A few weeks ago, I fell down a rabbit hole of cottagecore TikTok and Japanese jazz-funk from the ’70s. I didn’t search for it. I didn’t ask for it. But, somehow, my For You Page and Spotify knew. They knew before I did. That’s the power of what I call B2Me, from broad strokes to […]
Over the years, I have been asked to audit numerous enterprise search programs, transforming them into world-class solutions. Time and again, I found that the SEO teams were smart, capable, and executing the playbook, but the results weren’t materializing. Rankings were volatile. Organic traffic plateaued. The executive team grew frustrated. Eventually, someone asked the inevitable: […]
Marketers face constant pressure to deliver measurable ROI, prove their value, and convert every possible lead. Even the strongest ad campaigns can cause leaks in the funnel when calls go unanswered or leads aren’t qualified quickly – leading to wasted budgets and missed opportunities that impact the growth of both agencies and the small businesses […]
New research from enterprise search marketing platform BrightEdge discovered differences in how Google and ChatGPT surface content. These differences matter to digital marketers and content creators because they show how content is recommended by each system. Recognizing the split enables brands to adapt their content strategies to stay relevant across both platforms. BrightEdge’s findings were […]
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Google is rolling out AI Mode in the United Kingdom, the company announced last night. Google wrote it is “Starting to roll out in the UK today.” Google added that those in the UK should “see it appear as a tab on your Search results page, and in the Google app for Android and iOS.” […]
When users type your company’s name into Google, they’re ready to convert. But what happens when someone hijacks this attention? Trademark abuse in paid search is a hidden leak in your marketing funnel that costs real money. From inflated CPCs to stolen conversions, brands are losing thousands of dollars monthly to unauthorized brand bidding by […]
Mistakes in PPC accounts are more common than most would like to admit. Some are tactical, others strategic – nearly all hurt performance. There’s no universal blueprint for success, but over time, patterns emerge. After a decade working agency-side across ecommerce, B2B, and niche retailers, I’ve seen those patterns up close: What works. What doesn’t. […]
For over a decade, Google’s search results and Knowledge Graph treated “our” Danny Goodwin – the editorial director of Search Engine Land and SMX – as the same person as the Hall of Fame baseball player who shares his name. This is a worst-case scenario for entity optimization and knowledge panel management: a self-reinforcing algorithmic […]
Google is now enforcing its EU User Consent Policy more aggressively, and advertisers are seeing the fallout. Why we care. As of July 21, if your website isn’t using Consent Mode v2, Google effectively turned off key advertising features across EU traffic. The big picture. Advertisers without Consent Mode v2 now face: No conversion tracking. […]