WP Engine regained control of their Advanced Custom Forms plugin and login access to WordPress.org. Matt Mullenweg responded by expressing that he is “disgusted and sickened.” Mullenweg tweeted about how he felt about how things turned out: “I’m disgusted and sickened by being legally forced to provide free labor and services to @wpengine, a dangerous […]
TikTok isn’t just a place for dance challenges or trendy lip-sync videos; it’s now one of the most powerful platforms for advertisers. With its unique mix of authenticity and creativity, TikTok offers marketers a golden opportunity to reach engaged audiences in fresh ways. But setting up a campaign is only the beginning. Once your ads […]
Google is rolling out a beta feature allowing advertisers to add negative keyword exclusions at the campaign level for Performance Max. But availability seems slow so far, according to advertisers we’ve spoken with. Why it matters: Advertisers have long requested more control over keyword exclusions in Performance Max campaigns, which bundle multiple ad formats across […]
For years, SEO practitioners have wrestled with the puzzling concept of E-E-A-T – experience, expertise, authoritativeness, and trustworthiness – often simplified to vague advice like “build your brand.” However, behind this public-facing narrative is a sophisticated web of signals that Google evaluates to determine quality, trust, and authority. Based on over eight years of research […]
When a Gen Z foodie wants the best sushi spot in town, they’re more likely to scroll TikTok than search on Google. In an era where short-form videos, influencer recommendations, and visual inspiration dominate, traditional search engines are no longer the gatekeepers of information. This shift is transforming how brands need to approach discovery and […]
When Google Voice was released in 2012, and then Amazon Alexa was released in 2014 voice search was expected to be highly influential. Voice search didn’t quite take off in an industry-shaking way. But, as the technology has improved, it’s become integrated into so many devices and daily user journeys that it’s important to understand […]
WordPress has held the dominant share of the content management systems (CMS) market since it was launched in 2003. Currently, the popular platform stands at 62.2% market share, according to W3Techs, which offers the most reputable and trustworthy data source. But in the last two years, WordPress has seen it’s market share start to reduce […]
Predicting the trends in PPC for 2025 is exciting but often tricky to act on. To make it easier, I’ve gathered four underutilized yet impactful action items to boost your campaigns in the year ahead. Let’s dive into the top tactics to try in 2025: 1. Use DSAs for competitive research Dynamic search ads (DSAs) […]
Google has confirmed a serving issue with the Google Lens search service. “There’s an ongoing issue with serving Google Lens results that’s affecting all users,” Google posted. What is the issue. It seems Google is unable to properly and fully serve search results to searchers using Google Lens on their mobile devices. I am not […]
Google released the December 2024 core update today. Yes, this new core update is happening a week after the last core update completed. The update will take about two weeks to roll out, Google said. Core updates happen multiple times per year. Core updates can have significant, broad changes to Google’s search algorithms and systems, […]