I’ve heard way too many people speculating that AI search means “SEO is dead.”
I’ve been getting ads from “GEO” companies saying the same.
This couldn’t be further from the truth.
I put my thoughts in writing.
Check it out on @searchengineland.bsky.social:
searchengineland.com/ai-search-bo...
Heads-up, this should jump the traffic levels in GA4 and other analytics tools for #ChatGPT. That's because ChatGPT finally added utm parameters for "More" sources versus just the citations. Those links used to be standard links without utm parameters. Now they contain utm_source=chatgpt.
#seo #ai
Public invited to to honor Clyde Aikau at Waikiki paddle out #HNN #HINEWS #HawaiiNews
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Hello.
It is me.
Grumpy Rand.
Why grumpy? Because 60% of marketers say their top goal for 2025 is... GETTING MORE TRAFFIC?! Are you kidding me?
Look, I want you to succeed. Desperately. It's a flippin' hard time to be a marketer. So please, get better goals.
YouTube plans to roll out Google Lens integration to Shorts in the coming weeks, allowing users to search for elements within Shorts (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)
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This is Reese. She was offered a chicken nugget, but to eat it she would have to give up her hot sauce toy. Can't believe you're making her choose. 13/10
These creative questions are fun to answer and can help reveal people's personalities. Conflict resolution facilitator Priya Parker shares her favorites and explains how to come up with your own.
Please enjoy these shelter pups reacting to getting a kiss. Some are bashful, some have butterflies, and all deserve approximately 10 million more. 14/10 for all
New evidence released in the Google Antitrust case —with fresh details about how Google's Algo works, via
@btabke.bsky.social
"February 18, 2025 Call with Google Engineer H.J Kim" is a doozy...
The ABCs of ranking: (A)nchors (B)ody (C)licks 😏
You should probably read the whole thing
Google on ChatGPT competing with Google Search -> ChatGPT is Cannibalizing Google Search But Not on (Profitable) Commercial Queries
#google #seo #openai #chatgpt
A pencil #drawing of an orange that looks so realistic, you might think it’s about to roll off the page!
a golden retriever sits and looks directly at the camera. a gigantic tree is in full, bright pink blooms that completely fills the top half of the frame. both the dog’s fur and the tree are shimmering a little in the sunlight. in a delightful coincidence, the dog’s tongue almost perfectly matches the blossoms behind her.
This is Maggie. She saw this tree blossoming into its true colors and thought of you. 13/10
Google officially will change its double serving policy on April 14 - this makes me sad www.seroundtable.com/google-to-al...
📊 NEW TUTORIAL: How to track traffic from Google's AI Overviews, Featured Snippets & People Also Ask boxes in GA4
Wondering if these SERP features drive quality traffic? I've created a complete walkthrough to help you find out!
Google Ads double serving experiment may impact Top/Absolute Top Impression rate and/or a change in overall CTR @adsliaison.bsky.social confirmed to @ppcgreg.bsky.social www.seroundtable.com/google-ads-d...
#googleads #ppc #google
This is Turbo. He hopped everywhere as a puppy and still does as an adult. Because happy hops are not a phase, they are a lifestyle. 13/10 (IG: corgiturbopaws)
Google Ads wants advertisers to make LPs more navigable. This could have some big ramifications for lead gen and brand traffic where search intent isn't as concrete with keyword targeting. blog.google/products/ads...
🤣 too cute
Since 2004, Internet Archive has collaborated with a group of libraries and research organizations on the End of Term Web Archive. 💾 Learn more about the effort: eotarchive.org
#GoogleAds began 2025 the same way they ended 2024: talking about new releases and features for Performance Max campaigns. In this video, Michelle Morgan talks through the upcoming changes so you can know what to expect in your accounts. >> youtu.be/KNkRyQlqMCc
The End of Term Archive team @eotarchive.org crawled millions of federal webpages! If you are worried about a page going down or changing information on it, you can check to see if it is saved in the Internet Archive's @waybackmachine.bsky.social. 1/2
Marine biologists prepare to study damage from debris flows, nutrient imbalance and toxic contaminants. via @laist.com
He had to be moved every 10-15 minutes, due to pain, those caregivers were a blessing & aren’t paid nearly enough! Heart goes out to families unable to afford care, it’s physically, emotionally & financially draining. No patient, family caregivers, should have to suffer through something like that.
My family was fortunate in that between dad’s VA, military, Social Security, and most importantly sale of their home (that they built together !) of 30 years 😔 - they were able to pay for nearly 24 hour round the clock caregivers.
Last year, Barnes and Noble opened nearly 60 stores around the country. The company plans to open more brick-and-mortar locations in 2025.
The Internet Archive has to date downloaded 500 terabytes of US government websites, which it crawls at the end of every presidential term. The whole archive is fully searchable. This effort's housed by a donation-funded nonprofit, not a branch of the US government. blog.archive.org/2024/05/08/e...
My dad had a neurological disorder that slowly killed him over 15 years. He was bedridden and slowly lost his voice. We ended up communicating via yes and no questions, where he blink once or twice for yes or no. Those neurological disease diseases are the worst 😞
New channel controls for Demand Gen campaigns
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Expanded Channel control: Starting in March, you’ll be able to choose where your ads show across all ad surfaces (see image).
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