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Account Executive ~ Colorado SEO Pros ~ $60k-$70k+ ~ Remote (US)
CSP is an exceptional SEO agency founded in Golden, Colorado in 2012. We have one of the most experienced SEO teams in the industry and a solid track record of successful engagements…
Google Testing Thumbs Up/Down Buttons In Product Grid Search Results
Google launched the style recommendations with thumbs up and down buttons not long ago after testing it in January. Now Google is showing this thumbs up and down buttons in the product…
How advertisers can capitalize on vertical video
Source: Search Engine Land
Explore the rise of vertical video ads on TikTok, Instagram and Shorts and how AI and content variation can drive optimal campaign results.
Video: Google Core Update Volatility, Helpful Content Update Gone, Dangerous Google Search Results & Google Ads Confusion
Source: Search Engine Land
For the original iTunes version, click here. This week, we covered that the Google March 2024 core update is still rolling out 38 days later, but we saw more volatility this week….
Advanced Google Ads tracking for local service companies
Source: Search Engine Land
Effectively measure the marketing impact of your Google Ads campaigns for local service clients with these enhanced tracking methods.
Meta advertisers claim sales are down and costs are up due to glitchy automated system
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Advertisers claim that ongoing issues with Meta’s algorithm are significantly impacting campaign performance across its platforms.
Google updates Merchant Center product data specifications
Source: Lenny's Newsletter
The changes for 2024 have been designed to boost the quality of product information in both paid and organic Shopping listings.
How to implement a full-funnel PPC marketing strategy
Source: Search Engine Watch
Master keyword research, ad creation and landing page optimization for your awareness, consideration and conversion-focused PPC campaigns.
Google Image Search Adds Pixel Level Object Segmentation Animation
Source: Search Engine Land
Google Image search now has pixel-level segmentation of objects in the foreground as you swipe from one image to the next. We saw this being tested on product images within the mobile…
Google’s potential HubSpot deal likely to spark fresh antitrust scrutiny
Source: Search Engine Land
Both Google and HubSpot may find themselves defending the proposed deal against antitrust watchdogs in court, should it proceed.
LinkedIn introduces CTV ads for B2B campaigns
Source: moz (en-US)
LinkedIn CTV Ads allows B2B marketers to scale campaigns with partners, including Paramount, Roku and Samsung Ads.
13 questions to diagnose and resolve declining organic traffic
Source: Search Engine Land
Is your site’s organic traffic taking a nosedive? Use these questions to investigate and fix issues impacting your SEO performance.
YouTube unveils 3 new updates, including live stream reaction analytics
Source: Lenny's Newsletter
The platform hopes the changes will provide creators with deeper insights into their audience so they can optimize content more effectively.
Meta announces major audience targeting and insights update
Source: Search Engine Land
Meta has rolled out new tools to help marketers target high-value consumers and understand their audiences better.
ChatGPT makes links more prominent
Source: Search Engine Land
But it remains to be seen whether people will actually click on those links. Links are only available in the paid versions of ChatGPT.
Google Business Profiles New Image Uploader
Source: SEO - Practical Ecommerce
It looks like Google is rolling out a new Google Business Profiles image uploader as part of the new Google Business Profile management interface. The image uploader interface seems a lot more…
Google suspended 12.7 million ad accounts and blocked 5.5 billion ads in 2023
Source: SparkToro
The number of advertisers who were blocked or removed due to policy violations nearly doubled compared to the previous year.
Hotels Can Remove Pricing & Other Information From Google Hotel Search In Europe
Source: Kyle Poyar’s Growth Unhinged
Google sent an email to European based hotel and vacation property managers that with the new European rules, they can now remove pricing information and other information from showing in the Google…
Mikhail Parakhin, head of Microsoft Bing Search and Microsoft Advertising steps down
This comes days after the company announced the new CEO of Microsoft AI, Mustafa Suleyman.
Google Search Console Testing Android App
Google seems to be testing an Android App for Google Search Console. This comes several weeks after I reported that Google has no plans for a mobile app for Google Search Console.
Google, Meta and Apple under investigation for uncompetitive practices by EU
Source: Search Engine Land
The big tech companies could face large fines and may be required to sell off some of their business divisions.
Google publishes Performance Max developer guide
Source: moz (en-US)
The new guide offers simplified access to all the necessary information required to build PMax integrations.
Bing Search Refine Your Search On Bing Chat / Copilot
Source: Search Engine Land
Bing Search has a new refine your search box that sends searchers from Bing Search to Microsoft Copilot (formerly Bing Chat). You can check off the topics below and then click on…
How Inclusivity Drives Link Diversity — Whiteboard Friday
Source: Search Engine Land
Inclusivity makes business sense. Discover how targeting diverse audiences can enhance your backlink profile, boost trust with Google, and ultimately drive revenue.
Traffic Recovery from Domain Changes
Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com
Changing domain names can seriously reduce organic search traffic. Here’s how to recover.
