On March 22nd and 23rd I noticed the BrightLocal tracking tool spike up a bit, so I kept tabs on that we may have had a Google local search update. Well, Joy Hawkins posted in the Local Search Forums that this update seems to have been a “correct” of the “Vicinity Update,” which was the update we reported on in December 2021 that later Google confirmed

YouTube is testing a new way to search for videos on desktop with ‘Search Chips’ that allow users to refine results with suggested keywords. The post YouTube Testing ‘Search Chips’ On Desktop appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.

Google is always testing, always, and here is another test where Google is testing snippets in the Google News search results without borders.

Writing compelling ad copy can be challenging, but there are many automated processes that can help. In a recent webinar, Ashley Fletcher shows how to write copy that thrives in a Smart Bidding world. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

In part one of my interview with David Melamed, we spoke about his background and the beauty of the search marketing industry. David Melamed and I in part two then spoke about the long term viability and success of search spam, antitrust issues and more…

If your Google Business Profile got suspended out of nowhere, here’s a list of reasons why (and how you can fix it). The post Why Did Your Google Business Profile Get Suspended? appeared first on Search Engine Journal

For B2B business, the pandemic was a magnifying glass pointing out the cracks in systems. We discovered just how fast digital transformation can be when our livelihoods are on the line. We found that global supply chains aren’t as resilient as we thought.

Struggling to find high-quality and relevant links for your local SEO? Use these tips to build links that can help improve your rankings

These tactics will result in fewer recommendations, less views and limited ranking.