Apple made a major concession in its battle to protect the dominance of its App Store on iPhones and other devices in Europe on Tuesday, saying developers will be free to distribute their apps directly to consumers. Apple announced the changes to comply with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), which kicked in…
Google is investigating a devastating Local Service Ads (LSA) tactic that could “nuke competitors out of existence.” When more than one LSA is linked to a Google Business Profile (GBP), the ad becomes invisible, killing off all leads. Alarmingly, competitors can use this loophole to intentionally create an LSA linked to your GBP without your…
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 is now paying Reddit for its content, when no one really wants to see Reddit content in Google Search anymore. Google Ads is changing its Ad…
As technology advances and high-speed internet connects more people, businesses of all sizes are realizing the power of video content to build their identity and engage with audiences. This article explores how brands are leveraging video to stand out in a crowded market. We’ll look at why video is so effective, examine case studies of…
I have spent most of my life feeling driven by the idea that I am not enough. Whether I’m applying for an award or talking about my career with someone over drinks, I don’t really feel comfortable listing my accomplishments. Even writing this article, I don’t feel my voice is particularly useful or cogent. Of…
Google may be testing auto-playing the video thumbnails it has within its search results page. I am not sure if this is some sort of browser bug or something else, but Google may auto-play the video thumbnail without sound in the search results. I should say, Google has for a while played these thumbnails when…
Google’s Search Generative Experience (SGE) has the potential to revolutionize PPC, presenting both unprecedented opportunities and challenges for marketers. A roundtable of experts examined how our industry might change at SMX Next. Brad Geddes, co-founder of Adalysis, spoke with Jyll Saskin Gales, marketing Consultant at Jyll.ca, Greg Kohler, senior digital marketing manager at ServiceMaster Brands, and…
Google has been downplaying the importance of links in its ranking algorithm for the past couple of years now. But last Thursday, at PubCon, Gary Illyes from the Google Search team said he wouldn’t even put links into the top three ranking signals Google Search uses. Gary was quoted saying this in several posts on…
Campaign management software helps you automate the manual tasks of planning, launching and measuring the impact of your marketing campaigns. Modern marketing campaigns often have many moving parts. Campaigns may involve multiple: Internal departments (e.g., creative, media, brand, legal). External partners (e.g., agencies, media, co-marketing). Campaign management software helps keep stakeholders organized. Once the campaign…
When Google first launched its Search Generative Experience, it labeled the “end” date of the program as December 2023 for US users and February 2024 for India and other countries. Well, now that end date was removed from the Google Search Labs interface. Here is what it looked like before: Here is what it looks…