Search Engine Marketing

Google generates nearly 13% of People Also Ask answers: Data

An analysis of more than 8.4 million English-language Google People Also Ask results found that 12.6% of answers are now AI-generated. That’s according to Mark Williams-Cook, founder of SEO tool Also Asked. Why we care. Google is increasingly relying on AI to fill content gaps. These AI-generated answers seem to appear when Google likely couldn’t […]

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Google upgrades Keyword Planner with localized forecasting

Google Keyword Planner now has enhanced forecasting tools that let you break down keyword forecast volumes by city, region, and device type. This brings a new level of granularity to campaign planning. Why we care. For advertisers targeting multiple locations or optimizing for specific user contexts, this update enables more precise budgeting and local strategy

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Unlocking organic shopping: 8 insights from Google’s free listings

Google’s free listing features have expanded rapidly in recent years, becoming a staple search feature for ecommerce businesses globally. Working heavily in ecommerce, I regularly encounter issues with the capabilities of stores for ranking within free listing results.  Because of the heavy overlap among free listings and ads, both primarily managed via product feeds in

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How to expand your reach with reverse location targeting in Google Ads

Not everyone searching for your city is located in it. Whether they’re planning a move, booking a trip, or shopping for a better deal, people often search for businesses in locations other than their own.  These high-intent searches often go unseen if your campaigns aren’t properly configured. That’s where reverse location targeting comes in. What

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Google faces EU antitrust complaint over AI Overviews

A coalition of independent publishers filed a formal antitrust complaint with the European Commission against Google, accusing the tech giant of using its AI-generated summaries — known as AI Overviews — to siphon traffic and revenue from news outlets across Europe. The group, led by the Independent Publishers Alliance, is also urging regulators to impose

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