SEO

If you’re chasing trends right now to try and spike your traffic – and by that, I mean choosing the tactic of the week, like using generative AI or large language models (LLMs) without investigating their viability or whether they match your strategy and business – it will probably come back to bite you. The…

Google announces the v17 release of the Google Ads API, bringing several new features and changes that advertisers and developers need to be aware of. Why we care. The updated version of Google Ads offers a range of new tools and capabilities to help you better manage and monitor the performance of campaigns. It’s also…

Google launched a new marketing resource hub called Accelerate with Google as part of a “Summer of AI Essentials” program aimed at helping advertisers supercharge their campaigns with AI tools. What’s happening. Accelerate with Google will serve as a central destination rooted in Google’s AI Essentials resources for ads products like Search and Performance Max….

Google is launching a new set of AI-powered “Brand Recommendations” within the Recommendations page of Google Ads, the company announced today. The big picture. The tailored Brand Recommendations span awareness and consideration campaigns with cost-per-thousand (CPM) and cost-per-view (CPV) bidding. They complement the existing performance recommendations for cost-per-action campaigns, giving advertisers a “full funnel” of…

Can you rank in the top 10 of Google with very few links? Not according to a new analysis published today by Internet Marketing Ninjas. It found that: Over 96% of websites ranking in the top 10 of Google had more than 1,000 backlinks from unique domains. Only 0.3% had less than 100 backlinks. Why…

As is the case with B2B keyword research and other niche-specific SEO activities, home services SEO has both: Nuances that are specific to the home services niche. Elements that apply universally across SEO and local SEO. This article tackles general SEO best practices and uniquely effective tactics for home service providers. SEO best practices for…

A UK court has ruled that Google must face a £13.6 billion ($17 billion) lawsuit alleging it wields too much power over the online advertising market. Why we care. The case could have far-reaching implications for the digital ad industry. Will this lead to advertisers spending less on Google? Driving the news. The Competition Appeal…

Google Ads is inviting select customers to join its Advisors Community, offering a rare chance to directly influence its products and services. Why it matters. This move signals Google’s push for more customer-centric product development, potentially shaping the future of digital advertising. Why we care. Advertisers have seen many updates to Google products that have…

Major educational publishers — Cengage, Macmillan Learning, McGraw Hill and Elsevier — have filed a lawsuit against Google, accusing it of promoting pirated copies of their textbooks. Why it matters. This case could reshape how tech giants handle copyright infringement and impact the $8.3 billion U.S. textbook market. Why we care. Advertisers will care about…

Do you ever feel like the world of paid search evolves faster than you can keep up? With constant updates and the push to accept AI and automation, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed and discouraged as a paid search marketer. But you aren’t alone.  In a dynamic field like paid search, success lies…