Google’s Gary Illyes answered a question about canonicalization, indexing and core algorithm updates that gives a clearer picture of how the different systems work together but independently. A search marketer named David Minchala asked if Google’s canonicalization processes still worked but in a slower manner during a core algorithm update. The answer to that question…
Today’s consumers have an almost limitless amount of information at their fingertips. Podcasts, videos, blog posts, and social media – are just a few of the sources that can drive them toward one brand over another. If it’s your job to attract these potential customers, you know the struggles of generating high-quality leads. In this…
The need for quality SEO keeps increasing. Brands that execute an organic strategy the right way are standing out early and often – and it’s more important now than ever, thanks to the emergence of AI and other technological innovations. Blend those emerging technologies with the tumultuous few years that made up the COVID pandemic…
Programmatic advertising has been a buzzword in the marketing industry for quite some time. But what does programmatic actually do? And how does it differ from traditional display marketing? Programmatic advertising is a perfect realm where precision meets automation, and where your ads reach their perfect audience – almost as if by magic. Gone are…
LinkedIn shared insights with Search Engine Journal about how to effectively plan and roll out new features based on their experience planning and rolling out new AI features. The insights are useful whether you’re planning a content strategy or adding new features to your business. I spoke with Prashanthi Padmanabhan, Head of Engineering for LinkedIn…
A student and researcher who leaks hidden Android features discovered a setting deep within the Android root files that enables Google Gemini directly from Google search in a way that resembles Apple iOS, raising questions about why that’s in there and if it could be connected to a general rollout of AI in search rumored…
Webinars can be an invaluable tool for marketers. When done right, they can: But where do you start? Marketers are flooded with webinars daily, some better than others. How do you stand out above the rest and ensure you’re not presenting to only a few dozen audience members? It’s a fact of life that many…
Paid media’s main job is to increase visibility and drive traffic for your brand. And as digital marketing evolves, so, too, will your strategy. In the current state of paid, the main overarching theme is, you guessed it, AI and machine learning. As paid media platforms get smarter and constantly find ways to infuse AI into…
Earning a degree is valuable for many professions. After all, you wouldn’t want a dentist who learned his trade via YouTube videos giving you a root canal, would you? Of course not. But for other professions, you can learn just as much, if not more, than a college curriculum’s worth online for a fraction of…
Research by BrightEdge shows that traffic is surging to Perplexity and where the opportunities lie for optimizing for traffic, particularly for ecommerce . What Is Perplexity AI? Perplexity is a self-described Answer Engine founded by researchers and engineers from OpenAI, Facebook, Quora, Microsoft, and Databricks. It has backing from many of the most influential investors…