OpenAI Claims New “o1” Model Can Reason Like A Human
OpenAI has unveiled its latest language model, “o1,” touting advancements in complex reasoning capabilities. In an announcement, the company claimed its new o1 model can match human performance on math,…
Google Expands YouTube First Position Ad Availability
Google has announced the expansion of its First Position ad offering on YouTube, making it available across all content types through Display & Video 360. This marks a change from…
Google Introduces New Data Privacy Technology for Advertisers
Google has announced a new technology called “confidential matching” to enhance data privacy for advertisers. Confidential matching, which uses confidential computing technology, allows businesses to use their first-party data for…
Learn all about Google Trends with our new YouTube tutorials | Google Search Central Blog | Google for Developers
Thursday, September 12, 2024 We’re excited to announce the launch of our new YouTube series: Google Trends Tutorials! The goal of the series is to help you make the most…
How to Build a Fandom by Talent-Scouting Great Content
At a time when anyone can create content, the real challenge—and opportunity—is in saying something new. I think content curation can help with that. Curation is all about finding undiscovered…
How Can I Make Myself Stand Out As A Strong Candidate For My First Full-time Marketing Role?
Our question this week is an excellent one for anyone who is looking to start their career in marketing: “How can I make myself stand out as a strong candidate…
Has Google Dialed Up The Brand Factor Even More?
Has Google recently turned up the visibility dial for “brands”? Every consulting pitch deck has a “build a strong brand” slide. We all know “brand” is important for SEO. We’ve…
Google Adds Spam Warning To Indexing API Documentation
Google tightens Indexing API rules, warning users of spam detection and possible loss of access revocation for abuse. Google is cracking down on Indexing API abuse. Multiple accounts or exceeding…
Google Integrates Internet Archive Links Into Search Results
Google has announced a new feature integrating links to the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine within its search results. This update, rolled out globally today, allows searchers to access archived versions…
Stop Overcomplicating Things. Entity SEO is Just SEO
“Entity SEO”. Sounds scary, doesn’t it? Not only does the word “entity” sound foreign, it feels like yet another thing to add to your never-ending SEO to-do list. You’re barely…
New WordPress Plugin Simplifies Achieving Success
The co-founders of Yoast have launched a plugin that helps users plan tasks, defeat procrastination, and remove distractions, making it easier to achieve success. This plugin simplifies managing critical tasks…
Google On When Not To Worry About Traffic Fluctuations
Google’s John Mueller offers guidance on interpreting website performance data. He cautions against overreacting to minor fluctuations. Small traffic numbers can cause exaggerated fluctuations in graphs. Focus on long-term trends…
Assigning The Right Conversion Values To Make Value-Based Bidding Work For Lead Gen
Last week, we tackled setting your data strategy for value-based bidding. The next key is to assign the right values for the conversion actions that are important to your business.…
New WordPress 6.6.2 Fixes Important Display Issue
WordPress 6.6.2 introduces 26 bug fixes, including an important one that resolves a CSS issue affecting site appearance. Fifteen fixes address the WordPress core, while eleven focus on the Gutenberg…
Google Chrome Drops Support For First Input Delay: What It Means
Google Chrome has officially ended support for the First Input Delay (FID) metric, marking a transition to prioritizing Interaction to Next Paint (INP). The announcement by Rick Viscomi, who oversees…
Google Expands Video Structured Data Options With New Property
Google adds ‘ineligibleRegion’ property to video structured data, allowing publishers to specify regions where videos shouldn’t appear in search results. Google added ‘ineligibleRegion’ to video structured data. It lets sites…
Google Says Fixing Headings Won’t Change Rankings
Google’s John Mueller answered a question on Reddit about heading elements, confirming a slight impact but downplaying its significance, saying a lot about how Google uses headings. Hierarchical Heading Structure…
SEO In The Age Of AI: Build AI Best Practices
For better or worse, AI has become a dominant force in SEO. SEO professionals have been grappling with AI for years in Google’s algorithms, but the technology has moved to…
9 Tips To Optimize Crawl Budget for SEO
Crawl budget is a vital SEO concept for large websites with millions of pages or medium-sized websites with a few thousand pages that change daily. An example of a website…
7 Strategies to Lower Cost-Per-Lead
SEO for personal injury law firms is notorious for how expensive and competitive it can be. Even with paid ads, it’s common for every click from the ad to your…
Meta Announces Updates To Business Tools Affecting Advertisers
Meta is restricting data access in its Business Tools. Custom audiences and ad sets may be affected or paused. Advertisers need to adapt their tracking and reporting strategies. Meta has…
Reddit’s Strategy To Attract Advertisers: Interest-Based Targeting
As Reddit continues investing in its advertising platform, marketers and business owners can expect new ways to reach engaged audiences across various topics and communities. In a recent episode of…
The 25 Biggest Traffic Losers in SaaS
We analyzed the organic traffic growth of 1,600 SaaS companies to discover the SEO strategies that work best in 2024… …and those that work the worst. In this article, we’re…
Google Ads To Phase Out Enhanced CPC Bidding Strategy
Google has announced plans to discontinue its Enhanced Cost-Per-Click (eCPC) bidding strategy for search and display ad campaigns. This change, set to roll out in stages over the coming months,…
8 Out Of 10 TikTok Videos By Brands Fail To Capture Attention
Despite TikTok’s increasing importance to marketers, the majority of brands are not getting it right, and their videos on the social media platform are under-performing. According to new research, 84%…
7 Common Mistakes New Independent SEO Consultants Make (And How To Avoid Them)
Many SEO pros dream of going solo, especially early in their careers. It’s tempting, right? More money, freedom, flexibility, and growth opportunities. But here’s the deal: Just deciding to go…
Google’s Guidance About The Recent Ranking Update
Google’s Danny Sullivan explained the recent update, addressing site recoveries and cautioning against making radical changes to improve rankings. He also offered advice for publishes whose rankings didn’t improve after…
Plot Up To Five Metrics At Once
Google has rolled out changes to Analytics, adding features to help you make more sense of your data. The update brings several key improvements: You can now compare up to…
Mediavine Bans Publisher For Overuse Of AI-Generated Content
According to details surfacing online, ad management firm Mediavine is terminating publishers’ accounts for overusing AI. Mediavine is a leading ad management company providing products and services to help website…
Shopify SEO – How to Optimize Your Shopify Site for Google
Shopify has become a leading platform in the ecommerce world, with over a million businesses using it to reach their customers. Notable brands like Netflix Merch Shop, Gymshark, and Kylie…