Google is rolling out a new search ad label, replacing the black “Ad” label with a new bold black text “Sponsored” label. This is rolling out in conjunction with the new site names and larger favicons in the mobile search …

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Google seems to have launched or is testing a feature to have Google Search read details about a local business listing. This might be in only some regions, as I cannot replicate this in New York but I received a …

We all know that ranking well for competitive terms in Google Search is not as easy, or even a fraction as easy, as it was two decades ago. This is because of many variables including but not limited to Google’s …

Google announced at the Search On event that it would be adding a remove result feature in the about this result overlay in Google Search. Well, now it is there for all to click on and use, if they want……

Google’s John Mueller said that pinging Google that your sitemap file has been updated can help Google index your new content quickly. He said it is simply Google practice to ping Google with when your sitemap file is updated.…

Google has replaced the Google Webmaster Guidelines with the Google Search Essentials. The name change is Google’s ongoing efforts to remove the term “webmaster” so that these tools and documentation do not narrow the focus to just “webmasters,” but expands …

A handful of powerful targeting features will be removed in early 2023 according to a Google Ads help article.

The help article, “Optimize your Video campaign for more conversions” contains a content targeting section that recommends avoiding the addition of …

Learn from these 25 great examples of FAQ resources and discover what makes them effective.

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Retail is an ever-changing industry, but the last few years have been particularly disruptive. The COVID-19 pandemic triggered dramatic shifts in consumer behavior that left many retailers struggling to keep up. These factors, combined with the growing influence of Amazon, …

Here’s what the evidence says about AMP’s impact on search results and its connection to other ranking factors.

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In 4 smarter ways to measure SEO effectiveness, I analyzed four fairly boilerplate SEO metrics (traffic, rankings, conversions, links) and detailed ways to apply an additional layer of rigor to each to improve your analytical insights.

In this article, …

Microsoft Bing is getting an AI image generator in the coming weeks, which allows users to turn text into digital art.

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With customers’ increasing demands and expectations, marketers strive to improve the timing and impact and ROI of customer engagements. Achieving this vision remains an uphill battle challenged by the growing number of marketing technologies that generate data silos and complex …

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 may have released another Google search ranking algorithm update……

As early adopters, Google Play Services Beta and Chrome Canary members now have access to passkey functionality, allowing for secure password autofill

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Marketing departments once believed it was a sales issue if the sales team couldn’t work the leads from marketing.

Today, this is no longer the case.

Optimizing for leads or marketing qualified leads (MQLs) is great, but optimizing for what …