Last year was the year of change for search, especially for schema markup. We saw a significant loss in clicks due to changes made to certain rich results, while simultaneously…

Google depends on volunteers called Local Guides to keep Search and Maps updated with information about local businesses and attractions. These volunteers contribute reviews, photos, and videos that help you…

It was reported that OpenAI is working on a search engine that would directly challenge Google. But details missing from the report raise questions about whether OpenAI is creating a…

Google Ads Liaison Ginny Marvin recently highlighted critical updates regarding Google’s enforcement of its EU User Consent Policy. Google is strengthening enforcement around consent requirements for European Economic Area (EEA)…

If you find yourself struggling to prioritize your SEO tasks effectively, you’re certainly not alone. It can be overwhelming trying to determine where you should focus your efforts to raise…

Google bans impersonation and false affiliation in ads, enforcing policy changes in March. Google bans impersonation and false affiliation in ads. Policy enforcement starts in March. Violators will be…

The advent of Google’s Search Generative Experience (SGE) is revolutionizing online search, ushering in a new era of contextualization and intuition in information discovery. This technological advancement is fundamentally changing…

This is an excerpt from SEJ’s SEO Trends 2024 ebook, our annual roundup of expert opinions on what you can expect over the course of the next 12 months. Seeing…

Bricks Visual Site Builder for WordPress recently patched a critical severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 which is actively being exploited right now. Bricks Builder Bricks Builder is a popular WordPress development…

Today’s ask an SEO question comes from Mark: “How can a small company that only ranks in its local markets begin to rank in another market? What would you do…

Inventory has always played a significant role in the way you sell on Amazon. Running out of inventory can impact your organic ranking and can impact your advertising strategy. Besides…

Google updated their emergency and non-emergency image removal guidance with added details that give new clarity to the documentation. Removing Images From Search Index Google offers multiple ways to remove…

Google updated their rel canonical documentation in order to clarify how Google handles the extraction of rel canonical annotations. The clarification is not meant to indicate a change in how…

Google has unveiled new search experiences that will soon roll out across the European Economic Area (EEA). The changes are part of Google’s preparations to comply with the European Union’s…

Google is releasing a new educational video series on its Search Central YouTube channel. The videos feature Google engineer Gary Illyes, who provides an inside look at how Google Search…

Google’s Search Liaison, Danny Sullivan, recently offered guidance on how to diagnose ranking declines. Sullivan provided the advice on X (formerly Twitter) to Wesley Copeland, owner of a gaming news…

WordPress released the results of their annual user and developer survey which showed mixed feelings about the direction the software is going and an increasing sense of not being welcome…

If you fail to incorporate this part, you run the risk of targeting the wrong sector of people, ultimately throwing money down the proverbial drain. However, if you retarget and…

This is an excerpt from SEJ’s SEO Trends 2024 ebook, our annual roundup of expert opinions on what you can expect over the course of the next 12 months. At…

As a marketing agency, the bottom line for your clients comes down to how well you’re managing their budget. No one likes the idea of wasted ad spend, but often,…

Google’s John Mueller answered an interesting question about what actually happens after clicking the “validate a fix” link in Search Console if the 404 status still exists. John Mueller explained…

Google has announced a new trend change detection feature in Google Analytics. This new capability will allow you to more easily identify subtle but meaningful shifts in data trends over…

OpenAI announced that it is rolling out a test of ChatGPT memory, a new feature that remembers past conversations to learn a users preferences, remembers styles and tones and format…

Deep in the PPC ad platforms, there are plenty of hidden features that can improve performance and ease the management of ad campaigns. Some features are “opt-outs” that are valuable…

Digital PR for SEO has exploded as the ultimate link building alternative. Digital PR is an alternative because it’s not a method just for links; it’s a method to enable…

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If you’re looking to enhance your SEO efforts in 2024, mastering digital PR is the key to success. In today’s landscape, traditional link building methods no longer cut it, and…

Google is transitioning AdSense to an eCPM payment model for publishers. Last November, Google stated it would be updating the revenue share structure for AdSense to modernize the way publishers…

It only took twenty four hours after Google’s Gemini was publicly released for someone to notice that chats were being publicly displayed in Google’s search results. Google quickly responded to…

Google is harnessing new AI technology to block a surge of fake online reviews that mislead customers and harm local businesses. The company stopped over 170 million fake reviews in…