Google Ads Restricts Brand Names & Logos From AI Image Generation

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Google has provided details about the capabilities and limitations of its AI image generation tools for Google Ads. The clarification came after search marketer Darcy Burk expressed excitement about the potential for AI to create product images. You know what, I don’t care what people say. I think Google is really nailing this AI integration … Read more

Google AI Overviews = Theft? Court Ruling Sets Precedent

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Google’s bold new vision for the future of online search, powered by AI technology, is fuelling an industrywide backlash over fears it could damage the internet’s open ecosystem. At the center of the controversy are Google’s newly launched “AI Overviews,” which are generated summaries that aim to directly answer search queries by pulling in information … Read more

As Chatbots And AI Search Engines Converge: Key Strategies For SEO

As Chatbots And AI Search Engines Converge: Key Strategies For SEO

A lot is happening in the world of search right now, and for many, keeping pace with these changes can be overwhelming. The rise of chatbots and AI assistants – like ChatGPT and its new model GPT-4o, along with Google’s rollout of AI Overviews and Search Generative Experience (SGE) – is blurring the lines between … Read more

16 Free Title Generator Tools For Writing Better Headlines

16 Free Title Generator Tools For Writing Better Headlines

With audiences scrolling through content so quickly (on both search engines and social), an engaging headline is the first – and sometimes only – chance you have to capture their attention and get them to your webpage. I’ll admit it: When it comes to consuming online content, I’m typically just scrolling and skimming rather than … Read more

Building Brand Authenticity Through Community

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One of a brand’s greatest gifts is its ability to communicate with its prospects and customers through social communities. These goldmines of customer sentiment and potential product or service positioning can provide every brand with a wealth of information. However, cultivating those communities and building the authenticity to engage with your customers takes time and … Read more

New Google AI Overviews Documentation & SEO

Google AI Overviews SEO

Google published new documentation about their new AI Overviews search feature which summarizes an answer to a search query and links to webpages where more information can be found. The new documentation offers important information about how the new feature works and what publishers and SEOs should consider. What Triggers AI Overviews AI Overviews shows … Read more

Google Rolls Out New ‘Web’ Filter For Search Results

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Google is introducing a filter that allows you to view only text-based webpages in search results. The “Web” filter, rolling out globally over the next two days, addresses demand from searchers who prefer a stripped-down, simplified view of search results. Danny Sullivan, Google’s Search Liaison, states in an announcement: “We’ve added this after hearing from … Read more

SGE Is Here. Google Rolls Out AI-Powered Overviews To US Search Results

SGE Is Here. Google Rolls Out AI-Powered Overviews To US Search Results

At its annual I/O developer conference, Google unveiled plans to incorporate generative AI directly into Google Search. Additionally, Google announced an expansion to Search Generative Experience (SGE), designed to reinvent how people discover and consume information. Upcoming upgrades include: Adjustable overviews to simplify language or provide more detail Multi-step reasoning to handle complex queries with … Read more

Google 3rd-Party Cookie Deprecation [Update] + 5 Best Strategies

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The countdown to the end of third-party cookies has begun in Google Chrome, and the impact will be big for those reliant on them for data collection. Are you ready? Watch our on-demand webinar with CallRail and Workshop Digital, and see us dive into the impending changes driven by Google Chrome’s upcoming phase-out, and how … Read more

David Vs. Goliath: Does Google Give Big Sites An Unfair SEO Advantage?

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Boost your skills with Growth Memo’s weekly expert insights. Subscribe for free! The voices criticizing Google for killing small sites are shouting louder. Cases like HouseFresh or Retro Dodo garnered a lot of attention and made compelling cases. Hardcore updates and the growing rift between SEOs, publishers, and Google add kerosene to the fire. The most … Read more

Should You Include FAQs On Product Or Category Pages?

Should You Include FAQs On Product Or Category Pages?

This week’s Ask An SEO question comes from Aleksandar, who asks: “Is there a role for product Q&A for a fashion brand, which only sells its own branded products, besides the obvious question on the sales/delivery/return process?” Yes, there is absolutely a role for product Q&A, and for FAQs on collections or categories. This applies … Read more

How To Increase Conversions With This 6-Step Customer Journey Analysis

How To Increase Conversions With This 6-Step Customer Journey Analysis

This post was sponsored by DAC Group. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. To create websites and marketing campaigns that will increase conversions, you must understand what your customers need and when they need it. What inspires a prospect to connect with you or buy your product from start to finish? … Read more

A Rotten Name For A Real SEO Issue

Content Decay

Google’s Lizzi Sassman and John Mueller answered a question about Content Decay, expressing confusion over the phrase because they’d never heard of it. Turns out there’s a good reason: Content Decay is a just a new name created to make an old problem look like a new one. Googlers Never Heard Of Content Decay Google … Read more

Why Google Can’t Tell You About Every Ranking Drop

Why Google Can't Tell You About Every Ranking Drop

In a recent Twitter exchange, Google’s Search Liaison, Danny Sullivan, provided insight into how the search engine handles algorithmic spam actions and ranking drops. The discussion was sparked by a website owner’s complaint about a significant traffic loss and the inability to request a manual review. Sullivan clarified that a site could be affected by … Read more

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