Sunday 31 March 2024

Friday 29 March 2024

The 30 Most-Subscribed YouTube Individuals (Q1 2024) via @sejournal, @theshelleywalsh

Explore the journey of the most-subscribed individual on YouTube. From humble beginnings to breaking records, learn about the rise of influencers like MrBeast.

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15 Vulnerabilities In 11 Elementor Addons Hit +3M WordPress Sites via @sejournal, @martinibuster

11 Elementor Addon Plugins Hit With 15 Vulnerabilities Affect Up To 3 Million WordPress Sites

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Going Solo – How To Manage Freelance Life That No One Talks About

Explore the rising trend of freelance life. Discover the reasons why more people are choosing self-employment and how to manage being a freelancer.

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What Makes The Most Engaged YouTube Fans For NCAA Basketball (And Why Should You Care)? via @sejournal, @gregjarboe

Learn more about NCAA basketball and engaged YouTube fans. Learn how media and entertainment companies can make the most of March Madness for brand partnerships.

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Thursday 28 March 2024

Google: Incremental Improvements May Not Impact Rankings via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google's John Mueller cautions against over-optimizing Core Web Vitals, suggesting incremental improvements may not significantly impact search rankings.

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Elementor WordPress Plugin Hit By 6 Vulnerabilities via @sejournal, @martinibuster

+5 million sites affected by swarm of six different vulnerabilities found in Elementor Site Builder WordPress plugin

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The Essential Guide To Using Images Legally Online via @sejournal, @KristiKellogg

Ensure your use of online images is legally compliant. Our guide will help you navigate copyright laws and avoid legal trouble.

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How To Adapt SEO Strategies To Better Appear In Google SGE via @sejournal, @adrianakstein

Discover how to adapt your SEO strategies for Google SGE. Learn how to maintain organic traffic with core E-E-A-T principles and high-quality content.

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Wednesday 27 March 2024

5 Key Enterprise SEO And AI Trends For 2024

Explore the fusion of AI, SEO, and content creation, unleashing tools that revolutionize data utilization, search trends, and real-time optimizations for Enterprise SEO.

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Google SGE: Study Reveals Potential Disruption For Brands & SEO via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Study reveals Google's AI search experience may impact brand visibility, prompting marketers to reassess SEO strategies.

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How To Leverage Experience To Boost Your International Expansion via @sejournal, @gemmafontane

Boost your international expansion with the power of experience. Learn how to leverage E-E-A-T factors to improve your global reach.

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WordPress 6.5 Release Derailed By Bugs In New Feature via @sejournal, @martinibuster

WordPress 6.5 was postponed due to a disagreement on the best way to implement a new font library

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Tuesday 26 March 2024

Here’s What SEO Experts Have To Say About Leveraging SGE In 2024 via @sejournal, @fiverr

SEO experts share research on how to incorporate Google's new Search Generative Experience into your SEO strategy to rank on new SERPs.

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Let’s Be Real: Reddit In The SERPs Lacks Credibility via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Has Google's inclusion of Reddit answers in the search results negatively impacted the overall quality of the SERPs?

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41 Tips & Best Practices To Create Great Webinars via @sejournal, @lorenbaker

Discover 41 best practices for creating engaging and effective webinars that resonate with your target audience, drive leads, and help you achieve your ROI goals.

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Generative AI Tool Guide: Transforming Your Strategy For SEO Success via @sejournal, @sejournal

Learn how generative AI tools can enhance your workflow and help you achieve your SEO goals. Download our latest ebook to get started.

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Monday 25 March 2024

Rank Math WordPress SEO Plugin Vulnerability Affects +2 Million Sites via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Security researchers warn of an XSS vulnerability affecting +2 million websites in the Rank Math SEO plugin

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WordPress Astra Theme Vulnerability Affects +1 Million Sites via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Astra WordPress theme issued a security update that appears to mitigate a possible stored XSS vulnerability in +1 million installs

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Act Now: Your Ads Measurement & Privacy Readiness Plan For 2024 & Beyond via @sejournal, @adsliaison

Here's how to prepare for third-party cookie deprecation and ensure you have a measurement strategy that can evolve with future changes.

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Google Testing AI Chat On Developer Pages via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Google is beta testing a new AI feature called Side Panel Chat that will be integrated into Google's developer pages

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Sunday 24 March 2024

Saturday 23 March 2024

Friday 22 March 2024

Contact Us Page Examples: 44 Designs For Inspiration via @sejournal, @theshelleywalsh

While often overlooked, a Contact Us page is essential for your site to engage with customers. Check out these inspirational examples and helpful tips.

