If you’re craving an advanced training experience that skips the basics and dives into the deep end of search marketing, look no further than Search Engine Land’s SMX Advanced – coming to Boston June 11-13. This is your chance to be a part of history at SMX’s return to in-person: Attend 500-level sessions on SEO, […]

Google announced it has refreshed and renamed the Search Console report now known as the Merchant opportunities report. Previously, this report was named the Search Console Shopping tab listings report, when it was introduced in November 2022. The Merchant opportunities report within Google Search Console can show you recommendations for improving how your online shop […]

Are you paying too much for branded search ads, even when you’re the only one bidding? A hidden flaw in Google Ads could be driving up your CPCs unnecessarily. You’re not alone. And you’re not imagining it.  Join Jenn Paterson and John Beresford from BrandPilot AI for The Hidden Cost of Google Ads: Solving the Uncontested Paid […]

Already facing a sale or ban order, TikTok faced additional pressure in Q1 as major brands scaled back advertising spending and shifted budgets to Meta, according to new data. The pullback came due to uncertainty about the platform’s future in the U.S. President Trump once again extended TikTok’s ban by 75 days on Friday. By […]

Google has added multimodal capabilities to its new AI Mode feature, letting you ask your questions with the assistance of uploading an image. Plus, Google announced it is rolling out AI Mode to millions of more Labs users in the U.S. AI mode with images. Google AI Mode now lets you upload an image via […]

Google is crediting its AI advancement, such as Gemini, to help detect and remove fake reviews and listings within Google Maps. “AI has been a pivotal tool in helping us stop scammers in their tracks, and we’re now using it to scale our protections even more,” Google wrote. The metrics. Google shared these metrics for […]

Google Ads has 718 reviews on TrustPilot with a 1.1-star rating. That’s a shockingly low score for a platform that has helped countless businesses grow and created entire careers in digital marketing. Let me preface this by saying that this isn’t meant to be an angry rant.  Google Ads has provided incredible opportunities, but the […]

With customers now discovering content across traditional search engines, LLMs, social media, and beyond, the need for an integrated, omnichannel strategy is more important than ever. Relying on isolated channel strategies no longer works.  Customers engage with brands across multiple touchpoints before making decisions, and they expect seamless, personalized experiences.  An effective omnichannel approach aligns […]

Apple’s internal playbook for rating digital assistant responses has leaked — and it offers a rare inside look at how the company decides what makes an AI answer “good” or “harmful.” The leaked 170-page document, obtained and reviewed exclusively by Search Engine Land, is titled Preference Ranking V3.3 Vendor, marked Apple Confidential – Internal Use […]