Most digital marketers aren’t investing resources in generative engine optimization (GEO), even as AI-powered search looms larger. That’s according to new survey data shared exclusively with Search Engine Land by digital marketing firm Centerfield. By the numbers. According to Centerfield’s survey: 63% of marketers said their company isn’t investing time, budget, or staff in GEO. […]

Quarterly business reviews can be stressful, especially for agency teams.  They’re meant to showcase your impact and align on future strategy – but too often, they turn into 45-minute monologues packed with PPC metrics and little engagement. Having worked across multiple agencies, I’ve seen firsthand that there’s no single “right” way to run a QBR […]

Traffic from ChatGPT is now edging out Google search in user engagement, according to new Siege Media data. By the numbers. ChatGPT traffic was 1.73% more engaged than organic search on average between 2024-2025: ChatGPT engagement rate: 63.42% (though this number declined 11.43% since the study started). Organic search engagement rate: 61.64% (this number increased […]

How do you optimize to have content featured in AI? Whether it’s ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Meta’s LLaMa, Grok, Microsoft’s Claude, or Perplexity AI, the challenge is understanding how these systems access, consume, and deliver answers from live documents on the web. If you follow digital marketing and SEO conversations on social media, you’ll know how […]

Reddit is giving media brands new ways to track and share their stories on its platform. Why we care. As search and referral traffic patterns shift, publishers are looking for alternative distribution channels. With 110 million daily active users, Reddit is a potential driver of engagement and traffic. What’s new. Reddit is rolling out a […]

Google Ads released Suggested plans inside its Performance Planner tool. This gives advertisers pre-built forecasting frameworks designed to maximize ROI with less manual setup. A new help doc has also been released to walk users through the feature. Why we care. Media buyers often spend time building scenarios from scratch. Suggested plans streamline this by […]

Dominating Google’s first page doesn’t mean you’ll be mentioned in ChatGPT. A new study conducted by Chatoptic of 15 brands across five categories found almost no correlation between SEO strength and visibility in AI answers. Why we care. Many SEOs have argued that SEO success will carry over to generative AI platforms like ChatGPT and […]

Advertisers worldwide can now tap AI Max for Search campaigns, putting Google’s AI tools directly into campaign optimization – with more control, flexibility, and creative oversight. What’s new: Global rollout: AI Max is now in beta across Google Ads, Google Ads Editor, Search Ads 360, and the Google Ads API. One-click experiments: Test AI Max […]

U.S. impulse buys slipped from 30% to 26% last year, per a Google-commissioned Ipsos study. Shoppers are now spreading their holiday spending from October through January, stretching what used to be a sprint into a three-month season – and Google’s AI Max updates are giving retailers new ways to keep up. Why we care. The […]