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Inside Bolt: From near-death to ~$40m ARR in 5 months—one of the fastest-growing products in history | Eric Simons (founder & CEO of StackBlitz)

Source: Lenny's Newsletter

03/13/25

How Bolt went from $0 to $40M ARR in just five months with a team of fewer than 20 people

Daily Search Forum Recap: March 13, 2025

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

03/13/25

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 hotlinking protection is…

Preparing for 2025: Key SEO Trends and How to Adapt

03/13/25

The article provides insights into the future of SEO by 2025, highlighting the pivotal role of AI, user-generated content (UGC), and updates from Google. Experts like Amanda Natividad, Tom Capper, and Dr. Pete Meyers share their views on how these elements are reshaping the SEO landscape and what professionals can do to adapt.

Google Says Hotlink Protection Carve Outs For Search Engines Are Fine

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

03/13/25

Google’s John Mueller said that implementing hotlink protections with carve-outs for search engines are fine. He added that this is not really a thing sites do that much these days, stating it…

Google Merchant Center With Bulk Request Review

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

03/13/25

Google Merchant Center has apparently added the ability to dispute and/or request a review in bulk. This does not work for all notices but it works for some and it can save…

Microsoft Advertising Testing New Reporting Templates

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

03/13/25

Microsoft Advertising is reportedly testing a new reporting template design, which is refreshed and looks new to look at. The new design is under the reporting and then templates section of the…

SEO Daily News Recaps for Wednesday, March 12, 2025

03/13/25

SEO Daily News Recap for Wednesday, March 12, 2025 Organic SEO & Search News 12 SEO Hot Topics for 2025: Struggling to keep up with SEO in 2025? AI, UGC, and Google…

Bing Ads With Local Business Tag & Other Labels

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

03/13/25

Microsoft is testing placing a new tag on some sponsored ads within the Bing Search results. This tag is in blue and says “Local Business,” which I guess helps promote local businesses…

Google Ads Search Max Spotted

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

03/13/25

Earlier this year, we spotted a new type of Google Ads campaign option named Search Max. Well, now it was spotted again, the configuration and set up of Search Max with a…

How to Turn Audience Research Into Content Ideas – SparkToro

Source: SparkToro

By: Amanda Natividad

03/13/25

If you’ve ever stared at a blank content calendar wondering what to create next, you’re not alone. Even the most prolific writers* sometimes feel like

Meta Invites More Advertisers to Link Their Google Analytics Account

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/13/25

More data to improve your Facebook and IG ads performance.

How does your landing page performance compare?

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Digital Marketing Depot

03/12/25

Are your landing pages converting better—or worse—than your competitors’? See the latest conversion benchmarks by industry.

Bluesky Adds Longer Videos, DM Requests Folder

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/12/25

The latest feature update for the Twitter-clone app.

How to Design Compelling Facebook and Instagram Ads That Convert [Infographic]

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Mark Walker-Ford

03/12/25

Some tips to consider in your Facebook and IG ad creation process.

8 Tips to Improve Your LinkedIn Approach [Infographic]

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/12/25

Some handy pointers for your LinkedIn approach. 

Google Ads Editor 2.9 brings 8 new features for advertisers

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

03/12/25

Updates include Manager Account Labels, expanded Shopping Ads capabilities, vertical video generation, and improved measurement tools.

Google upgrades Display & Video 360 for CTV advertisers

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

03/12/25

Google’s Display and Video 360 updates include enhanced audience targeting, improved measurement, and household-level insights.

Meta wants its advertisers to connect to Google Analytics

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

03/12/25

Meta is offering advertisers early access to ad system updates in return for integrating Google Analytics with their ad accounts.

Google Shopping now shows ‘Price at Checkout’

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

03/12/25

Google is displaying the Price at Checkout in Shopping listings, enhancing transparency and helping shoppers avoid unexpected price changes.

Using Date published + Date updated can wreck your organic CTR

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Danny Goodwin

03/12/25

Showing the date published and updated on the page can lead to Google displaying the wrong date, which can hurt your click-through rate.

40 Essential Custom Configuration Profiles – Screaming Frog

Source: Screaming Frog

By: screamingfrog

03/12/25

In version 8.0 of the Screaming Frog SEO Spider, we launched custom configuration profiles. This allows you to create, and save, multiple custom configuration profiles and seamlessly switch between them when required….

Meta Faces Another Lawsuit for Using Copyright-Protected Works to Train its AI Models

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/12/25

The company reportedly pushed ahead with its LLM development despite knowing it was breaking copyright law.

Google expands Search Max beta to more accounts

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

03/12/25

Google’s Search Max match type is spotted again. The feature appears in beta within Search campaign settings.

Leverage, Not Luck: Why Most Marketers Stay Stuck

Source: General Marketing - SEO Blog by Ahrefs

By: Ryan Law

03/12/25

You probably deserve a promotion, but that’s rarely enough to actually get promoted. Here are four types of leverage you can use to catalyze a promotion.

Snapchat Launches Custom Video AI Lenses

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/12/25

A new, AI-powered version of Snap’s Lenses.

TikTok Shares Insights into How Marketers Can Tap Into Major Events

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/12/25

Some tips to help you boost your topical promotions.

