Google is testing having the map box automatically expand within the web search results, above or on the right side of the local pack results, when you begin to place your mouse cursor over the results.…
Month: April 2023
Bing Chat Upgrade v98 Rolling Out Reducing Refusals & Disengagements
Microsoft is rolling out version 98 of Bing Chat which some of you should start seeing later today or tomorrow. This upgrade reduces the number of times Bing Chat will refuse to create something and also a reduction of disengagements.…
Bing AI-Generated Stories In Search Results
A couple of weeks ago, Microsoft Bing started to roll out “stories” in the search results side panel. Those stories are AI-generated stories, created by generative AI and not by people.…
Google’s John Mueller On Using AI To Write Content…
So far, Google’s official stance on using AI to write content is just fine, assuming that content was not written to manipulate the search results. If the content is useful, helpful and quality, it doesn’t matter if a machine wrote …
Quality score in paid search: Vanity or valuable?
Quality score. Two words that strike fear in the hearts of paid search professionals everywhere. OK, not really. But quality score can be a confusing metric that sparks debate. A vanity metric? Some practitioners contend that quality score is …
ChatGPT & PPC: 7 Ways SEMs Can Leverage AI Tools via @sejournal, @siliconvallaeys
Save time when you discover a slew of new automation opportunities for PPC advertisers in Generative AI. Here’s a step-by-step using PT to start with. The post ChatGPT & PPC: 7 Ways SEMs Can Leverage AI Tools appeared first on …
Google & iFrames: Debunking Myths, Understanding SEO Impact via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google’s John Mueller explains the search engine’s approach to crawling iframes and provides SEO recommendations for iframe content visibility. The post Google & iFrames: Debunking Myths, Understanding SEO Impact appeared first on Search Engine Journal.…
LinkedIn’s New Personalized Features & Enhanced Search via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
LinkedIn announces new features, including Suggested Posts, tailored content, and advanced search tools. The post LinkedIn’s New Personalized Features & Enhanced Search appeared first on Search Engine Journal.…
Daily Search Forum Recap: April 4, 2023
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……
New Bing attracts new Edge users – who then use Google Search
People who rushed to download the Microsoft Edge browser to try out the New Bing Chat experience – ironically – ended up using Google Search on Edge, according to new data from enterprise SEO platform BrightEdge. Why we care. We’re …
Spend your marketing budget wisely with incrementality measurement by Cynthia Ramsaran
Measuring campaign success is critical now more than ever. Calculating the incremental lift and the resulting value that campaigns provide is a great way to assess the impact of your marketing tactics and improve the performance of channels and ROI.…
Google Analytics Introduces Regex Support For Event Creation via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google Analytics introduces regex support for event creation, offering greater flexibility, precision, and improved insights for marketers. The post Google Analytics Introduces Regex Support For Event Creation appeared first on Search Engine Journal.…
Study: 31% of international websites contain hreflang errors
Implementing hreflang can be a challenging task for many SEOs. The countless syntax variations across several languages can be difficult for those with little understanding of more than one language. There’s also the added complexity of understanding specific language …
Google Ads New Appeal Warning – Make Sure To Fix Your Violations Or Else…
Google Ads added a new notice or warning to the Google Ads appeal form, that says if you don’t fix your policy violation prior to submitting the appeal, Google may limit how often you can make those appeals.…
Google Tests Local Pack Click Overlay Of Business Profile Listing Within Search
Google is testing displaying a business profile listing in an overlay interface within the web search results instead of taking you into the Google Maps interface. So when you click on a business listing in the local pack, instead of …
5 mobile B2B advertising mistakes and how to correct them
For the first time, more than half of B2B ads will be placed on mobile this year, according to Insider Intelligence. It’s a good time to address the most persistent mistakes B2B advertisers continue to make with mobile ads, particularly …
Google Analytics 4 now lets you modify and create events using regular expressions
Google Analytics 4 now supports creating and/or modifying events using regular expressions, regex. This can help you migrate destinations and event goals from Universal Analytics to Google Analytics 4 in a more programmatic fashion. More details. Google said the new …