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In the crowded field of AI-powered SEO tools, one open-source large language model (LLM) is quietly gaining traction: DeepSeek.  While giants like Google and OpenAI dominate the LLM landscape, DeepSeek offers a different approach.  Free to use and with a focus on coding and logical reasoning, it presents a unique opportunity for SEOs, particularly those […]

Google announced new creative tools in Google Ads, leveraging its Imagen 3 AI model to generate lifestyle imagery across Performance Max, Demand Gen, Display, and Apps campaigns. How it works. Advertisers can input specific prompts like “middle-aged man chopping carrots,” with options to customize age, gender, race, and ethnicity while maintaining control over final image […]

Google announced it is expanding AI Overviews to show on more Google Lens results, including more novel or unique images. This is still only showing on a subset of searches, but now more than when Google first added AI Overviews to Google Lens in May of 2024. Plus, Google is also adding to its Chrome […]

As of a few days ago, Google now allows advertisers to use fingerprinting to track users across devices and websites, collecting data points like IP addresses, operating system details, and screen resolution. Why we care. Google’s decision to permit fingerprinting, a powerful user-tracking technique it banned in 2019, raises significant privacy concerns and has already […]

Google’s Martin Splitt answers whether adding an audio version of a blog article will impact the page’s search ranking. Adding audio to blog posts won’t boost SEO directly. Audio enhances user experience and accessibility. Happy users can lead to more shares and links. #Google #Answers #Audio #Versions #Blog #Posts #SEO

Google is expanding ‘Circle to Search’ to iPhones, allowing users to search for anything on their screens. Google isn’t calling it by that name, though, because you can use “whatever gesture comes naturally.” If you’ve seen how it works on Android, it essentially does the same thing on iPhones. The big difference is you can […]

Welcome to our weekly Search Engine Land series – Everything you need to know about Google Ads in less than 3 minutes. Every Wednesday, I highlight a different Google Ads feature, and what you need to know to get the best results from it, all in a quick 3-minute read. Let’s explore a powerful tool […]

Facebook now deletes live videos after 30 days, offering tools to download or transfer content before removal. Facebook will delete live videos after 30 days. Users can download or transfer videos to save them. New tools make managing live video content easier. #Facebook #Deletes #Live #Videos #Days

Keeping pace with AI is exhausting and overwhelming – and so important. To quench my own curiosity and make life easier for you, I’ve spent hours reading 19 original analyses of AI Overviews (AIOs). I’ve summarized them and synthesized the insights into five key questions: How often does Google show AI Overviews? What triggers AI […]

SEO isn’t what it used to be.  With AI-driven search results, increasing zero-click searches, and more competition for user attention, ranking on Google is tougher than ever.  But search is still a major traffic driver – if you adapt.  The key? Treat SEO as part of a broader, integrated marketing strategy. This article breaks down […]