On the heels of the completion of the June 2024 spam update this Thursday, June 27th, I am now seeing signs of an unconfirmed Google Search ranking algorithm update and volatility. It seems more heated than the week of this spam update rollout but less weak than you’d see with a Google core update. The…
Google has completed the rollout of the June 2024 spam update after a seven-day and one-hour period. This update started on June 20, 2024, and was completed on June 27, 2024. This was a broad spam update, not a link spam update, and it did not automate the site reputation abuse policy. In this story,…
This week, Google completed the rollout of the June 2024 spam update over a 7-day period. Google has dropped its continuous scroll interface for the search results. Google is testing placing link cards at the top of the AI Overviews. Google is showing more health AI Overviews. Google is testing AI Overviews in local panels….
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Google’s June 2024 spam update is now completely rolled out, I have all the details. Google posted an interview with Elizabeth Tucker on how Google measures search…
Businesses can easily neglect the optimization of organic traffic. This happens because stakeholders often don’t understand how it works or its impact on company goals. Continue reading and learn how to translate SEO concepts into business terms so you can onboard your business partners and secure their buy-in for organic projects. Improving customer experience Customer…
Google Colab has been around since 2017 but has gained more popularity recently from SEO professionals sharing code samples. SEOs love Colab because, unlike GitHub, you can actually run the code directly on the platform. What is Google Colab? Google Colab is a tool that allows users to quickly run Python directly on the platform…
Google Search might be looking at the items in your menu within your Google Business Profile and how busy your establishment is during popular times as local ranking factors and signals. That’s according to a report by Claudia Tomina. Tomina documented tests on this and believes Google is using these signals to rank businesses in…
Apple is set to extend its 30% fee on Facebook and Instagram ad purchases made through iOS devices to advertisers worldwide, starting July 1. Why we care. This move could significantly impact digital advertising costs and strategies for businesses of all sizes, potentially altering marketing strategies and budget allocation toward mobile advertising. The big picture….
Microsoft’s AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman believes most web content is “freeware’ that can be used for training AI models. The only exception: websites that explicitly opt out. Freeware is any form of copyrighted software that can be freely downloaded, installed and used by end users. The quote. Here’s what Suleyman told CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin…
Google is rolling out its AI-powered Product Studio to merchants in the UK, India, and Japan, while introducing new features to streamline product image creation. Why it matters. This expansion gives more e-commerce businesses access to free tools for creating high-quality product images, potentially leveling the playing field for smaller merchants competing in a visually-driven…