Author: Dan Taylor

  • What Is Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO)?

    With the rise of generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity, consumers are increasingly relying on generative AI engines to research topics, ask questions, and create content. Even traditional search platforms like Google are integrating generative AI features, slowly introducing these innovations at a gradual pace to users as the mass market becomes more […]

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  • How AI Overviews Are Affecting Black Friday & Cyber Monday Searches

    AI Overviews bring both opportunities and challenges for eCommerce businesses. As search trends shift, the growing role of AI-generated content in shaping user experiences around gift-related queries has sparked intriguing insights. Our analysis of AI Overviews for gift-centric search terms reveals surprising patterns in source selection, ranking distribution, and content freshness. Additionally, while most content […]

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  • SEO’s Role In The AI Marketing Era

    In February 2024, Gartner published data suggesting that by 2026, Search Engine volume will decline by 25%. I’ve held off mentioning this statistic in any articles or expressing a viewpoint on it, becuse I’ve been cautious about over-investing in predictions since ComScore published the “50% of all searches will be voice by 2020”. Back in […]

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  • Google launches AI Overviews, among other AI-powered search tools

    Google’s 2024 IO conference has been one of the most eagerly anticipated events in recent years. And now it’s official: we’re now in the Gemini Era. The conference fulfilled many predictions by launching Search Generative Experience (SGE) to the public. Additionally, it introduced several other AI-powered tools poised to transform how users find information and […]

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  • Does generative AI deliver value to travel itinerary searches?

    A year ago, ChatGPT disrupted our lives and processes. With it, countless AI tools quickly followed suit and became more accessible to the general public. Search engines are now beginning to introduce a plethora of AI-powered search tools. As businesses, we need to be prepared for how users will adopt these new technologies and how […]

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  • Understanding Google’s March 2024 Updates

    This article has been co-written by Dan Taylor and Alireza Esmikhani. On March 5, 2024, Google announced two algorithm updates targeting content quality and addressing spammy tactics that could previously boost a website’s ranking in Google’s SERPs. These updates were named the March 2024 Core Update, and the March 2024 Spam Update. At the time […]

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  • Evolving content strategy for generative AI search

    Earlier this month at Google I/O, the search unveiled its next evolution in delivering organic results — Search Generative Experience. We recently posted our initial thoughts on SGE on our blog. In this post (one of a series we’ve put together), we will assess this new search engine results page further. SGE is essentially Google […]

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  • Engaging Corporate Stakeholders With SEO

    When executing an effective SEO strategy in the enterprise space, you need to secure the buy-in of the C-suite and other corporate stakeholders. But what’s the best way to go about it? And how do you ensure your organization’s leaders understand the incremental value of organic search? Having worked with various enterprise organizations, I can […]

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  • How to choose the right technical SEO agency

    Hiring an SEO agency can help turbocharge your online marketing, and partnering with the right technical SEO agency can deliver even better results. They should be able to address technical aspects like server performance and website code optimization, while also running organic SEO and paid search campaigns to promote your content, products, and services. SEO […]

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  • SEO Issues On Next.js Websites (50 Site Study)

    Next.js is a popular component of modern headless architectures, with many companies choosing to build on the front end in Next.js and then connecting to a CMS such as WordPress for backend content management. Like all platforms, these builds can have technical SEO issues, and this isn’t lost on Next themselves, who have built a […]

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