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This day in search marketing history: January 22

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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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This day in search marketing history: January 24

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Data: Google organic search CTRs decline on desktop, see big drop on phones 2019: Mobile organic clicks on declined roughly 10 points between 2016 and 2018. Search Engine Land adds technical, in-house SEO experts to team 2019: Detlef Johnson and Jessica Bowman would contribute content and expertise to Search Engine Land and SMX events.

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10 SEO challenges faced by fast-growing SaaS companies

Search Engine Land

“We’re at around 100,000 monthly organic traffic, but we cannot sustain the SERP positions and conversions…” “We are at 530,000 monthly organic traffic, but our growth has become stagnant and we’re unable to scale up…” I hear plenty of similar SEO concerns from SaaS companies. is branded, and only 5.6% is non-branded.

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3 questions SEOs are fielding in the wake of AI-powered search

Search Engine Land

February 2023 is just halfway through and it’s already been a red-letter month in SEO following dual announcements from Google and Microsoft regarding their new AI-powered search functionality. Since then, SEOs have fielded plenty of questions from clients trying to understand what the news means for their brands.

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5 ways AI is the future of SEO – and 5 ways SEOs still have job security

Search Engine Land

Everyone in SEO is buzzing about AI following announcements from Google and Microsoft about forthcoming AI-powered search functionality. It’s still early, but AI is already helping search professionals do their jobs faster and easier. Get the daily newsletter search marketers rely on. ” 2. .”

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How market types shape marketing and SEO success

Search Engine Land

Cracking the code to achieve marketing success has always been challenging for marketers and SEOs. We often find ourselves immersed in established digital marketing tactics, only to discover that they don’t always hold the key to growth in today’s fiercely competitive landscape. What are market types?

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4 advanced ways you’re not measuring SEO effectiveness – yet

Search Engine Land

In 4 smarter ways to measure SEO effectiveness , I analyzed four fairly boilerplate SEO metrics (traffic, rankings, conversions, links) and detailed ways to apply an additional layer of rigor to each to improve your analytical insights. SEO’s impact on other channels. SEO CAC (customer acquisition cost).

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