Not too long ago, John Mueller from Google blasted an agency for using a disavow file and now he is doubling down on that, adding on Twitter in response to disavow link services, saying, “Some people do things that they can bill, regardless of whether it’s needed or makes sense.”

In July and October of last year, we covered some interactive and visual knowledge panels in Google Search, both on mobile and desktop search. This might be a new variation of that, where Google has an image of the person and then overlays related people and their height on this panel.

Compare your social media performance with brands in your industry in the 2023 Social Media Benchmarks Report. The post Social Media Engagement Rates Dropping Across Top Networks appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Glean insights into how your YouTube video performed directly using YouTube Analytics using this detailed step-by-step guide. The post YouTube Analytics: How To Find & Analyze Data appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Catch up on this week’s top news stories in search marketing, social media, AI tools, and WordPress security. The post SEJ Sum-Up: Weekly News Recap for Search, Social, And AI appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Google and Bing “exception lists” In 2011, Google and Bing revealed at SMX West that they have “exception lists” for websites that might get hit by some algorithm signals. Neither search engine suggested that these lists were used to boost sites in their search results or exempt them from any overall algorithm changes. However, some sites might be excluded from the impact of particular ranking signals on Google, according to its spam chief, Matt Cutts. Google followed up with a longer statement that read, in part: “Like other search engines (including Microsoft’s Bing), we also use exception lists when specific […]

Whether selling to businesses or consumers, buyers need access to various types of product content — emotionally-driven visual assets and objective information. This helps them feel most confident when making buying decisions. Delivering this experience requires digital asset management (DAM) and product information management (PIM) tools. Join this webinar and learn how to create a 360-degree view of their product content will be best equipped to create experiences that empower their customers across websites, social media, digital ads, packaging, in-store displays, and more. Register today for “Create Consumer Confidence With a 360-view Content Strategy,” presented by Acquia. Click here to […]

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 Trends launched a new design with links to publishers. Bing Chat can show answer cards…

SEO conferences are the place to be if you want to know anything about SEO. Here are some of the upcoming events you can attend. The post The Best SEO Conferences For 2023 (Virtual And In-Person) appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

ChatGPT can help with various SEO tasks. “Help” being the operative word. It’s important to acknowledge that: There’s a strong chance there are at least a few tasks you’re performing currently that ChatGPT could help you do more efficiently or effectively. As AI tools improve, understanding how to get the most out of them (and how to avoid pitfalls surrounding the tools) will be a valuable SEO and marketing skill. ChatGPT has plenty of issues and warts, and there aren’t many full functions you can just let ChatGPT (or other AI tools) complete without oversight. Local SEO is no different […]

TikTok is reportedly expanding its offerings by entering the search ads market, putting it in direct competition with Google and Microsoft. TikTok is preparing to launch its own search ads platform, which will allow advertisers to bid on specific keywords and phrases related to their products or services. This move will put TikTok in direct competition with Google, which has long dominated the search ads market. What’s happening. So why is TikTok making this move, and what does it mean for advertisers and consumers alike? Let’s take a closer look. Google has long been the dominant player in this market, […]

In a LinkedIn announcement, Rob Wilk, Corporate Vice President – Global Head of Microsoft Advertising, announced he was stepping down from his post. “This is one of the toughest posts I have ever made on LinkedIn. I have made the decision to leave Microsoft to take the next step in my career.” Enter Kya Sainsbury-Carter. Taking over for Wilk is Kya Sainsbury-Carter, Vice President, Microsoft Advertising. Why we care. In pure “International Women’s Day” fashion, a new woman leader could have a significant impact on the company’s strategy, product offerings, and overall direction. Sainsbury-Carter could bring in fresh ideas and […]

Google has revamped the Google Trends interface adding real-time trends to the home page, updating those trends hourly and linking them to the news articles. This update comes years after Google has last updated Google Trends.

On February 21, 2023, Google released the February 2023 product reviews update that ran for 14 days and ended on March 7, 2023. This update was different than the previous several product reviews update in that it impacted not just English languages but also several other languages. February 2023 product reviews update. As a reminder, the February 2023 product reviews update started to roll out at about 5 p.m. ET on February 21. This update took 14 days to roll out after it was announced. So this update started on February 21 and lasted through March 7, 2023. This update impacted English, […]

Google’s John Mueller said on Twitter, “Page size is not a ranking factor.” Meaning Google does not have anything specific signal that says page sizes of X to Y get a ranking boost or decline.

Google has made the sitename, favicon and sponsored label live on all desktop searches, like it did with mobile searches last October. To be clear, we saw google testing this on desktop in November and gradually increasing the test to more and more searchers but as of yesterday, it is now fully live on desktop too.

Microsoft’s Mikhail Parakhin said that the number one feature request is for Bing Chat to save historical chats for later for users to come back to them later or look them up later. And it seems like they are working on that feature request, plus more.