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How to transform your Google Ads headlines with anti-audiences

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

08/29/24

Get more qualified leads from your Google Ads. Use anti-audience targeting to laser-focus your messaging on the right prospects.

How Perplexity builds product

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

08/29/24

Johnny Ho, co-founder and chief strategy officer, explains how he organizes his teams like slime mold, uses AI to build their AI company, and much more

Director, SEO & Web Operations ~ Authority Brands Inc. ~ Remote (US)

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

08/28/24

Authority Brands Inc. headquartered in Columbia, MD is a leading provider of home services, building brands that support the success of our franchisees, as well as bettering the lives of the homeowners…

What should the title tag length be in 2024?

Source: General SEO - SEO Blog by Ahrefs

By: Joshua Hardwick

08/26/24

Optimizing title tags is vital for boosting your visibility in Google’s SERPs. But you don’t have to worry about character limits. Here’s why.

Google Responds To The Verge Mocking Its Search Rankings (Best Printer)

Source: moz (en-US)

08/16/24

Nilay Patel, editor-in-chief of the Verge posted a new article with the intent to both rank for [best printer] in Google Search, as well as mock Google for how he can game…

Facebook launches enhanced full-screen video player with key upgrades

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

08/07/24

The platform’s updated video player, which draws comparisons to TikTok, will initially be released exclusively in the U.S. and Canada.

Microsoft Says SEOs Don’t Realize Bing Search Usage

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

08/07/24

Fabrice Canel, the Principal Product Manager at Microsoft Bing, said, “Bing usage extends beyond what many search engine optimizers (SEOs) may realize.” He is basically saying that Bing Search is more important…

Google’s Gary Illyes Wants Googlebot To Crawl Less

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

08/06/24

Gary Illyes from Google posted on LinkedIn that his mission this year is to “figure out how to crawl even less, and have fewer bytes on wire.” He added that Googlebot should…

Senior Manager of SEO ~ USA-M3 ~ Remote (US)

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

08/05/24

The Senior Manager of SEO is a key role within the M3 USA Central Services Marketing team, responsible for driving tangible growth through effective and innovative search engine optimization strategies. This independent…

Keyword Clustering in Seconds: Save Time With Keywords Explorer Tool

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

07/26/24

Keyword clustering tools group keywords with the same or similar intent and tell you which keywords to target on the same page.

Daily Search Forum Recap: March 20, 2024

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

07/25/24

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…

Daily Search Forum Recap: March 8, 2024

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Sherry Bonelli

07/15/24

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 says it still tries…

The cutting-edge AI strategies you need for landing page success

Source: moz (en-US)

07/15/24

In this webinar, learn how to create landing pages that deliver seamless, personalized experiences end to end.

Google Search Unleashes Manual Actions Galore After Spam Policy Updates

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

07/12/24

Google has unleashed tons of manual actions, search ranking penalties you can see within Google Search Console, after it released its search spam policy updates on Tuesday. The manual actions seemed to…

Google March 2024 Core Update Rolling Out Now – It’s A Big Core Update

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

07/11/24

Google announced the March 2024 core update has now started to roll out and that this core update will take up to a month to fully roll out because it has updates…

Google Ads will automatically start pausing ad groups with low activity

Source: moz (en-US)

07/08/24

Advertisers will have the option to unpause cad groups but are advised to only do so if they expect impressions in the coming weeks.

3 reasons not to block GPTBot from crawling your site

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

07/02/24

There’s much more to gain than lose by embracing GPTBot. Explore three primary benefits of adopting OpenAI’s bot technology.

Google Search Hijacking Bug With TripAdvisor, Booking, Hotel.com In European Regions?

Source: moz (en-US)

07/02/24

Google Search may have a bug in the European regions with hotel listings being hijacked by spammy sites. Google will show TripAdvisor, Hotels.com, Booking.com and other legit sites in its search results…

Project management for in-house SEO teams: 6 best practices

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Barry Schwartz

06/28/24

Master project management for in-house SEO teams and navigate the never-ending flow of SEO projects while supporting broader business goals.

Instagram expands Creator Marketplace to help brands find creators for ads

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

06/28/24

The feature will be introduced to eight new markets in the coming weeks, including Canada, Australia, and the UK.

Yelp ad revenue jumps 13% to record $1.28 billion

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

06/24/24

Yelp is prioritizing businesses within the Services categories this year, aiming to help generate more quality leads for advertisers.

Google Search Testing Left Aligned Logo In Knowledge Panel

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

06/21/24

Google seems to be testing aligning the logo to the left in some knowledge panels within the search results. Typically the logo would show up on the right top corner, but now…

Google Says Not All That Think They Were Hit By Helpful Content Issues Were

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

06/20/24

Danny Sullivan, the Google Search Liaison, wrote on X, “Another thing to keep in mind is that some of the sites I’ve looked into, where someone thinks they have a helpful content…

What is a full-funnel PPC strategy?

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

06/19/24

Get guidance for implementing display, video, search, shopping, and remarketing campaigns across the funnel to boost leads and sales.

SEO Content Manager ~ QuickMail.com ~ $42k USD ~ Remote (UK)

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

06/18/24

We need someone to oversee content creation and maintenance to help us increase qualified traffic to QuickMail.com month over month Company: QuickMail is one of the leading outreach solutions for growing businesses. Our mission…

Google updates Gmail ads with new layout and ‘Sponsored’ label

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

06/14/24

The changes were introduced to make it easier for consumers to distinguish between ads and organic promotional messages.

