Google has updated its site reputation abuse policy to expand what is included in abuse. It now includes third-party content that has first-party involvement or content oversight. Google also dropped a mention of the starkly different content algorithm but made no mention that site reputation abuse is enforced algorithmically—so it must still be only through … Read more
Microsoft is testing categorizing the videos within its Bing video search results. Bing’s video search interface can show at the top a featured video for the query, then trending videos related to the query, then short videos, then a related category of videos, followed by the normal video thumbnails. This change was spotted by Frank … Read more
Is OpenAI, its ChatGPT service, taking market share from Google? Well, maybe. Rand Fishkin of Sparktoro posted his assumptions based on a mix of data from SimilarWeb and Datos that says ChatGPT’s current market share is 4.33% – that is from October 2024 data. So ChatGPT is 4.33%, while Google is 83.54%, then YouTube 6.79%, … Read more
Google has updated its guide to Google Search ranking systems to mention at the top of the page that it uses both page-level and site-wide signals for search rankings. There was a debate on this after the Google creator summit about Google possibly saying they only have page level signals, so this may clear things … Read more
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Microsoft announced an update to GraphRAG that improves AI search engines’ ability to provide specific and comprehensive answers while using less resources. This update speeds up LLM processing and increases accuracy. The Difference Between RAG And GraphRAG RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) combines a large language model (LLM) with a search index (or database) to generate … Read more
Have you ever wondered how search engines identify the countless pages on your website? They do it with the help of sitemaps. Without a sitemap, your content risks being lost on the internet, unseen by both your audience and search engines. This is where sitemap generators come into the picture. Sitemap generators simplify the process … Read more
Google updates search documentation to clarify how both page-level and site-wide signals influence ranking in search results. Google’s ranking systems evaluate content primarily at the page level, but site-wide signals also matter. Good site-wide signals won’t guarantee high rankings for all pages, and poor site-wide signals won’t doom all pages. This documentation update clarifies existing … Read more
Don’t Fall Behind! Top SEO Trends for 2025 You Can’t Ignore With SEO continuously evolving, 2025 is bringing new opportunities—and challenges—to optimize beyond Google, enhance engagement, and leverage powerful tools like AI. Here’s what you need to know to stay competitive. Search Everywhere Optimization Google isn’t the only game anymore. Platforms like ChatGPT Search, Perplexity, … Read more
Website monitoring tools help ensure you provide a great experience for your users. They can help you keep track of: Website performance: Track your website’s speed through metrics like page load time and Google’s Core Web Vitals Usability: Learn how visitors use your website through user session recordings and heatmap analysis Uptime: Monitor the availability … Read more