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Trojan horse SEO: How to gain traction in new markets

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by Adam Tanguay  for Search Engine Land We all love Netflix binge-watching now, but do you remember how you first learned about Netflix? I’m guessing it wasn’t by typing “DVD mail rental subscription” into Google on a whim. And that represents a similar challenge for any business with a new or disruptive idea: how do you build engagement for something nobody knows exists? Luckily, there is an audience for your product or service, regardless if they already know it. And you do have a category, regardless of its keyword volume. Much like paid search practitioners occasionally like to borrow competitor clout and…

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How to find ideal niche keywords

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by Julia McCoy  for Search Engine Land You’ve been told time and again that knowing how to find ideal niche keywords is a game-changer. You nod, smile and pretend you understand. The truth? It’s all Greek to you. Your website looks like the digital equivalent of a ghost town – tumbleweeds included. Visitors are as rare as unicorns, and those who do stumble upon it leave faster than one can say “SEO.” Isn’t there more to this keyword thing than meets the eye? Absolutely!  Like finding Waldo in a sea of stripes, knowing how to find ideal niche keywords is about looking smarter,…

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Effective Marketplace SEO is more like Product Growth

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by Kevin Indig for kevin-indig.com There are two types of SEO: product-led and marketing-led. The key lessons about marketplaces from my time at G2 and my work with Nextdoor, Bounce and others: good SEO is the result of Product Growth, not just website optimization. ❓Why it matters: Most advice and sites on the web are not marketplaces. The approach to marketplace SEO is very different from non-marketplace sites. Applying the wrong approach severely limits the impact on company growth. 💡Marketplace SEO is different Mission critical: 80% of new users coming from SEO is not uncommon for marketplaces. Low ARPU (Average Revenue Per…

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Can AI-Generated Content Hurt Your Search Ranking? [Insights from HubSpot, Litmus, Casted & 500+ Marketers]

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by Erin Rodrigue for HubSpot AI is giving marketers a newer, faster, and easier way to create content. But will the convenience of AI come at the expense of your search ranking? After all, if everyone can use AI to create high-quality content at lightning-fast speeds, what will be the great differentiator in search results? Here, we'll explore everything you need to know about AI-generated content — including how it performs in search results, its limitations, and tips for leveraging it. Free Report: The State of Artificial Intelligence in 2023 Table of Contents Can AI-generated content impact my search ranking? The Limitations…

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Google Search Generative Experience adds videos to AI-generated answers

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by Barry Schwartz for Search Engine Land Google’s new Search Generative Experience now can not just show images in the AI-generated answer but also can show playable videos. “Over the next week, you’ll begin to see videos within some overviews where it’s helpful to see something in motion,” Google wrote. What it looks like. Google sent us a screenshot for a query on that shows a video embedded directly in the AI-generated answer. You can click on the image to enlarge it: More improvements. Google also confirmed rolling out links in the AI-generated answers, something we covered yesterday. “To help you better understand how recent the information…

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How to use AI and Chrome extensions for quick SEO wins

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by Lauren Busby for Search Engine Land In a fast-paced industry like SEO, quick wins are a constant challenge. How can you efficiently enhance rankings and drive growth for your website or clients? This article covers seven actionable, quick SEO wins achieved by combining AI-powered tools (like ChatGPT and Google Bard) with Chrome extensions.  1. Optimize titles and descriptions for improved click-through rates Optimizing your title tags for target keywords is one of the quickest ways to improve your rankings in Google. Getting to the top of the SERP is only half the battle. Your title and meta description must also entice visitors…

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How relying on LLMs can lead to SEO disaster

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by Jess Peck  for Search Engine Land “ChatGPT can pass the bar.”  “GPT gets an A+ on all exams.” “GPT gets through MIT entrance exam with flying colors.” How many of you have recently read articles claiming something like the above? I know I have seen a ton of these. It seems like every day, there’s a new thread claiming that GPT is almost Skynet, close to artificial general intelligence or better than people.  I was recently asked, “Why doesn’t ChatGPT respect my word count input? It’s a computer, right? A reasoning engine? Surely, it should be able to count…

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AN 8-POINT WEBSITE CHECKLIST FOR EFFECTIVE B2B CONTENT MARKETING

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by Matt Bell for The Framework Your company’s website is one of its most important assets when it comes to effective content marketing. You own it. You control the content. You can direct visitors to the parts that are most relevant for them. And yet, many B2B companies still treat their website as little more than a digital catalog. Some practically reproduce the catalog format, with an index-like homepage and subpages dedicated to product lines and spec sheets. Is that what your audience wants to find? All of them, all the time? Those are rhetorical questions, of course. As I’ve…

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Handy Marketing Acronyms

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Marketing is a field filled with terms, phrases, and acronyms that can be confusing to those who are not familiar with the industry. In this article, we outline some of the most commonly used acronyms in marketing and their meanings. ROI: Return on Investment. This is a measure of the profitability of an investment, calculated by dividing the net return by the cost of the investment. In marketing, ROI is used to determine the effectiveness of a particular campaign or strategy. CPA: Cost Per Action. This is a metric used to measure the cost of a specific marketing action, such…

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