I spotted this interesting statement from Google’s John Mueller on Twitter the other day. He said “In my 15 years at Google, I haven’t run across a site whose ranking is secretly being controlled by outsiders. I couldn’t imagine that …

Google seems to be testing a new local feature that has a section named “preview this place.” This shows an image carousel from the local business profile of that business in search.…

Google is now showing a “trending now” box in the search results for shopping and product-related queries. This was announced back at Search On and now seems to be slowly rolling out.…

Google Ads announced three new reporting columns including results, results value and conversion goals columns. Google said these columns are available on the Campaigns page for tables and charts, as well as in custom reporting pages like the Report Editor …

Is there a direct relationship between spelling and grammar and search rankings? Here’s what the evidence says.

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Michael Kerr spotted a new Google Ads test that lets you click a button to turn on broad match keywords across your whole domain. That set fear into the ads community where they thought Google might do away with match …

Optimizing your content for the Twitter algorithm could get you found on the platform. Follow these tips for devising a winning Twitter content strategy.

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Let’s run through a scenario that agencies see from time to time (not just in Q4, but the stakes are higher across the board right now):

On the client side, a main point of contact is relatively new to the …

WordPress 6.0.3 security release addresses 16 vulnerabilities, including patches to protect against SQL injections and Stored XSS attacks

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Learn 6 ways to have a clear, transparent, and trusting partnership with your agency that drives results.

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Learn how SEO pros are automatically discovering actionable search insights with SERP APIs and SERP scrapers to win top positions on SERPs.

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TikTok announced a new campaign type for brands to further enhance their performance in the app. The new solution is called Smart Performance Campaigns.

Sounds familiar. If the new campaign type sounds familiar, it might be because it’s almost identical …

Google is making audio ads available to all advertisers, giving businesses more ways to reach music and podcast listeners on YouTube.

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Google just announced three new conversion reporting columns to save advertisers the hassle of applying custom segments to see each individual conversion action and the categories they fall under.

The new columns. The three new conversions columns are:

• Results
• Results

To achieve the most ROI from your customer data, you need a strong foundation. Creating a precise golden record for each consumer with enriched data, a full contact graph and a full identity graph provides the context your brand needs …

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.

Some SEO tips and lots of search interface tests below……

Connected TV can’t be called a social platform, but like social, it is becoming a key performance channel—especially among B2B businesses looking to differentiate themselves from their competition. And the good news is, for you as an expert social marketer, …