Google’s John Mueller answered a question on Bluesky about whether structured data helps with SEO, which may change how some people think about it. Schema.org Structured Data When SEOs talk about structured data they’re talking about Schema.org structured data. There are many kinds of structured data but for SEO purposes only Schema.org structured data matters. … Read more
New research shows marketers aren’t using generative AI as much as they could be. Marketing applications rank surprisingly low on the list of popular AI uses. “The Top-100 Gen AI Use Case” report by Marc Zao-Sanders reveals that while people increasingly use AI for personal support, marketing tasks like creating ads and social media content … Read more
This week’s Ask an SEO question comes from Mariya from Irinjalakuda, India, who asks: “How much time does it take for schema to go live on a SERP?” Great question Mariya, and an easy one to answer. Schema “goes live” on a search engine ranking position immediately once the search engine has refreshed its current … Read more
Google’s AI Overviews (AIOs) are AI-generated responses that appear at the top of the search engine results page (SERP). Unlike traditional search results, AIOs summarize information from multiple sources to provide direct answers to user queries while offering relevant links. These overviews are displayed prominently: the AI Overview appears on the left, with relevant links … Read more
Although YouTube is owned by Google, it’s a unique platform with a different approach to algorithms and discovery to Google Search. YouTube’s systems take a viewer-first approach, evaluating a user’s preferences and interests based on the data it has about their viewing habits and pulling lists of videos unique to that user. It also prioritizes … Read more
Although YouTube is owned by Google, it’s a unique platform with a different approach to algorithms and discovery to Google Search. YouTube’s systems take a viewer-first approach, evaluating a user’s preferences and interests based on the data it has about their viewing habits and pulling lists of videos unique to that user. It also prioritizes … Read more
I still remember my first taste of artificial intelligence (AI).It was “SmarterChild,” a chatbot available on AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) and Windows Live Messenger in the early 2000s that you could have a “conversation” with when your real friends weren’t online. But honestly, even as a preteen, I could see that it needed a lesson … Read more
In this blog post, Miriam discusses 11 Google Business Profile fields that can have a positive impact on how you rank. Source link
It’s one thing to have good website copy — it’s something entirely different to ensure your site has great copy (and design) and also ranks well on Google. As someone who writes website copy for a living, I work closely with search engine optimization (SEO) consultants to ensure that the copy speaks directly to the … Read more
The elusive five-star review used to be something you could only flaunt in a rotating reviews section on your website. But today, Google has pulled these stars out of the shadows and features them front and center across branded SERPs and beyond. Star ratings can help businesses earn trust from potential customers, improve local search … Read more
Today’s ask an SEO question comes from Mark: “How can a small company that only ranks in its local markets begin to rank in another market? What would you do to help the small company rank in a new area?” Great question, Mark! The good news is that the answer is fairly easy and can … Read more
Someone asked on Twitter why their articles aren’t ranking well and Google SearchLiaison surprised everyone with a mini site audit of things needing to be fixed. A person (@iambrandonsalt) tweeted on X (formerly Twitter) asking if anyone could offer an explanation of why some pages of their site was having problems ranking. He tweeted: “Does … Read more
A recent report from 404media.co alleged that “Google News is boosting sites that rip-off other outlets by using AI to rapidly churn out content.” While Danny Sullivan, Google’s SearchLiaison, offered an official response to the claim, it doesn’t offer a complete explanation as to why some domains outrank others in the news. This article will … Read more
The SEO industry was founded on a strong community of knowledge sharing between SEO pros; mostly about how to get top ranking on Google. Tapping into this, Google realized that working ‘with’ the SEO industry was to its benefit, and thus a symbiotic relationship developed between Google and those who wanted to leverage its search … Read more
Search engine optimization is becoming incredibly challenging and unpredictable. As search engines are integrating generative AI and learning to surface more diverse results, creating a strategy to rank your pages in the top 5 takes a lot of trial and error. Video marketing is almost equally challenging. Gone are the days when you had to … Read more
A recent feature on The Verge highlighted businesses that try to get an edge in local search rankings with clever names like Thai Food Near Me. So, I set out to discover if this strategy could impact local rankings and, more importantly, if other local businesses could replicate it. Before I get started, I should … Read more
If you’ve ever written a blog post before, you know how much time it can take. From topic selection and gathering research to writing the post and pressing “Publish,” the process often demands hours. That‘s why, if your post doesn’t earn the traffic you expected, it can be a major letdown. Fortunately, there’s a way … Read more
Step 1. Gather Information About Your Own Website. Before you start analyzing others, let’s make sure you have enough info about yourself and your own site. You are going to need it to compare against your competitors. Here’s what you will need to use: Your ranking keywords (both the ones you are using and are … Read more
