Google Ads is deprecating Shopping campaigns using Enhanced CPC starting in early October 2023. Google said any Shopping campaigns using Enhanced CPC should consider trying the one-click Target ROAS experiments…
I’ve posted countless reminders about not sending your link buy and sale requests to Google or Googlers but some really fearless link sellers and buyers keep on doing it. This…
Critical vulnerability rated 9.8/10 affects Forminator WordPress Contact Form installed in over 400,000 websites The post Forminator WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Affects Up To 400,000+ Websites appeared first on Search Engine…
Understanding how users interact with your site is vital for your SEO efforts. But how do you keep track of this? And how can you positively impact user behavior on…
Google Analytics 4 (GA4) is officially here. If you’re not familiar yet, GA4 is the next generation of analytics. While it offers a bunch of new features and benefits, it can…
I could give you some generic advice like “make a website” and “post on social media.” But you probably already thought of that—and likely haven’t had any luck with…
YouTube now allows creators to eliminate policy strikes through completion of educational courses on its Community Guidelines. The post YouTube Now Allows Creators to Remove Community Guideline Strikes appeared first…
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
To find out, I went meta and asked 39 AI writing tools to recommend their top 10 AI writing tools. I then tallied the votes. Here are the 10 most…
Most Americans remain unfamiliar with ChatGPT; and few anticipate major impact on jobs, Pew study finds. The post ChatGPT’s Reach Limited Among U.S. Adults, Pew Research Shows appeared first on…
WordPress releases a free course that teaches how to create a membership site and start earning cash The post WordPress Releases Free Course On Building & Monetizing Membership Sites appeared…
Google announced the availability of Duet AI for Workspace users. Explore the generative AI features for content creation, meetings, and global collaboration. The post Google Workspace Users Can Request No-Cost…
Google unveils new SynthID tool to detect AI-generated images using imperceptible watermarks. The post Google Unveils New Tool To Detect AI-Generated Images appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
We are all expecting to see Bing Chat support third-party plugins really soon, and for now, Bing is testing it. We now see some screenshots of plugin support in Bing…
Bing’s CEO, Mikhail Parakhin, said that Bing does not release some features slower or delayed in some countries. He said they release “All countries at the same time,” adding that…
Google said that core updates have no impact on what Google shows in the autocomplete search predictions or suggestions. Danny Sullivan, Google’s Search Liaison was asked about this and he…
I spotted Google’s John Mueller laughing at a LinkedIn post that is telling SEOs to slow down webpage load time so that people spend more time on your page. The…
Explore the features of the new version of ChatGPT for enterprises, including enhanced security and unlimited access to the best version of GPT-4. The post ChatGPT Enterprise Now Available From…
Gary Illyes from Google posted how serving a 304 HTTP server status code can “backfire spectacularly,” even though the 304 can be a super useful signal for search engines.
Voice search optimization is the process of optimizing your website for voice search queries.
Google updated the technology that powers PageSpeed Insights The post Google Updates PageSpeed Insights With Lighthouse 11 appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Avoid the confusion that is common around entities, keywords, and phrases, and use this guide to leverage “Entities” in SEO. The post Entities In SEO: What Are They And Why…
GPT-4 is the latest AI model from OpenAI, but it’s far from perfect. Learn how to use it—and when to avoid it.
