Meet llms.txt, a proposed standard for AI website content crawling
Find out what llms.txt is, how it works, how to think about it, whether LLMs and brands are buying in, and why you should pay attention.
Topic: Brett Tabke
Is ChatGPT the Google Search killer we’ve been expecting?
The next Google won’t do what Google does. Could that be OpenAI? Sam Altman shares his vision for combining LLMs and a search engine.
From SERPs to CHERPs: Generative AI results need their own name
Introducing the CHERP, or chat experience results page. It's time to give a name to the output of today's generative AI experiences.
What’s up with the unconfirmed Google search ranking updates in July?
Google's Maverick update is still being talked about in the SEO industry but Google has yet to officially comment on it.
Let’s clear things up: Google’s ‘Florida 2’ algorithm update is not related to original Florida update
Here is why some folks are calling this the Florida 2 update but don't let the name confuse you.
Long-Time SEO & Industry Speaker Aaron Shear Passes Away
The SEM industry mourns the loss of Aaron Shear, a well-respected long-time SEO.
U.S. Search Award Winners Announced
The second-annual U.S. Search Awards were handed out last night during Pubcon Las Vegas. The awards were presented to agencies and individuals for outstanding achievements in the US search and digital marketing industries. Entries were judged by a panel of search industry experts such as David Szetela, CEO of FMB Media, Anne Kennedy, Managing Partner […]
The SEO Industry Mourns The Loss Of Ted Ulle, Tedster
Warren “Ted” Ulle, also known in the SEO community for his handle “Tedster,” passed away with his family at his side Thursday night, June 27, 2013. Many of us in the SEO industry learned an incredible amount of knowledge from Ted over the years. In all honesty, his work and contributions to the industry, in […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, May 13, 2013
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web. From Search Engine Land: Google’s Matt Cutts: Next Generation Of The Penguin Update “Few Weeks” Away In March, Google’s chief web spam fighter Matt Cutts promised that the Penguin Update designed to fight spam would […]
WebmasterWorld Sold To Jim Boykin’s Internet Marketing Ninjas
One of the more popular Webmaster and SEO forums, WebmasterWorld, has been sold today to Jim Boykin’s Internet Marketing Ninjas. Jim Boykin has been acquiring several forums this year, including all of the Developer Shed network including SEO Chat forums and Cre8asite Forums from Kim Krause Berg. Cre8asite Forums has been around since 1998 as […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, August 15, 2012
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google Says It Has A Million Public Transit Schedules, Adds Transit Features In Android Maps Google Maps (and related data) continues to be strategic for the company. On Android Google Maps […]
Search Convergence In SF: Matt Cutts, Danny Sullivan, Mike Grehan & Brett Tabke
It might be more than foggy in San Francisco this morning, as Brett Tabke of webmasterworld.com said after I took this picture, “that was a twilight zone moment for me”. It must have been interesting feeling for him then about 10 minutes later when Mike Grehan invited him and Danny Sullivan on stage to have […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, August 30, 2010
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Bing Mobile App Comes To Verizon Android Handsets Microsoft previously said there was going to be an Android version of Bing soon, following its successful iPhone app. Today there is — […]
Robots.txt Recruiter: Daily Mail Uses Robots.txt File To Find SEO
Malcolm Coles spotted that the Daily Mail, one of the UK’s largest papers, changed their robots.txt file to include a line which reads: # August 12th, MailOnline are looking for a talented SEO Manager so if you found this then you’re the kind of techie we need!# Send your CV to holly dot ward at […]
SEMPO Elects 2010 Board Members
SEMPO — the Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization — has announced its 2010-2012 Board Of Directors. Officers will be elected from the board later this month. The board takes office as of March 18 and includes: Chris Boggs, Director, Search Engine Optimization, ROSETTA Massimo Burgio, Founder, Chief Strategist, Global Search Interactive Bruce Clay, President, Bruce […]
Martin Schaedel (Lazerzubb) Killed In Plane Crash
I can recall when I first met Martin Schaedel, known widely by his online handle lazerzubb, I think it was at a search conference in Sweden or Germany years ago. He was the youngest person I’d ever seen show up at one (he was maybe 15 at the time), and he was eager to make […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, December 13, 2007
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
December’s Battle Of The Search Conferences
It’s mid-November, when WebmasterWorld’s PubCon is traditionally held. But all’s quiet on the Las Vegas front. What’s up? This year, PubCon has moved to December, running head-to-head against Incisive Media’s SES event in Chicago. What’s a search marketer to do?
Goodbye Search Engine Strategies!
It’s Search Engine Strategies San Jose next week. For Chris Sherman and I, it’s our swan song. This is the last SES event that either of us will program, with our search marketing conference efforts going forward focused on our own Search Marketing Expo (SMX) events. But we’ve put our all into making the last […]
YADAC: Yet Another Debate About Cloaking Happens Again
Sigh. Double sigh. Triple sigh. I guess now that the SEO industry has had the required twice-yearly debate about the reputation of SEO, it’s time to do the go round about cloaking once again. A quick word about cloaking has Google’s Matt Cutts trying to clarify concerns that Philipp Lenssen of Google Blogoscoped has been […]