SEO

Walmart is expanding its digital advertising offering in stores. The supermarket giant will soon show customers targeted ads from third parties on screens in self-checkout lanes. Brands interested in purchasing this ad space will be able to choose regions or specific stores in which to promote their campaigns. Why we care. Walmart is the biggest…

YouTube Shorts has rolled out a range of new tools to encourage and inspire content creation. The six new features give creators a range of new capabilities on the platform, such as the ability to go live with Shorts, remix footage, add effects to videos and use stickers. In addition, the social platform is trialling…

Since its inception in 2015, the Search Engine Land Awards have recognized exceptional marketers on an annual basis — showcasing outstanding work, providing well-earned exposure in coverage and interviews, and bestowing upon them the highest honor in search. But the road between deciding to begin an application and winning the award can be a long…

Google Analytics 4 has unveiled eight new features to improve app campaign measurement and performance. The additional AI-powered insights have been set up to give marketers a better understanding of how users behave across both web and app – all in one place. Why we care. The more insights you have into who your target…

Meta has rolled out a new AI tool that enables marketers to create music using text prompts. The new system, which is called AudioCraft, uses three models, AudioGen, EnCodec and MusicGen to produce high-quality, realistic sound effects, compression and generation, in addition to music. All music used to train MusicGen is owned by Meta and…

If you’re a brick-and-mortar or ecommerce retailer, you’ll want to ensure your inventory appears as part of Google Shopping’s free product listings.  Below are key tips for retailers looking to optimize their free listings for search.  What are free product listings on Google? Google Shopping search results have consisted primarily of free product listings since…

Microsoft has enabled code-free conversion goals across all Advertising Smart Campaigns globally. Instead of manually adding code snippets to a website, marketers can now simply select the relevant buttons and leverage conversion tracking in a matter of minutes. Check the Enable Microsoft Clarity box in the goal setup workflow to set up this feature. Why…

An issue is causing too many ads to show at the top of Google’s search results. The issue. The search engine is showing five sponsored posts at the top of SERPs, when there should only be four, for some queries. For example: SERPs error. Marketers raised the ads display issue on X (the platform previously…

Meta has offered to get consent from all users in Europe before collecting their data for targeted advertising purposes. The company put forward the proposal in a bid to try and end a year-long dispute with the European Union over the legality of its targeted ad operations. Although the changes could have a catastrophic impact…

Many large sites overlook the power of internal search and behavioral data.  Internal search provides crucial insights into what your customers want. Here’s why it’s an indispensable tool for your SEO strategy. Context is key to SEO success Internal search and behavioral data provide the context that unlocks the “why” behind the “what.”  It helps…