Structure your website to help customers understand the site’s hierarchy and also shows the resources available within the section. The post When To Create Localized Folders And Pages For SEO…
To answer this question, we’ve put our Content Explorer to work. These seven examples came from filtering over 6.2B live pages in English by organic traffic and referring domains. We…
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. The Google August…
We go through seven reasons why. If Billy wants to drive more traffic to his site, he doesn’t search for “Ahrefs” and buy our toolset right away. That’s because he…
YouTube explains how its Shorts algorithm recommends quality videos viewers want, not those aimed at exploiting the system. The post YouTube Explains How Shorts Algorithm Works appeared first on Search…
A while ago we reported that Google Search Console will gain specific reports for Google News Showcase and it now seems Google is testing this in the wild. Clara Soteras…
Jamie Reedy and Jordan Mazza from Amsive Digital stopped by to chat about SEO and all things search…
Google’s John Mueller was asked if it matters SEO-wise or search ranking-wise if you place /services/ before /location/ in your URL structure or the other way. John said when it…
The new Google Search Generative Experience now shows more links and link cards in the local results interface for some users. The link cards show below the listing and also…
Google seems to be testing clickable links within a search result description area. I am not sure if this is a bug or a feature but I was able to…
As you know, Google released its first core update in over five months, the Google August 2023 core update, on August 22nd at around 1:30 pm ET. Since then, I’ve…
Google updates flight searches to help find cheaper fares with price insights, tracking alerts, and guarantees. The post Google Updates Flight Search Results To Help Find Cheaper Fares appeared first…
Google’s Martin Splitt discusses AI Content in the context of quality control at the time of crawling and rendering The post Google On How Googlebot Handles AI Generated Content appeared…
Learn what the industry thinks about the impact of generative AI on content creation and how you can use it to your advantage. The post Content Creation In An AI…
Search engines constantly change how they rank websites. Improve your SEO with these 5 up to date concepts. The post 6 SEO Concepts To Focus On Right Now appeared first…
WordPress announced that it is offering 100-year domain name registrations, available right now The post WordPress Announces 100-Year Domain Name Registrations appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Explore Anthropic’s plans to launch paid plans for Claude.ai, including a survey to determine what users will pay for a premium version of Claude. The post Anthropic To Launch Paid…
Google now indexes CSV files. This is in addition to previously using them via structured data for enhanced search appearances The post Google Is Now Indexing CSV Files appeared first…
Explore the latest announcements from Perplexity including updates to AI-assisted search with GPT-3.5 Turbo fine-tuning and access to Code Llama, Meta’s open-source LLM for coding. The post Perplexity Announces AI…
At the beginning of this year, Google Maps posted a document with restrictions around user-generated content in Google Maps. Now, Google has created a new appeal process for when Google’s…
Google Ads posted an issue where the Google Ads advertiser console may not be showing recent data. Google wrote yesterday, “The affected users are able to access Google Ads, but…
Google has posted a list of troubleshooting and FAQs around the Google Business Profiles video verification method. As you know, you can verify your business in Google Business Profiles through…
Google announced that starting next month, in September, existing vehicle ads campaigns created through Smart Shopping campaigns will be automatically migrated to Performance Max.
This week I broadcast from Chicago where I cover the latest confirmed Google update…
Google has updated the help document for file types indexable by Google to include Comma-Separated Values (.csv) in the list. I doubt Google was not bale to index those files…
It’s easy to blame PPC when leads aren’t converting to customers. But there are many reasons outside of PPC that this problem exists. The post 5 Reasons Why Your PPC…
Rejoice takes you through how to map your keywords to both the buyer’s purchasing journey and the relative user intent. Click on the whiteboard image above to open a high…
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. Googlers spoke, “off…
Explore the latest round of investments for Hugging Face that demonstrate big tech’s continued interest in open-source AI advancements and collaborations. The post Hugging Face Receives $235M Investment Raising Value…
Google is automatically upgrading vehicle ad campaigns to Performance Max starting in September. The post Google Automatically Upgrading Vehicle Ads To Performance Max appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Since April, Google has been testing a local pack in the search results that auto-expands the map section when you hover your mouse cursor over it. This now seems to…
Bing Chat is now testing the nosearch feature, where Bing is disabled for Bing Chat responses. We first heard this was coming in early July but we were just waiting…
Google’s John Mueller said there is no rule that a page has to rank in the top ten search result positions for it to be considered eligible for a featured…
Discover Code Llama, Meta’s latest large language model (LLM) for coding. Learn how it could shape the future of programming, along with risks it poses. The post Meta AI Introduces…
Bing Search is now testing search result snippet tags and labels within the search snippets. This is something Google has been testing on and off for years.
Google is testing replacing the three vertical dot button for the About This Result feature in the Google Search results with the circle i button and, previously covered, triangular dot…
Google’s Search Off The Record podcast had Danny Sullivan, John Mueller and Martin Splitt on the topic of Google ranking updates. While most of what was talked about is not…
LinkedIn bolsters newsletters with a revamped interface, multiple newsletters per account, and automatic follows for subscribers. The post LinkedIn Rolls Out New Features To Enhance Newsletters appeared first on Search…
LinkedIn enhances its home feed recommendation algorithm with AI for a more personalized experience. The post LinkedIn’s Feed Is Getting Smarter Thanks To AI appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Auditing your PPC campaigns helps maximize your return on investment. Here’s a comprehensive 10-step guide to conducting a PPC audit.
