On November 8th, Google rolled out a significant update to its Google Reviews platform, ushering in changes that enhance the user experience and place a greater emphasis on the quality and authenticity of reviews. These updates not only benefit consumers seeking reliable information but also empower reviewers to showcase their expertise and provide valuable insights. […]
Last week, the race for search engine supremacy tightened as Bing and Google each announced AI enhancements to their search functions. The back and forth between the two has shaken the tech world (and resulted in Google losing $100 billion in a single day), but here we’ll focus on its impact on search engine marketing.
A recent trend in Google Search has users appending “Reddit” to their queries with the hope that they’ll receive a thoughtful answer written by a human – just one of many attempts to treat the underlying (and growing) problem: queries on Google Search are not being answered. Users of the most popular website in the
2024 Update Writing this update in January 2024, one thing stands out to me about the below predictions. Google’s method of constantly tweaking and iterating its products with new features is effective overall, but also understandably imprecise. Many of the changes they make to Search and their other products are later rolled back or altered
If you’re anything like us at Market Vantage, you spend a great deal of time refining what keywords you and your clients are sponsoring in Google Ads and how much you’re bidding for them. We do everything we can to maximize conversions, and any indication that clicks for a given term aren’t converting is cause for an adjustment, even
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We get this question a lot. We all know that the majority of Google’s massive revenue comes from ad clicks. So, there’s a strong motive for Google to reward advertisers with higher organic listings, right? Well, not exactly. Google charges when someone clicks your ad. If they click your organic listing instead, Google makes no money. Boosting your organic
The aesthetics, organization, and clarity of your website are all vital components of a successful marketing strategy. You probably know that neglecting any one of these can result in visitors quickly leaving your site and a low rating from Google. But what if you’ve got a fantastic looking, beautifully organized website, and the traffic just isn’t coming in? The good news is that you already have a great foundation to
In many business owners’ experience, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a costly and tedious process that may or may not deliver the results they want. Although SEO can certainly be time consuming, small business owners should know that it can often be a determinant factor in generating organic leads online. These 5 quick SEO tips
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The quest to reach a higher Google ranking can feel endless. Monitoring your SEO is a constant (and expensive) process, and there is no guarantee of success.
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If you need a better understanding of how your business website is performing from a Search Engine Optimization (SEO) standpoint, then a website audit should be the first thing you consider. In general terms, a website audit is an analysis of all the contributing factors to a site’s search engine visibility. Those factors determine ranking
