Search Engine Marketing

11 of the best free tools every SEO should know about

If things felt busy before, SEO has officially shifted into overdrive.  With AI on the lips of every search marketer, large language models have earned their spot in the SEO toolkit.  Google’s AI Overviews and Bing’s Copilot are rewriting huge sections of the SERP, and privacy regulations have ratcheted up again. Against that backdrop, teams […]

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Study: Google AI Mode Shows 91% URL Change Across Repeat Searches via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

A study finds Google’s AI Mode returns different URLs 91% of the time for the same query, offering insight into how sources are chosen. The post Study: Google AI Mode Shows 91% URL Change Across Repeat Searches appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Google’s John Mueller: Core Updates Build On Long-Term Data via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google says core updates rely on long-term patterns, not recent link spam. Should you disavow? Here’s what John Mueller told SEO professionals. The post Google’s John Mueller: Core Updates Build On Long-Term Data appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Google to enforce phone number verification for Message Assets in ads

Starting August 1st, Google Ads will expand its Unverified Phone Number policy to include message assets, in addition to existing requirements for call-only ads, call assets, and location assets. Why we care. Advertisers using message assets must now ensure that associated phone numbers are verified, or their message assets will be disapproved and won’t serve.

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Google to ban ads for pill presses and related equipment

Starting September 1st Google Ads and Google Shopping will update their Dangerous Products or Services policies to prohibit advertising for pill presses, encapsulating machines, and related components used to form powders or granules into tablets or capsules. Why we care. This update targets a product category often linked to illicit drug manufacturing, aiming to curb

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Auditing the Performance Max black box: A strategic approach

Google Ads Performance Max campaigns are often called a “black box” due to their: Heavy automation. Limited transparency. Reduced control over traditional campaign levers. This inherent opaqueness can make auditing these campaigns challenging, leaving many businesses feeling like they’re flying blind. However, the need for audits doesn’t disappear; it simply shifts.  To effectively audit Performance

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Microsoft to retire standalone Target CPA and ROAS bidding for new ad campaigns

Microsoft Advertising is retiring Target CPA and Target ROAS as standalone bidding strategies for new campaigns, effective August 4th. Advertisers will instead use Maximize Conversions or Maximize Conversion Value, with the option to set target values. Existing campaigns using the legacy strategies will continue to run without disruption. The update also removes those options from

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