What Is It & How To Write It
In this guide, you will learn about alternative text (known as alt text): what it is, why it is important for on-page SEO, how to use it correctly, and more.…
UTM Tagging for Google Business Profile — Whiteboard Friday
But what you need to think about is the fact that consistency is going to be key because what you don’t want to do is chop and change the way…
Google Spam Update Sparks Relentless Discontent
Google spam updates have in previously been welcomed by the search marketing community. Today’s announcement reflected the sour mood of the search marketing and publishing community that is still reeling…
New Bluehost Agency Partner Program For WordPress Agencies
Bluehost announced a partner program that’s expressly designed to support WordPress agencies and freelancers that service small-to-medium size businesses (SMBs). The program offers revenue generating opportunities in the form of…
What To Analyze On Competitors Sites For SEO
This week’s Ask an SEO question comes from Sanjay in Coimbatore, who asks: “What are the things I need to analyze in our competitors site for SEO?” Sanjay, thank you…
Google Favors Ecommerce Sites & User-Generated Content
A recent study by the digital marketing agency Amsive documented a notable change in Google’s search results rankings over the last year. The study found that Google is surfacing more…
Google Dials Back AI Overviews In Search Results, Study Finds
According to new research, Google’s AI-generated overviews have undergone significant adjustments since the initial rollout. The study from SE Ranking analyzed 100,000 keywords and found Google has greatly reduced the…
Google Launches June 2024 Spam Update
Google has announced the rollout of the June 2024 spam update, which aims to further improve search results by targeting websites that violate Google’s spam policies. According to a statement,…
12 Important Image SEO Tips You Need To Know
Images often make up the largest part of webpages. They have their own tab on Google results and even their own algorithm. Appearing in image results should be part of…
12 Important Image SEO Tips You Need To Know via @sejournal, @lorenbaker
Curious about which factors are key to ensuring your images don’t slow down your site? Explore these 14 essential tips for optimizing images. The post 12 Important Image SEO Tips…
Introduction To LLMs Text Embeddings For SEO With Examples
If you are an SEO practitioner or digital marketer reading this article, you may have experimented with AI and chatbots in your everyday work. But the question is, how can…
Search Central Live Bangkok 2024 | Google Search Central Blog | Google for Developers
Thursday, June 20, 2024 We’re coming back to Thailand with Search Central Live! As mentioned in our blog post about our APAC plans for SCL, we now have a date…
10 Tips on How to Rock a Small PPC Budget
Many advertisers have a tight budget for pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, making it challenging to maximize results. One of the first questions that often looms large is, “How much should we…
Is Google Prioritizing Opinions Over Expertise?
Reddit’s website traffic has grown 39% compared to the previous year, according to data from Similarweb. This growth seems fueled by Reddit’s increased visibility in Google search results. Why is…
Is Google Crawling Your Site A Lot? That Could Be A Bad Sign
According to a recent LinkedIn post by Gary Illyes, Analyst at Google, you should be cautious if Google starts aggressively crawling your website. While an uptick in crawling can be…
Setting Up For Lead Generation
This is an excerpt from the B2B Lead Generation ebook, which draws on SEJ’s internal expertise in delivering leads across multiple media types. You must communicate with leads correctly to…
The Impact Of AI And Other Innovations On Data Storytelling
This edited extract is from Data Storytelling in Marketing by Caroline Florence ©2024 and is reproduced and adapted with permission from Kogan Page Ltd. Storytelling is an integral part of…
What Are They Really Costing You?
This post was sponsored by Adpulse. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. As managers of paid media, one question drives us all: “How do I improve…
Razorfish R-Index Turns Consumer Data Silos Into Strategic Insights
Razorfish launched a new technology called R-Index that measures disparate online and offline customer interactions (including for paid and owned interactions) and generates prescriptive insights on consumer sentiment, brand performance…
20 SEOs Share Their Key Takeaways From the Google API Leaks
I can assume that if Google algorithms can tell whether an entity is relevant to a topic, they can also tell when links are topically relevant. I suspect that Google’s…
How To Uncover Traffic Declines In Google Search Console And How To Fix Them
Google Search Console is an essential tool that offers critical insights into your website’s performance in Google search results. Occasionally, you might observe a sudden decline in organic traffic, and…
How To Think About SEO, Content & PR Measurement (Indicated In The Google Leak)
Google’s recent leak highlighted engagement as part of the ranking system, alluding to the importance of influencing audience behavior to drive SEO-specific metrics, like ranking or organic visibility. That said,…
The 8 Best PPC Ad Networks
Choosing the right pay-per-click (PPC) ad network is a core strategy impacting the success of your advertising campaigns. Each network offers unique features, reaches distinct audiences, and shines in different…
A Local Search Guide For Multi-Location Businesses
If you’re a multi-location brand looking to boost your local visibility and gain a competitive edge in the market, look no further. On June 26, we’re hosting a live webinar…
YouTube Tests Crowdsourced Annotations For Videos
YouTube is piloting a new experimental feature allowing users to add contextual notes to videos to provide supplemental information. The “Video Context Notes” feature, currently being tested on mobile in…
Google Analytics Adds User Conversion Rate Metrics
Google Analytics helps businesses better track and improve conversions by adding user and session conversion rate metrics. Google Analytics added new user conversion rate metrics. Metrics show the percentage of…
Barriers To Audience Buy-In
This is an excerpt from the B2B Lead Generation ebook, which draws on SEJ’s internal expertise in delivering leads across multiple media types. People are driven by a mix of…
Local Brand Loyalty Takeaways From That Time Ace Hardware Was Trending
The Ace Twitter thread began with a profile expressing disbelief that the brand should still be operating if it couldn’t price-match larger competitors. The above anecdote shows that same mindset…
Google’s Unconventional Advice On Fixing Broken Backlinks
Google’s Gary Illyes recently answered the question of whether one should spend time fixing backlinks with wrong URLs that are pointing to a website, known as broken backlinks. The answer…
15 Ways To Improve Conversion Rates In Google Ads
Are you tired of pouring money into Google Ads campaigns with poor conversion rates? You’re not alone. Many businesses struggle to convert ad clicks into meaningful actions like purchases, sign-ups,…