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Feeling overwhelmed by AI in search? Working with limited time, tools, or a small team? You’re not alone. As search engines evolve, it’s becoming harder to keep up, especially if your resources are stretched thin. Join us for “Do More With Less: How To Build an AI Search Strategy With Limited Resources,” a practical webinar … Read more
Google took the unusual step of issuing a response to news reports that AI search engines and chatbots were causing a decline in traditional search engine use, directly contradicting testimony given by an Apple executive in the ongoing U.S. government antitrust lawsuit against Google. Apple Testimony That Triggered Stock Sell-Off Google’s stock price took a … Read more
Apple is reportedly planning to redesign Safari to focus on AI search engines. According to recent testimony in the Google antitrust case, this comes as the company prepares for possible changes to its profitable Google deal. Apple Signals Shift In Search Strategy Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of services, testified that Safari searches dropped … Read more
ChatGPT leads the AI search race with an 80.1% market share, according to fresh data from Similarweb. Over the last six months, OpenAI’s tool has maintained a strong lead despite ups and downs. Meanwhile, traditional search engines are struggling to grow as AI tools reshape how people find information online. GenAI Traffic Share update — … Read more
Sometimes, SEO success isn’t about technical factors, content, or backlinks – or even about adapting to the changes prompted by AI. Many times, companies unknowingly have their SEO investments or efforts sabotaged by internal silos. At best, silos can cause slow implementation and, at worst, missed opportunities and budget that is wasted on the effort … Read more
Google’s Search Liaison explained limitations in Google’s ability to return web pages from a prior date, also noting that date-based advanced search operators are still in beta. He provided one method for doing this but omitted discussing an older, simpler method that almost accomplishes the same thing. How To Find Articles By Older Published Date … Read more
Google announced via their Search Off the Record podcast that they are launching a multi-day conference series to enable in-depth workshops on SEO topics that matter. The series is launching as a test pilot in the Asia-Pacific region, then expanding from there. Google’s Gary Illyes said that he’s been thinking of doing a multi-day event … Read more
In this week’s Ask An SEO, Chandrika asks: “What are the important points to consider when doing keyword research for SEO using Google Keyword Planner? Should we focus on keywords with a monthly search volume of 500? Or, should we prioritize keywords with low or high competition?” This is a great question, and here’s an … Read more
The SEO Charity podcast recently discussed a different way to think about EEAT that focuses on activities that leads to external signals that Google may associate with the underlying concepts of EEAT (expertise, experience, authoritativeness, and trustworthiness). Google’s John Mueller recently said that EEAT is not something that you can add to a site and … Read more
Todd Friesen, one of the most experienced digital marketers in our industry, recently posted on LinkedIn that the core fundamentals that apply to traditional search engines work exactly the same for AI search optimization. His post quickly received dozens of comments and more than a hundred likes, indicating that he’s not the only one who … Read more
Google Discover desktop data is already trackable in Search Console. Here’s how to prepare ahead of the full rollout. Data suggests Google Discover has been in testing on desktop for over 16 months. Desktop Discover data reveals lower traffic than mobile (only 4% in the US). Publishers can access their desktop Discover performance now in … Read more
Google Ads introduced a quiet but impactful change last week to how ads can show up on the search results page. High-performing ads that used to be eligible only for top-of-page positions can now also appear at the bottom. This means advertisers can show up more than once on the same results page: once at … Read more
OpenAI has added several new features to ChatGPT’s search tool. You can now shop for products, search through WhatsApp, and see improved source citations. These updates build upon the real-time search features introduced in October, demonstrating OpenAI’s increasing challenge to Google and other search engines. New Shopping Features Now Available The most significant addition in … Read more
In the SEO world, when we talk about how to structure content for AI search, we often default to structured data – Schema.org, JSON-LD, rich results, knowledge graph eligibility – the whole shooting match. While that layer of markup is still useful in many scenarios, this isn’t another article about how to wrap your content in … Read more
Google’s John Mueller answered a question on Reddit that showed an easy way to completely remove an entire website from Google’s search index without a search console verified account. The person who started the discussion on Reddit had an old website that they wanted to remove a Canva website from Google’s search results. They wrote: … Read more
The next phase of the DOJ’s antitrust case against Google started Monday. Both sides presented different views on the future of search and AI. This follows Judge Amit Mehta’s ruling last year that Google illegally kept its dominance by making exclusive deals with device makers. DOJ Wants Major Changes to Break Google’s Control Assistant Attorney … Read more
Just like with SEO, it can be tempting to use clever hacks to optimize for AI search. But the problem with hacks is that, as soon as they’re discovered, changes will be made that make those hacks ineffective. Consider the Rank Or Go Home Challenge, where Kyle Roof managed to get his website a top … Read more
For over two decades, Google has been the search engine that most people use for everyday searches, product research, and staying up to date on the latest news. Because of this market dominance, Google has also been the main search engine of focus for SEO and marketing professionals. However, following the introduction of ChatGPT and … Read more
