3 reasons not to block GPTBot from crawling your site

The next phase in ChatGPT’s meteoric rise is the adoption of GPTBot. This new iteration of OpenAI’s technology involves crawling webpages to deepen the output ChatGPT can provide.  AI improvement seems positive, but it’s not so clear-cut. Legal and ethical issues surround the technology. GPTBot’s arrival has highlighted these concerns, as many major brands are…

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Google unveils major SPN update as it removes opt-out option

Google is giving advertisers more control over ad placement within the Search Partner Network. From March 4, advertisers using Performance Max will have access to impression-level placement reporting of Search Partner Network sites. Additionally, if you exclude certain ad placements at the account level, it will now apply to the Search Partner Network, as well…

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7 reasons why your AI content sucks (and how to fix it)

BuzzFeed was one of the first major publishers to adopt heavy AI publishing.  They drew scrutiny when a litany was plagiarized, copy-and-pasted, factually incorrect, awkward and simply poorly written. Most recently, they’ve resorted to shutting down entire business units because of their inability to compete. Sports Illustrated, also an early adopter, suffered from similar issues…

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A technical guide to video SEO

Videos are likely the most captivating tool to draw in prospects and guide them through the customer journey. For videos to be deemed a potent tool for your online strategy, there’s a crucial condition – they must be easily discoverable and suitable for indexing. This article tackles: Why technical SEO matters for video content. Self-hosting…

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Apple rejected Microsoft Bing deal over quality worries

Microsoft reportedly tried to sell Bing to Apple in 2018 – but failed. The sale was unsuccessful because Apple had concerns about Bing’s search quality, advertising unit and monetization capabilities, according to a document in Google’s antitrust case against the U.S. Justice Department. Google argues that the failed sale highlights that Bing lost out because…

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How SMBs are approaching digital marketing in 2024

A new report released this month by Intero Digital (disclosure: I previously worked with Intero), “Revolutionizing Reach: The 2024 Digital Marketing Landscape You Can’t Ignore,” checks the yearly pulse for the digital spending and marketing activities of its SMB client list.  The report covers a wide digital landscape and includes the results of their client…

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