Google has again delayed its plan to phase out third-party cookies in the Chrome web browser. The latest postponement comes after ongoing challenges in reconciling feedback from industry stakeholders and regulators. The announcement was made in Google and the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) joint quarterly report on the Privacy Sandbox initiative, scheduled for … Read more
E-A-T (Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness) has been a cornerstone of Google’s Search Quality Rater Guidelines for years. Recently, Google added a new “E” to the mix – Experience. Understanding and optimizing for E-E-A-T strongly correlates with SEO success. In this article, you’ll learn what the E-E-A-T criteria mean, why Google values first-hand experience, and, most importantly, … Read more
Google’s SVP overseeing Search, Prabhakar Raghavan, recently warned employees in an internal memo that the company’s search division faces a “new operating reality” with fewer resources, according to a CNBC report. The memo comes amid concerns over softening revenue and user engagement metrics for Google’s core search product. Recent quarters have seen weaker-than-expected growth in … Read more
Google revised their documentation on Favicons in order to add definitions in response to user questions received about favicons and what to use. The updated version of the documentation is significantly better because it explains the difference between the legacy form of favicon and the latest version of it. Favicon A favicon is a visual … Read more
Boost your skills with Growth Memo’s weekly expert insights. Subscribe for free! Content rewards shape the creation process. The famous Munger quote, “Show me the incentive, and I show you the outcome,” applies to content creation just as much as to company management. The way we create content today has also led to a landscape of … Read more
ChatGPT is a game changer in the field of SEO. This powerful language model can generate human-like content, making it an invaluable tool for SEO professionals. However, the prompts you provide largely determine the quality of the output. To unlock the full potential of ChatGPT and create content that resonates with your audience and search … Read more
If you’re an SEO professional you might be working on a site that redirects the home page to a subdirectory, for example redirecting to a country specific version of the site. Or, using placeholder content linking to the main site’s home page in a subdirectory. In both those cases you could be struggling to convince … Read more
Worried that your AI content might spook your users or not meet Google’s standards? Use this guide to build trust and authority into your AI content. Source link
Google’s John Mueller offered an insight into why the domain name migrations between multiple language versions of the same website turned out vastly different even though the same process was followed for each of three websites. Migrating To Different Domain Names The person asking the question maintained three websites under three different country code top … Read more
Google DeepMind published a research paper that proposes language model called RecurrentGemma that can match or exceed the performance of transformer-based models while being more memory efficient, offering the promise of large language model performance on resource limited environments. The research paper offers a brief overview: “We introduce RecurrentGemma, an open language model which uses … Read more
Understanding the impact of your content at every touchpoint of the customer journey is essential – but that’s easier said than done. From attracting potential leads to nurturing them into loyal customers, there are many touchpoints to look into. So how do you identify and take advantage of these opportunities for growth? Watch this on-demand … Read more
I know what it is like to be a reluctant entrepreneur. Back in 2014, when I first started thinking about Starling Bank, if anyone had told me, “Ah, so you are going to be an entrepreneur,” I’d have said, “Absolutely not.” I was similarly reluctant to use the word “founder.” Growing up, I always believed … Read more
The B2B marketplace has evolved rapidly in recent years due to various global factors, with the pandemic and economic turbulence being the top drivers. As a result, there has been a notable change in both marketer and buyer priorities in recent years. Speaking with our clients and partners, I have observed that in 2024, marketers’ … Read more
Google’s Gary Illyes confirmed at a recent search marketing conference that Google needs very few links, adding to the growing body of evidence that publishers need to focus on other factors. Gary tweeted confirmation that he indeed say those words. Background Of Links For Ranking Links were discovered in the late 1990’s to be a … Read more
Social media influencers are prominent figures. They dominate the online world and social apps we use daily to become household names. Social media platforms have elevated individuals around the world to reach an audience of millions, with YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and X (formerly Twitter) all boasting users in the tens of millions – and in … Read more
Recently, there has been a lot of discussion about Ad Strength in Google Ads, including debate about its value, how it works, whether it plays a role in the auction (it doesn’t), and how to think about it in your accounts. Like almost everything in paid advertising, there’s nuance to Ad Strength. No, it’s not … Read more
Whether you are new to paid media or reevaluating your efforts, it’s critical to review your performance and best practices for your overall PPC marketing program, accounts, and campaigns. Revisiting your paid media plan is an opportunity to ensure your strategy aligns with your current goals. Reviewing best practices for pay-per-click is also a great … Read more
In a Google Office Hours podcast, Google’s Gary Illyes answered a question about 404 Page Not Found errors that coincided with a drop in rankings. Fake External 404 Errors There are probably many reasons for 404 errors created by bots. One reason for those error responses could be that they are originating from automated scanners … Read more
