Over the years, I’ve helped many early-stage startups gain traction through SEO campaigns, and I know many Search Engine Land readers have done the same with PPC. Often, restrictions on budget and/or staff resources mean …
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Microsoft working on simplifying Bing
Mustafa Suleyman, the CEO of Microsoft AI, is working on simplicity after taking over as the head of Bing Search and AI efforts at Microsoft. Suleyman wrote on X, “Simplicity is one of the core …
Continue readingThe Lord of The Links: Links of Power [Webinar]
Building high-quality links that drive traffic and boost your rankings can be a real challenge. But with the right guidance, you can create a successful link-building campaign that stands the test of time. On October …
Continue reading5 things that led to an Google HCU recovery (and 3 that didn’t)
The past year has been a rollercoaster for publishers navigating an increasingly crowded web. With competition rising and AI shaking up search results, staying on top of rankings is no small feat – especially in …
Continue readingGoogle Explains How Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) Is Measured
Google’s Web Performance Developer Advocate, Barry Pollard, has clarified how Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) is measured. CLS quantifies how much unexpected layout shift occurs when a person browses your site. This metric matters to SEO …
Continue readingGoogle cracks down on ad policy violators with harsh new penalties
Google is set to update its third-party policy in November 2024, introducing severe consequences for those enabling significant or sustained policy violations. Details: New penalties target third parties that enable significant or sustained policy violations …
Continue readingWhen In Your Digital Marketing Journey Should You Start Doing Schema Markup
Schema Markup is a key SEO strategy for brands that want to stay competitive in this new world of search. Implementing robust Schema Markup can enable brands to improve their SEO performance by: Helping search …
Continue readingHow to be visible in Google AI Overviews, chatbots, LLMs
Gartner predicted in February that, by 2026, search engine volume will drop by 25%. The total market share lost by search will be transferred to AI chatbots and other virtual agents: “Generative AI (GenAI) solutions …
Continue readingWordPress Announces New Executive Director
Automattic CEO and WordPress co-creator Matt Mullenweg announced a new Executive Director for WordPress.org after the previous director’s resignation. Social media reactions, while generally positive, were notably subdued, with many comments focused on the recent …
Continue readingOptimizing For Google’s New Landscape And The Future Of Search [Webinar]
AI is rapidly changing how search engines like Google rank websites. To stay competitive, it’s essential to know which ranking signals matter most and how to optimize for them. Join us for our upcoming webinar …
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