SEO and UX: Finding the strategic balance for optimal outcomes

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

06/13/24

Blending SEO and user experience is crucial. Learn how SEO plus user experience creates optimal search visibility and user satisfaction.

Microsoft expands enhanced conversions and ad targeting capabilities 

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

06/12/24

Advertisers can employ these new tools to optimize campaigns more effectively, resulting in improved performance and ROI.

Will AI replace SEO professionals?

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

06/10/24

Generative AI tools seem smart, but lack the wisdom and experience needed for effective SEO. Here’s why people still must be at the helm.

Google Doesn’t Say Core Web Vitals Are A Search Ranking Factor

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

06/10/24

Google’s Danny Sullivan said on Friday, “We don’t confirm any of the things [page experience or core web vitals] as a direct ranking factor.” He added, “But to reiterate we look at…

Google Sitemaps Error With Hyphenated File Names

Source: moz (en-US)

06/10/24

Google might be having some weird bug with XML sitemap files that have hyphens within the final name. So if your sitemap file name is /sitemap-10.xml it will trigger a “couldn’t fetch”…

Google Search Stores Filter On Mobile

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Andrew Shotland

06/06/24

Google Search on the mobile interface can show a store button with an arrow on it, that if you click on it, it overlays a filter to filter results by specific retailers…

Google Ads introduces new simpler way to create Solutions script templates

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

06/06/24

Solutions script templates now appear in the Bulk Actions menu in Google Ads, making it more convenient to access this feature.

Daily Search Forum Recap: January 30, 2024

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

06/04/24

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 provides specific feedback on…

LinkedIn to sunset lookalike audiences

Source: General SEO - SEO Blog by Ahrefs

By: Despina Gavoyannis

05/29/24

The platform recommends adjusting your audience targeting strategy to either predictive audiences or audience expansion.

Google Search Ranking Update Brewing Around January 23rd & 24th

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/29/24

I see signs of another unconfirmed Google Search ranking algorithm update. Right now, there is only one tool showing volatility, and that would be Semrush. The other tools are all relatively calm…

The impact of Google’s SGE & What To do About it [With SGE Traffic Risk Assessment Sheet]

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/22/24

Assess the potential traffic risk of Google’s SGE for your own site top queries with this checklist to copy. Check it out.

Assistant and Search. Did Google just quietly launch a new Search Ecosystem? – Marie Haynes

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Sherry Bonelli

05/16/24

Google announced a number of significant changes to Assistant today. The majority of coverage so far has been surrounding the many things that will be discontinued.  With no fanfare, the blog post…

Did Search Win With The Google Assistant Loss?

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/16/24

Google announced major changes to Google Assistant, removing close to 20 features and switching how the Google App works with the Google Assistant. This may be a win for Google Search, a…

What Is Google Ads Sensitive Event Policy?

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/16/24

Google has posted a clarification of what it calls its sensitive event policy under the Inappropriate content policy within Google Ads. This applies to Google Ads, Google Merchant Center, Google AdSense, Admob…

Advanced AI prompt engineering strategies for SEO

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/10/24

Learn how to fine-tune prompts for precision and relevance, enhancing the efficiency of your AI-generated content.

Highly Visible and Low Quality (or Unhelpful) – A Most Dangerous SEO Combinatio

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/10/24

Glenn Gabe explains why lower-quality or unhelpful content that’s highly visible in the Google search results can be extremely dangerous.

10 internal linking best practices for accessibility

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/08/24

Learn how Internal linking, a powerful tool for SEO, is pivotal in creating a navigable, user-friendly website for people with disabilities.

SEO Director ~ Gravity Global ~ Remote (US)

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/06/24

Gravity Global is the world’s most awarded marketing consultancy specializing in brands operating in complex markets. Led by strategy, innovation, technology, data and creativity, we create brand-and-demand marketing programmes that drive transformational…

Video: Christmas Google Search Volatility, 2023 Google Updates , Bing Chat Links, SEO In 2024 & More

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Elizabeth Rule

05/03/24

This is the last SEO video recap of the year, and I covered a summary of all the confirmed Google algorithm updates in 2023. I also discussed the Christmas Google search ranking…

Should Google Show Your Images In Some Search Features With Attribution Or Use Licensed Images?

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/29/24

Google often shows images taken from websites and publishers like your sites in its search results. Would you prefer Google to show your image in search with attribution, or would you prefer…

Senior SEO Specialist ~ HeadX ~ Remote (UK)

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/23/24

We build online businesses. The founding team has been working in the online space for over 15 years and successfully grew and consulted a number of companies to 8-figure brands. Our current…

Why brand mentions are the future of backlinks

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/22/24

Learn why Google’s emphasis on entities makes brand visibility crucial for organic growth and how digital PR shapes the future of SEO.

Google Search Console API Is Delayed

Source: moz (en-US)

04/22/24

For the past few days or so it seems that the Google Search Console API has been delayed. There has been complaints about this on social media and in the Google forums….

Google: About The Source Information Doesn’t Mean You Rank Better

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/18/24

There was a complaint on X from a publisher who said Google is not showing details in the

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