Search Engine Marketing

How to use TikTok Creator Search Insights to find content opportunities

TikTok has moved well beyond its roots as a short-form video app.  It now serves as a search destination where people turn for answers, ideas, and products.  Creator Search Insights gives creators and brands a window into that behavior – highlighting trending queries, underserved topics, and real audience interests.  And the data backs up this […]

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Cloudflare offers way to block AI Overviews – will Google comply?

Cloudflare today announced a new feature that allows you signal via robots.txt whether your content can be used in Google’s AI Overviews (as well as for AI training). Cloudflare’s new Content Signals Policy is meant to give publishers more control over how crawlers and bots use their data, beyond traditional directives that only regulate crawling

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Google clarifies API key process for local inventory feeds

After months of merchant frustration over securing the required API key for website-reported local inventory feeds via Google Tag Manager, Google has now confirmed a straightforward process: Complete setup. Request validation through a form. Once approved, a Google agent provides the API key. Why we care. This clarification makes it easier for merchants to implement

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Google tests Brand Profiles in Merchant Center Next

Google is piloting Brand Profiles in Merchant Center Next, giving retailers a fresh way to showcase their story, values, and promotions directly in Search results. Why we care. With shopping searches increasingly crowded, Brand Profiles give merchants a chance to differentiate beyond product listings, potentially influencing purchase decisions earlier in the journey. How it works:

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