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QR Codes For Review Pages

QR Codes For Review Pages

Google has rolled out a new feature for Google Business Profiles that makes it easier to collect customer reviews. You can now generate custom QR codes that, when scanned, direct customers straight to your business’s review page. Google announced the update today on X: You can now create easy-to-scan QR codes that take customers directly […]

How Google, ChatGPT, & DeepSeek Handle YMYL Searches

How Google, ChatGPT, & DeepSeek Handle YMYL Searches

A new study by SE Ranking examines how AI search tools handle Your Money or Your Life (YMYL) queries. The research compared Google AI Overviews (AIOs), ChatGPT, and DeepSeek across 40 health, legal, financial, and political queries. This study is similar to one published by SE Ranking in October. The key difference is that this […]

Americans search Google 126 times per month on average: Study

Americans search Google 126 times per month on average: Study

American desktop users perform 126 unique Google searches per month, on average, according to a new analysis of search behavior published by SparkToro co-founder Rand Fishkin. The median average was 53 Google unique searches per month. By the numbers. Here are some additional findings about American searchers, beyond the headline statistic: 34% conducted more than […]

YouTube is revamping mid-roll ad placement

YouTube is revamping mid-roll ad placement

YouTube will change how mid-roll ads are placed in videos starting May 12. YouTube aims to improve the viewer experience and increase revenue opportunities for creators. How it works: YouTube allows creators to manually place ad breaks or let the platform auto-insert them. Creators will be able to combine manual and automatic ad placement, with […]

CheggMate

CheggMate

The expected AIO-pocalypse hasn’t happened, at least not in the form we expected. Instead of a meteor impact, it looks more like climate change: slowly raising temperatures that cause natural disasters. Chegg is one of the first victims. Chegg is an ed-tech company that offers students homework help, textbook rentals, online tutoring, and career resources. […]

Your guide to brand discovery

Your guide to brand discovery

Search is evolving, and social platforms are now at the heart of discovery.  Pinterest, in particular, has emerged as a powerful visual search engine, driving traffic and engagement for brands, bloggers, and businesses. Unlike traditional social media, which thrives on conversations and real-time interactions, Pinterest is built for intent-driven discovery – where users actively seek […]

Does Dwell Time After Google Ad Clicks Impact Organic Rankings?

Does Dwell Time After Google Ad Clicks Impact Organic Rankings?

Lalindra from Ontario asks: “Does the dwell time and user engagement after clicking on Google Ads impact search engine rankings? If yes, since when has this been in effect?” That is a really good question! It goes along the common myth of PPC impacting SEO, where the more you spend, the better your SEO is. […]

AI Automation Made Easy: How to Get Your Hours Back

AI Automation Made Easy: How to Get Your Hours Back

Want to automate repetitive tasks with AI? Looking for the best AI tools and tech stack to streamline your workflow?  Discover how AI automation platforms like MindPal and TaskMagic can save you time, boost efficiency, and simplify your marketing processes—all without advanced coding. Why Marketers Need AI Automation Marketers have long faced time-consuming processes for […]