SEO

Target return on ad spend (ROAS) is heralded as the holy grail of PPC advertising.  In contrast to click-based and conversion-based bidding, this strategy is designed to optimize financial business outcomes.  While undoubtedly high on the Google Ads evolutionary scale, Target ROAS requires a rigorous setup before realizing its full potential. Advertisers who switched from…

The Justice Department’s antitrust case against Google and its search engine dominance is set to begin Tuesday.  The case, U.S. et al v. Google, focuses on the company’s popular search engine, alleging Google used its 90% market share to illegally throttle competition in both search and search advertising. This is one of several antitrust cases against…

Media companies and publishers play a pivotal role in affiliate marketing. They are in the position to wield significant influence, enhance search engine rankings and drive substantial revenue for businesses.  However, recent shifts in the industry have seen traditional publications lose their traffic, with smaller, newer players dominating Google’s top positions. I’ve worked with several…

Due to Google’s algorithms constantly evolving, it can be difficult to determine areas to focus your SEO efforts on for maximum results. Yet, there’s one ranking factor that’s always worth optimizing for: content. With the launch of the helpful content system, there’s no doubt that content tailored to people’s needs can naturally secure a high…

Google’s Gary Illyes answered a question on why one might see a sudden spike in indexed URLs by Google Search. The short answer is that there can be a ton of reasons, so it is hard to answer the question without the specific domain. But Gary did say these three reasons why Google might increase…

While we know the Google Search Generative Experience in the United States ends in December 2023, the India and probably Japan rollout ends a few months later in February 2024. Does that mean SGE will roll out fully in the US a few months prior to the full rollout in other countries? When I got…

Google has confirmed they released a language matching systems update about two weeks ago to improve how Google matches languages in Google Search. Google said, “these should better match results to the language someone searches in, while still allowing for the flexibility multilingual searchers need to access results in multiple languages.” Earlier this year, I…

The Google August 2023 Broad Core update finished rolling out yesterday afternoon at about 4:03 PM ET. It took just over 16 days to roll out, kicking off on August 22, 2023, at about 1:30 pm ET and completing on September 7, 2023, at about 4:00 PM ET. Here is a screenshot of the status…

For the original iTunes version, click here. This week, I posted the big Google Webmaster Report – I hope it is helpful. The Google August 2023 core update finished rolling out last night and that core update had volatility earlier in the week, we reported on it early but it seemed to be correct….

In his book, “Twelve and a Half,” Gary Vaynerchuk explores essential emotional skills integral to his life and business success.  Developing these skills as an SEO professional can set the stage for a successful career: If I had been aware of these 12 and ½ emotional ingredients during the early days of my career, I…