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Review Signals Gain Influence In Top Google Local Rankings via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
New data on over 3,000 Google Business Profiles finds proximity drives visibility, but review volume and keyword relevance are most influential near the top. The post Review Signals Gain Influence In Top Google Local Rankings appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
These marketing KPIs will help you predict and scale revenue growth by 10x
As a marketer, you‘ve likely encountered the dreaded “prediction problem” while tracking data to predict revenue growth. The prediction problem is the frustrating gap between having data and knowing what’s coming next. Traditional marketing metrics can tell you what happened last month, but they’re like my tarot cards when predicting the future—confusing, vague, and not always accurate. Fortunately, some marketing KPIs predict future growth, and the companies achieving 10x revenue growth have figured out which ones matter. In this deep dive, I’ll share the 10 marketing KPIs that leading subscription businesses use to predict and scale revenue growth. But first, […]
The channel strategy that’s saving brands from AI search cannibalization
Picture this: Content visibility is up, but traffic to your website is way down. More than half of Google searches today end in no clicks, according to Search Engine Land. And consumers are looking everywhere — from Google’s AI Overviews to Reddit — for instant solutions to fit their needs. Is this your reality? Welcome to the rebirth of how people find information. Payoffs from traditional SEO tactics used to be huge. Now, AI has effectively given everyone access to unlimited, personalized knowledge on a diverse set of channels, and Google Search is losing users to AI search engines like […]
SERP Visibility Decline: How To Grow Brand Awareness When Organic Traffic Stalls
Learn how to boost your SERP visibility with tips to navigate changes in Google’s search results and AI features. The post SERP Visibility Decline: How To Grow Brand Awareness When Organic Traffic Stalls appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
LLMs.txt For AI SEO: Is It A Boost Or A Waste Of Time? via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Is innovation or anxiety the driving force behind the adoption of LLMs.txt and where does it leave SEOs in terms of AI visibility The post LLMs.txt For AI SEO: Is It A Boost Or A Waste Of Time? appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
How AI Mode Will Redefine Paid Search Advertising via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson
Marketers must adapt to AI-powered journeys as Google shifts from keyword bidding to intent-driven ad placements. The post How AI Mode Will Redefine Paid Search Advertising appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Agentic AI In SEO: AI Agents & The Future Of Content Strategy (Part 3) via @sejournal, @VincentTerrasi
Agentic SEO goes beyond Google to optimize for AI-driven discovery, influence, and traffic flows in a reconfigured digital ecosystem. The post Agentic AI In SEO: AI Agents & The Future Of Content Strategy (Part 3) appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Confirms August Spam Update Is Complete via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google says the August 2025 spam update has finished rolling out worldwide. The post Google Confirms August Spam Update Is Complete appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Answers SEO Question About Keyword Cannibalization via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google’s John Mueller offers a thoughtful answer to a question about keyword cannibalization. The post Google Answers SEO Question About Keyword Cannibalization appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Why creative teams need the safety to fail [according to a senior director for Magic: The Gathering]
Whatever terrible thing you’ve pivoted a campaign around — a delayed launch, maybe customer backlash — I bet it didn’t involve a multi-hundred-thousand dollar burglary. This week’s master can put that on her bingo card. But, more importantly, her bingo card also includes working with a list of brands too long to say in one breath: Special Olympics, Coca-Cola, Nike, Google, Coors Light, Les Schwab, and the legendary Seattle radio station KEXP are just a few. Today, she heads up the creative team behind the marketing art for the popular trading card game Magic: The Gathering. She sat down for […]


