The 2024 holiday shopping season marked a pivotal shift in consumer behavior, with paid search leading the way for retail sales, according to Adobe. Smartphones became the dominant platform for online purchases while generative AI emerged as a significant shopping assistant. Channel wins. Paid search led holiday retail sales with 29.7% revenue share (up 1% […]

Building a brand that fuels trust, loyalty, and long-term value is no easy feat. But with the right strategy, your brand can become the cornerstone of a high-performing marketing campaign that drives real results. On January 16, 2025, at 2 pm, join us for an exclusive live webinar, How Performance Marketing + Brand Fuels Traffic […]

YouTube published two Culture and Trends reports in 2024 instead of just one. That was the first indication that we’re probably not paying enough attention to trends.  The first report, published midway through the year, found:  “Fans are no longer just consuming content, they’re actively creating it, meaning they’re more essential to driving the success […]

NewzDash’s latest survey of 100 news publishers and SEO professionals offers a snapshot of where news SEO is headed. The findings highlight emerging trends, challenges, and strategies to stay competitive. From Google Discover’s growing role to tackling AI-driven search disruptions, here’s what industry pros need to know. Top Takeaways Google Discover Google Discover is a […]

Small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) face unique challenges when it comes to PPC advertising.  Unlike big brands with massive budgets, SMBs need strategies that make every dollar count.  Here’s how to optimize Google Ads campaigns to deliver real results for small businesses. Why SMBs need a different approach to paid search success SMBs are the […]

In a landmark move, Getty Images announced its plans to acquire Shutterstock (disclosure: I previously worked as product SEO for the company), uniting two titans of the stock photography and creative assets industry.  In SEO, this merger also sets the stage for new dynamics in content creation, monetization, and the increasingly complex world of licensable […]

Being successful with restaurant SEO can be a challenge. Whether it is finding the time, wearing a lot of hats, or not having the same type of budget and return on investment (ROI) measurement as other industries, you might be in a tough spot trying to figure out how to get it done. No matter […]

You can’t talk about SEO without mentioning keyword research. Most SEO marketing campaigns start with keyword research. (Or at least they should). If you haven’t upped your keyword research game, you could be holding your campaigns back and costing you (and your clients) cash. Let’s look at 18 keyword research mistakes you might be making […]

Barry Pollard, the Google Chrome Web Performance Developer Advocate, explained how to find the real causes of a poor Lowest Contentful Paint score and how to fix them. Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) LCP is a core web vitals metric that measures how long it takes for the largest content element to display in a site […]

Paid media marketers, take a deep breath – 2024 was a whirlwind, wasn’t it? AI officially moved from buzzword to business-as-usual, with tools like Google’s Gemini and Microsoft’s Copilot changing how we create ads, manage campaigns, and even analyze performance. Privacy updates threw yet another curveball, with third-party cookies trying to fade into the sunset, […]