Here is the big monthly Google webmaster report, where I catch you up on what changes with Google Search related to Google updates, ranking volatility, SEO, Search Console, UI changes, local and much more. This month we had intense ranking volatility all month, we had autocomplete updates, deepfakes algorithm changes and a big search indexing…
Google confirmed a search ranking bug, a “very narrow issue,” as Google called it, that affected a “small number of websites” where those rankings would drop out of the Google Search results over the weekend and then reappear during the weekdays. Google’s statement. A Google spokesperson told Search Engine Land this issue has already been resolved…
Many managers overlook a key opportunity: getting to know their team better. This is the secret to success for search marketing teams. This article explores the significance of truly knowing your team and provides steps to initiate a deeper understanding for improved relationships and job performance. I am not an HR manager and have never…
TikTok is taking a direct shot at Google with the launch of TikTok Search Ads Campaign in the U.S. Advertisers can now target users on its search results page. Previously, ads on TikTok’s search page were more generic. But now brands can tailor their ads to align with specific search behaviors. Why it matters. TikTok…
Self-supervised learning (SSL) has proven to be an indispensable technique in AI, particularly in pretraining representations on vast, unlabeled datasets. This significantly reduces the dependency on labeled data, often a major bottleneck in machine learning. Despite the merits, a major challenge in SSL, particularly in Joint Embedding (JE) architectures, is evaluating the quality of…
Twitter is reportedly blocking links to its new rival, Meta’s Threads. Reports started surfacing on Monday that Twitter was selectively blocking links to Mark Zuckerberg’s latest social networking app. Users noted that while some links worked, others noticeably did not. The move means it will be more difficult for people to track down conversations on…
Microsoft told us that we should expect Bing Chat data in Bing Webmaster Tools by May 2023, well, we are now a few months after that deadline and we still do not have any Bing Chat data in Bing Webmaster Tools. In fact, Bing has been talking about this feature since February and guess what, now…
Solar Eclipse 2024: A rare astronomical phenomenon is set to grace the skies next month. The much-anticipated Solar Eclipse is poised to occur in the second week of April, marking the first event of its kind in 2024. Following closely on the heels of the first Lunar Eclipse of the year on March 25,…
Google Search is testing a new carousel search feature that shows products from EnergyStar.gov and Energy.gov, governmental websites, on products that you can buy to save with tax credits from the government. This was spotted by Khushal Bherwani, who posted a screenshot of this in action on Twitter. I should add that I tried to…
Vertical video has become the mainstream format for advertisers, proving its value across various industries and categories. Historically, video ads were tailored for the traditional 16:9 landscape format, primarily on television. However, the emergence of mobile-first social media and evolving user behaviors and engagement patterns have ushered in a new era of vertical video advertising….
