #SEO #LinkBuilding The post How To Drive Product Page Rankings With…
The Cost Of Cannibalization: How Conflicting Content Is Impacting...
Learn the ultimate cost of content cannibalization as 2 industry experts guide you through how to remedy it. RSVP for this webinar, now! The post The Cost Of Cannibalization: How…
Google’s New AI-Powered Ad Campaigns: Demand Gen & Video View...
Google announces Demand Gen and Video View, AI-powered ad campaigns to enhance mid-funnel reach and offer business insights. The post Google’s New AI-Powered Ad Campaigns: Demand Gen & Video View…
Daily Search Forum Recap: June 13, 2023
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) – Defined, Measured, & How to F...
CLS is calculated during the five-second window where the most shifting occurs. Here’s how it’s measured: layout shift score = impact fraction x distance fraction Or said in a more…
OpenAI Updates API, GPT-3.5 Turbo, And GPT-4 For Enhanced Generat...
Learn more about updates to OpenAI’s API, GPT-3.5 Turbo, and GPT-4 models and how they could lead to enhanced generative AI applications for business. The post OpenAI Updates API, GPT-3.5…
Google: Links From Non-English To English Language Sites Are Not ...
Google’s John Mueller offers feedback about links from non-English to English language websites The post Google: Links From Non-English To English Language Sites Are Not Bad? appeared first on Search…
Mark Zuckerberg’s AI Plan: Integration Across All Meta Products
Mark Zuckerberg reveals his vision for AI across Meta’s products, transforming advertising, enhancing social interactions, and simplifying Metaverse coding tasks. The post Mark Zuckerberg’s AI Plan: Integration Across All Meta…
LinkedIn SEO: Optimize Your Profile for Improved Visibility
Find out how to practice LinkedIn SEO for better engagement and higher profile rankings with this guide.
Google: It’s Not A Priority To Fix The Search Console Deskt...
As a reminder, Google said it moved its last batch of sites over from desktop-first indexing to mobile-first indexing in late May. But there was a reporting bug that shows…
Quickly Access Bing Chat At chat.bing.com
Did you know you can quickly access Bing Chat by going to chat.bing.com? I didn’t know that until Mikhail Parakhin from Microsoft mentioned it on Twitter.
Google Adds Derivatives, Integrals & Limits Examples To Math ...
Google has added a bunch of examples to the potentialAction.mathExpression-input section of the Math Solver help documentation. These examples explain how to handle derivatives, integrals, and limits in that field.
Beta Google Ads Broad Match Keywords Campaign Setting To Drop Mat...
Google Ads seems to have launched a beta campaign setting named “broad match keywords.” It seems this setting removes the match types, specifically phrase and exact match keywords and converts…
Google Investigating Disappearing Search Results Bug
Google is investigating a possible bug where the Google Search results are disappearing from the search results page. This seems like it is happening to some searchers on iPhone devices…
Making Money On YouTube Just Got Easier
YouTube lowers the threshold for monetization and expands its affiliate program, creating new revenue opportunities for content creators. The post Making Money On YouTube Just Got Easier appeared first on…
Understanding long-tail keywords: how to find the best ones and u...
Anyone who has ever conducted keyword research is well aware of the term “long-tail keywords”. But at the same time, it may not be crystal clear to everyone what they…
Google Enhances Video Indexing Report In Search Console
Google enhances Search Console’s video indexing report, providing precise feedback to optimize video visibility. The post Google Enhances Video Indexing Report In Search Console appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
From Science Fiction To Marketing Reality: Exploring The Impact O...
Discover the latest AI news, top generative AI tools, and the best tips for integrating new AI technologies. The post From Science Fiction To Marketing Reality: Exploring The Impact Of…
Your Guide To Hosting Types For Your WordPress Website
Learn about different hosting types to find the best option for your company’s WordPress site. Here are our top recommendations for each type. The post Your Guide To Hosting Types…
Google Search Operators: 35+ Search Operators & Usage Tips
Google search operators are special commands you can use in Google search to get specific results.
Will Improving Page Speed Count For Helpful Content In Google?
How is pagespeed related to helpful content in Google? Expert Adam Riemer answers this week’s Ask An SEO. The post Will Improving Page Speed Count For Helpful Content In Google?…
6 Local SEO Tasks for Summer Success
I hope this summer features at least a few lazy days for you, kicking back in the shade with loved ones and a pitcher of iced tea or a tray…
Your Ultimate Guide To A Successful Technical SEO Audit [Workbook...
Get your free Complete Technical SEO Audit Workbook – SEJ’s all-inclusive guide and SEO audit template for performing a technical SEO audit. The post Your Ultimate Guide To A Successful…
Daily Search Forum Recap: June 12, 2023
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
25 ChatGPT Plugins For Marketing Included In Expanded Plugin Stor...
Developers have created a total of almost 400 plugins, now available to ChatGPT Plus users. Here are 25 ChatGPT plugins for marketing. The post 25 ChatGPT Plugins For Marketing Included…
Vlog #227: Menachem Ani on PMax With Lead Generation & Google...
