Recently, I did the math, and realized I’ve been in the biddable media business (search, social, programmatic, etc.) for over 20 years now. (Shoutout to Didit.com for taking a chance on a Hofstra University senior with no experience and giving me a paid internship.) In those 20 years, I have looked back at all of […]
Google’s March 2025 Core Update, announced on March 13th and expected to complete its rollout this week, is creating turbulence in search results according to multiple industry tracking tools. Data from Local SEO Guide and SISTRIX indicate this may be a highly impactful update. “Most Volatile” SERPs in 12 Months According to tracking data from […]
Imagine this: You are a wealthy art lover seated in a room filled with beautiful paintings and surrounded by other art lovers. You have a numbered paddle in one hand and a glass of champagne in the other. You are at the center of an auction and about to bid against all the other people […]
Right now, YouTube marketing has become even more important with all the changes happening in the current digital landscape. What is also important is keeping up with trends and strategies to ensure your marketing stays fresh. As I said in a previous article, “I learned a long time ago that the video sharing site changes […]
When Google launched the March 2025 core update last week, Google said there will be a series of improvements aimed to help “better surface relevant, satisfying content” from content creators “thoughtout this year.” But you should not expect all sites to fully recover by the end of the 2025 year, that simply won’t happen. What […]
Google has publicly committed to December 31 as a deadline for improving how independent publishers appear in search results. This timeline emerged during an exchange on X between Danny Sullivan, Google’s Search Liaison, and several concerned publishers. A Turning Point for Independent Publishers? The exchange began with Jonathan Jones sharing notes from a discussion where […]
Danny Sullivan, Google’s Search Liaison, shared insights about AI Overviews, explaining how predictive summaries, grounding links, and the query fan-out technique work together to shape AI-generated search results. Optimizing For AIO Danny Sullivan shared insights into how AI Overviews are generated, helping explain why Google may link to websites that don’t match the typical search […]
Relying solely on Google for search visibility is no longer viable today. Search behavior is diversifying, particularly among younger demographics. Gen Z is increasingly turning to platforms like TikTok, Pinterest, and Reddit for information discovery. This shift highlights the need for brands to embrace a total search strategy – an approach that integrates multiple search […]
Anthropic’s AI assistant Claude now searches the web, providing current information with source citations for paid US users. Claude can now search the web for up-to-date information. The feature provides source citations for fact-checking. Web search is only available to paid US users currently. #Anthropics #Claude #Search #Web #Closing #Gap #ChatGPT
Google is rolling out a significant update to its Performance Max campaigns, giving advertisers more transparency and control over their ad placements. The big picture: Performance Max search terms are now visible in the standard Search Terms report Advertisers can add negative keywords directly from the report The update integrates with Google’s recent addition of […]