The new marketing war isn’t for clicks – it’s for memory

The new marketing war isn’t for clicks – it’s for memory

Marketing used to be a game of visibility. You researched the market, spotted the gaps, built the content, ran the ads. You showed up, people saw you, some of them clicked-and, crucially, you could see it happening. You had dashboards. Attribution models. Funnels. You could test, optimize, improve. It wasn’t perfect, but it was observable. That era […]

What generative search means for brand visibility (and what CMOs are doing about it)

What generative search means for brand visibility (and what CMOs are doing about it)

As AI-driven platforms increasingly shape how brands are represented online, marketing leaders face a new imperative: ensuring their narrative remains accurate, consistent, and strategic. In this webinar, technical marketing expert Myriam Jessier and Gerald Murphy, Evangelist at Semrush Enterprise, will introduce the Brand Control Quadrant—a practical framework for understanding and managing how large language models […]

Google Gemini is the most trusted LLM for PPC strategy

Google Gemini is the most trusted LLM for PPC strategy

Advertisers are leaning into AI to help optimize pay-per-click (PPC) campaigns. But how reliable is that AI guidance? Five popular AI tools – ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Google Gemini, Perplexity, Meta AI – were asked 45 PPC-related questions by data Insights company Wordstream. The result? One in five answers were flat-out wrong. The experiment. The […]

Should I Hire For Traditional SEO Skills Or AI-Focused Skills?

Should I Hire For Traditional SEO Skills Or AI-Focused Skills?

In this week’s Ask An SEO, a marketing manager asks which SEO skills are most valuable to look for in candidates today, especially with AI in the mix: “I’m a marketing manager who’s been tasked with hiring our first in-house SEO specialist. With AI tools becoming more prevalent, what skills should I prioritize when interviewing […]

What AI Overviews Mean For Search, SEO & Brand Trust

What AI Overviews Mean For Search, SEO & Brand Trust

If you’ve been affected by AI Overviews, traffic drops, or feel uncertain about SEO’s future, then this episode is for you. Search Engine Journal’s Editor-in-Chief Katie Morton sits down with growth advisor and author of “Growth Memo,” Kevin Indig, to unpack the results of his latest AI Overviews study. In this 35-minute episode, they discuss […]

Cloudflare’s Pay Per Crawl: A turning point for SEO and GEO

Cloudflare’s Pay Per Crawl: A turning point for SEO and GEO

The content economy is in trouble. AI crawlers read websites, summarize information, and offer answers without sending users to the original source. The result? A dramatic drop in traffic from AI models, declining ad revenue, and a growing threat to the business model that has powered the web for decades. Now, Cloudflare is stepping in […]

TikTok Denies Report Claiming It’s Building A Standalone US App

TikTok Denies Report Claiming It’s Building A Standalone US App

TikTok has denied a Reuters report claiming it’s building a standalone U.S. app with a separate algorithm. TikTok strongly denies it is developing a separate U.S.-only version of the app. Reuters cites anonymous sources claiming such a project exists, under the codename “M2.” The report highlights the uncertainty around TikTok’s future in the U.S. #TikTok […]

Is Your SEO Strategy Built for the AI Era?

Is Your SEO Strategy Built for the AI Era?

The old rules no longer apply. It’s time for a smarter, AI-ready playbook. AI-driven search is changing the landscape fast. Organic traffic is dropping, visibility is shrinking, and traditional SEO tactics are losing their edge. If you’re still following yesterday’s strategy, you’re already behind. Join Siteimprove on July 23, 2025 for an exclusive webinar with […]

OpenAI And Perplexity Set To Battle Google For Browser Dominance

OpenAI And Perplexity Set To Battle Google For Browser Dominance

Credible rumors are circulating that OpenAI is developing a browser. However, the timing of the anonymous tip is curious, because Perplexity coincidentally announced they are releasing a browser named Comet. It’s a longstanding tradition in Silicon Valley for competitors to try to overshadow competitor announcements with competing announcements of their own, and the timing of […]