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Thursday 21 March 2024

Google’s Advice For Ranking: Stop Showing via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Google's SearchLiaison offered suggestions on what to focus on if you really want top rankings

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AI Spam Sites Beat Google’s March 2024 Spam Update via @sejournal, @martinibuster

AI generated spam still enjoy top rankings after escaping Google's March 2024 spam update in a demoralizing blow against human authored websites

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Google Unifies Conversion Reporting Across Ads & Analytics via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google Analytics 4 update unifies conversion reporting across Ads and Analytics, introducing 'key events' and privacy-first measurement solutions.

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The Best Times To Post On Social Media In 2024 via @sejournal, @annabellenyst

Maximize your social media impact in 2024! Discover the best times to post on social media and boost your online presence with our comprehensive guide.

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8 ChatGPT Alternatives You Can Try In 2024 via @sejournal, @BrianHarnish

Looking for ChatGPT alternatives? Discover the best options that offer video translation, prompt assistance, and more.

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SEO Is More Than A Checklist via @sejournal, @coreydmorris

SEO Checklists and best practices are not the same as defined goals and a strategy. There are 7 key differences to factor into your SEO.

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Tuesday 19 March 2024

2024 SEO Tools & Tactics To Refresh Your Strategy & Boost Performance via @sejournal, @ahrefs

Make your SEO strategy a success with generative AI and Google's Search Generative Experience. Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and SEO tools for 2024!

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Google Migrates SafeSearch Tool To Search Console via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google integrates SafeSearch tool into Search Console, enabling website owners to manage explicit content settings alongside SEO tools.

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How To Use Big Query And GSC Data For Content Performance Analysis

Master the art of analyzing GSC data with BigQuery. Learn how to efficiently analyze large volumes of data and gain comprehensive search analytics insights.

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Monday 18 March 2024

YouTube Introduces Mandatory Disclosure For AI-Generated Content via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

YouTube forces creators to label AI-generated videos, aiming to help viewers distinguish real from synthetic content.

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OpenAI’s Sam Altman On Challenging Google With AI Search via @sejournal, @martinibuster

CEO of OpenAI opened up about his vision of what an AI search engine would look like

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TikTok’s New Creator Rewards Program Prioritizes Search Value via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

TikTok launches its new Creator Rewards Program, which incentivizes users to produce search-optimized, high-quality, original content.

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Website Health Checkup: Maximizing Technical SEO Performance In 2024 via @sejournal, @lorenbaker

In today’s digital landscape, a healthy, technically sound website is the key to SEO success.  However, ensuring your site is optimized for maximum performance is no easy feat, as SEOs, developers, UX pros, content leaders, marketing, and C-suite members must all be in alignment. Maintaining your website’s technical health isn’t just about ranking well in search engines – it’s also crucial to driving more user engagement, conversions, and ultimately, revenue. On March 27, we’re delving into the critical areas and key site metrics you need to focus on in 2024, including SEO, site speed, and accessibility.  Join us as we […]

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5 Key Enterprise SEO And AI Trends For 2024

Explore the fusion of AI, SEO, and content creation, unleashing tools that revolutionize data utilization, search trends, and real-time optimizations for Enterprise SEO.

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Navigating The Intersections Of Technology And Human Interaction In AI, User Experience, And SEO via @sejournal, @SEOGoddess

Explore the influence of AI on user interactions. Does it enhance experiences or compromise authenticity? Delve deeper to uncover insights.

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Saturday 16 March 2024

Wednesday 13 March 2024

8 Common Robots.txt Issues And How To Fix Them via @sejournal, @TaylorDanRW

Where robots.txt errors are concerned, prevention is definitely better than cure. Here's how to fix the most common mistakes.

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Google Search Console Adds INP Metric In Core Web Vitals Report via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google Search Console adds Interaction to Next Paint (INP) metric to Core Web Vitals report.

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The Best 404 Pages: 40 Examples You Need To See via @sejournal, @theshelleywalsh

Improve user experience with best 404 pages examples. Check out this exhaustive list for top notch examples that can work for your brand.

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Use Offline Conversions To Tune Google Ads For Profit via @sejournal, @MenachemAni

Understand how to fine-tune Google Ads for more profits with offline conversions. This guide shows how to set up tracking, integrate CRM and measure success.

