Meta has offered to get consent from all users in Europe before collecting their data for targeted advertising purposes. The company put forward the proposal in a bid to try and end a year-long dispute with the European Union over the legality of its targeted ad operations. Although the changes could have a catastrophic impact […]
An issue is causing too many ads to show at the top of Google’s search results. The issue. The search engine is showing five sponsored posts at the top of SERPs, when there should only be four, for some queries. For example: SERPs error. Marketers raised the ads display issue on X (the platform previously […]
Microsoft has enabled code-free conversion goals across all Advertising Smart Campaigns globally. Instead of manually adding code snippets to a website, marketers can now simply select the relevant buttons and leverage conversion tracking in a matter of minutes. Check the Enable Microsoft Clarity box in the goal setup workflow to set up this feature. Why […]
Google Analytics 4 has rolled out a new Audience report. Marketers can use this new feature to identify their most engaged and profitable audiences. The report includes any audience that has at least one user in the specified time period. Why we care. Finding out who is engaging most with their campaigns and websites will […]
Meta is launching a range of AI-powered chatbots that could improve its targeted advertising capabilities. The chatbots, which could come as early as September, reportedly have the ability to collect large amounts of data regarding users’ interests. It’s expected that the new technology will also boost engagement across Meta’s platforms, as the chatbots, which all […]
YouTube has started testing AI-generated summaries, which can appear on search and watch pages. These new AI-generated summaries won’t replace the video descriptions written by creators, the company said. The test was added yesterday to the YouTube test features and experiments page. Why we care. While this is a limited, English-only experiment right now, if […]
Many large sites overlook the power of internal search and behavioral data. Internal search provides crucial insights into what your customers want. Here’s why it’s an indispensable tool for your SEO strategy. Context is key to SEO success Internal search and behavioral data provide the context that unlocks the “why” behind the “what.” It helps […]
Google is testing showing links directly in the snapshot answered generated by Google’s new Search Generative Experience. And by links, I don’t mean the cards at the top right section of the AI-generated answer but within the answer itself. What it looks like. Here are two screenshots Shalom Goodman sent me after he posted about […]
X has modified the appearance of ad labels on promoted posts, making them “less noticeable.” Twitter Ads (X Ads?) now features the word “Ad” in the top right corner of posts, next to the three-dot menu button. Previously, the word “Promoted” would appear in the bottom left corner of posts, along with an arrow icon. […]
In my SEO career, I’ve worked with various enterprise organizations, including major CDNs, encrypted email providers, American insurance companies, and commercial passenger airlines. One underlying challenge in these enterprise organizations is stakeholder management and the wider buy-in of SEO activities. I’ve learned and worked with organizations with unique internal culture, communication and team interaction approaches. […]
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