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Revelations that OpenAI secretly funded and had access to the FrontierMath benchmarking dataset are raising concerns about whether it was used to train its reasoning o3 AI reasoning model, and…
You can’t talk about SEO without mentioning keyword research. Most SEO marketing campaigns start with keyword research. (Or at least they should). If you haven’t upped your keyword research game,…
Being successful with restaurant SEO can be a challenge. Whether it is finding the time, wearing a lot of hats, or not having the same type of budget and return…
Google has made a change to how it’s search results are served which will also help to secure it against bots and scrapers. Whether this will have further effect on…
Google has made its AI-powered features in Gmail, Docs, Sheets, and Meet free for all Workspace users, but questions remain around pricing adjustments and feature visibility for specific accounts. AI…
Voice search is increasingly important and optimizing for voice search is essential for businesses to stay competitive in today’s SEO market. In the US and UK, 28% of consumers claim…
Your WordPress theme encapsulates your brand and helps provide a good user experience. But people often forget about the search engine optimization aspect of it. A WordPress theme that isn’t…
Google cracked own on web scrapers that harvest search results data, triggering global outages at many popular rank tracking tools like SEMRush that depend on providing fresh data from search…
Google has reportedly told the EU it won’t add fact-checking to search results or YouTube videos, nor will it use fact-checks to influence rankings or remove content. This decision defies…
Wix and WordPress are both solid options for building a website that ranks on Google – but which one is actually better for SEO and why? According to BuiltWith, WordPress…
A new Google-Ipsos report shows AI adoption is increasing globally, especially in emerging markets. However, the study reveals challenges like regional divides, gender disparities, and slower adoption in developed countries.…
A sharp-eyed Australian SEO spotted indirect confirmation about Google’s use of AI detection as part of search rankings that was hiding in plain sight for years. Although Google is fairly…
Knowledge graphs have existed for a long time and have proven valuable across social media sites, cultural heritage institutions, and other enterprises. A knowledge graph is a collection of relationships…
Programmatic SEO is an approach to SEO and content creation that leverages automation and technology to efficiently create, optimize, and manage a large volume of webpages. It’s particularly useful for…
The Dot AI domain has migrated to a new domain name registry, giving all registrants of .AI domains stronger security and more stability, with greater protection against outages. Dot AI…
Google updates review snippet guidelines, recommending ratings include written reviews and author names. Google recommends ratings include written reviews and author names. Reviews must be visible and provide context.…
A new study analyzing 5,000 Google Shopping keywords sheds light on the factors that correlate with higher rankings. The research, conducted by Jeff Oxford, Founder of 180 Marketing, reveals trends…
A Motion to Intervene has been filed in the WP Engine lawsuit against Automattic and Matt Mullenweg, alleging fifteen claims and seeking monetary awards along with changes to WordPress.org’s governance…
Creating content for your audience involves much more than sprinkling the right keywords throughout your website. To truly resonate with potential customers and drive conversions, you need to understand your…
For small, mobile, local businesses operating without a fixed storefront, navigating the world of local SEO can feel like charting uncharted territory. Service area businesses (SABs) – think plumbers, electricians,…
Matt Mullenweg commented that the conflict he initiated could eventually lead to the closure of WordPress.org. He claimed that the only way to end the conflict was for WP Engine…
Google has officially shut down its Web Vitals Chrome extension with the release of Chrome 132. All its key features are now fully integrated into DevTools’ Performance panel, making it…
Google has updated PageSpeed Insights (PSI) to display the data collection period for Chrome User Experience Report (CrUX) metrics, addressing a common frustration among developers. Barry Pollard, Web Performance Developer…
YouTube can be an effective source of B2C or B2C customers, but most companies look at it through the wrong lens: a performance channel. The desire for companies to immediately…
One of the first questions my boss would ask when I was agency-side was “What’s your budget?” It’s an innocent enough question and one worth asking, but for enterprise clients,…
Google has continued evolving its ad targeting systems, emphasizing AI-driven, intent-based matching that connects ads to user searches more flexibly. With this shift, Google Ads aims to give advertisers a…
Google’s AI Overviews (AIOs) are AI-generated responses that appear at the top of the search engine results page (SERP). Unlike traditional search results, AIOs summarize information from multiple sources to…
A new report shows the most in-demand jobs as AI and automation change industries worldwide. The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Future of Jobs report (PDF link) lists the jobs expected…
A new report from the Reuters Institute examines the influence of AI overviews and Google Discover, which have changed how people access information. Additionally, the report finds publishers relying more…
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on January 10 over a law requiring ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, to sell the app or face a U.S. ban by January 19.…