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How ChatGPT can help you create content for SEO
When using ChatGPT, think of it more as a writing and research assistant to help you with certain, but not all, content creation tasks.
3 search misconceptions about affiliate marketing debunked
Learn how affiliate can help search marketers gain market share and drive incremental – and profitable – growth in a tough economic climate.
This day in search marketing history: February 10
Google refreshes Page Layout Algorithm, plus: Google's ads impact on advertisers, poor grammar, Google Buzz reaction and more
Microsoft: Bing saw the largest relevancy jump in search in two decades
January 18, 2023 there was a large Bing search ranking algorithm update - one that Microsoft's Yusuf Mehdi now confirmed.
2 free tools for tracking your Google reviews
Monitoring reviews is a must for businesses with an online presence. Here are some tools to include in your local SEO toolkit.
7 emerging skills every SEO must master in 2023
In a world where skills are taught for free on YouTube, we must up our game to ensure that SEO gains a bigger piece of the marketing budget.
This day in search marketing history: February 9
Google Buzz launches, plus: Bing Ads outage, Google search time capsule, Adwords yellow ads return, Yahoo rejecting Microsoft and more
Twitter Blue subscribers can now Tweet 4,000 characters
The new feature is available in the US only.
Google reiterates guidance on AI-generated content – write content for people
Also consider evaluating the "who, how and why" of your content.
Search Engine Land’s updated What is SEO guide is now available
Our newly updated SEO guide is more helpful than ever, providing an overview of the key foundational elements you need to know.
New with Google multisearch, Google Maps, and more previews of Bard
Google Lens is now used over 10 billion times per month.
Bing Webmaster Guidelines updated for “conversation mode” and AI
Bing also updated the answers section to incorporate the new AI version of Bing Search.
This day in search marketing history: February 8
Google Chrome's 'not secure' warning, plus: Search Ads 360, Google News and Discover penalties, content farms and more.
Test driving the new Bing
I got early access to the new ChatGPT integrated Bing browser and decided to test it out.
Missing links: Where are sources in Google’s AI search results?
Forget zero-click. Now we have zero-link search results from Google. Is this an act of war on publishers?
The new Bing: Microsoft unveils its ChatGPT-like, AI-powered search engine
In addition to adding ChatGPT, using GPT-3.5, Bing is applying AI to improve the relevancy of its core search ranking engine.
Mastodon shows declined growth, despite concerns with Twitter
Mastodon was onboarding users fast as Elon Musk took over Twitter, but now Mastodon's monthly active users are declining.
Understanding and resolving ‘Discovered – currently not indexed’
Learn potential reasons why you're seeing this status in Google Search Console, plus ways to address related crawling and indexing issues.
Google Search podcast carousel going away on February 13
Your Google podcast manager stats will show a drop in clicks and impressions.
Conductor acquires Searchmetrics in big enterprise SEO merger
Conductor said the deal will help it better support global organizations. Both platforms will eventually become one unified platform.
Is AI threatening SEO strategy?
Is AI taking over the SEO Industry? Understand how to leverage the technology and its limitations to your SEO efforts.
This day in search marketing history: February 7
Noogler spreads SEO myths, plus: Google posts rejected, Enhanced Campaign reactions, algorithm suggestions, Super Bowls and more
Google launches Bard, its answer to ChatGPT – here’s what it looks like
Google promises to make their experimental conversational AI service, powered by LaMDA, available more widely in the coming weeks.
Advanced image SEO: A secret manual
Learn how search engines process images and key image SEO tactics to implement from this comprehensive overview.
How to write long-form content: 7 smart steps and examples
Writing long-form content that gets results is a skill. Learn how you can leverage it to meet your content marketing goals.
This day in search marketing history: February 6
AdWords announces Enhanced Campaigns, plus: more Google Shopping ads, Toolbar PageRank, GSC updates, AMP change and more.
This day in search marketing history: February 5
Moz updates DA, plus: spammy structured markup, Google launches link reporting tools, search deals, Super Bowls, antitrust, and more.
This day in search marketing history: February 4
MicroHoo Day 4, plus: Google expands phrase match, Google Adds JSON-LD support, reconsideration requests and more.
New Bingbot user-agent now fully live
After a couple years of testing, Microsoft has now stopped using the old BingBot user agent.
How to manage and edit your Google Business Profile from Google search
Managing your GBP listing from Google search is the new norm. Here's an overview of the in-search experience features you need to know.
International SEO: How to avoid common translation and localization pitfalls
Are you doing business in more than one language or more than one country? If you are, you'll want to avoid these common pitfalls.
Microsoft Bing’s ChatGPT interface spotted in the wild
We know Microsoft Bing is working towards integrating ChatGPT into its search interface.
This day in search marketing history: February 3
How Google uses AI in search, plus: an unconfirmed Google algorithm update, Amit Singhal leaving Google, bad ads and more.
Sundar Pichai confirms Google is working on AI search feature users can “engage directly with”
In the Google Q4 earnings call, Sundar Pichai confirmed the company's plans to deliver ChatGPT like features.
Make the switch to GA4, or Google will do it for you
Starting next month, advertisers should begin creating new Google Analytics 4 properties, or they'll be automatically configured.
Google’s search quality raters protest for higher pay
Google's search quality raters – the people who help evaluate Google's search results – want a raise.
Why SEO should be a product
Treating search engine optimization as a product means dedicating ample resources to growing organic traffic and revenue. Learn more here.
How much will backlinks matter in 2023?
While backlinks' importance to Google has waned over the years, earning natural links through high-quality content still helps with SEO.
This day in search marketing history: February 2
Google's revamped Partners program, plus: Bing again denies copying Google results, YouTube using Amazon's algorithm and more.