14 Ways to Use AI for Better, Faster SEO
AI can make your SEO efforts faster, better, and more fun—if you know how to use it. Here are 14 practical ways to get faster, more efficient SEO results with…
Chatbots And AI Search Engines Converge: Key Strategies For SEO
A lot is happening in the world of search right now, and for many, keeping pace with these changes can be overwhelming. The rise of chatbots and AI assistants –…
16 Free Title Generator Tools For Writing Better Headlines
With audiences scrolling through content so quickly (on both search engines and social), an engaging headline is the first – and sometimes only – chance you have to capture their…
Building Brand Authenticity Through Community
One of a brand’s greatest gifts is its ability to communicate with its prospects and customers through social communities. These goldmines of customer sentiment and potential product or service positioning…
New Google AI Overviews Documentation & SEO
Google published new documentation about their new AI Overviews search feature which summarizes an answer to a search query and links to webpages where more information can be found. The…
Competing Against Brands & Nouns Of The Same Name
Establishing and building a brand has always been both a challenge and an investment, even before the days of the internet. One thing the internet has done, however, is make…
Cognitive Biases in SEO – Moz
And it is. SEO action tip Use power words in your titles and meta descriptions. Don’t overdo it, but see if you can sprinkle in words that give off trust…
Was OpenAI GPT-4o Hype A Troll On Google?
OpenAI managed to steal the attention away from Google in the weeks leading up to Google’s biggest event of the year (Google I/O). When the big announcement arrived there all…
Google Rolls Out New ‘Web’ Filter For Search Results
Google is introducing a filter that allows you to view only text-based webpages in search results. The “Web” filter, rolling out globally over the next two days, addresses demand from…
SGE Is Here. Google Rolls Out AI-Powered Overviews To US Search Results
At its annual I/O developer conference, Google unveiled plans to incorporate generative AI directly into Google Search. Additionally, Google announced an expansion to Search Generative Experience (SGE), designed to reinvent…
Does Google Give Big Sites An Unfair SEO Advantage?
Boost your skills with Growth Memo’s weekly expert insights. Subscribe for free! The voices criticizing Google for killing small sites are shouting louder. Cases like HouseFresh or Retro Dodo garnered…
OpenAI Announces GPT-4o Omni
OpenAI announced a new version of their flagship language model called GPT-4o (that’s a letter “o” not a zero) that can accept audio, image and text inputs and also generate…
Should You Include FAQs On Product Or Category Pages?
This week’s Ask An SEO question comes from Aleksandar, who asks: “Is there a role for product Q&A for a fashion brand, which only sells its own branded products, besides…
Google’s Surgical Strike on Reputation Abuse
These aren’t easy questions. On the one hand, many of these sites do clearly fit Google’s warning and were using their authority and reputation to rank content that is low-relevance…
How To Increase Conversions With This 6-Step Analysis
This post was sponsored by DAC Group. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. To create websites and marketing campaigns that will increase conversions, you must understand…
Proximity Not A Factor For Local Service Ads Rankings
Google has clarified that a business’s proximity to a searcher isn’t a primary factor in how Local Services Ads are ranked. This change reflects Google’s evolving understanding of what’s relevant…
A Rotten Name For A Real SEO Issue
Google’s Lizzi Sassman and John Mueller answered a question about Content Decay, expressing confusion over the phrase because they’d never heard of it. Turns out there’s a good reason: Content…
Why Google Can’t Tell You About Every Ranking Drop
In a recent Twitter exchange, Google’s Search Liaison, Danny Sullivan, provided insight into how the search engine handles algorithmic spam actions and ranking drops. The discussion was sparked by a…
Google Warns Against “Sneaky Redirects” When Updating Content
When dealing with outdated website content, Google has warned against using certain redirects that could be perceived as misleading to users. The advice came up during a recent episode of…
56 Google Search Statistics to Bookmark for 2024
Get the week’s best marketing content If you’re curious about the state of Google search in 2024, look no further. Each year we pick, vet, and categorize a list of…
12 Awesome Professional Networking Alternatives To LinkedIn
I don’t know about you, but when I hear the word “networking,” I think of LinkedIn. LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional networking platform, with more than 1 billion users…
How Not to Ruin Your Campaign…Or Your Day
When I first got into search marketing (back in 2005), there used to be a Tumblr feed dedicated to poorly set up campaigns that clearly did not have quality assurance…
OpenAI Expected to Integrate Real-Time Data In ChatGPT
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, dispelled rumors that a new search engine would be announced on Monday, May 13. Recent deals have raised the expectation that OpenAI will announce the…
25 Snapchat Statistics & Facts For 2024
Snapchat, known for its ephemeral content, innovative augmented reality (AR) features, and fiercely loyal user base, is a vital player in the social media landscape. While it sometimes flies under…
Content Strategy for Startups + Roadmap
So, to be able to do this, you can actually conduct content audits for your website if you are an existing startup, and then see if you have any missing…
7 Automotive SEO Best Practices For Driving Business In 2024
Whether you’re behind the wheel of a dealership, running a tire shop, or steering any other type of automotive business, mastering SEO remains an indispensable component of a successful marketing…
Google’s Strategies For Dealing With Content Decay
In the latest episode of the Search Off The Record podcast, Google Search Relations team members John Mueller and Lizzi Sassman did a deep dive into dealing with “content decay”…
Google Defends Lack Of Communication Around Search Updates
While Google informs the public about broad core algorithm updates, it doesn’t announce every minor change or tweak, according to Google’s Search Liaison Danny Sullivan. The comments were in response…
5 Important Observations about the Evolution of AI Search in April 2024
There’s a lot of evolution in AI search happening in April!. As we move into May, we are seeing strong signals that Google is refining SGE to go live. BrightEdge…
Google Defines “Content Decay” In New Podcast Episode
In the latest episode of Google’s Search Off The Record podcast, hosts John Mueller and Lizzi Sassman discussed “content decay”—the natural process by which online content becomes outdated or loses…