Yahoo Search Still Being Worked On – Hang Tight
Source: Search Engine Land
In November we were expecting to see parts of the new Yahoo Search soon but at this point, we have not seen it yet. Brian Provost, the Senior VP and General Manager…
Google Investigating Images Not Showing In Search Result Snippets
Source: Lenny's Newsletter
Google is once again investigating issues with recipe images and other images not showing for some sites within the Google Search results. We reported on several issues with recipe sites several weeks…
Uber Unable To Remove Uber Eats Buttons From Google Business Profiles
Source: Search Engine Land
According to Google’s policies, order delivery “providers are required to remove third-party links from a profile within 5 business days of a request from a business.” But Uber Eats is telling some…
Google Search Ads 360 gains retail media capabilities
Source: Search Engine Land
Google said this will increase efficiency and scale for retail media with self-service.
Google Replaces Perspective Filter With Forums Filter
Source: SparkToro
A month ago we saw Google test a new search filter for “Forums.” This would filter the search results just to show results from forums, like Reddit, Quora and maybe some of…
EU Searchers Want Google Maps Features Back In Search
We’ve been covering many of the Google Maps changes, many related to what searchers see in Europe related to the required DMA changes Google has to make. But searchers are complaining about…
Video: Google Core Update Rumbling, Manual Actions FAQs, Core Web Vitals Updates, AI, Bing, Ads & More
Source: SEO - Practical Ecommerce
This past weekend (a week ago) we saw the first ranking volatility likely from the Google March 2024 core update. We also some saw possible reversals or recoveries a few days later….
Amazon apologizes after its AI advertising system makes costly error
Source: Lenny's Newsletter
An issue impacting Amazon’s automated advertising system led to marketers being charged to promote products they couldn’t sell.
Google Business Profile For Hotels With New Filter Options
Source: Search Engine Land
Google seems to be testing new filter options for hotel listings within Google Business Profiles. When you click on a specific hotel, Google can show filters for reviews, dates, guests and about…
SEO Specialist ~ Upfeat Media ~ Remote (US)
Source: Search Engine Land
Upfeat is on a mission to be the leader in providing customers with the best online deals. By bringing together the right technical expertise and business acumen, we are in 5 global…
John Mueller’s Site No Longer In Google Search
Source: General SEO - SEO Blog by Ahrefs
Everyone in the SEO community is talking about how John Mueller’s website is no longer listed in the Google Search results. It seems like it was deindexed and removed from Google completely….
Google updates its page experience docs to clarify ranking signals
Source: Search Engine Land
Core Web Vitals are a ranking signal but not other page experience signals.
TikTok reportedly developing new app to rival Instagram
Source: Mid Level SEO Jobs – SEOjobs.com
Developers claim to have spotted a new welcome message in the back-end code of TikTok, hinting at the new Instagram competitor.
My podcast tech stack, workflows, and lessons—plus a giveaway!
Source: Search Engine Land
Celebrating 10M downloads 🎉
Google issues search ranking penalties through manual actions
Source: Search Engine Land
Check your properties within Google Search Console for manual actions to see if your were impacted.
Google Ads Now Limits Country Exclusions To 120
Source: General SEO - SEO Blog by Ahrefs
Google Ads now limits the number of country-level exclusions you can add to your ads to 120 countries. This is a new limit but Google confirmed that location exclusions aren’t going away.
SEO Account Manager ~ Dagmar Marketing ~ $60-70k ~ Remote (US)
Source: Search Engine Land
Full-time Remote In search of a highly experienced SEO Account Manager. If SEO has been your chief responsibility in a marketing agency for the last five years, you qualify as a candidate…
How To Audit A Site With Google Search Console Only – SEOSLY
Source: Kyle Poyar’s Growth Unhinged
Here I’m showing you step by step how to audit your site with Google Search Console only.
Daily Search Forum Recap: March 4, 2024
Source: moz (en-US)
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 Business Profile websites are…
Email is the Most Consistent, Reliable Marketing Channel on the Web and I Can Prove It – SparkToro
This is a very short post to say: If you’re not investing in your own email marketing list, you’re making a bad choice. Social media engagement rates have
Google addresses third-party cookie deprecation concerns: ‘It’s time to move’
Source: The SEO Rant
Dan Taylor, Google’s vice president of Global Advertising Strategies, is urging advertisers to act now by looking for cookie alternatives.
Google Writes In Court Document That Search Quality Continues To Improve
Source: The SEOFOMO Hub
Google has posted its post-trial debrief document for the DOJ trial that talks about many different things, including stating that its search quality continues to improve. We covered its statement that Microsoft…
New Opt Out Of Google Search Place Entities In Page Insights
Source: SEO Blog by Ahrefs
Google has added a form where you can now request to opt out of displaying in the place entity feature in Page Insights to users in the European Economic Area (EEA). Page…
Daily Search Forum Recap: February 28, 2024
Source: Search Engine Land
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 Local updated its design…