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JULY 5, 2023

Google Analytics 4 hasn’t exactly got off to the best start with marketers. In fact, it’s getting pretty awkward – some advertisers are so disappointed with the new program that they’ve even been hosting funerals for its predecessor, Universal Analytics.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

In SEO , the implications of decision fatigue are particularly salient. SEO professionals are faced with plenty of daily decisions, from selecting the right long-tailed keyphrases to optimize for to dissecting intricate analytics data from websites. All outcomes can be particularly detrimental in the specialized field of SEO.

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Search Engine Land

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The traditional approach to SEO KPIs often falls short of capturing the dynamic nature of user interactions and search patterns. This article proposes a paradigm shift: integrating dynamic, user-centric metrics into established SEO KPI frameworks. Ultimately, this redefines how we measure and interpret SEO success.

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MARCH 15, 2023

Google Univeral Analytics: The beginning of the end In 2022, Google announced its plan to deprecate Universal Analytics on July 1, 2023. Previously processed data in Universal Analytics will be stored for at least six months after the deprecation date. Why was Google making the switch to Google Analytics 4? Too Much SEO?

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MARCH 25, 2023

Pinterest rolls out new commerce features for retailers as search volume climbs 2020: Upgrades included the new Verified Merchant Program, new conversion reporting opportunities, and updates to Catalogs and dynamic retargeting. Bing Ads Launches Product Ads In U.S., Mobile Version Now In Beta 2014: After months of testing.

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MARCH 4, 2024

However, when done at an enterprise scale, A/B testing poses unique challenges that can inadvertently undermine a site’s SEO performance. This article examines the nuanced relationship between A/B testing and SEO. The synergy of A/B testing and SEO A/B testing is the ultimate optimization tool.

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DECEMBER 27, 2023

The year 2023 was unlike any other I’ve seen in SEO and Search. By March, Search Engine Land had published multiple stories that, in any other year, all could have been the story of the year. Search Engine Land has covered all the biggest stories for 17 years , and we did it again in 2023.

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Jeff Bullas

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

What is SEO? Below is a list of the most frequently asked questions about search engine optimization, along with answers, recommendations, and best practices, logically organized into chapters and subchapters. The result is one of the easiest-to-follow guides to SEO basics for beginners. Table of Contents SEO Basics What is SEO?

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JANUARY 13, 2023

In 2022, we revealed what happened when Search Engine Land shut off AMP. TL;DR: “We have seen very little disruption to our traffic and have reaped the benefit of having a clearer picture of our audience analytics.” We love this product and team; on strategy and profitable.” From Search Marketing Expo ( SMX ).

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MARCH 21, 2023

Google Search Console to show event rich results errors for missing locations 2022: Google Search Console’s rich results report could now show you more warnings for event structured data markup if the event is missing a location. Instagram product tags rolling out to all U.S. of searches were zero-click, compared to 77.2%

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Search Engine Land

MARCH 5, 2023

Matt Cutts confirms Vince, calls it a ‘minor change’ In 2009, Google’s Matt Cutts created a video to answer many questions about a recent “brand push” in the search results that SEOs and webmasters had noticed, starting in late February. There were some manual control options.

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Search Engine Land

MARCH 21, 2024

The decision to hire a new SEO agency brings high hopes for what might be achieved together. Whether it’s your first time or tenth, streamlining the ramp-up period when onboarding a new SEO agency will save you effort in the long run and lay the path to a productive partnership. In these early stages, optimism runs high.

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Search Engine Land

JANUARY 6, 2023

2020: Google was working on fixing a data issue with the URL parameter tool, a legacy tool within Google Search Console that let SEOs communicate to Google insignificant page variations and direct Google to consolidate those URLs. 2020: The user comments appeared in the search results for queries related to live TV shows.

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MARCH 9, 2023

Twitter Shops lets brands showcase 50 products 2022: It was only available to select merchants in the U.S. Google PLAs: Testing scrollable carousel on desktop & numbered rankings for “best” products go live 2016: The desktop carousel test simulated mobile. Others should focus on building good products, too.”

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JANUARY 22, 2023

Google Dataset Search is out of beta and adds new features 2020: Google added new features to Google Dataset Search with this rollout. Searchmetrics wins important victory in patent infringement lawsuit 2018: A federal judge invalidated five patents SEO platform provider BrightEdge claimed in lawsuit against competitor Searchmetrics.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

In this article, we’ll dive deep into how generative AI is reshaping marketing analytics and uncovering its potential to drive data-driven decisions and insights. Tableau Take Tableau’s newest AI product, Pulse, which is slated for release by the end of 2023. SUBSCRIBE See terms.

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Search Engine Land

MARCH 3, 2023

At the time, Sandberg was Google’s vice president of global online sales and operations, responsible for online sales of its advertising and publishing products. Google Ads API now out of beta, v0 will sunset April 30 2019: The production-ready v1 of the Google Ads API was available and ready for use.

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Search Engine Land

JANUARY 17, 2023

What about the SEO impact? Google had previously shared some SEO blackout advice. URL changes are not so simple for Google Search. Yoast SEO launches on Shopify. 2022: Shopify merchants could use the app to optimize their products and posts to show in organic, non-shopping results. businesses. Sign of Hope?

