A new study finds that despite concerns about AI in online services, users are more satisfied with search engines and social media platforms than before. The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) conducted its annual survey of search and social media users, finding that satisfaction has either held steady or improved. This comes at a time … Read more
OpenAI has announced the launch of SearchGPT, a prototype AI-powered search engine. This move marks the company’s entry into the competitive search market, potentially challenging established players. Key Features & Functionality SearchGPT aims to directly answer user queries by combining AI language models with real-time web information. Rather than offering a list of links, SearchGPT … Read more
Bing is rolling out a new version of Generative Search that displays information in an intuitive way that encourages exploration but also prioritizes clicks from the search results to websites. Microsoft introduced their new version of AI search: “After introducing LLM-powered chat answers on Bing in February of last year, we’ve been hard at work … Read more
Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, released its second quarter 2024 financial results, revealing a 14% year-over-year increase in revenue for its core Google Search business. Key Financial Data: Google Search revenue: $48.5 billion (up from $42.6 billion in Q2 2023) Total Alphabet revenue: $84.7 billion (14% increase year-over-year) Operating income: $27.4 billion Net income: $23.6 … 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
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
Whenever I dream up a home improvement project for my place, I work the smartest and fastest when I have the right tools. It’s amazing the difference a good tool can make – and the extra time it takes to get work done without a helpful tool. The same principle applies to digital marketing. How can … Read more
This extract is from SEO in the Gemini Era by Marie Haynes ©2024 and reproduced with permission from Marie Haynes Consulting Inc. Much of the SEO advice you will see online today is borne from shared community wisdom that was learned about Search in the days before Google was actively using AI. So much of … Read more
In a recent episode of Google’s “Search Off The Record” podcast, Zoe Clifford from the rendering team joined Martin Splitt and John Mueller from Search Relations to discuss how Google handles JavaScript-heavy websites. Google affirms that it renders all websites in its search results, even if those sites rely on JavaScript. Rendering Process Explained In … Read more
Silos don’t cut it anymore. User journeys are too complex for you to view and track channels separately. To improve your campaign performance, you need a holistic view of your marketing activities and how they intertwine. This is especially true for organic and paid search strategies. You need to be front and center with your … Read more
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Recently, I had the pleasure of hosting a webinar discussing Reddit, its growth, and how it impacts search results. It’s been quite a while since I covered Reddit as a topic, but I could talk about it all day, and I think it has and is one of the most influential communities around today. If … Read more
Google Search Central updated their documentation to reflect support for labeling images that were extended or manipulated with AI. Google also quietly removed the “AI generated” metadata from Beta status, indicating that the “AI Generated” label is now fully supported in search. IPTC Photo Metadata The International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC) is a standards making … Read more
According to a report by The Information, Google is working to reduce its reliance on Apple’s Safari browser, but progress has been slower than anticipated. As Google awaits a ruling on the U.S. Department of Justice’s antitrust lawsuit, its arrangement with Apple is threatened. The current agreement, which makes Google the default search engine on … Read more
This post was sponsored by Digitalinear. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. In a world where consumers search online for nearly everything – from product recommendations to local service providers – your brand’s digital presence is everything. The right organic SEO strategy can boost your search visibility and drive sustainable business … Read more
While Google has made strides in understanding user intent, Director & Product Manager Elizabeth Tucker says specific queries remain challenging. In a recent episode of Google’s Search Off The Record podcast, Tucker discussed some lingering pain points in the company’s efforts to match users with the information they seek. Among the top offenders were searches … Read more
How does Google know if its search results are improving? As Google rolls out algorithm updates and claims to reduce “unhelpful” content, many wonder about the true impact of these changes. In an episode of Google’s Search Off The Record podcast, Google Search Directer, Product Management, Elizabeth Tucker discusses how Google measures search quality. This … Read more
The second quarter of 2024 has been… interesting! The larger SEO world has been rocked by algo updates, AI Overviews, and a large Google leak, all of which have impacted local in some way. Learn about the top local search developments of this quarter. Source link
According to new research, Google’s AI-generated overviews have undergone significant adjustments since the initial rollout. The study from SE Ranking analyzed 100,000 keywords and found Google has greatly reduced the frequency of AI overviews. However, when they appear, they’re more detailed than they were previously. The study digs into which topics and industries are more … Read more