In part one, we spoke about who is Menachem Ani and also about how to structure performance max campaigns in Google Ads. In part two, we talk about onboarding new…
Google Finally Launches The Perspectives Search Filter
Google has finally launched the perspectives filter in the Google mobile search results. There is a ton of confusion around what perspectives is because Google has released or tested a…
The SEO Conch House Story: Scrapped Amazon Content That Ranked In...
Matt Diggity interviewed the two of the six people who ran Conch-House.com, site that completely dominated the Google search results for a couple of months. In short, they posted 6,000…
Bing Chat On Desktop Now Supports Voice Inputs
Bing Chat’s desktop interface now supports voice inputs. That means you can click on the microphone icon in the search box and speak your question.
Google Search Console Improved Video Indexing Reporting
Google has released a Search Console update to improve the video indexing reporting. Google said this will provide you with more specific issues with clear actions to help you make…
Google Cleaning Up Local Service Ads Reviews?
There has been some chatter within the local SEO community over the weekend that reviews are going missing from within Google Local Service Ads listings. Some say Google is cleaning…
Is Reddit Down? Why Your Favorite Subreddits Went Private
Discover why thousands of subreddit moderators joined the protest of the upcoming Reddit API changes, restricting access to millions from June 12 – 14. The post Is Reddit Down? Why…
13 Best WordPress SEO Plugins (Free & Paid)
These 13 SEO plugins for WordPress can help you optimize your website and bring in more traffic via SEO.
Meta Robots Tag & X-Robots-Tag Explained
Robots meta tags tell search engine bots how to crawl, index, and serve your site’s pages in the SERPs.
ChatGPT’s Humor Isn’t Quite Human Yet, Study Finds
ChatGPT’s capacity for humor shows promise, but struggles with originality and scope, posing implications for digital marketers. The post ChatGPT’s Humor Isn’t Quite Human Yet, Study Finds appeared first on…
Google Invites More Users To Try Search Generative Experience Aft...
Google invited more users to try Search Generative Experience after recent speed and quality improvements. Here are some changes to the AI overviews we noticed. The post Google Invites More…
Researchers Warn That ChatGPT Can Be Used To Spread Malicious Cod...
Security researchers publish proof of concept of how ChatGPT can be used by hackers to spread malicious code The post Researchers Warn That ChatGPT Can Be Used To Spread Malicious…
Daily Search Forum Recap: June 9, 2023
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Google’s Fight Against Ad Policy Violations: An Interview with Al...
Google’s Director of Ad Safety speaks to increasing efforts to combat ad policy abuses, suspending millions of accounts, and launching the Ads Transparency Center. The post Google’s Fight Against Ad…
Decoding Ads Policy: Google’s Head of Ads Safety Talks Clicks and...
Lots of PPC professionals say a lot about PPC and paid search. Sort the myths from the magic in this episode of the SEJ Show. The post Decoding Ads Policy:…
Bing AI Voice Chat Comes to Desktop
Microsoft annoucned that users can now interact with Bing AI Chat with voice on the desktop The post Bing AI Voice Chat Comes to Desktop appeared first on Search Engine…
Google Checks To See If XML Sitemaps Change Before Reprocessing
Google’s Gary Illyes confirmed that Google does indeed check to see if an XML sitemap has a change in it before reprocessing the XML sitemap file.
Google Ads Industry Wide Blocks For Trademarks Going Away July 24
Google is updated its Google Ads trademark policies to do away with the ability to have industry-wide blocks for trademarked terms. Instead, you will need to do this on the…
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Search Ranking Update, Googl...
This week we had yet another unconfirmed Google search ranking update in the middle of the week. The Google Search Generative Experience AI snapshot answers are now twice as fast….
Google Search Generative Experience Gets Quality Updates & Ma...
Google has released its first set of quality updates to the new Search Generative Experience that began to rollout a few weeks ago. The most noticeable update is that it…
US To Get Google News Showcase & Updated Google News Follow ...
Google announced a few news-related updates, including that the Google News Showcase is finally coming to US news publishers, an updated follow tab in the Google News app, and survey…
Google: Multiple Navigation Menus Has No Impact On Your SEO Perfo...
Google’s Gary Illyes said in an SEO office hours video that having multiple navigation menus will have no impact on your SEO performance. That means no positive or negative impact…
LinkedIn Unveils Messaging Inbox For Company Pages
LinkedIn launches a messaging inbox for company pages, enhancing direct communication amid economic shifts. The post LinkedIn Unveils Messaging Inbox For Company Pages appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
How to Get on the First Page of Google (Without Paying for Ads)
Want to rank on the first page of Google for free? You have to earn your spot. Learn how with these SEO tips.
The Metaverse: What Is It?
Much like the internet in the 90s, the metaverse has great potential to shape businesses and people’s lives. The post The Metaverse: What Is It? appeared first on Search Engine…
How to Explain the Value of SEO to Executives — Whiteboard Friday
In today’s episode of Whiteboard Friday, Seer Interactive’s Larry Waddell discusses how you can translate the SEO work you do for your clients into how executives think of value —…
Is It OK to Remove 301 Redirects After a Year? We Tested It
This means that, in theory, signals to the original URL are permanently passed to the new one after a year. If the redirect is removed and the original page is…