Google is trialing a new People Also Consider badge on ads served within branded search results. The label appears as a grey box positioned underneath the company name, logo and URL as demonstrated in the screenshot below: The feature is not clickable, and so the purpose of it is causing confusion amongst PPC marketers. First…
Google has confirmed an issue with indexing content from news publishers and surfacing that content in Google News. Google said it is working to fix the issue but the issue may result in a decrease in traffic from Google News. Google’s statement. Google posted a statement in the Google Search status report saying, “There’s an…
With all these unconfirmed Google search ranking updates over the past couple of months and the Google results being super volatile, we are all asking when Google will confirm the next Google search update. The last confirmed update was the April 2023 reviews update, so it has been three months since Google confirmed an update…
This article is written assuming you are already creating fantastically optimized content. (If you need some help with that, there are a plethora of articles you can read. I’d suggest starting with “How to create captivating, compelling and optimized content.”) Here, I will take you through my top five tips on bringing a behavioral marketing…
At the end of the summer, we published a generative AI use policy for our team and contributors to follow. Publicizing that we created a policy seemed unnecessary. There’s enough humble-bragging online. But since creating the policy, reputable publishers including Gannett (here and here) and Sports Illustrated were accused of using generative AI to create…
Keyword research is the compass that guides SEO strategies. Excel has been an indispensable tool for marketers, aiding in organizing, analyzing, and presenting keyword data. Enter artificial intelligence (AI). By blending traditional Excel formulas with AI insights, digital marketers can unlock an even more potent combination for superior SEO performance. This comprehensive guide will explore…
“Google is not about blue links. It’s about organizing the world’s information,” according to former executive chairman and CEO of Google Eric Schmidt, speaking earlier today on CNBC. Schmidt was asked about the “blue link economy,” and all the brands and businesses that have benefited from Google Search. But Google is changing. In the new…
SMX Next returns online Nov. 14-15, focusing on what’s working in search now and how to prepare for 2024. Search marketing is ever-changing. And we’ve seen a lot of big changes so far in 2023 including algorithm updates, the use of generative AI, New Bing and Google’s Search Generative Experience. Oh, and the end of…
Forget flashy ads and vanity metrics. 2024 is all about strategic growth marketing focused on building real customer loyalty. Leading brands know the most valuable customers aren’t one-time buyers, but passionate fans who provide recurring revenue. Here’s how to structure marketing experiments that move users through the AARRR funnel, from acquisition to revenue and beyond….
Google updated its search performance report within Google Search Console to include a breakdown of your merchant listings within the Google Search Image tab. This means you can now see how well your merchant listings are performing when a searcher clicks on the image tab within the Google Search results. What it looks like. Google…