AI is terraforming tech. The content and SEO ecosystem is undergoing a massive structural change. Human-written content gains value faster for LLM training than for end consumers as the pure profit licensing deals between LLM developers and publishers show. Publishers struggle to survive from digital subscriptions but get millions that go straight to their bottom … Read more
Welcome to Creator Columns, where we bring expert HubSpot Creator voices to the Blogs that inspire and help you grow better. Back in 2015, I worked for a medium-sized British software company. My job was to increase the number of leads we generated from our Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn accounts. To help, I was handed … Read more
Google’s John Mueller answered a question about the impact of increasing a website’s size by ten times its original size. Mueller’s answer should give pause to anyone considering making their site dramatically larger, as it will cause Google to see it as a brand new website and trigger a re-evaluation. Impact Of Making A Site … Read more
This extract is from SEO in the Gemini Era by Marie Haynes ©2024 and reproduced with permission from Marie Haynes Consulting Inc. There are changes on the horizon that all SEOs should be aware of that are also closely related to AI. Search Generative Experience (SGE), which is now renamed to AI Overviews, and Gemini … Read more
Google Sheets templates help you create better spreadsheets while saving you valuable time. And it’s no secret to anyone who knows me that I love a good formula to keep manual math to a minimum (and, therefore, data as accurate as possible). So, what do Google Sheets templates do? Short of reading minds, a template … Read more
Catch up on select AI news and developments from the past week or so (in no particular order): OpenAI debuts mini version of its most powerful model yet. OpenAI announced the launch of “GPT-4o mini,” described as the most capable and cost-efficient small model available. The model supports multimodality and will include image, video, and … Read more
Graza. Fishwife. Brightland. If you’ve never heard of them, just walk into a local specialty store — you’re guaranteed to spot some of these brands, with packaging so aesthetically pleasing they make you feel like walking inside an Instagram feed. Gander helped build the Graza brand from scratch, an olive oil that comes in a … Read more
Google has announced it will no longer phase out third-party cookies in Chrome. Instead, it’s trying a new approach that emphasizes user choice and control over their web browsing privacy. Major Policy Reversal For years, the company had been working towards eliminating third-party cookies, repeatedly delaying the implementation due to various challenges. Instead of deprecating … Read more
Google’s John Mueller was asked in an SEO Office Hours podcast if blocking the crawl of a webpage will have the effect of cancelling the “linking power” of either internal or external links. His answer suggested an unexpected way of looking at the problem and offers an insight into how Google Search internally approaches this … Read more
Having trouble getting your website mentioned on big news sites to boost your search engine rankings? You’re not the only one. Many businesses find it hard to get these links. But what if you could do this regularly, every month? The trick is to use studies based on current trends that journalists find interesting. Sign … Read more
When considering who to learn from in the marketing space, one brand stands out: Liquid Death. They’ve mastered the art of turning healthy beverages into a sought-after brand, making them ideal marketing mentors. But they’ve done more than reinvent water — in many ways, they’ve reinvented marketing, as well. I spoke with Greg Fass, Liquid … Read more
Over the last few weeks, I‘ve been writing extensively about community management, what it is, and why it’s essential. If, after reading my posts and doing your own research, you still need to figure out if it’s worth investing in, perhaps a quick pros and cons list will help you come to a decision. Let’s … Read more
In its earlier days, Google relied heavily on plain text data and backlinks to establish rankings through periodic monthly refreshes (then known as the Google Dance). Since those days, Google Search has become a sophisticated product with a plethora of algorithms designed to promote content and results that meet a user’s needs. To a certain … Read more
“Should we use ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude to create trending content?” That’s a good question – and one that I’m frequently asked when teaching a live class about engaging audiences through content. You might mistakenly assume that instructors are supposed to answer questions like that. But my colleagues and I do something different. We give … Read more
In an SEO Office Hours podcast, Google’s John Mueller answered the question of how to get more product rich results to show in the search results. John listed four things that are important in order to get rich results for product listings. Product Rich Results Product search queries can trigger rich results that presents products … Read more
Are you certain that the content you’re publishing on your website is 100% original? Steering clear of plagiarism is a top priority for content creators, educators, businesses, and others in order to maintain credibility and avoid legal issues – among other things. While Copyscape has long been one of the most well-known and popular options … Read more
Newsletters are a cornerstone of email marketing. They offer a direct line of communication with your audience—yet creating one that consistently engages readers can be challenging. How do you create a newsletter that not only captures attention but also effectively supports your business goals? Dive into newsletter best practices for launching a successful newsletter: What’s … Read more
Google updated their documentation for the Google Labs Google Notes experiment to remind users that Notes will go away at the end of July 2024 and showed how to download notes content, with a final deadline beyond which it will be impossible to retrieve it. Google Notes Notes is an experimental feature in Google Labs … Read more
