The election highlighted the distinct campaign strategies employed by both presidential candidates. Advertising accounted for the largest portion of spending in each campaign, with Vice President Kamala Harris outspending President-elect Donald Trump by $460 million.  Harris allocated $346 million to radio, TV and digital ads, while Trump spent $147 million, according to existing FEC filings. […]

Google’s Search Central team has released a new video in its “SEO Made Easy” series. In it, Search Advocate Martin Splitt addresses common concerns about duplicate content and provides practical solutions for website owners. Key Takeaways Despite concerns in the SEO community, Google insists that duplicate content doesn’t harm a site’s perceived quality. Splitt states: […]

Last week, I relived an experience I first had in 2016: I went to bed thinking I’d wake up to our first female president but woke up to Trump. One personal takeaway from the election result that’s very transferrable to organic growth is the mismatch between perception and reality. You think you’re connected to reality, […]

The Amazon marketplace makes it easier than ever to scale an ecommerce business. While long-term sales growth can come from optimizing listings and expanding keyword targeting, sellers have two primary short-term levers: This article explores how changes to these factors impact Amazon sales performance. TL;DR Price and ad spend are the two levers sellers can […]

In nearly 20 years in search marketing, something I continue to see and debate about is shared budgets. When I ask the advertiser why, I always get a similar answer: “We have a set limited budget, and this is the best way for us to fund everything.” Or, the one that truly pains me: “The […]

Wish there was an easier way to get your staff to embrace AI? Looking for an interchangeable prompting system everyone can use? In this article, you’ll discover how to scale AI prompting across a company. Why Most Organizations Struggle With AI Implementation If you’ve experimented with artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT or Claude, you’ve […]

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Wordfence issued an advisory on a vulnerability patched in the popular Happy Addons for Elementor plugin, installed on over 400,000 websites. The security flaw could allow attackers to upload malicious scripts that execute when browsers visit affected pages. Happy Addons for Elementor The Happy Addons for Elementor plugin extends the Elementor page builder with dozens […]

About 65% of organizations now use generative AI, or almost double the number seen in a similar study last year, a McKinsey survey found. This shift suggests that to remain visible, businesses and content creators must consider how to rank within AI-driven results rather than just traditional search engines​. This article covers what you need […]

Knowledge graphs are reshaping how we organize and make sense of information. By connecting data points and revealing relationships between them, these powerful tools are transforming industries, from search engines to digital marketing.  This article explores the fundamentals of knowledge graphs and how they relate to information retrieval and modern search. Knowledge graphs: The link […]