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Hundreds of major brands unknowingly have their ads served on Made for Advertising (MFA) websites. Ads are being placed on these sites through both programmatic and non-programmatic channels, according to a new study by Analytics. What are MFA websites? MFA websites are sites created primarily for profit through advertising and generally provide a poor user…
Joe Biden said he would sign legislation banning TikTok in the U.S. The House of Representatives will vote this week on a legislation giving TikTok’s owner, China’s ByteDance, six months to divest the app. If ByteDance doesn’t comply, TikTok might face a complete ban in the U.S., affecting its 150 million users. When asked by…
Microsoft Ads expanded its Copilot trial to a larger set of advertisers. The company confirmed to Search Engine Land that it is giving more advertises access to Copilot as it continues to collect data, test, optimize, and work towards a general availability. First spotted. The expansion of the program was first flagged by Senior Performance…
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This Tuesday, Google will roll out a change to the Core Web Vital metrics where it will replace First Input Delay (FID) with Interaction to Next Paint (INP) as a Core Web Vitals metric. This March 12th you will see FID go away and INP take its place. Please know that this is unrelated to the ongoing March…
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 says it still tries not to overlap Google Search algorithmic updates. Some of the Google Business Profile tools stopped working. Google may show your social media…
Google launched a new measurement tool for advertisers in anticipation of its plan to phase out third-party cookies later this year. Meridian, an open-source Marketing Mix Model (MMM), has been introduced to help advertisers analyze campaign performance while prioritizing user privacy. Accessibility. Meridian is currently available to select users. However, Google plans to make it…
In November, I conducted a survey aimed at SEO professionals, delving into their perspectives on climate change. This article unpacks the survey results, highlighting key findings and offering practical advice for SEO professionals looking to impact the environment positively. But first, let’s explore why the link between SEO and climate change matters. Why ask SEOs…
The day after Google released its new search spam policies, including the March 2024 spam and core updates, Google began penalizing websites that the search company felt violated those spam policies. The result of these search penalties was that some sites were completely or partially de-listed from Google’s search results, and all or part of…
Reddit is piloting a free suite of tools designed to help businesses improve their engagement with consumers. The new feature, Reddit Pro, provides tools and insights to guide businesses on where, when, and how to effectively participate on the platform — whether it’s alongside their Reddit ads or by itself for more natural interaction. New…
