A major update to Google’s Search Quality Raters Guidelines (QRG) clarifies and expands on multiple forms of deception that Google wants its quality raters to identify. This change continues the…

Google’s Search Liaison explained limitations in Google’s ability to return web pages from a prior date, also noting that date-based advanced search operators are still in beta. He provided one…

Google Ads dominates the global PPC market with advertising revenue surpassing $265 billion in 2024. Paid search is self-serving and fast to deploy. But as simple as it appears, the…

The reality of working in B2B today is that tried-and-tested tactics are no longer as effective for engaging buyers. Buyers are independent, defensive, and prefer independent research before reaching out…

If you’re still measuring your PPC success based on click-through rate and impressions alone, you’re about to be left behind. The role of paid media has changed – and not…

In an interview with Kenichi Suzuki from Faber Company Inc., Google Developer Advocate Martin Splitt recently shared key information about JavaScript rendering, server-side vs. client-side rendering, and structured data. The…

Yelp’s antitrust case against Google just survived a critical test. While a judge tossed several claims, she allowed Yelp’s core challenge – focused on Google’s alleged monopoly in local search…

Reddit’s first-quarter 2025 earnings report shows strong growth in traffic and user engagement, particularly among logged-out users. Although the announcement and shareholder letter did not mention search engines or the…

Todd Friesen, one of the most experienced digital marketers in our industry, recently posted on LinkedIn that the core fundamentals that apply to traditional search engines work exactly the same…

Chief marketing officers should evaluate and synthesize success stories to learn from past marketing efforts, identify repeatable strategies, and demonstrate the return on investment (ROI) of their work to stakeholders.…

Google announced via their Search Off the Record podcast that they are launching a multi-day conference series to enable in-depth workshops on SEO topics that matter. The series is launching…

BrightEdge Generative Parser™ detected an expansion of AI Overviews beginning April 25th, covering a larger quantity of entertainment and travel search queries, with noteworthy growth in insurance, B2B technology and…

A study found that 33% of Google users continued to use Bing after trying it for two weeks. This challenges the prevailing notion about search engine preferences and Google’s market…

Google announced plans to revamp Lighthouse’s performance audits. The new version will match the recently launched insights in Chrome DevTools’ Performance panel. This shift will alter how performance data is…

Google has removed the waitlist for AI Mode in Search. This Gemini-powered search tool is now available to all US users. The update introduces new features, including visual cards for…

In this week’s Ask An SEO, Chandrika asks: “What are the important points to consider when doing keyword research for SEO using Google Keyword Planner? Should we focus on keywords…

The SEO Charity podcast recently discussed a different way to think about EEAT that focuses on activities that leads to external signals that Google may associate with the underlying concepts…

As AI continues to reshape search, marketers and SEOs are facing a new set of challenges and opportunities. From the rise of AI Overviews to shifting SERP priorities, it’s more…

Last week, WordPress declared a “jubilee” and is unblocking all community members who were previously blocked. The official WordPress X (formerly Twitter) account posted a reminder that the unblocking is…

Both SEO and PPC are essential components of digital marketing, yet they operate in entirely different ways. One delivers instant visibility and quick results, while the other builds long-term authority…

Google’s Search Quality Rater Guidelines were updated a few months ago, and several of the changes closely track the talking points shared by Googlers at the 2025 Search Central Live…

Google’s John Mueller answered a question on Bluesky about why an e-commerce page with minimal content is ranking, illustrating that sometimes optimized content isn’t enough. E-Commerce Search Results A person…

Google just launched substantial upgrades to its Performance Max campaigns today. In their announcement, they introduced long-anticipated reporting features that will provide advertisers with much-needed visibility into how their campaigns…

After conducting more than 500 in-depth website audits in the past 12 years, I’ve noticed clear patterns about what works and doesn’t in SEO. I’ve seen almost everything that can…

The humble robots.txt file often sits quietly in the background of a WordPress site, but the default is somewhat basic out of the box and, of course, doesn’t contribute towards…

In this edition of Ask An SEO, a marketing leader reaches out with a question: My company put pressure on me to deliver results of more traffic to our product…

Google’s John Mueller answered a question about internal site navigation where an SEO was concerned about diluting the ability to rank for a keyword phrase by using the same anchor…

New research shows that map platforms have become key search engines for local businesses. One in five consumers now searches directly in map apps instead of traditional search engines. BrightLocal’s…

GoDaddy launched a new partner program called GoDaddy Agency that matches web developers with leads for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs). It provides digital agencies with tools, services, and support…

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