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.

Robots.txt and SEO: What you need to know in 2026

The Robots Exclusion Protocol (REP), commonly known as robots.txt, has been a web standard since 1994 and remains a key tool for website optimization today. This simple yet powerful file helps control how search engines and other bots interact with…

Google Search Console Index Coverage report delayed

Google has confirmed that the Search Console index coverage report, also the page indexing report, are now delayed about two weeks. Google confirmed the issue and is working to resolve the issue, but said this only impacts reporting and that…

Use the Ick to Create Better Marketing

Our expert this week has a few hot takes.  Here’s one: “Any marketer that says they’ve never felt the ick from marketing isn’t a true marketer. You do feel the ick.” While that doesn’t sound like the best lesson to…

The Impact AI Is Having On The Marketing Ecosystem

Harry Clarkson-Bennett dismantles AI hype, revealing how real marketing power still lies in creators, communities, and cross-platform customer journeys. The post The Impact AI Is Having On The Marketing Ecosystem appeared first on Search Engine Journal.