Why website content won’t boost your Google Maps keyword rankings

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Chris Silver Smith

03/12/25

Blogging won’t improve your Google Maps rankings. Find out why this SEO myth persists and what strategies actually move the needle.

Should you use optimized targeting in Google Ads? A quick guide

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Jyll Saskin Gales

03/12/25

Learn all about optimized targeting – a powerful but controversial tool that can either enhance or hinder campaign performance.

Outsmarting Google Ads: Insider strategies to navigate changes like a pro

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Amy Hebdon

03/12/25

Google Ads is designed to work for Google. Here’s how to outsmart deceptive defaults, resist platform nudges, and optimize smarter.

Origins of Google Shopping’s AI Vision Match

Source: SEO - Practical Ecommerce

By: Armando Roggio

03/12/25

Google’s AI shopping initiatives reinforce sensible, long-standing ecommerce practices.

SEO Specialist ~ Air Apps ~ $75-90k ~ Remote (US)

Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: SEOJobs

03/12/25

About Air Apps Air Apps is a remote-first company with over 50 employees worldwide, dedicated to building products that enrich people’s lives. We develop high-quality utility and productivity apps, seamlessly combining Apple’s…

Sr. SEO Lead ~ Shopify ~ Remote (US/CAN)

Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: SEOJobs

03/12/25

About Shopify Opportunity is not evenly distributed. Shopify puts independence within reach for anyone with a dream to start a business. We propel entrepreneurs and enterprises to scale the heights of their…

SEO Analyst ~ iLawyerMarketing ~ $40-50k ~ Remote (US)

Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: SEOJobs

03/12/25

Description About iLawyer Marketing: iLawyerMarketing, an EverService company, is the premiere digital marketing agency for law firms in the U.S. We specialize in helping our clients generate more leads and signed cases…

Why SEO is still key to visibility on search, social, and AI platforms

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Bharati Ahuja

03/12/25

No matter where people search – Google, social media, or AI-driven platforms – visibility starts with smart optimization.

The definitive framework to find your next scalable user acquisition channel

Source: Kyle Poyar’s Growth Unhinged

By: Sandy Diao

03/12/25

Proven frameworks from leading growth teams at Pinterest, Meta and Descript

Daily Search Forum Recap: March 12, 2025

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

03/12/25

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 increased the negative keywords…

Google Increases Negative Keywords For Google Ads PMax Campaigns To 10,000

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

03/12/25

Initially when Google Ads released the ability to add negative keywords to your Performance Max campaigns, Google limited it to 100 keywords. We asked why only 100 back then. Well, Google listened…

Google Ads Review Process Uses AI & Human Evaluation

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

03/12/25

Google has updated its Google Ads review process policy documentation to clarify that it uses both AI and human evaluation for removing ads, assets, destinations, accounts and other content that goes against…

Google Search Copy Link To Search Results Paperclip Icon

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

03/12/25

Google is testing a quick way to copy a link to a search results page and share it with a friend. There is this paperclip icon at the top right of the…

SEO Daily News Recaps for Tuesday, March 11, 2025

03/12/25

SEO Daily News Recap for Tuesday, March 11, 2025 Organic SEO & Search News Meta May Be Looking to Expand Age Checks Using Video ID – Meta recently added more info about…

Google Ads Editor Version 2.9: PMax Age Exclusions, Ad Previews & More

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

03/12/25

Google has released version 2.9 of the Google Ads Editor. This new update brings a number of new features including support for manager account (MCC) owned labels, shopping ads on excluded brands,…

Google Ads Suggests Experiments When Dismissing Recommendations

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

03/12/25

Google Ads may now be pushing you to create an experiment ad when you dismiss the recommendations Google Ads is suggesting. So when you dismiss a recommendation, Google Ads can get feisty…

12 SEO Hot Topics for 2025: Featuring Amanda Natividad, Tom Capper and Dr Pete Meyers

Source: moz (en-US)

03/12/25

Struggling to keep up with SEO in 2025? AI, UGC, and Google updates are shaking things up. Get expert insights from top SEOs to stay ahead of the curve!

SEO Consultant (Remote EMEA) – The SEOFOMO Hub

Source: The SEOFOMO Hub

03/12/25

About Shopify Opportunity is not evenly distributed. Shopify puts independence within reach for anyone with a dream to start a business. We propel entrepreneurs and enterprises to scale the heights of their…

Are AI-Powered Functions Beneficial for Social Media Users?

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/11/25

Social platforms are super keen to push AI options onto us – but do we really want them?

Meta’s Testing its Own AI Chips to Expand its Processing Capacity

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/11/25

The project could give Meta a significant advantage in AI development. 

LinkedIn Expands AI-Powered Ad Targeting Tools

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/11/25

LinkedIn’s ‘Predictive Audiences’ use a combination of AI and manual input to optimize ad performance.

Meta May Be Looking to Expand Age Checks Using Video ID

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/11/25

Meta recently added more info about video ID verification to its official documents.

TikTok Adds More Flexible Options for Sellers

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/11/25

Some new options for managing your sales through the app. 

AI search engines often make up citations and answers: Study

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Danny Goodwin

03/11/25

I read the news today, oh boy. AI search engines give wrong answers 60% of the time and often cite fabricated or broken URLs.

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