Marketing & SEO

Uncover proven tactics in digital marketing, content strategy, and search engine optimization. This category highlights actionable insights, case studies, and tools that help brands grow online visibility.

How to tell if Google’s AI Max for search is actually working

With AI Max for Search now widely available in beta, advertisers are debating everything from performance comparisons to how it plays with existing keyword structures. Google Ads Liaison, Ginny Marvin is stepping in to clarify what AI Max is —…

Adobe to acquire Semrush

Leading SEO platform Semrush – the company that acquired Search Engine Land, MarTech, and Third Door Media in October 2024 – is being acquired by software company Adobe. Adobe announced the acquisition today. The all-cash deal is valued at about…

Should Advertisers Be Worried About AI In PPC?

AI has long driven PPC, yet success still depends on knowing where automation helps and where it hurts. The post Should Advertisers Be Worried About AI In PPC? appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

How to get cited by ChatGPT: The content traits LLMs quote most

LLM-driven discovery is reshaping how readers find and evaluate information, yet most teams still don’t know what actually gets cited by ChatGPT.  While early theories suggest that structure, freshness, or authority signals are the primary drivers, the actual drivers have…

Unmasking affiliate fraud: Protecting growth in 2026

Affiliate marketing drives billions in sales – and billions more in hidden losses. Brand bidding, ad hijacking, coupon abuse, and more subtle forms of affiliate fraud can quietly drain ROI and distort attribution. For performance leaders, the question isn’t if…

SEO’s future isn’t content. It’s governance

Every few years, SEO gets a shiny new acronym. Voice search. AMP. E-A-T. Each promised to rewrite the rules, and each eventually found its way into the same corporate graveyard of experiments and half-baked roadmaps. I know, because I bought…