A glitch in Google’s AI Overviews may inadvertently expose how Google’s algorithm understands search queries and chooses answers. Bugs in Google Search are useful to examine because they may expose parts of Google’s algorithms that are normally unseen. AI-Splaining? Lily Ray re-posted a tweet that showed how typing nonsense phrases into Google results in a…
Bluesky is introducing new ways to recognize genuine, verified accounts on the social media platform. According to an official update on Bluesky’s blog, certain accounts will now get a blue checkmark next to their names. Bluesky will also let “select independent organizations” verify accounts of their employees directly, with one example being the New York…
Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and Claude are best known for their writing abilities, drafting ad copy, summarizing reports, and helping brainstorm blog content. However, most marketers still know little about one of their most powerful features: They can write actual code. First, it talked. Then, it wrote. Now, it builds. We’re not just…
It’s an open secret that some teens circumvent social media platform age restrictions by simply giving the wrong birth date when they sign up. Now Instagram will use artificial intelligence in order to identify those users and route them back into age-appropriate “teen accounts,” according to an Instagram blog post published Monday. Instagram already uses…
For over two decades, Google has been the search engine that most people use for everyday searches, product research, and staying up to date on the latest news. Because of this market dominance, Google has also been the main search engine of focus for SEO and marketing professionals. However, following the introduction of ChatGPT and…
We’ve all been there. You spend weeks optimizing content, fixing technical issues, and building quality links – only to have your client skim through your report and ask, “But how is this affecting our bottom line?” And they’re right to ask. As experienced SEO managers, we need to move beyond traffic numbers and keyword rankings.…
Elon Musk’s steady mission to erase every trace of Twitter’s former identity continues — and the next feature on the chopping block appears to be Direct Messages. According to rumblings from X employees and independent researchers, the classic DM tab may soon be replaced by something called XChat. SEE ALSO: Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk call…
This week, we’re getting a peek behind the scenes at Meta and Facebook as the FTC’s antitrust trial against the company begins. On Monday and Tuesday, Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stand as the U.S. government makes its case that Zuckerberg and company run a social media monopoly. The FTC argues that…
One of the scariest things that can occur with a WordPress user is that you install a plugin, and upon activation, you get a white screen of death. This screen, where your beautifully crafted website once lived, is now plain white or produces a line or two of unformatted text. A plugin conflict is when…
This post was sponsored by DAC. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. Authors: Dan Lauer & Michael Goodman Is the classic funnel model (TOFU-MOFU-BOFU) still relevant in an AI-driven SERP? What kinds of queries trigger Google’s AI Overviews? How can you structure content so that AI pulls your site into the…