Google Market Share Slips, AI Referrals & Regional Search Engines Rise
admin Google leads organic search with 94.8% traffic, but AI tools and smaller engines show growing competition. Google still…
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Google’s Advice on Fixing Unwanted Indexed URLs
An SEO posted details about a site audit in which he critiqued the use of a rel=canonical for…
Content Marketing Ethics And Transparency
We’re officially entering a new era: the content overload era. Content is no longer seen as a nice…
Understanding Their Role In Enterprise-Level SEO Strategy
Understanding total addressable market (TAM), serviceable addressable market (SAM), and serviceable obtainable market (SOM) isn’t just useful for…
Google Adds New Guidance For Merging GA4 & Search Console Data
Google has rolled out updated documentation on how to combine data from Google Analytics and Search Console. Unified…
Device-Type Data In Audience Tab
YouTube updates Analytics with more prominent device data, helping you tailor content to shifting viewing habits. Creators can…
Where Are The Missing Data Holes In GA4 That Brands Need?
As SEO professionals, we’re data-driven. So, it’s ironic that we need to ask a counterintuitive question: “Where are…
Google’s Q4 Earnings Point To An AI-Focused Future
Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, reported strong fourth-quarter results for fiscal 2024, primarily driven by its commitment to…
Why Aggregate Organic Traffic Is A Better Metric
This is my official eulogy for the SEO keyword, which died many years ago, but no one has…
How WordPress Hot Nacho Scandal Shapes WP Engine Dispute
In a recent interview, Matt Mullenweg referenced three scandals and controversies from his past that have been long…
Digital Ads Cost 19% More, Convert Less: Frustration To Blame
New data shows what many marketers already suspect: it’s getting harder and more expensive to convert online visitors.…
Elementor Rolls Out WordPress AI Site Planner
Elementor released a free to use standalone AI app called Site Planner that enables users to create a…
AI Overviews Data Shows Massive Changes In Search Results
Enterprise SEO platform BrightEdge published results on current AI Search trends, showing that Google AI Overviews (AIO) has…
Why Genuine Connections Will Drive Social Media In 2025
Looking back on last year, fake content has reached new highs, challenging marketers to stand out with authentic,…
DeepSeek Terms Make Users Liable For Company’s Travel Expenses
DeepSeek’s terms of use contain requirements that may make users reconsider using the app, as they could shift…
Google Demand Gen Campaigns Just Got A Major Update
Google is making big moves with its Demand Gen campaigns, thanks to the feedback of advertisers. If you’re…
Website Migration SEO Best Practices To Preserve Rankings And Avoid Common Pitfalls
There are several reasons to migrate your website. They might be to enhance website security through another hosting…
Why Alignment With Customer Service Is Crucial For PPC
Let’s think through a hypothetical purchase journey. An individual is in the market for an air purifier, and…
Google AI Overviews Found In 74% Of Problem-Solving Queries
Write a summary for this article using no more than 20 words that would be suitable for a…
How To Create Marketing Resilience
Advertising can pull your company forward like an 18 wheeler, but it can also create a risky dependency…
How YouTube’s Recommendation System Works In 2025
In a recent video interview, YouTube Liaison René Ritchie spoke with Todd Beaupré, YouTube’s Senior Director of Growth…
Should You Still Use WordPress?
The last year has been quite eventful within the WordPress ecosystem, marked by discussions and disputes that have…
How to Choose the Best WordPress Theme for SEO
Your WordPress theme encapsulates your brand and helps provide a good user experience. But people often forget about…
Meta Threads Takes the Next Step By Launching Ads
Big news from Meta: Threads, the platform everyone rushed to last summer, is officially testing ads. In its…
Matt Mullenweg Hires New Lawyers In Fight Against WP Engine
A legal document filed in federal court formally notifies that Automattic and Matt Mullenweg have added new representation,…
LinkedIn Report Reveals Most In-Demand Marketing Skills
Marketing jobs are increasing, and many professionals are satisfied with their roles. However, rapid changes in technology and…
How To Write Content For Each Stage Of Your Sales Funnel
Creating content for your audience involves much more than sprinkling the right keywords throughout your website. To truly…
Does Google Favor UGC? Reddit Leads In Search Growth [STUDY]
This past year was a big one for SEO, with major changes in how Google ranks content. According…
Google Drops Breadcrumbs From Mobile Search Results
Google removes breadcrumbs from mobile search results, simplifying URLs to show only domains while keeping breadcrumbs on desktop.…
Everything You Need To Know
Google has continued evolving its ad targeting systems, emphasizing AI-driven, intent-based matching that connects ads to user searches…
Here’s What It Means For Marketers
Google is starting to roll out an AI-based Q&A feature to Google Business Profiles (GBP) on Google Maps…
Google Updates Site Reputation Abuse Policy Documentation
Google has updated its documentation to provide clearer guidance on its site reputation abuse policy. The changes are…
What Are The Alternatives For Users If TikTok Is Banned?
