Keyword-rich domains may harm a website’s long-term success, warns Google Search Advocate John Mueller. Here are five reasons why. The post Google’s John Mueller Cautions Against Keyword-Rich Domains appeared first on Search Engine Journal.…
Day: February 15, 2023
Daily Search Forum Recap: February 15, 2023
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today……
Google publishes new link best practices
Google has published a new link best practices in their SEO and search developer documentation. Originally it was a document about how to create crawlable links, but the document has been to include not just how to make links crawlable …
Ex-Googler: Ad revenue is hiding Google’s fundamental problems
Google made $224 billion from ad revenue in 2022, which has helped hide four major cultural problems within the company, according to former Google engineer Praveen Seshadri. Why we care. Although Seshadri was not a member of the search team, …
YouTube Shorts Monetization: How It Compares To TikTok via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
With YouTube Shorts monetization, how much money can creators make compared to the TikTok Creator Fund? Here are the differences. The post YouTube Shorts Monetization: How It Compares To TikTok appeared first on Search Engine Journal.…
Bing’s new ChatGPT has multiple personalities
If you’re still on the waitlist for the new Bing, then it shouldn’t be too much longer. Corporate Vice President & Consumer Chief Marketing Officer, Microsoft Yusuf Mehdi posted on Twitter that they’ll be rolling it out to “millions of …
New Bing is mind-blowingly fast and better than I expected
New Bing has been available to a small portion of the general public for about a week now. I’ve been playing around with the new AI-powered chat feature for a few days and it works better than I was expecting.…
3 new Google Analytics 4 updates
Google Analytics introduces the following new features that enhance the reporting experience, especially for properties with large and complex data: Data quality icon at the individual card level. Previously, the Data quality icon appeared at the top of the …
3 questions SEOs are fielding in the wake of AI-powered search
February 2023 is just halfway through and it’s already been a red-letter month in SEO following dual announcements from Google and Microsoft regarding their new AI-powered search functionality. Since then, SEOs have fielded plenty of questions from clients trying to …
Google is testing ways to allow Android apps to track you, but not really
The Privacy Sandbox beta is a tool that enables businesses to monetize your data without directly accessing it, which Google says is considerably better for safeguarding user privacy. The spotlight is currently on the alterations being implemented to Google Chrome, …
Understanding the key differences between the top video game ad networks and exchanges
We know that in-game ads can benefit publishers, developers, and advertisers. Both ad networks and exchanges are a useful part of programmatic advertising and can help grow your game or brand. But what’s the difference between an exchange and …
If your Google ads are disapproved, don’t panic just yet
If you’ve seen a bunch of your Google ads getting disapproved over the last day or two, don’t worry. Google advertisers have seen a massive number of their ads being disapproved for various reasons, such as “malicious software” and “circumventing …
Local search in 2023: Key trends and tactics for marketers
Local is no longer just about listings, but omnichannel experience and engagement. Today’s consumers want a personalized experience and engagement with local businesses through digital storefronts. To gain the trust of local consumers, brands must focus on delivering quality interactions …
Swarm Of Google Ads Campaign Ad Disapprovals & Suspensions
Last night, Google Ads started to suspend and mass disapprove Google Ads and Google Merchant Center campaigns. There are numerous reports of this issue starting around 4 pm ET on Tuesday, February 14th.…
Another Unconfirmed Google Search Ranking Algorithm Update Around February 14th
Here we go again; yet another Google search ranking algorithm update seems to have touched down on February 14th, maybe as early as February 13th, and seems to be continuing to shake things up throughout today. We previously covered unconfirmed …
How to create an effective Facebook advertising campaign in 2023
Are Facebook ads still working in 2023? That’s the question everyone keeps asking and I’m excited to say – yes, absolutely! Facebook (Meta) has been a difficult beast the last couple of years since Apple iOS 14 changed everything. …