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Tuesday 12 March 2024

WordPress Site Builder Plugin Accused Of Adding A “Backdoor” via @sejournal, @martinibuster

WordPress developers accuse a Bricks Builder add-on plugin of containing a backdoor that removes posts

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Google’s March 2024 Core Update Impact: Hundreds Of Websites Deindexed via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google's March 2024 Core Update deindexes hundreds of websites so far, targeting AI-generated spam and prioritizing high-quality, human-generated content.

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Google’s Algorithm Hates AI Content? How To Make Google Love It via @sejournal, @martinibuster

The March 2024 core algorithm update is penalizing AI content. Here's how to make Google love it instead.

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How To Track The ROI Of Content On A Page via @sejournal, @rollerblader

Learn how to measure ROI of content on a page whether it be for a media company, publisher, YouTube creator, affiliate, or trade organization.

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Sunday 10 March 2024

Best SEO Courses Online – Free & Paid Options via @sejournal, @lorenbaker

Looking to take your search engine optimization skills to the next level? Check out these free and paid online courses.

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Google’s Website Cache Is Still Available (For Now) via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Google's recent update of its cache documentation highlights that the cache is actually still available

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28 Awesome Sources Of Free Data via @sejournal, @JulieJoyce

Find trustworthy, free data sources for your marketing campaigns. Get access to data from Kaggle, Google Trends and more, without spending a cent.

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Friday 8 March 2024

Thursday 7 March 2024

Tuesday 5 March 2024

Google March 2024 Update: 4 Changes To Link Signal via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Google's Core Algorithm update contains 4 changes to the link signals

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Top Insights For Maximum Visibility And Performance via @sejournal, @facan

Learn how Top Insights empowers you with the data you need to make more informed decisions.

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Optimize Your Impact With IndexNow Insights via @sejournal, @facan

Learn how IndexNow Insights can help you make informed decisions to help boost your site’s visibility today.

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WordPress Site Builder Closes – Devs Forced To Rebuild Client Sites via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Cutting edge WordPress site building toolkit Cwicly announces shut down, citing harsh criticism demoralized the company

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A Guide To Star Ratings On Google And How They Work via @sejournal, @ChandalN

Discover the importance of Google star ratings for your business. This comprehensive guide explains everything you need to know.

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Monday 4 March 2024

6 Ways To Supercharge Your Campaign Insights With Multi-Touch Attribution via @sejournal, @DAC_group

Learn how multi-touch attribution can help you better understand your customer journey. Blend first & last-touch data to find key marketing insights.

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Google Ads Introduces Customizable Automation With “Solutions” via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google Ads launches "Solutions," offering customizable automation for simplified campaign management, empowering advertisers of all skill levels.

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Instagram Direct Messaging Updated With Editing, Themes, & More via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Instagram introduces new direct messaging features, including message editing, pinned chats, customizable read receipts, and personalized themes.

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SEO In 2024: Top Priorities, Challenges, And Opportunities via @sejournal, @hethr_campbell

The world of search has seen massive change recently. Whether you’re still in the planning stages for this year or underway with your 2024 strategy, you need to know the new SEO trends to stay ahead of seismic search industry shifts. It’s time to chart a course for SEO success in this changing landscape. Watch this on-demand webinar as we explore exclusive survey data from today’s top SEO professionals and digital marketers to inform your strategy this year. You’ll also learn how to navigate SEO in the era of AI, and how to gain an advantage with these new tools. […]

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8 Common Robots.txt Issues And How To Fix Them via @sejournal, @TaylorDanRW

Where robots.txt errors are concerned, prevention is definitely better than cure. Here's how to fix the most common mistakes.

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Sunday 3 March 2024

New Developments In PPC: Experts Weigh In via @sejournal, @BennyJamminS

Learn about the latest developments in PPC and get expert tips for staying ahead in the ever-evolving digital landscape.

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Mastering SERP Features: New Research & Strategies For Enhanced Visibility In 2024 via @sejournal, @hethr_campbell

There have been significant changes to the way users interact with search engines, with SERPs moving beyond the basic blue links to a more dynamic and feature-rich structure.  As Google’s SERP features continue to evolve, it’s important to understand each update and how they impact your SEO efforts.  So if you’re a digital marketer or website owner looking to boost your search visibility and user engagement this year, we’ve got you covered.  On March 20, we’re doing a deep dive into all things SERP features, and giving you the tools you need to analyze them.  Join us live as we […]

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Friday 1 March 2024

A Complete Guide To App Store Optimization (ASO) via @sejournal, @LWilson1980

Discover the steps to maximize visibility in app stores with app store optimization! Learn how to succeed in Google Play & Apple App Store.

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