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MARCH 1, 2023

Semrush buys Kompyte so it can upsell competitive intelligence tools 2022: Kompyte offered competitive analysis tools that help marketers track changes on a competitor’s site, ad copy, social media and more. By contrast, 125 big brands were using the site to market their products or services.

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Search Engine Land

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

However, website migrations come with considerable SEO risks. Without proper SEO planning and execution, a platform migration can lead to a significant loss of organic traffic, revenue and market share. Here are 12 common SEO pitfalls to avoid during a website platform migration. Removing any redirect chains.

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Search Engine Land

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Google’s search choice screen had virtually no effect on search market share, perhaps by design 2021: As an antitrust remedy, the choice screen had not only failed to make the search market a more competitive space, it may have even reinforced Google’s dominant position.

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Search Engine Land

AUGUST 21, 2023

By carefully measuring your SEO with metrics that matter to your business, you can understand where you are currently and what value SEO brings to your marketing. SEO KPIs bridge the gap between your business and marketing objectives and the data available in SEO tools and web analytics.

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Search Engine Land

JANUARY 11, 2023

E-commerce sales jumped this holiday season as search marketers weathered Google updates. Yoast SEO 17.9 Google News performance report added to Google Search Console. 2021: Google Search Console started showing you how well your news site performed in Google News and the Google News App. consumers spent $204.5

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APRIL 17, 2024

The recent shift from “conversions” to “key events” in (GA4) represents a significant change that digital marketers, especially SEO professionals, need to understand and act on. This article explores the implications of this change and insights on how to leverage it to elevate your marketing reporting.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Noogler: SEO is spam, ads help you rank In 2012, a Googler made headlines when he said “SEO isn’t good for users or the Internet at large,” and “It’s a bug that you could rank highly in Google without buying ads, and Google is trying to fix the bug.” Google didn’t view SEO as spam.

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Search Engine Land

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Google Search Console adds review snippets performance, enhancement and testing reports 2020: Google added an enhancements report, a performance report and added support for review snippets on the rich result testing tool. Previously, he had been in charge of search products at Google. Ah, Google FIber! 2010: Better in general.

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JANUARY 4, 2023

Best Buy to sell search ads under its own in-house media company. 2022: Best Buy Ads started offering paid search ads and sponsored product listings on Best Buy’s website, among other ad offerings. 2018: Search marketers weighed in on their experiences since the change took effect. Many had experienced no issues.

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Search Engine Land

JANUARY 30, 2024

This article explores nine proven methods to help you turn SEO traffic into sales and leads. Improve your site’s user experience (UX) UX and SEO have been talked about for years and are intrinsically linked, but many sites still haven’t spent time improving UX. Dig deeper: Local SEO for new physical locations 8. See terms.

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OCTOBER 25, 2023

This article provides an overview of why SEO differs for B2B companies and four tips to help you drive success from B2B SEO. What is B2B SEO? B2B SEO is a marketing strategy used to improve the organic search visibility of B2B companies. How is SEO different for B2B companies?

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Search Engine Land

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Google releases ‘How to hire an SEO’ video In 2017, Google added a new 11-minute video about how to hire an SEO to its Do you need an SEO? Google’s Maile Ohye outlined the SEO hiring process in three steps: Conduct a two-way interview with your potential SEO. help document page.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Google’s CTR answer just what you’d expect, and this is why SEOs go bananas 2019: Would Google give us a clear statement that outright said it does not currently use CTR directly in their core search ranking algorithm? Study: 11 voice search ranking factors analyzed 2018: 63.6% search results. Of course not.

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JANUARY 21, 2023

Contextual links in featured snippets may present new opportunities and risks 2021: The potential for more links to appear in this high-visibility search result feature had SEOs concerned about click-through rates, brand safety and how to optimize for it.

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Search Engine Land

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The role of an SEO professional has undergone a major transformation in recent years. Traditionally, SEO was primarily about keyword optimization and links and ranking well on search engines like Google and Bing. While these elements remain important, search engines today evaluate a much more complex set of ranking factors.

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Search Engine Land

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Generative AI is revolutionizing SEO , especially for large websites dealing with complex technical challenges. AI’s exceptional capacity to analyze data, forecast trends, aid content creation and automate tasks can help shift your SEO approach from reactive to proactive.

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MARCH 14, 2023

Google rolls out Search Ads 360 integration for Google Analytics 4 2022: Integrating enabled advertisers to see sessions, users and conversions within the context of dimensions such as source, campaign, medium and default channel grouping.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Ginny Marvin joins Google as its new Ads Product Liaison 2021: In her new role, the veteran PPC journalist and former Third Door Media editor-in-chief would be helping marketers learn about Google Ads’ products and policies.

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JANUARY 20, 2023

SEOs wanted to better understand what being part of Google’s core algorithm meant. Google updates product structured data for car review snippets 2022: Google added a note to the product structured data help documentation to explain how to specify car markup and still have Product review snippet feature eligibility.

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