TikTok has seen a considerable amount of drama recently. The Supreme Court upheld a federal law banning TikTok…
Make Your Structured Data Accessible
A recent investigation has uncovered a problem for websites relying on JavaScript for structured data. This data, often…
Website Migration SEO Best Practices To Preserve Rankings And Avoid Common Pitfalls
There are several reasons to migrate your website. They might be to enhance website security through another hosting…
11 SEO Tips To Boost Your Restaurant Visibility In Search
Being successful with restaurant SEO can be a challenge. Whether it is finding the time, wearing a lot…
8 Practical Tips For Businesses
Voice search is increasingly important and optimizing for voice search is essential for businesses to stay competitive in…
Unclear If Opting Out AI Features Avoids Price Hike
Google has made its AI-powered features in Gmail, Docs, Sheets, and Meet free for all Workspace users, but…
Google Is Requiring JavaScript To Block SEO Tools
Google has made a change to how it’s search results are served which will also help to secure…
9 Actionable Steps to Improve Your Google Rankings
Many things have changed in SEO since Google first came online in 1998. Today, with personalized results influenced…
How To Choose The Best WordPress Theme For SEO
Your WordPress theme encapsulates your brand and helps provide a good user experience. But people often forget about…
An Introduction To Pages At Scale
Programmatic SEO is an approach to SEO and content creation that leverages automation and technology to efficiently create,…
Local SEO For Service Area Businesses: Targeting Your Coverage
For small, mobile, local businesses operating without a fixed storefront, navigating the world of local SEO can feel…
Google Retires Web Vitals Extension, Moves Everything to DevTools
Google has officially shut down its Web Vitals Chrome extension with the release of Chrome 132. All its…
The One Thing SEO Agencies Need To Know About Winning Enterprise Clients
One of the first questions my boss would ask when I was agency-side was “What’s your budget?” It’s…
How To Rank On Google’s AI Overviews
Google’s AI Overviews (AIOs) are AI-generated responses that appear at the top of the search engine results page…
Everything You Need To Know
Google has continued evolving its ad targeting systems, emphasizing AI-driven, intent-based matching that connects ads to user searches…
Will The Supreme Court Pull The Plug?
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on January 10 over a law requiring ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company,…
What You Need to Know
NewzDash’s latest survey of 100 news publishers and SEO professionals offers a snapshot of where news SEO is…
How Performance Marketing + Brand Fuels Traffic Growth And Conversions [Webinar]
Building a brand that fuels trust, loyalty, and long-term value is no easy feat. But with the right…
Email Marketing: An In-Depth Guide
Email is as a highly effective direct marketing channel and could be considered the modern version of direct…
Automattic Turns Against WordPress Community Itself
Automattic announced it is minimizing support for the WordPress.org CMS project, using words and phrases that present the…
11 SEO Tips To Boost Your Restaurant Visibility In Search
Being successful with restaurant SEO can be a challenge. Whether it is finding the time, wearing a lot…
Top 10 Digital Marketing Trends For 2025
Digital marketing is changing and the industry is trying to adapt whilst accepting the uncertainty. So, let me…
What To Do When Your SEO Formula Doesn’t Work?
