Halloween is traditionally the perfect season to anticipate unexpected shocks. But eight surprising social video trends should astound even the most unflappable digital marketers. 1. The number of creators on YouTube is exploding YouTube.com is the second most visited website in the U.S. and worldwide, behind only Google.com, per Similarweb and Semrush’s data. So, if…
With millions of pages competing for a spot on Google’s search engine, it’s nearly impossible to make your way to the top without having some extra help from technology. SEO extensions are specifically built to help you find your niche, get the coveted spots at the top of the search page, and optimize your website…
Meta is stepping up its data privacy measures in the EU, EEA and Switzerland to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Over the next few weeks, Facebook and Instagram users will start receiving notifications, prompting them to choose how their information is shared between Meta services. Why we care. The effectiveness of targeted advertising…
With never-ending changes across the search marketing ecosystem, including: July 1st marks the long-anticipated forced switch to GA4 Generative AI is taking the world by storm The future of SERPs and PPC is hanging in the balance The next major Google algorithm is just around the corner … now is the perfect time to sharpen your…
Browse the web these days, and you’ll likely run into AI-created content (whether you realize it or not). The line between AI and human-written content continues to blur rapidly, causing confusion and misplaced trust in flawed AI detection tools. But these so-called electronic gatekeepers – meant to separate human-crafted content from its artificial counterparts –…
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 experiments sometimes cause problems for Google Search and they need to revert them. Google Business Profile websites now 404. Google Ads it testing new call and…
A new study from researchers at MIT and Penn State University reveals that if large language models were to be used in home surveillance, they could recommend calling the police even when surveillance videos show no criminal activity. In addition, the models the researchers studied were inconsistent in which videos they flagged for police…
Like any marketing and advertising channel, SEO should be budgeted for. However, creating an SEO budget isn’t as simple as allocating a set monthly amount. To properly invest in organic search, you need a strategic plan backed by a comprehensive budgeting process. Without clearly defined goals, assessing website needs, and mapping resource requirements, you risk…
Regarding robotic learning, the standard practice is to use datasets tailored to the particular robot and job at hand to train policies. Starting from scratch in this manner necessitates a substantial amount of data collection for every activity, and the policies that are produced typically display little generalizability. Theoretically, data gathered from previous robots…
For the original iTunes version, click here. This week, I posted the big Google Webmaster Report – I hope it is helpful. The Google August 2023 core update finished rolling out last night and that core update had volatility earlier in the week, we reported on it early but it seemed to be correct….