Google is testing more of those expandable sections in the mobile search results. We have seen them for expandable ads/sponsored listings and other topics but now also for short videos, articles and popular products that say “in-demand favorites.” I assume they are showing for way more than just these categories. These were spotted by Khushal … Read more
Google Search is testing a new section in its search results for “List articles.” Google then shows you articles that are like top ten or top whatever number list for any topic. You’ve seen those articles, they go like, the top ten best SEOs in this region. Or the top 8 best running shoes. Those … Read more
This week’s Ask An SEO question comes from Carrazana in Cuba, who asks: “How do you find the right, long-tail keywords for articles? I can not find the right keywords and long tail keywords for my post and articles. I use keywords everywhere.” Great question, Carrazana! Lots of content professionals struggle with finding long tail … Read more
The updated Google Search Quality Raters guidelines last week and added an example of what it considers the “lowest quality pages.” In section 4.7 it states the only mention of using AI and writes, “The website terms of use states that “some articles” are generated by artificial intelligence and may have errors or be out … Read more
We had two periods of Google Search ranking volatility this week, one last weekend and one on Thursday or so. Google court documents say search quality has improved and not degraded. Google dropped the see more results in the local panel this week for a period of time until it fixed that bug. Google also … Read more
Google Search is testing a new carousel named “Most-read articles.” I guess Google is using click data to see which articles are being read the most. Or maybe Chrome or Google Analytics data? Maybe? I cannot replicate this but Shameem Adhikarath posted a screenshot of this on X. Here is that screenshot: This was also … Read more
LinkedIn has introduced sponsored articles, providing marketers with an additional tool that may contribute to enhancing brand awareness, increasing engagement, and driving lead generation. Why we care. As LinkedIn users will not have the hassle or inconvenience of having to leave the platform to read the sponsored content, this could result in higher engagement. How … Read more
We’ve shared many great reads in our newsletter over the last quarter. I thought it would be cool to put together a list of articles that stood out—the ones that resonate with our community and spark ideas and inspiration for what to do next. So, here’s a roundup of our newsletter’s highlights from Q4 2023. You … Read more
Here are the most popular articles on the Search Engine Roundtable by number of comments. In other words, these are the articles with the highest number of comments posted in 2023. Overall, there were over 21,000 comments added to stories in 2023. But here were the most commented on stories that were published in 2023: … Read more
Are you being prompted by LinkedIn to contribute to their “Collaborative Articles?” Do you see people with a “Top Voice” badge on their LinkedIn profile and wonder how they got all the fame and fortune? Yeah, so I’ve been testing LinkedIn’s Collaborative articles for a while. And I’m…not impressed. Plus, I just read some data … Read more
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