off

Should you block ChatGPT’s web browser plugin from accessing your website?

It’s a hot debate in SEO right now: You can block OpenAI’s ChatGPT-User bot with robots.txt – but should you? Short answer: No. Here’s why. Since ChatGPT launched, the debate around the “fair use” of public website content for AI training – and whether this is...
Posted On 06 Apr 2023
, By
off

How much should you budget for content?

Allocating a budget for content marketing must consider your brand’s unique needs. Use these tips to make the process more seamless. As you build a content marketing strategy for your brand, you may encounter one key area that stumps you – especially if you’re new to...
Posted On 29 Mar 2023
, By
off

This day in search marketing history: March 16

Google to sunset Universal Analytics, plus: Google’s doorway page penalty, over-optimization, Chrome’s paid link penalty ends and more. Google Univeral Analytics: The beginning of the end In 2022, Google announced its plan to deprecate Universal Analytics on July 1, 2023....
Posted On 21 Mar 2023
, By
off

How to make better SEO reports for the C-suite

Effective SEO reporting highlights the metrics that matter to the C-suite and excludes what will likely be ignored. Learn more here. With a looming recession, every penny invested in marketing must deliver ROI. When misalignments exist between a CMO’s vision and SEO, getting...
Posted On 13 Mar 2023
, By
off

Why content strategy matters most

A content strategy is a map that will lead you to profitable content. Here are five reasons why every business must have one. Does your brand have a strategy behind its content marketing? It should. Planning is integral to achieving that ever-elusive return on investment (ROI)....
Posted On 02 Mar 2023
, By
off

8 aspects of a sustainable SEO strategy

SEO doesn’t have to be tanked by constant changes. Learn how to do SEO sustainably while mitigating risk and focusing on priorities. Today’s hot topics revolve around the future of SEO as the race to AI-powered search heats up. Bing will use ChatGPT and Google has Bard. I’m...
Posted On 21 Feb 2023
, By
off

Search Engine Land’s updated What is SEO guide is now available

Our newly updated SEO guide is more helpful than ever, providing an overview of the key foundational elements you need to know. Looking for an accurate, up-to-date and helpful guide to the “big picture” elements of search engine optimization? Good news: We’ve just updated and...
Posted On 11 Feb 2023
, By
off

Baidu working on AI chatbot service that will be added to search

Baidu reportedly is planning to launch its AI chatbot as a standalone app before incorporating it gradually into search by March. First Microsoft Bing. Then Google. Now Baidu is reportedly planning on bringing ChatGPT-style AI to its search results. Why we care. All the major...
Posted On 03 Feb 2023
, By
off

This day in search marketing history: January 21

Google explains the core algorithm, plus: indexifembedded, Google sets sights on content farms, trademarketing SEO and more. Google explains the “core” algorithm In 2016, Google’s Andrey Lipattsev explained the “core” algorithm. This happened following the news about Panda...
Posted On 25 Jan 2023
, By
off

This day in search marketing history: January 16

Google explains crawl budget, plus: website outages and blackouts the right way, Google doing 1 trillion searches, and more. Google explains crawl budget In 2017, Google’s Gary Illyes explained what crawl budget is, how crawl rate limits work, what crawl demand is and what...
Posted On 19 Jan 2023
, By