In 2024, Google’s search algorithm incorporates advanced AI to enhance multisearch capabilities, allowing users to search via text, images, and voice more intuitively. Ahrefs has published a new video ‘What Google Doesn’t Want You to Know About Their Search Algorithm’. The Ahrefs team says, “The leaked Google documents reveal secrets into how the Google search algorithm may work. Watch as we go on a journey to see if Google lies to us and why.” Ahrefs  [...]

Google Search Central has published the latest episode of the Search Off the Record podcast titled ‘Google Trends for Marketing & Sales’. The video covers the following: Understanding overall vertical trends Benchmarking against competitors Analyzing brand awareness and sentiment Researching keywords for ad campaigns. The GSC team says, “Want to use Google Trends to create successful marketing and sales strategies? In this video, Daniel Waisberg and Omri Weisman show how Google Trends can help you understand overall vertical trends, benchmark against competitors, analyze... [...]

Convince & Convert has published the latest episode of the Social Pros podcast titled ‘Building Ideal Customer Profiles for Social Media Success’. The Convince & Convert team says, “A marketing strategy can be full of great, inventive ideas but unless it’s targeted at the right people, you could be flying blind. But how do you narrow down and identify your target market? Katie Robbert, CEO of Trust Insights, works with clients to identify their Ideal Customer Profiles (ICPs) and refine their marketing messages to speak directly to customers. She joins Social Pros to... [...]

Google Search Central has published the latest episode of the Search Off the Record podcast titled ‘Google Search Reliability’. The GSC team says, “In this episode of Search Off the Record, Ben Walton and David Yule from the Google Search Site Reliability Team (SRE) walk us through their day to day work, which surprisingly is not just about putting out fires! Learn what Search SREs really do, how they handle incidents that occasionally occur, and what it takes to be an SRE for Google Search.”  [...]

This is a reminder for the SEJ webinar to be held on October 2, 2024. For better or worse, brands dominate Google search results. As more results are generated by AI and machines start to understand the offline and online world, big brands are only going to get more powerful. Search Engine Journal is hosting a webinar ‘Brands Rule Google: Why Building a Brand Is Key To SEO’ on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at 2.00 pm ET. The SEJ team says, “Join us as we tackle the challenge of competing with dominant brands in Google search results. We’ll explain why big brands... [...]

Google Search Central has published the latest episode of the ‘Google Trends for SEO’. The GSC team says, “Discover how Google Trends can help you create high quality content that people are interested in. In this video, Daniel Waisberg and Hadas Jacobi discuss using Google Trends for keyword research, staying updated on rising search terms, developing a content calendar, and also some Video SEO ideas. ”  [...]

Google Search Central has published the latest episode of the ‘Search Off the Record’ podcast titled ‘How do I know if my SEO is doing a good job?’. The GSC team says, “In this episode of Search Off the Record, Lizzi and John interview Erika Varangouli, head of Branded Content at Riverside.fm, about all things hiring and working with SEOs. Just because uplift isn’t happening doesn’t mean they’re not doing work; we walk through practical things to check throughout the process, such as how things are prioritized, is there regular reporting, and proactive... [...]

Google Search Central has published the latest episode of the ‘Search Off the Record’ podcast titled ‘How to make your website faster: 3 quick tips’. The GSC team says, “Do you wish your website were faster? Watch along as Martin Splitt provides you with three actionable tips to make your website faster. From ​​optimizing Javascript and avoiding unnecessary redirects you can improve user experience and enhance website performance today.”  [...]

Google Search Central has published the latest episode of the ‘Search Off the Record’ podcast titled ‘Trending Now: Stay on Top of Google Search Trends’. The GSC team says, “Take a different approach to analyzing search trends. Instead of finding data for terms and topics you’re interested in, start with rising terms and then narrow down the results to your related terms. Watch along as Daniel Waisberg, Search Advocate at Google, and Hadas Jacobi, Software Engineer, Google Trends, explain how you can stay on top of what’s happening in Google Search.”  [...]

For better or worse, brands dominate Google search results. As more results are generated by AI and machines start to understand the offline and online world, big brands are only going to get more powerful. Search Engine Journal is hosting a webinar ‘Brands Rule Google: Why Building a Brand Is Key To SEO’ on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at 2.00 pm ET. The SEJ team says, “Join us as we tackle the challenge of competing with dominant brands in Google search results. We’ll explain why big brands lead the rankings and how to measure your own brand’s impact against... [...]