If you own a niche site, there’s a pretty good chance that you saw something like this happen between late 2023 and today. This is Semrush’s report for one of my own niche sites. There’s not much to brag about these days on my site, but in 2022, there was. Google loved it. I ranked…
OpenAI didn’t launch its heavily rumored search product earlier this year, but it’s coming. This was confirmed in a new interview with The Atlantic’s CEO Nicholas Thompson. The quote. ChatGPT search could become “an important way that people navigate the internet,” so it would be “better for us to be in it than to not…
Amazon rolled out its AI-powered shopping assistant, Rufus, to all U.S. customers in its mobile app. Why it matters. This move signals Amazon’s push into AI-assisted shopping, potentially transforming how consumers interact with ecommerce platforms. How it works. Rufus uses a specialized large language model (LLM) trained on Amazon’s product catalog, customer reviews and web…
LinkedIn is preparing to roll out Accelerate, its AI-driven campaign tool, to all advertisers globally by early fall. Why we care. By embracing Accelerate, advertisers can potentially improve their LinkedIn campaign performance while reducing time and resource investment, making it a tool worth exploring for B2B marketers. By the numbers: Cuts campaign creation time from…
Amazon rolled out a new beta feature for businesses that don’t sell products on its platform, allowing them to generate leads through display ads across Amazon’s vast network. Why we care. Amazon’s new lead generation ad type gives advertisers the opportunity to expand their customer base and tap into Amazon’s data-rich environment, even if they…
Alphabet’s rumored deal to acquire HubSpot is shelved, sources told Bloomberg (subscription required). Alphabet reportedly walked away from the deal weeks ago, according to Reuters. “Parties didn’t get to due-diligence stage in deal talks,” Bloomberg reported. Early rumors about the talks seemed to solidify at the end of May, when CNBC’s David Faber reported the…
Google Analytics 4 (GA4) contains a concealed report that allows users to compare conversions exported to Google Ads and explains discrepancies between the platforms. Why we care. This hidden feature provides advertisers with a valuable tool to reconcile differences in conversion data, potentially improving campaign accuracy and performance. How to access: Start with your standard…
Google’s AI Overviews now appear less than 7% of the time. This is one of 10 noteworthy findings from a new analysis of AI Overviews. This data was shared with Search Engine Land by enterprise SEO platform BrightEdge and its BrightEdge Generative Parser, which has been tracking and monitoring AI Overviews (and formerly Search Generative…
As container ships the size of city blocks cross the oceans to deliver cargo, their huge diesel engines emit large quantities of air pollutants that drive climate change and have human health impacts. It has been estimated that maritime shipping accounts for almost 3 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions and the industry’s negative…
TikTok’s advertising momentum is slowing as uncertainty over a potential U.S. ban looms. By the numbers: Ad spend on TikTok grew 19% year-over-year in March, cooling to 11% in April and 6% in May. Total ad spend from January to May 2024 reached $1.5 billion, up 11% from the same period in 2023. Nine out…