WordPress 6.5 gains lastmod date for sitemaps files

Google and Bing both encourage sites to include accurate lastmod dates within sitemap files.
So you’ve ‘won’ SEO – now what?

Learn how to defend your “moat,” capitalize on your earned authority and avoid common pitfalls that can tank your hard-won SEO success.
Google Lens and Circle to Search gains more links, facts and AI Overviews

Not only are the search results more graphical, they have richer information for these more interactive ways of searching.
Shopping graph optimization: The future of ecommerce SEO

Optimize for Google’s product entity database across sources like manufacturer sites and YouTube to stay visible in an AI-driven world.
Google CEO is ’empathetic’ to content creators Search has wiped out

Sundar Pichai calls this is a disruptive moment. He also avoids commiting to releasing data on AI Overview click-through rates and traffic.
Straight from the source: 2024 Search Engine Land Awards judges reveal what makes an application award-worthy

Submit your entry by Friday, May 24, to lock in Super Early Bird rates!
Has ChatGPT launched its Search product in stealth?

ChatGPT can now search the web to find current information, recent events or detailed answers that aren’t in its training data.
Ex-Googler: Google’s AI projects are driven by ‘stone cold panic’

Google is afraid of being left behind and thinks the solution is to put AI in everything, a former Google says.
Niche blogging in the new Google reality: 5 strategies to thrive or die

Niche bloggers hit hard by recent Google updates have seen minimal recovery. Here’s what to do instead of giving up.
How to generate SEO content ideas with the Value Proposition Canvas

Generate SEO content ideas that directly address your customers’ jobs, pains and gains for more effective content marketing.
TikTok now testing 60-minute video uploads

We may soon know whether TikTok users actually want hour-long videos. Could this lead to more advertising?
TikTok now testing 60-minute video uploads

We may soon know whether TikTok users actually want hour-long videos. Could this lead to more advertising?
Navigating the AI wars: Winning SEO strategies for brands

See how AI is changing our quest for information, the key players in the AI wars and the attributes that will define the future of search.
How to archive your Universal Analytics historical data

Time is running out to save your Universal Analytics data. Follow these steps to archive historical analytics before the July 1 deadline.
Google adds two new Googlebot crawlers: GoogleOther-Image and GoogleOther-Video

Google said these new crawlers are to “better support crawling of binary data that may be used for research and development.”
Google AI Overviews: More searches, less satisfaction

What happens when you let Google do the Googling for you, but Google can’t find what Google is Googling for on Google?
How to run a successful site migration from start to finish

Moving to a new domain, changing your CMS or merging sites? Learn best practices for a seamless site migration that boosts search visibility.
How to reappeal a Google Business Profile suspension

Follow these steps to appeal your GBP suspension and increase your chances of getting reinstated on Google Maps and local search results.
How to reappeal a Google Business Profile suspension

Follow these steps to appeal your GBP suspension and increase your chances of getting reinstated on Google Maps and local search results.
Google adds “web” filter to only show text-based links in Google Search results

Google said the filter appears on the top of the results page alongside other filters.