This post was sponsored by Cloudways. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. Wondering why your rankings may be declining? Just discovered your WooCommerce site has slow load times? A slow WooCommerce site doesn’t just cost you conversions. It affects search visibility, backend performance, and customer trust. Whether you’re a developer running […]
AI search is reshaping buyer discovery. Every week, 800 million searches happen across ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and other AI engines. If your brand isn’t showing up, you’re losing leads and opportunities. Join Samanyou Garg, Founder of Writesonic, on September 10, 2025, for a webinar designed to help marketers and SEO teams master AI visibility. In […]
New research from BrightEdge shows that Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, and ChatGPT recommend different brands nearly 62% of the time. BrightEdge concludes that each AI search platform is interpreting the data in different ways, suggesting different ways of thinking about each AI platform. Methodology And Results BrightEdge’s analysis was conducted with its AI Catalyst […]
Your brand message is no longer entirely yours to control. AI systems have become storytellers, shaping how consumers discover and understand your brand. Every customer review, social media post, news mention, and errant leaked internal document can feed AI models that generate responses about your company. When these AI-generated narratives drift from your intended brand […]
Amazon advertising operates within its own closed ecosystem, making ad delivery very different from other platforms. If you come from a Google or Bing background, you may be surprised to learn why your ads aren’t delivering. Often, it’s not about spending more or targeting. It’s about quickly identifying the real cause. After reviewing hundreds of […]
Google has confirmed it fixed an issue with its crawlers impacting “some sites.” The issue was “reduced / fluctuating crawling” from Google’s end with Googlebot. It is now resolved and Google said the crawling should pick back up in the near future. What happened. Starting around August 8, 2025, a number of savvy SEOs and […]
For as long as I’ve been in this industry, there’s been debate about whether SEO is strategic or tactical. Most SEOs would like to believe their work is strategic. Many executives see it as tactical. The truth is somewhere in between, and the arrival of generative AI is forcing a new level of clarity. This […]
Today’s question cuts to the heart of resource management for SEO: “How do you prioritize SEO fixes when technical debt keeps piling up and you can’t get dev resources?” In this article, we’ll look at different prioritization methods and what you can do when you have more work than support to do it. What Is […]
For years, optimizing content meant focusing almost entirely on Google and other traditional engines. But with the rapid rise of generative AI chatbots – tools that don’t just link but summarize – content strategies need to adapt. It’s no longer enough to rank in search; you now need to be referenced, cited, and surfaced by […]
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has rejected the WordPress Foundation’s applications for trademarks on the phrases “Managed WordPress” and “Hosted WordPress.” But WordPress isn’t walking away just yet. The Trademark Office published the following notice for the “Hosted WordPress” trademark application: “A final Office action refusing registration has been sent (issued) because the […]