Google quietly updated their organization structured data documentation in order to clarify two points about merchant returns in response to feedback about an ambiguity in the previous version. Organization Structured Data and Merchant Returns Google recently expanded their Organization structured data so that it could now accommodate a merchant return policy. The change added support … Read more
The most recent Helpful Content Update (HCU) concluded with the Google March core update, which finished rolling out on April 19, 2024. The updates integrated the helpful content system into the core algorithm. To investigate changes in Google’s ranking of webpages, data scientists at WLDM and ClickStream partnered with Surfer SEO, which pulled data based on … Read more
How many emails do you receive that start with, “Hi [mergetag]!” Yes, email personalization like this is simple and easy to do if you have the right ESP. It’s become a popular tactic because we know email marketing personalization is good for business. 71% of consumers expect companies to deliver personalized experiences, according to McKinsey. … Read more
This edited extract is from Data Storytelling in Marketing by Caroline Florence ©2024 and is reproduced and adapted with permission from Kogan Page Ltd. Storytelling is an integral part of the human experience. People have been communicating observations and data to each other for millennia using the same principles of persuasion that are being used … Read more
Razorfish launched a new technology called R-Index that measures disparate online and offline customer interactions (including for paid and owned interactions) and generates prescriptive insights on consumer sentiment, brand performance and business impact. R-Index turns otherwise disconnected data into strategic insights on consumer journeys and brand sentiment. R-Index is based on a custom algorithm that … Read more
As a digital marketing expert, I’ve tried several strategies over the years. And one thing I’ve learned is that marketing nonprofits requires a specialized approach. Unlike businesses, nonprofits don’t sell products or services. Instead, they want people to support a noble cause. Their marketing budget is also usually limited, but social networks come to the … Read more
Google announced a new feature for Google Analytics 4 (GA4), rolling out support for custom event data import. This allows you to combine external data sources with existing GA4 data for more comprehensive reporting and analysis. Google’s announcement reads: “With this feature, you can use a combination of standard fields and event-scoped custom dimensions to … Read more
Google updated their structured data guidelines to reflect support for a sitewide return policy within the Organization structured data. This eliminates the need to add redundant return policy information for every product listing structured data and can result in more traffic and sales to online merchants. This doesn’t mean that merchants are required to change … Read more
Google published a case study that shows how using structured data and following best practices improved discoverability and brought more search traffic. The case study was about the use of Video structured data but the insights shared are applicable across a range of content types. The new case study is about an Indonesian publisher called … Read more
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Shopping on social media has become increasingly popular over the past few years, as brands explore how to make money on these platforms. In fact, one in three consumers report having discovered new products on social media in the past three months. Consumers also report that some of their preferred methods of discovering products on … Read more
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Quick riddle for you: What do you have in common with podcast hosts, YouTube sensations, TikTok stars, and Instagram influencers? Stumped? Okay, okay. I’ll tell you the answer. Statistically speaking, you probably also consider yourself a “content creator,” at least on some level. Recently, our State of Consumer Trends Survey revealed that 50% of millennials … Read more
Last week, Google Ads emailed advertisers in the United States who use Google Ads or Google Analytics with upcoming compliance changes. Many are asking, “why now”? As user privacy concerns are at an all-time high, many individual states enacted their privacy law provisions, which will be implemented later this year. Read on to learn how … Read more
Many SEOs are coming to the conclusion that the alleged Google data leak was not a leak, did not contain ranking algorithm secrets, was five years out of date and it did not show anything new. While that’s not how everyone feels about it, SEOs in general don’t tend to agree about anything. As SEJ … Read more
Over the United States holidays some posts were shared about an alleged leak of Google ranking-related data. The first posts about the leaks focused on “confirming” beliefs that were long-held by Rand Fishkin but not much attention was focused on the context of the information and what it really means. Context Matters: Document AI Warehouse … Read more
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I saw a pretty compelling statistic recently: Before the pandemic, just 8% of companies offered flexible work policies. After the fact, nearly two thirds (62%) have implemented some level of flex work. Fast forward to today, and many companies (like Tesla and Goldman Sachs) have asked workers to return to office full-time. I always assumed … Read more
In a recent interview, Google CEO Sundar Pichai sidestepped questions about whether the company would provide website owners with more granular data on traffic from AI-generated search previews. As Google continues to integrate AI overviews, or “AI previews,” into its search results, publishers have grown increasingly concerned about the impact on their click-through rates and … Read more
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I doubt that the shift to entirely online shopping experiences would’ve happened as quickly as it did without the pandemic. But, the rapid shift showed us that the factors influencing consumer purchasing decisions are always changing. In this piece, I’ll go over consumer behavior statistics I’ve pulled from our 2024 Consumer Trends Report to explain … Read more
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, dispelled rumors that a new search engine would be announced on Monday, May 13. Recent deals have raised the expectation that OpenAI will announce the integration of real-time content from English, Spanish, and French publications into ChatGPT, complete with links to the original sources. OpenAI Search Is Not Happening Many … Read more