This month’s Ask an SEO question comes from Heather, who asks: “Do you find that, sometimes, even your…
How Long Should An SEO Migration Take? [Study]
Website migrations, specifically domain migrations, are often seen as one of the more complex parts of SEO. They…
New Study Highlights Martech Challenges To Reach Target Audiences
A new study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of TransUnion has revealed significant challenges faced by many…
WordPress.com Launches Studio Sync Local Development
WordPress.com, the Automattic web hosting platform, just announced that the free and open source Sync local development app…
How To Create Effective Global Websites For Local Audiences
Many businesses create global websites hoping to replicate the success from online business in their home country in…
Google Criticizes Bing For Mimicking Google’s Homepage
Parisa Tabriz, the security leader for Google Chrome, has criticized Microsoft for a new strategy involving Bing’s search…
5 Key Enterprise SEO And AI Trends For 2025
Artificial intelligence isn’t just influencing search – it’s fundamentally reshaping how users discover information and how search engines…
7 Content Writing Trends For 2025
As the fourth industrial revolution continues to evolve, the ways we consume news, interact with brands, and market…
WordPress Backup Plugin Vulnerability Affects 3+ Million Sites
A high severity vulnerability in a popular WordPress backup plugin allows unauthenticated attackers to exploit the flaw. The…
Google Shows How To Confirm Indexing Issues Due To JavaScript
SearchNorwich recently published an excellent video featuring Google’s Martin Splitt discussing how to debug crawling and indexing issues…
Google’s JavaScript Warning & How It Relates To AI Search
A recent discussion among the Google Search Relations team highlights a challenge in web development: getting JavaScript to…
OpenAI Blames Cloud Provider For ChatGPT Outage
OpenAI published an incident report detailing the cause of last weeks ChatGPT outage and what they are doing…
How Brevity Is Winning Hearts
The less a person says to communicate, the better. Shakespeare said “Brevity is the soul of wit.” And…
Google Podcast Discusses SEO Expertise
Google’s recent Search Off the Record podcast touched on the issue of SEO expertise and the disconnect between…
An In-Depth Guide For Brands
TikTok is a highly influential social media platform that is invaluable for trends and information sourcing. It might…
17 Expert Tips For Content Writing In 2025
Let’s face it: Creating content that makes an impact has gotten a lot harder. With AI becoming more…
Email Marketing: An In-Depth Guide
Email is as a highly effective direct marketing channel and could be considered the modern version of direct…
Google Speculates If SEO ‘Is On A Dying Path’
Google’s latest Search Off the Record podcast discussed whether ‘SEO is on a dying path’ because of AI…
7 Changes Marketers Should Make
Paid media marketers, take a deep breath – 2024 was a whirlwind, wasn’t it? AI officially moved from…
Google AI Overviews Claims More Pixel Height in SERPs
New data from BrightEdge reveals that Google’s AI Overviews is increasingly blocking organic search results. If this trend…
Top 10 Digital Marketing Trends For 2025
Digital marketing is changing and the industry is trying to adapt whilst accepting the uncertainty. So, let me…
Google Gemini Deep Research May Erode Website Earnings
There’s a compelling theory floating around that Google’s AI agent, called Deep Research, could negatively impact affiliate sites.…
Google Explains How CDNs Impact Crawling & SEO
Google published an explainer that discusses how Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) influence search crawling and improve SEO but…
7 Content Writing Trends For 2025
As the fourth industrial revolution continues to evolve, the ways we consume news, interact with brands, and market…
Major Outage Hits OpenAI ChatGPT
ChatGPT Search is down for users worldwide, becoming unresponsive at approximately 11 AM EST. Down detectors and reports…
Why Making A Good YouTube Video Is Hard (For Businesses)
There are tons of reasons you want to be on YouTube, building an audience, and getting discovered in…
Essential WordPress Plugins Every Site Should Have
WordPress is the most popular CMS with majority market share. Out of the box, it’s a powerful platform,…
10 Strategic SEO Insights & Tactical Advice For 2025 And Beyond
At the beginning of 2002, there were more than a dozen “search engines,” including crawlers, directories, and paid/PPC/CPC…
Track Santa’s Journey With Google’s 2024 Santa Tracker
It’s Christmas Eve, excitement fills the air as children around the world eagerly await Santa Claus’s arrival. The…
How Marketers Can Adapt To Drive Quality Over Quantity
If you want more quality in your pipeline, you need more quality in your marketing efforts. That means…
Microsoft Launches Multi-Format Campaigns for Audience Ads
Following on the footsteps of Performance Max campaigns, Microsoft Ads launched multi-format campaigns for Audience Ads. This new…
17 Expert Tips For Content Writing In 2025
Let’s face it: Creating content that makes an impact has gotten a lot harder. With AI becoming more…
Google Offers To Loosen Search Engine Deals In Antitrust Response
Google has submitted its proposal to address the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) antitrust lawsuit, which accuses the company…
