How machine learning impacts the need for quality content

As Google continues to invest in machine learning technology to help it better understand and parse user queries, columnist Eric Enge emphasizes the need for marketers to continuously improve content quality and user satisfaction.

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Essential voice search strategies for 2017

Are you prepared for the rise in voice search? Columnist Sherry Bonelli discusses how voice search will impact local businesses.

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What the heck is machine learning, and why should I care?

Understanding the impact of machine learning will be crucial to adjusting our search marketing strategies — but probably not in the way you think. Columnist Dave Davies explains.

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Optimizing Google Home search responses

What, if anything, can SEOs do to prepare for the era of the digital assistant? Columnist Brian Ussery shares his observations about Google Home.

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Digital assistants, conversational search and the future of local

As digital assistants like Alexa and Google Home become more popular, how can local search marketers adapt? Columnist Brian Smith shares his tips.

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Search takes to the cloud as users engage with new actions

Columnist Christi Olson describes the changing face of search engine results pages and how new technology and functionality is benefiting both searchers and advertisers.

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The future of the map

The leap from physical to digital maps was game-changing for marketers and consumers alike, but what’s next on the horizon? Columnist Brian Smith explores some possibilities for the future of mapping.

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SEO and voice search-proof your shopping campaigns this holiday season to win the omni-channel shopper

How can you make your shopping ads stand out this holiday season? Columnist Purna Virji suggests some ways to optimize your campaigns for the valuable omni-channel shopper.

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An experiment in trying to predict Google rankings

In late 2015, JR Oakes and his colleagues undertook an experiment to attempt to predict Google ranking for a given webpage using machine learning. What follows are their findings, which they wanted to share with the SEO community.

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SMX Advanced recap: Dr. Pete’s Guide To The Changing Google SERPs

How have the SERPs changed in recent years, and what’s on the horizon? Contributor Dan Leibson summarizes Dr. Pete Meyers’ presentation from SMX Advanced 2016.

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Why retailers shouldn’t overreact to the voice search revolution

Columnist Andy Taylor of Merkle|RKG shares data and provides insight into how voice search is impacting retailers.

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The future of voice-related SEO for local business

Google’s recent developer event revealed details about how the search giant is thinking about the future. Columnist Chris Marentis shares tips on how local businesses can learn how to be found in the environment that’s taking shape.

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What marketers need to know about Google assistant and Google Home

Voice search is growing, and Google is investing heavily in products that utilize this technology. Contributor Joe Youngblood discusses these products and their implications for marketers.

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The #1 Reason Why Position #1 Doesn’t Matter

As the layout of search engine results pages continues to change and evolve, columnist Rachel Lindteigen notes that being the top result may not be as important as it used to be.

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Is your brand prepared for voice search? 3 steps to get the conversation started

As voice search becomes more widely adopted, what can search marketers do to prepare? Columnist Purna Virji discusses how to adapt to this growing trend.

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The rise of personal assistants and the death of the search box

Columnist Eric Enge recaps the SMX West 2016 keynote by Googler Behshad Behzadi, who envisions a not-too-distant future in which voice search becomes more ubiquitous — and may even replace the search box.

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Using Autocomplete To Hijack Local Search Results & Improve Online Reputation

Google is constantly refining its search engine algorithm in an effort to root out spam and improve the search experience for users. Over the years, this refinement process has largely rewarded those employing ethical search engine optimization (SEO) p…

The Bing Dilemma: What To Do With The Little Search Engine That Can’t

The challenge that Microsoft faces in the online search landscape could be a business school case study: how to capture market share from a competitor whose very brand (“Google”) has become synonymous with the act of searching online. Imagine that you are the person at Microsoft…

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Top 10 Search Modifiers: Why They Matter, What They Are & How To Use Them

Google is working hard to improve search, and it’s doing such a great job that the general public doesn’t seem to be noticing. With the inclusion of personalization, localization, customization, and with the depth of data Google knows and understands about the average user, it’s easy to…

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