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’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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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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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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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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The much-rumored AI-powered Google Search engine, code-named Magi, has finally arrived with a new search generative experience (SGE). However, access to this new feature is limited to a Google Labs waitlist, which means users may have to wait several weeks before they can try it out for themselves. But fear not — we’ve got a […]
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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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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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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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In March 2020, we analyzed more than 1,900 Salesforce Commerce Cloud websites for a number of common SEO issues and quirks. You can read the original study here, and we will be updating this in 2022. However, in this smaller study, we’re taking a look at fashion and apparel websites and how they perform in […]
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Over the past two years, the lines between technical SEO as a pure process and wider marketing practices and functions have become increasingly blurred. Core Web Vitals is one of the more prominent, with obvious considerations nesting in the intersection between technical SEO (page speed) and user experience. You can read more about Core Web […]
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Third-party scripts include scripts hosted on third-party domains as well as those bundled in app packages. Examples of the former include analytics scripts, advertising tags, and Facebook and Twitter buttons, while examples of the latter include Google Analytics, other performance tracking libraries, and tag management scripts. These scripts are often referred to as “third-party” to […]
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