Trends And Tactics For Comprehensive Marketing In 2025 [Webinar]
As the dynamics of marketing shift in many product-focused and customer-centric industries, staying competitive can feel more challenging…
Yoast Co-Founder Calls For WordPress Leadership Change
Joost de Valk, co-founder of the Yoast SEO plugin, called for a change in WordPress governance that removes…
The HCU Effect In Google Updates
It’s fairly commonplace for Google Updates to prompt SEOs to raise concerns about the Helpful Content Update (HCU).…
Top 10 Emotionally Engaging Holiday Ads Of 2024
The most emotionally engaging ad of the 2024 holiday season is a Teleflora ad featuring a hospitalized boy…
Google Launches (Final?) Spam Update Of The Year
Google announced the rollout of the December 2024 spam update. The update, expected to be completed within a…
Cut The Malarkey. Speaking Frankly About AI Search & SEO
Search marketing is undergoing dramatic changes, with many debating whether SEO is on its way out as AI…
OpenAI Announces 1-800-ChatGPT
OpenAI ChatGPT just rolled out speech access to ChatGPT by phone and text access through the WhatsApp messaging…
Marketing Trend: Consumers Prefer Relatability
A new iStock 2025 Marketing Trends report finds declining consumer trust in social media and influencers, emphasizing the…
Google Formalizes Decade-Old Faceted Navigation Guidelines
Google has updated its guidelines on faceted navigation by turning an old blog post into an official help…
What SEOs Should Pay Attention To
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt said that the trajectory of AI is both “enticing” and “frightening.” He emphasized…
The Definitive Guide For Your Online Store
In the world of ecommerce platforms, plugins, and shopping carts, there are a lot of technology options. WooCommerce…
Communicating The Impact Of AI On SEO To C-Level
AI has emerged as one of the most transformative and disruptive forces in marketing as an industry in…
With An Eye To 2025
This year brought a steady stream of updates in Google Ads that spanned across campaign types and creative,…
Top 10 Content Management Systems (Nov. 2024)
WordPress has held the dominant share of the content management systems (CMS) market since it was launched in…
Voice Search SEO: How Does It Work
When Google Voice was released in 2012, and then Amazon Alexa was released in 2014 voice search was…
Google Launches New ’24 Hours’ View In Search Console
Google launches 24-hour data view in Search Console, offering near real-time insights for website performance monitoring. Google Search…
Google Rolls Out December 2024 Core Update
Google announced it’s rolling out the December core algorithm update, which the company expects to complete over the…
Automattic Removes WP Engine Client List From Tracker Site
Automattic removed a spreadsheet containing the domain names of WP Engine customers from the WP Engine Tracker website.…
Google Announces Search Updates Powered By Gemini 2.0
Google has announced a series of updates to Search for 2025, powered by Gemini 2.0, the company’s latest…
Judge Sides With WP Engine Against Automattic & Mullenweg In WordPress Dispute
A judge ruled in WP Engine’s favor in their request for a preliminary injunction against Automattic and Matt…
Automattic Acquisition Will Bring AI Into WordPress
Automattic announced the acquisition of WPAI, a company that creates AI-powered functionalities that make WordPress easier and more…
Google’s Updated Crawler Guidance Recommends ETags
Google announced an update to their crawler documentation, adding more information about caching which should help better understand…
WPForms Plugin Vulnerability Affects Up To 6 Million Sites
The WPForms plugin for WordPress exposes websites to a vulnerability that allows attackers to update subscriptions and issue…
How To Rank Higher On YouTube
Although YouTube is owned by Google, it’s a unique platform with a different approach to algorithms and discovery…
How To Optimize TikTok Ads After You Set Up Your Campaign
TikTok isn’t just a place for dance challenges or trendy lip-sync videos; it’s now one of the most…
A Complete Guide To PPC Ad Targeting Options
Running a successful PPC campaign today requires more than just getting ads in front of people; it’s about…
Focus On Field Data For Core Web Vitals
Google stresses the importance of using actual user data to assess Core Web Vitals instead of relying only…
Search Will Change Profoundly In 2025
Sundar Pichai, Google’s CEO, was interviewed by Andrew Ross Sorkin at the New York Times DealBook Summit, where…
Google Rolls Out One-Click Event Tracking In GA4
Google simplifies analytics tracking with new one-click key event features in GA4, powered by machine learning. Google released…
Google Uses About 40 Signals To Determine Canonical URLs
In a recent episode of Google’s Search Off the Record podcast, Allan Scott from the “Dups” team explained…
OpenAI Releases ChatGPT o1, ‘World’s Smartest Language Model”
Today OpenAI rolled out what Sam Altman says is the world’s smartest language model in the world plus…
A Checklist For Essential Year-Round Tasks
SEO is a multifaceted discipline. It requires a solid strategy, connection to broader digital marketing (and business goals),…
Gravatar Offers Free Domains To Use As Bluesky Handles
Gravatar announced a free domain name offer and Bluesky integration that makes it relatively easy to use a…
Why Is Google Losing Market Share In The EU?
