Google Search Central has published the latest episode of the Search Off the Record podcast titled ‘Enhance your Public Alerts to surface on Google Search’. The GSC team says, “This lightning talk is for authorities who manage and disseminate emergency alerts, such as those about floods, storms, or power outages. Learn how to help people stay safe during emergencies by maximizing the reach of your alerts on Google Search. This session covers how to increase the reach of emergency alerts on Google Search by enhancing Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) feeds. Join us as we cover... [...]

Google Search Central has published the latest episode of the Search Off the Record podcast titled ‘Monitoring Organic Google Search Traffic in Looker Studio’. The GSC team says, “Join Googlers Cherry Prommawin and Daniel Waisberg as they discuss monitoring Google organic search traffic using Search Console, Google Analytics, and Looker Studio. Follow along with the Looker Studio dashboard template linked below and start monitoring your own data today.”  [...]

Google Search Central has published the latest episode of the Search Off the Record podcast titled ‘Demystifying Google Analytics and Search Console data’. The GSC team says, “Search Console and Google Analytics are both powerful tools to help website owners make informed decisions. However, the data coming from these tools are not the same. Join Googlers Cherry Prommawin and Daniel Waisberg as they provide an overview of each tool and explain the differences between Search Console and Google Analytics data.”  [...]

AI enhances competitive analysis by automating data collection, identifying trends, and providing actionable insights from vast datasets. It enables businesses to monitor competitors, predict market shifts, and make data-driven decisions faster and more accurately. Orbit Media Studios has published a new video ‘How to use AI to do quick competitive analysis’ featuring Andy Crestodina. It covers the following: AI competitive analysis for SEO: Grab the keyword gap report and clean up the data The SEO competitive analysis prompt and giving AI the CSV file The on-page SEO recommendations... [...]

Orbit Media Studios has published a new video ‘These are the ways to get AI to recommend your brand’ featuring Andy Crestodina. The Orbit Medi team says, “This is how to make your brand visible in AI responses with Andy from Orbit Media. Yes, it’s time to learn how to rank in AI searches. We are in a new era of digital marketing. It’s a breakdown of seven practical steps to optimize your content, website, and online presence for AI-driven tools, chatbots and LLMs, such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Copilot. And of course, Google’s AI Overviews.“ Orbit Media... [...]

Google Analytics supports SEO by providing insights into organic traffic, user behavior, and engagement metrics, helping optimize website performance. It enables tracking of keyword performance, landing page effectiveness, and user journeys to refine strategies for better search rankings. Digital Marketing Institute has published Essential Guide to Google Analytics for SEO’. Cathal Melinn says, “As the world’s most widely-used web analytics platform,  Google Analytics 4 (GA4) offers businesses across sectors the tools to track consumer browsing preferences and behaviors. Rather... [...]

Google Search Central has published the latest episode of the Search Off the Record podcast titled ‘The Current State of SEO, Revamped Search Console Emails, and more!’. The GSC team says, “Happy 2025 SEO practitioners! Catch up on the latest Google Search news with Google Search Advocate, John Mueller. Watch along and learn about the current state of SEO in the Web Almanac, updates to the Search Console Performance report, Project Mariner for Chrome, and more!”  [...]

Website rendering is the process of converting website code into a visual interface that users can interact with on their browsers. It ensures proper display of content, images, and styles for an optimal user experience. Google Search Central has published the latest episode of the Search Off the Record podcast titled ‘Website rendering strategies’. The GSC team says, “Make informed decisions about the technical setup of your website with this insightful Search Lighting Talk on rendering strategies. Join Martin Splitt as he breaks down complex concepts into easy to understand... [...]

1. Overview of LucidFluencer AI LucidFluencerAI allows you to create a highly engaging social media influencer effortlessly. This innovative tool generates influencers that are always active, compliant, and capable of going viral, enabling you to build an influencer empire without personal involvement or compromising on quality. You may have noticed many posts in your social media feeds featuring influencers who appear to lead extraordinary lives filled with success. LucidFluencer AI aims to give you the chance to become an influencer, yourself, and to do it using virtual avatars rather than having... [...]

The latest The SERP’s Up SEO podcast episode is titled ‘How to drive conversions with influencer marketing’. The Wix team says, “Does influencer marketing lead to leads and converting conversions?  What type of influencer marketing gets signups and clicks, and which don’t? Wix’s Mordy Oberstein and Crystal Carter welcome Nicole Ponce from Semrush, an expert in navigating the complex waters of B2B influencer marketing. Sara Adam, Head of Partnerships and Influencer Marketing at Wix Studio, also joins in on the conversation to discuss... [...]