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Google Pixel event: how to watch and what to expect

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Stephanie Wallace

01/11/24

The Pixel 8, Pixel Watch 2, and more.

Google Podcasts is going away — here are some alternatives

Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: jilllynndesign

01/11/24

Google is sunsetting its podcast app in favor of YouTube Music sometime in 2024. Android users may want to find a substitute.

3 tips for boosting sales with paid search promos and discounts

Source: Lenny's Newsletter

By: Lenny Rachitsky

01/11/24

Learn three ways to use promotions and discounts in paid search to help you boost sales and capitalize on the holiday rush. 

Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google September Helpful Content Update Done, SGE Updates, Links Not A Top Ranking Factor, Bing Hiding Ads & Google’s 25th Birthday

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Nicola Agius

01/11/24

This week in search, Google finished rolling out the September 2023 helpful content update, which seemed to target SEO-first, search engine-first content in a big way. Google won’t be rolling back

How to recover from the Google rich results shake-up

Source: Search Engine Land

By: JetOctopus

01/11/24

Learn the far-reaching consequences of Google’s changes to HowTo and FAQ rich results and actionable steps to get back on track.

Google-Extended Is The New Google Crawler To Block Bard Or Google AI

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/11/24

Google has announced a new Googlebot, a new Google crawler, named Google-Extended that you can use to control if your content can help improve Bard and Vertex AI generative APIs or future…

Google Local Chat With A Live Agent Rolling Out?

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/11/24

In May we reported Google was testing a

Google Rolls Out Updates To The Search Generative Experience Including Algorithm Improvements

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/11/24

Google has rolled out some updates to the Search Generative Experience (SGE) the company announced on its blog. One update is that SGE should now respond with higher-quality, more accurate responses,

Bing Chat History For Personalized Answers Only For Edge Now

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/11/24

Last week, we reported about the new Bing Chat personalized answers feature that uses your chat history to give you a more tailored answer to your queries. But that might only work…

IndexNow Added To Wix

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/11/24

Wix now supports IndexNow, the Microsoft initiative to make indexing more efficient and faster. With that, Microsoft said,

Google Ads VP Emails Chrome & Search Team For Ranking Tweaks & Query Injections From Chrome

Source: Ahrefs - Medium

By: Efim Mirochnik

01/11/24

A new email was leaked as part of the DOJ investigation, this was from Jerry Dischler, the Vice President of Google Ads. The email was to Prabhakar Raghavan, who leads up all…

Human Art At Google

Source: moz (en-US)

01/11/24

Here is a photo from the GooglePlex, the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California. You can see a side view of this art project shows a human silhouette of sorts. I have…

Mistral AI Launches Open-Source LLM, Mistral 7B

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Nicola Agius

01/10/24

Explore Mistral AI’s announcement of its first open-source large language model, Mistral 7B, and how to download or chat with it for free.

Google Launches “SEO Made Easy” YouTube Series

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Menachem Ani

01/10/24

Google launches “SEO Made Easy” YouTube series, providing practical tips to optimize websites for better search engine performance.

Daily Search Forum Recap: September 28, 2023

Source: Lily Ray

By: Lily Ray

01/10/24

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’s September 2023 helpful content…

Google introduces Google-Extended to let you block Bard, Vertex AI via robots.txt

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Becky Simms

01/10/24

You can now prevent Bard and VertexAI from from accessing your website, or parts of it, by blocking Google-Extended in robots.txt.

Google adds a switch for publishers to opt out of becoming AI training data

Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: nick

01/10/24

Google is adjusting its policy on trawling the web for AI data

ChatGPT Can Browse The Internet And Provide Source Links With Bing

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Mike Pastore

01/10/24

OpenAI has reintroduced the GPT-4 Browse with Bing feature with source links in the latest ChatGPT update for Plus and Enterprise users.

Google Search Generative Experience adds About this result feature

Source: SEOSLY

By: Olga Zarr

01/10/24

Google will soon add the About this result feature for individual links that are included in SGE responses.

Google Expands Search Generative Experience (SGE) To U.S. Teens

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Nicola Agius

01/10/24

Google expands its AI-based Search to U.S. teens, emphasizing safety and education, while continuing to refine the technology.

Google’s whiteboarding app is joining the graveyard

Source: Kyle Poyar’s Growth Unhinged

By: Kyle Poyar

01/10/24

Google’s will help transition Jamboard users to third-party whiteboard solutions.

Sr SEO Specialist ~ SurveyMonkey ~ Remote (US)

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/10/24

SurveyMonkey is a global leader in online surveys and forms that empowers people with the insights they need to make decisions with speed and confidence. Our fast, intuitive feedback management platform connects millions of…

$84 billion of ad spend lost due to ad fraud in 2023

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/10/24

This figure is expected to rise to $172 billion by 2028, according to a new report published by Juniper Research.

Why it’s time to reevaluate your match type and bidding strategy

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/10/24

Exact match types outperform broad match types for the majority of accounts, according to a new study by Optmyzr.

Understanding explicit vs. implicit searches: The key to dominating local SEO

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/10/24

Here’s how understanding the nuances between these search types can elevate your local search strategy and help drive better leads.