Most marketers don’t realize that Google has been losing search market share in EU countries. Image Credit: Kevin…
Host Resources On Different Hostname To Save Crawl Budget
Google Search Central has launched a new series called “Crawling December” to provide insights into how Googlebot crawls…
How To Fix Website Issues & Performance
This post was sponsored by Bluehost. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. Your website’s…
25 Of The Best Examples Of Homepages
For most websites, the homepage represents your brand’s first interaction with your audience on your website. As the…
How Chrome Site Engagement Metrics Are Used
Google Chrome collects site engagement metrics, and Chromium project documentation explains exactly what they are and how they…
New Report Shows AI Overviews Trends Are Stabilizing
As we enter the holiday season, October’s data reveals significant shifts and stabilization across industries in AI Overviews…
Automattic Quietly Intensifies WP Engine Tracker Site
Automattic quietly updated the WP Engine Tracker website with an activity log showing a continuously updated list of…
ChatGPT Search Shows 76.5% Error Rate In Attribution Study
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Search is struggling to accurately cite news publishers, according to a study by Columbia University’s Tow…
How To Rank Higher On YouTube
Although YouTube is owned by Google, it’s a unique platform with a different approach to algorithms and discovery…
Google Search Sees UK Decline, Users Express Low Trust In AI
Google Search’s market share in the UK weakened this year, with user reach dropping to 83% from 86%,…
A Complete Guide To PPC Ad Targeting Options
Running a successful PPC campaign today requires more than just getting ads in front of people; it’s about…
Google Business Profile Update Targets Delivery Of Age-Restricted Products
Google has updated its Business Profile rules for service-area businesses that sell age-restricted products. Now, businesses selling alcohol,…
WordPress Anti-Spam Plugin Vulnerability Hits 200k+ Sites
A flaw in a WordPress anti-spam plugin with over 200,000 installations allows rogue plugins to be installed on…
Judge Inclined To Grant Preliminary Injunction
WP Engine had their day in court, but it didn’t go entirely in their favor, as Judge Araceli…
YouTube Expands Creator Tools, Introduces Content Disclosure System
YouTube’s latest weekly update highlights new creator features, including expanding longer Shorts, launching images on Quiz posts for…
Automattic Receives Backlash For Cloning Premium Plugin
Automattic cloned WP Engine’s paid ACF Premium plugin and is distributing it for free. Many in the WordPress…
LinkedIn Reveals Data-Backed Formula For B2B Ad Success
LinkedIn unveils research-backed creative principles to boost B2B ad performance, as 90% of CMOs seek bolder marketing approaches.…
Getting C-Level Buy-In For SEO Initiatives
One of the biggest challenges in enterprise SEO is getting buy-in from the wider C-suite. Typically, the CMO…
Google May Have to Sell Chrome Browser To Comply With Court Ruling
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has proposed that Google sell its Chrome web browser and possibly the…
How To Avoid Search Budget Cannibalization For A Better Share Of Spend
In nearly 20 years in search marketing, something I continue to see and debate about is shared budgets.…
Enterprise SEO in 2025: Key Trends and Strategies to Stay Ahead
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25 Of The Best Examples Of Homepages
For most websites, the homepage represents your brand’s first interaction with your audience on your website. As the…
Coca-Cola’s AI Holiday Campaign Fails To Engage Viewers Emotionally
Decision-makers at brands and agencies know that the new AI-generated holiday ads from Coca-Cola have attracted a lot…
Google Search CTR Data Reveals Shifting Industry Trends
Google’s click-through rates (CTRs) experienced notable changes across industries and search categories in Q3, according to a report…
Google Rolls Out First-Party Data Solution For Analytics Users
Google Analytics launches Customer Match beta, enabling advertisers to enhance remarketing using first-party data instead of third-party cookies.…
YouTube Takes On TikTok With New ‘Jewels’ Tipping System
YouTube is introducing “Gifts, Powered by Jewels,” which lets people support creators during vertical livestreams. This signals YouTube’s…
Most In-Demand Marketing Jobs & Skills