SEO for startups can be tricky, but here’s a guide on everything from content creation to technical SEO.
Expand your B2B business into international markets with Google Ads and and focus on holistically localizing your strategy with this step by step guide. The post How To Scale Your…
Get your copy of State Of SEO 2023 for our full findings on the emergent SEO factors you should pay attention to this year. The post 3,890 SEOs Shared The…
Google announces AI-powered security for their Workspace suite of tools The post Google Workspace Announces AI-Powered Security appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Find out what content marketers can learn from the Associated Press’ recent guidance on covering AI topics and using AI tools. The post Associated Press Offers AI Guidance For Content…
Most of us frequently read blog posts. In fact, you’re reading one right now. And the reason behind it is simple: blogs are a powerful marketing tool. Around 7 million…
Microsoft announces its newest global partnership with Httpool by Aleph, enabling advertisers in select European markets to leverage localized experts and resources for campaign planning. The post BREAKING: Microsoft Announces…
Google Analytics 4 taps AI to surface insights, enable custom metric tracking, and provide data-driven recommendations. The post How Google Analytics 4 Uses AI To Enhance Your Marketing Data appeared…
Google is asking searchers to compare the traditional search results to the Search Generative Experience search results. Google is asking searchers to pick which results are more helpful for the…
One of the bigger issues with many AI image creation tools is that it cannot write text well on or with an image. It can make amazing, unique and powerful…
Three months after Microsoft Bing promised to add Bing Chat data in Bing Webmaster Tools, we still do not have it. Yesterday I asked the Bing team, once again, for…
Google’s Gary Illyes gave some maybe unsanctioned ways to block portions or part of your content on a specific page. So let’s say you want a section or paragraph or…
Google Search has started to roll out the second broad core update of the 2023 year, and this one is named the August 2023 broad core update. It started on…
Thanks to the collaboration between Disctopia and Semrush, podcasters can harness the power of the Podcast Hosting App to amplify their content. The post Disctopia And Semrush Launch Podcast Hosting…
What is a value proposition? Learn how to communicate your brand’s unique value to attract more customers.
Learn what hinders your email marketing success and cross-check if any of these is happening with you or your team. The post 19 Email Marketing Mistakes Affect Open, Click, Conversion…
Elevate your success in 2023 with Google’s updates, AI integration, and online reputation tactics. Ready to thrive? Read on for expert insights. The post Essential Google Algorithm & AI Updates…
Learn how Core Web Vitals are changing and what you can do to score well on Interaction to Next Paint, Google’s new page experience metric. The post Google’s New Core…
Elon Musk plans a major shift in how links are displayed in X posts by removing headlines and descriptions. How will this affect content marketers? The post Elon Musk Confirms…
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
OpenAI allows developers to customize GPT-3.5 Turbo through fine-tuning, improving performance on specialized tasks. The post OpenAI Lets Developers Customize GPT-3.5 Turbo With Fine-Tuning appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google’s Search Off The Record podcast sheds light on the search engine’s evolving ranking systems and updates. The post Google Podcast Sheds Light On Ranking Systems & Updates appeared first…
Microsoft Bing is pushing more into Bing Chat through Bing Search. Bing is adding Bing Chat icons in the autocomplete bar, the pagination bar and other areas of Bing Search…
Google’s Ad Liaison, Ginny Marvin, posted a X/Twitter thread clarifying some of the confusion about brand safety controls & reporting supported in PMax, Performance Max campaigns.
Google will stop collecting anonymous reviews on August 25, 2023. Google posted this notice in a help document, which reads, “Important: We’ve stopped collecting anonymous reviews and will stop showing…
Google’s John Mueller was asked if internal links that point to its own page, does Google give those links more weight. In short, John Mueller of Google said no.
Google has the ability for you to request content about you to be removed using the exploitative removal practices from Google. One user was afraid to use it because she…
The web interface for Threads is coming to desktop browsers this week, making it easier for marketers to reach target audiences on the Instagram platform. The post Threads By Instagram…
Google announces rollout of August 2023 core search update, which may take weeks to complete. The post Google Launches August 2023 Core Update appeared first on Search Engine Journal.