Meta’s ad revenue increased 27% in Q1 2024, a significant improvement over the 4% growth it saw in the same quarter a year ago. Advertising revenue was $35.6 billion in Q1 2024 compared to $28.1 billion in Q1 2023. This success helped drive total Meta revenue to grow 27% year-on-year from $28.6 billion in Q1…
Google will stop allowing publishers to add publications to the Google Publisher Center manually. Instead, Google will automatically add eligible publications pages later this year. This change will likely lead to even more confusion around Google News inclusion, which we have had for years since Google changed the inclusion process back in 2019. What Google…
For a long time, optimizing webpages to rank for a single targeted keyword was a common SEO tactic. Marketers would carefully select a high-value keyword and optimize content and on-page elements to rank well for that term. However, this hyper-focused keyword approach is now considered outdated in many cases. Today, searcher behavior, query intent and…
Are you seeking to broaden your marketing horizons and harness the vast opportunities LinkedIn has to offer? You’re in the right place! This comprehensive guide dives deep into LinkedIn advertising, offering expert insights and strategies to refine your campaigns and unlock exceptional results on this professional networking platform. Why LinkedIn? LinkedIn advertising connects brands with…
Prabhakar Raghavan, the head of Google Search, expects his team to move more quickly and in different directions as part of a new “cost” and “operating reality.” That’s according to audio of Raghavan speaking during a Google all-hands meeting, obtained and reported on first by CNBC. A new reality. Google has been cutting costs and…
President Joe Biden today signed a bill into law that forces TikTok to either divest from Chinese parent company ByteDance or face a full ban in the U.S. What it means. ByteDance must sell TikTok in nine months. That deadline can be extended by 90 days if needed to complete a sale. If ByteDance doesn’t…
Dynamic Product Ads, the newest addition to the Reddit shopping suite, is being released into public beta. This solution allows you to reach potential customers while they’re actively researching, discussing and deciding what to buy. Why we care. Reddit is already benefiting from additional Google Search visibility, which means Reddit is likely getting more organic…
More keyword data isn’t your problem. No, what’s holding you back has nothing to do with your advanced ability to slice and dice keyword data dumps. Data dumps on their own won’t help you; they’ll probably only hurt you. Here’s why, how this mindset routinely sabotages keyword research and how to fix it. Why keyword…
Google allegedly prevented Yahoo Japan from accessing crucial technology required to generate targeted ad revenue from mobile searches from 2015 to 2022, according to Japan’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC). Google only changed its behavior after the FTC flagged the issues. Google then committed to giving Yahoo Japan access to keyword-tied targeted advertising technology, Bloomberg reported….
Best of the SearchBot showcases Search Engine Land’s SearchBot’s responses to prompts submitted by readers. The language model is based on content from Search Engine Land layered on top of ChatGPT. The editors of Search Engine Land selected this response for its usefulness and have supplemented it with additional relevant content. I am the first generative AI…
