Forbes has reportedly fired some of its freelancers for some stories over its ongoing issue with Google’s site reputation abuse policy, aka parasite SEO. The Verge wrote, “Forbes will stop using freelancers for some types of stories indefinitely ‘” and has blamed the change on a recent update to Google Search policies.”
Google is testing a much richer experience for things to do style queries. Instead of showing a calendar box, text format with image boxes, Google is testing showing this rich image carousel of events that slides by itself from right to left.
We are quickly witnessing the Googlization of ChatGPT and the ChatGPTization of Google Search. It’s a fascinating time to be involved in Search, that’s for sure. I cover several new ChatGPT Search features announced as part of OpenAI’s Ship-mas. On the eighth day of ship-mas OpenAI announced some exciting news about its ChatGPT Search product….
Google is testing another search result snippet interface change, this one is when you hover your mouse over the snippet, it adds a shadow effect to the snippet.
Google has confirmed it is testing allowing showing the same ad, from the same advertiser, on the same search results page. Ginny Marvin, the Google Ads Liaison said, “We’re conducting a small experiment testing different ad configurations” in regards to this test being spotted.
When I first heard about AI chatbots, I was skeptical. Could a bot really hold a conversation as naturally as a human? My skepticism wasn’t unfounded — earlier chatbots I’d interacted with felt clunky, unable to handle anything beyond basic inquiries. But as AI technology has rapidly evolved, so have the capabilities of these chatbots….
Over the past five years, I’ve been creating content for some of the most successful content-first brands. And if there’s one thing that all their content marketing strategies have in common, it is a solid content gap analysis. Think about it. Every time you look up a topic, you will find hundreds of blogs that…
Instagram ended hashtag following this week. Some experts say it’s time to rethink your brand’s hashtag strategy, and some of their ideas may sound familiar to get your content discovered.
With the new Yoast SEO Dashboard, you can see how your site is doing at a glance. Instead of hunting through pages, you’ll find all your key metrics in one place. It’s easy to spot which posts need attention, see where you can improve, and figure out what to tackle first so you can spend…
Investing can feel like a high-stakes game, but Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA) offers a smarter, less stressful approach. By consistently investing a set amount over time, DCA helps you navigate the market’s ups and downs without needing a crystal ball. Ready to discover how this strategy can reduce risk and potentially boost your gains? Let’s dive…