LinkedIn’s Marketing Jobs Outlook report reveals a rebound in industry job postings, with a 76% increase compared to…
Page-Level & Site-Wide Signals Both Matter For Rankings
Google updates search documentation to clarify how both page-level and site-wide signals influence ranking in search results. Google’s…
Gain Greater Search Visibility With AI Overviews [Webinar]
The world of search is undergoing a seismic shift, with AI-powered tools like ChatGPT Search, Perplexity, and Microsoft…
7 Things To Look For In An SEO-Friendly WordPress Host
This post was sponsored by Bluehost. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. When trying…
Google Retires Search Console’s Page Experience Report
Google simplifies Search Console by removing Page Experience report while retaining Core Web Vitals and HTTPS monitoring tools.…
Google Analytics 4 (GA4) Users Report Data Collection Issues
Google Analytics 4 (GA4) users report data collection issues affecting websites globally, with many experiencing up to 50%…
WordPress Security Plugin Vulnerability Endangers 4 Million+ Sites
A critical vulnerability was discovered in a popular WordPress security plugin with over 4 million installations. The flaw…
6 Web Hosts Ranked By Core Web Vitals: One Outperforms All
HTTPArchive is offering a new technology comparison dashboard, currently in beta testing. Users can now view real-world web…
Google’s AI Search Experiment: “Learn About”
Google has quietly introduced a new AI Search experiment called Learn About, which summarizes content and offers navigational…
WP Engine Escalates Legal Battle With Automattic and Mullenweg
WP Engine escalated its Federal complaint by citing Automattic’s publication of the WP Engine Tracker website as evidence…
Bad & Toxic Backlinks You Should Avoid
Link building is a complicated art form with many different tactics and approaches. Despite being one of the…
What Is a Google Broad Core Algorithm Update?
Since the first broad core algorithm update, there has been much confusion, debate, speculation, and questions about what…
New Guidance For AI Search Optimization
Microsoft has provided guidance on how to optimize content for AI-powered search engines. This advice is timely now…
How Social Media Enhances SEO: Strategies For Change
The synergy between social media and SEO is critical in modern digital marketing. As a seasoned SEO professional…
61% Of Cookies Enable Third-Party Tracking
HTTP Archive published 12 chapters of its annual Web Almanac, revealing disparities between mobile and desktop web performance.…
4 Easy Steps To See How Google’s AIO Is Affecting Your SEO
SE Ranking sponsored this post. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. Wondering how AI…
WordPress Elementor Addons Vulnerability Affects 400k Sites
Wordfence issued an advisory on a vulnerability patched in the popular Happy Addons for Elementor plugin, installed on…
New Internet Rules Will Block AI Training Bots
New standards are being developed to extend the Robots Exclusion Protocol and Meta Robots tags, allowing them to…
Automattic Faces Irony Of New WPEngineTracker Protest Site
In an ironic twist to the ongoing dispute between Automattic and WP Engine, a newly published website on…
Should I Point Guest Post Backlinks To Homepages Or Individual Ones?
This week’s Ask An SEO question comes from Nazim from Islamabad, who asks: “I have a price comparison/aggregator…
Cloudflare Blocks Automattic’s WP Engine Tracker For Phishing
Automattic’s WP Engine Tracker website was temporarily blocked by Cloudflare over the weekend as a suspected phishing site,…
Latest Google AIO Updates May Impact SEO
Google continues updating AIO rankings, increasing the presence of larger shopping-related panels and ads that push organic search…
YouTube Expands Creator Control Over Ad Partnerships
YouTube has updated its video linking system, giving creators in the YouTube Partner Program (YPP) more control over…
When To Use Nofollow On Links & When Not To
Nofollow was introduced back in 2005 and came about as a reaction to blog spam comments. Believe it…
LinkedIn Video Posts Generate 3X More Reach, Study Finds
LinkedIn’s push into video content is showing results, according to new research by marketing expert Caroline Giegerich. Her…
Fastest Growing & Most In-Demand Positions
LinkedIn reveals the top ten most in-demand and fastest growing job positions in Q3. Job growth in the…
ChatGPT Vs. Gemini Vs. Claude: What Are The Differences?
