Google Search Central has launched a new series called “Crawling December” to provide insights into how Googlebot crawls and indexes webpages. Google will publish a new article each week this month exploring various aspects of the crawling process that are not often discussed but can significantly impact website crawling. The first post in the series […]
A mere 148 keywords account for 15% of all Google searches. That’s just one of many striking insights from a new analysis of nearly 332 million queries for more than 320,000 unique query terms released today by Rand Fishkin of SparkToro, based on data provided by Datos. (Disclosure: Datos, like Search Engine Land, is a […]
Most marketers don’t realize that Google has been losing search market share in EU countries. Image Credit: Kevin Indig The drop in market share comes at a time when Google’s business is under siege: The DoJ recommended separating Google from Chrome and Android amid a lawsuit against Alphabet. (I summarized the lawsuit and potential outcomes […]
PPC experts love to talk about testing and experimentation, and for good reason: they’re both crucial tools in a marketer’s toolkit. Yet, they’re often used interchangeably despite being fundamentally different. Testing is about optimization – refining what’s already in play – while experimentation is about discovery, helping you explore bold ideas and validate strategic shifts. […]
The structured data landscape has undergone significant transformation in 2024, driven by the rise of AI-powered search, the growing importance of machine-readable content, and the need to ground large language models in factual data. According to the latest HTTP Archive’s Web Almanac, analyzing structured data across 16.9 million websites reveals a clear shift from traditional […]
Are you tired of creating social media content that falls flat? Want to know how AI can help you optimize your posts for maximum impact? In this article, you’ll discover a data-driven AI approach for crafting social content that resonates with your audience and drives conversions. The Evolution of AI in Content Creation Before diving […]
An analysis of 140,000 sites hosted on managed WordPress host Kinsta revealed the WordPress plugins that users judge to be the best. These findings highlight how publishers prioritize performance, SEO, and user experience. 10. Schema.org Structured Data – Schema Pro – 1.75% Adding structured data is critical for SEO and in general for making it […]
This post was sponsored by Bluehost. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. Your website’s hosting is more than a technical decision. It’s a cornerstone of your business’s online success that impacts everything from site speed and uptime to customer trust and overall branding. Yet, many businesses stick with subpar hosting providers, […]
Clients often misunderstood SEO as a one-time task rather than an ongoing strategy. How often have you heard, “Can you just do a one-time implementation?” Each time, it feels like a missed opportunity to explain why this mindset doesn’t align with how SEO truly works. A common analogy helps paint the picture: SEO is like […]
Google’s browser, Chrome, has a method to check to see how engaged you are with the websites you most visit. It is called the Chrome site engagement services and it primarily scores the websites by how much time you spend on them, but it also uses other engagement metrics, such as clicks. Dan Petrovic spotted […]