Google Concludes Rollout Of September 2023 Helpful Content Update

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/10/24

‌Google concludes its September 2023 Helpful Content Update, altering AI and third-party content guidelines.

What to do when performance tanks in PPC

Source: tomcritchlow.com

01/10/24

Is your PPC performing poorly? Learn how to troubleshoot and turn things around with practical strategies and checkpoints.

Google September 2023 Helpful Content Completed Rolling Out – Targeting SEO-First Content

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Nicola Agius

01/09/24

Google, at around 3 am ET this morning, announced that the September 2023 Google helpful content update has finished rolling out. It took about 14 days, starting on September 14, 2023, and…

How to communicate Google core updates to executives

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Nicola Agius

01/09/24

Take control of the conversation and drive your SEO strategy forward with proactive communication during Google updates.

Microsoft Advertising Hiding Search Ads On Bing Search Again?

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/09/24

A few months ago we reported how it was nearly impossible for a trained SEM to spot the ad label on these Microsoft Advertising search ads on Bing Search. Well, now, Bing…

Google Ads Gains Share Alerts With Expiration Dates

Source: Software Snack Bites

By: Shomik Ghosh

01/09/24

Google Ads seems to have added a new feature to the account alerts section that lets you set up alerts to go to email addresses but now lets you define when those…

Google: We Won’t Stop Giving Advice To Websites Despite Some Creating Made For Google Sites

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Nicola Agius

01/09/24

Google’s John Mueller defends Google’s position of helping SEOs by providing documentation, video content, and responses to questions on multiple channels. This comes after some are upset that Google

Google Ads Prescription Drug Services Medicines Policy Updated

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Lauren Busby

01/09/24

Google will update the Google Ads Healthcare and Medicines policy from Prescription drug sale policy to Prescription drug services.

ChatGPT Relaunches Browse With Bing Respecting Robots.txt Protocols

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Nicola Agius

01/09/24

OpenAI has relaunched the browse with Bing feature in ChatGPT which lets users use ChatGPT leveraging the index of Bing Search. This was after Open AI turned off the feature after it…

Google Search Central Swag – Water Bottle, Hat, T-Shirt, Notepads, etc

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Sophie Logan

01/09/24

It is rare to see swag from the Google Search Central team but at one of the latest Google Search Central Live events Google gave out swag to attendees. The swag included…

Is Alt Text A Ranking Factor For Google Image Search?

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Barry Schwartz

01/09/24

Delve into the question of whether alt tags influence your organic search rankings (or not). Here’s what you need to know.

BBB Rating: Is It A Google Ranking Factor?

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Barry Schwartz

01/09/24

Discover if Google’s ranking algorithms is affected by the role of Better Business Bureau (BBB) ratings in this chapter.

Organic vs. Paid Social Media: How To Align Your Strategy

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Gemma Fontané

01/09/24

Uncover the differences between organic vs. paid social media and how to create an effective strategy that aligns both types of social media.

How To Create A Social Media Strategy In 11 Steps

Source: Lenny's Newsletter

By: Lenny Rachitsky

01/09/24

Social media is an essential component of any marketing strategy. Learn what a social media marketing strategy is and how to create one.

Affiliate Marketing Beginners Guide (How To Get Started)

Source: Screaming Frog

By: screamingfrog

01/09/24

Discover the world of affiliate marketing, an easy entry into entrepreneurship, with this comprehensive, beginner-friendly guide.

Link Building Outreach Guide For Beginners

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/09/24

This guide contains a non-spammy approach to link building outreach and details on running campaigns with link building tools.

Integrating ChatGPT With Google Sheets For Enhanced Data Analysis

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/09/24

Use ChatGPT with Sheets for creating ads, optimizing meta titles, creating structured data and being more productive overall. Here’s how.

Google September 2023 helpful content is now done rolling out

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/09/24

This update kicked off on September 14 and took 14 days to roll out.

The Must-Attend Event For Publishers: News & Editorial SEO Summit

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/09/24

Join NESS 2023 for access to the smartest minds in the news, SEO & publishing industries as they share their insights and expertise.

Meta’s AI Vision Revealed: Bing Integration, Celebrity Chatbots, + More

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/09/24

Meta unveils new AI tools and characters with celebrity voices for Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp.

GPT-4 With Vision: Examples, Limitations, And Potential Risks

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/09/24

Explore examples of GPT-4 with Vision, along with its limitations and potential risks, as it rolls out to ChatGPT Plus and Enterprise users.

Meta AI assistant uses Microsoft Bing Search results

Source: moz (en-US)

01/09/24

Whenever a request requires fresh information, Meta’s conversational assistant will ask Microsoft Bing to get the chat answer.

Daily Search Forum Recap: September 27, 2023

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Nicola Agius

01/08/24

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’s 25th birthday is today…

The Fitbit Charge 6 looks like a return to form

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Nicola Agius

01/08/24

The side button is back, baby!

ChatGPT Browse with Bing returns after being disabled 3 months ago

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/08/24

This was disabled related to ChatGPT using content from content behind a paywall.

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