Chatbots have changed many professionals’ workflows and processes. SEO pros, writers, agencies, developers, and even teachers are still…
5 Ahrefs AI Features To Automate Your Content & SEO Workflows
This post was sponsored by Ahrefs. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. Having the…
The Lord of The Links: Links of Power
Everyone wants to build great links that drive the desired traffic…but it can be really difficult. Let us…
Google Search Snippets Show Contradictory Information, Study Finds
A recent investigation finds that Google’s Featured Snippets may display conflicting information from the same source material, depending…
ChatGPT Search Vs. Google Vs. Bing Search Results
The role of AI in SEO has kept rapidly evolving over the past few months. Google formally launched…
ChatGPT Search Indexing: Essential Steps For Websites
As the availability of ChatGPT Search expands, understanding its indexing mechanics will be vital for digital visibility. While…
11 Tips For How To Find Great Writers
Great content is the backbone of any successful SEO strategy. Content provides information to users, facilitates ranking in…
Turning Insights into Action: Benchmarking & Strategic SEO
SEO is not just about optimizing for search engine rankings. It’s also about understanding your audience’s needs and…
SearchGPT Launches As ChatGPT’s Real-Time Search Feature
OpenAI is bringing real-time web search capabilities to ChatGPT, enhancing the functionality of the AI chatbot. This new…
How To Be Efficient With SEO Budget During Downtimes
Listen, this isn’t a fun topic or article to write. I’ve been through a lot in my career…
A Guide To 301 Vs. 302 Redirects For SEO
When managing a website, choosing the right type of redirect is crucial for ensuring a smooth user experience…
Google Updates Crawl Budget Best Practices
Google has updated its crawl budget guidelines, stressing the need to maintain consistent link structures between mobile and…
Automattic’s Response To WP Engine Lawsuit Reframes Narrative
Lawyers for Matt Mullenweg and Automattic filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit from WP Engine, offering a…
Google Chrome DevTools Adds Advanced CLS Debugging Tool
Chrome introduces new debugging tool in Canary build, helping developers identify and fix website layout stability issues. Chrome…
Streamlining PPC Workflows With AI: How Efficiency Meets Effectiveness
In the fast-paced world of PPC advertising, marketers are constantly seeking ways to streamline their workflows and improve…
YouTube Expands AI-Generated Video Summaries, Adds New Tools
YouTube announced an expansion of its AI-generated video summaries feature alongside several platform updates. AI Summary Expansion AI-generated…
The SEO Agency Guide To Efficient WordPress Hosting
This post was sponsored by Kinsta. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. Managing client…
Optimizing For Google’s New Landscape And The Future Of Search
As AI expands across the SEO landscape, understanding which ranking signals to prioritize is crucial for staying ahead.…
Google Proposes New Shipping Structured Data
Google published a proposal in the Schema.org Project GitHub instance for updating Schema.org to add more detailed shipping…
LinkedIn Launches Free AI Certification Courses
LinkedIn offers free AI certification courses through December, helping professionals adapt to workplace automation with expert-led training programs.…
25 Best Examples Of Effective FAQ Pages
Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) pages (or informational hubs) enable your business to respond, react, and anticipate the needs…
How Compression Can Be Used To Detect Low Quality Pages
The concept of Compressibility as a quality signal is not widely known, but SEOs should be aware of…
Google On Diagnosing Multi-Domain Crawling Issues
Google’s Search Advocate, John Mueller, shared insights on diagnosing widespread crawling issues. This guidance was shared in response…
New Google Trends SEO Documentation
Google Search Central published new documentation on Google Trends, explaining how to use it for search marketing. This…
What Is Click-Through Rate & Why CTR Is Important
Search engines place a high premium on a good click-through rate (CTR). After all, in the pay-per-click model,…
11 Tips For How To Find Great Writers
Great content is the backbone of any successful SEO strategy. Content provides information to users, facilitates ranking in…
YouTube Analytics Adds Real-Time Format Filtering
YouTube upgrades Analytics with format-specific filtering, allowing creators to track real-time performance across longform, Shorts, and livestreams. YouTube…
Why Are My Pages Discovered But Not Indexed?
Today’s Ask An SEO question comes from Mandeep, who is having trouble with indexing on their site. Mandeep…