In 2022, Google made several announcements, updates, and not-so-subtle nudges that shifted the paid search landscape. (Google’s announcement page is a helpful and relatively objective compendium.) This article will break down: The major moves from the past 12 months. How they impact paid search marketers. What they mean for the future of Google Ads. A […]
Change is the only constant in SEO. At the moment, change is the only constant in the economy. Adapting to SEO shifts, reduced paid spending, and the general consensus of having to do more with less have hit marketers hard. As C-suite members look to reduce costs and improve efficiencies, SEO has risen to become […]
Google has made significant changes to its Quality Rater Guidelines (QRG) for search. While Google updates this document several times per year, the latest version, updated today, came with notable changes to the structure of the document, with many new sections and tables added and a total of 11 new pages worth of content. While […]
Google has updated its search quality raters guidelines for the second time in 2022, only four and a half months since its last update in July 2022. This revised document has some substantial changes to E-A-T, by adding an extra E to E-A-T for “experience.” The document is now about nine-pages longer, adding up to […]
11 interesting insights about a few of our winter interests, courtesy of Google Trends.
As we prepare to say goodbye to 2022 and welcome 2023, it’s a great time to review notable changes to search and consumer behaviors and plan our key digital marketing initiatives for next year. In this article, we will discuss the most significant search, digital marketing and consumer trends, along with the must-haves for search […]
Google will be shutting down the Google Question Hub on January 15, 2023, about two years after the service launched in the United States and several years after it quietly launched in regions like India. Shutting down. Google posted a message after you login at questionhub.withgoogle.com that says “As of January 5, 2023, the Question Hub […]
Google has a new issue status in Merchant Center. This new issue status is a clarification of our existing enforcement to provide retailers with better instructions on how to resolve their account issues. This issue status means that a suspended Google Ads account is linked to your Merchant Center account. The Google Ads suspension must […]
To help advertisers navigate the holiday season and optimize their inventory, Google has launched four new features on the Insights page: Search terms Assets Audiences Change history Search terms. This helps you understand what customers are searching for without the need to examine your entire search terms report. The terms are grouped into broader, intent-based […]
SEO reporting and tracking are major sticking points for anyone in the industry. Data that you find important may be less valuable to C-suite executives. Or you may not have enough data to show growth, changes and significant events clearly and concisely. Reports must tell a story. Without the right data, you’ll end up with […]
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