Marketing & SEO

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5 lessons from delivering bad SEO news to executives

Traditional SEO metrics haven’t been good. We don’t need more studies to see what’s happening, but the data confirms it. Organic traffic is declining for most SEO clients right now. Seer Interactive found that organic CTR dropped 61% for queries…

Google expands Demand Gen tools to drive faster YouTube conversions

Google is rolling out new Demand Gen updates in Google Ads, aimed at helping advertisers convert faster and capture more new customers across YouTube and beyond. What’s happening. Demand Gen is now integrated into Commerce Media Suite, allowing advertisers to…

Google tests “App Labs” hub for early ad features

Google is quietly testing a new “App Labs” beta inside Google Ads, giving app advertisers early access to experimental campaign features before wider rollout. What’s new. A dedicated tab within the App advertising hub where advertisers can try limited-time experiments,…

How to use customer acquisition and retention goals in Google Ads

Google has introduced new capabilities within its new customer acquisition goals, including high-value customer bidding and retention targeting. Most Google Ads strategies still treat new customers as inherently more valuable. That assumption breaks down quickly. Not every new customer is…

Google Search Console job data logging issue

Google has confirmed a bug with the Google Search Console performance reports that specifically impacts  “Job listing” and “Job details” search appearance filter. Starting April 16th Google had an issue logging this data. So Google is reporting zero clicks and…

How to build an enterprise SEO strategy that actually gets buy-in

Most enterprise SEO strategies die in slide decks. Beautiful presentations, airtight data, and solid recommendations, all collecting dust because nobody bought in.  I’ve watched it happen at companies with eight-figure marketing budgets. I’ve also watched a single SEO insight convince…

Why Google Has Changed & Who’s Really Paying for It

Why Google is evolving into a more “engaging” platform, and what declining engagement from younger users means for search and publishers. The post Why Google Has Changed & Who’s Really Paying for It appeared first on Search Engine Journal.