Content Marketing and SEO

Learn how to connect SEO rankings to real business results by aligning metrics with revenue goals, optimizing conversions, and turning search visitors into customers. The post Search That Sells: Connecting The Dots Between Rankings And Results appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google pushed back against news reports of shrinking Search demand, pointing to "overall" search query growth and feature adoption The post Google Disputes News That Search Engine Use Is Falling appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Changes to content won’t hold rankings if your site has technical issues or poor structure. This edition of Ask An SEO looks at why. The post Ask An SEO: Why Didn’t My Keywords Come Back After I Changed My Page Content? appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

A study analyzing Google vs ChatGPT traffic finds Google keeps users on its site longer, but sends the most traffic overall. The post Google’s Walled Garden: Users Make 10 Clicks Before Leaving appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Create your own ChatGPT agent to streamline your SEO audits and analyze website elements like page structure. Here's how. The post Create Your Own ChatGPT Agent For On-Page SEO Audits appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google publishes blog posts with official tips to make your content perform well in AI search features like AI Overviews & AI Mode. The post Google’s Official Advice On Optimizing For AI Overviews & AI Mode appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Anthropic published the hidden system prompts underlying the Claude AI model, showing how to get the best responses from it. The post Claude’s Hidden System Prompts Offer a Peek Into How Chatbots Work appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

It’s not your SEO strategy. It might be the hidden silos that choke ROI, delay execution, and derail even your best-laid digital plans. The post Internal Silos Are An Overlooked Problem That Can Hurt Search Performance appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google Ads' built-in AI tool promises convenience, but how does it compare to third-party solutions in key creative tasks? The post Google Ads AI Vs. Third-Party AI Tools: Comparison For Google Ads Creatives appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google's John Mueller explains that Hreflang tags act as suggestions, not directives. Learn how canonical tags impact international SEO and what adjustments your strategy needs. The post Google Reminds That Hreflang Tags Are Hints, Not Directives appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Faceted navigation enhances ecommerce UX but poses SEO risks. Learn how to manage filters without harming crawl efficiency or indexing strategy. The post Ask An SEO: How To Implement Faceted Navigation Without Hurting Crawl Efficiency appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google launches a generative AI certification with free training, focusing on Google's tools. Is this credential worth adding to your resume? The post Google Launches Generative AI Certification With Free Training appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Tariffs affect product costs and ad performance. This month's Ask A PPC outlines their direct impact on PPC metrics, conversion rates, and bidding strategies. The post Ask A PPC: How Will The Tariffs Impact My PPC Campaigns? appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

With zero-click results and AI Overviews dominating the SERP, SEO pros must adapt. This article breaks down key shifts in behavior, metrics, and strategy. The post From Search To Discovery: Why SEO Must Evolve Beyond The SERP appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

ChatGPT leads the AI search market with an 80% share, while traditional search engine use reportedly declines. The post ChatGPT Leads AI Search Race While Google & Others Slip, Data Shows appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Group keywords by search behavior using Google’s own SERPs. A hands-on Python approach for scalable, intent-based clustering. The post How To Automate SEO Keyword Clustering By Search Intent With Python appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google's AIO rewrites articles without adding unique analysis or insights, essentially meeting the definition of low-value content. The post Does Google’s AI Overviews Violate Its Own Spam Policies? appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google engineer's testimony gives an overview of how quality scoring works and reveals a hidden Chrome-based popularity signal. The post Googler’s Deposition Offers View Of Google’s Ranking Systems appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Lost your website after a hosting dispute? Here's how to bounce back with recovered content, smart redirects, and a stronger foundation. The post Ask An SEO: How Do I Rebuild My Website After A Dispute With The Hosting Company? appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google launches Smart Bidding Exploration, a new feature to help advertisers unlock untapped conversions by expanding eligible queries without changing audience targeting. The post Google Announces Largest Ads Bidding Update In Over A Decade appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google's Search Relations team shares which HTTP status codes matter most for SEO. Learn how redirects, 1xx codes, and network errors impact your site's performance. The post HTTP Status Codes Google Cares About (And Those It Ignores) appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Recent Google patent shows how five kinds of real-world context can influence AI-generated answers The post Google Patent On Using Contextual Signals Beyond Query Semantics appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google Ads launches new AI-powered measurement tools to help marketers of all sizes prove performance, boost ROI, and better use first-party data. The post Google AI Measurement Upgrades Announced At Google Marketing Live appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Join us for this webinar as we introduce the TotalSERP strategy, a unified approach designed to help you reclaim visibility across the entire search landscape. The post Cracking the SEO Code: Regain Control of Search Visibility in the Age of AI [Webinar] appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

An in-depth look at CMS market share data and what the changing platform landscape means for SEO practitioners. The post CMS Market Share Trends: Top Content Management Systems (May 2025) appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article