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Matt G. Southern, Senior News Writer, has been with Search Engine Journal since 2013. With a bachelor’s degree in communications, Matt specializes in gathering details, checking facts, and making complex subjects easy to understand. In addition to writing articles, Matt oversees strategy development for SEJ’s news department.
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Google Lets Businesses Add Social Media Links To Profiles
Google now allows businesses to add social media links to their Business Profiles, helping companies improve visibility across Google products.
Google Analytics 4 Rolls Out New User Data Export To BigQuery
Google Analytics 4 enables exporting audience and engagement data to BigQuery for deeper insights.
Google Courts Small Advertisers With Premium Support Pilot
Google launches a pilot program offering premium customer service and support for select small business Google Ads clients.
Can GPT-4 Reduce The Human Cost Of Content Moderation? OpenAI Thinks So
OpenAI unveils an AI moderation system using GPT-4 to reduce the mental burden on human moderators.
Google: We Don’t Use Third-Party SEO Tool Scores For Rankings
Google doesn’t use third-party SEO tool scores for search rankings, but the tools still provide useful optimization insights.
Google Adds New Features To SGE Focused On Education
Google introduces updates to its AI-powered search experience to aid learning and education.
Hook Viewers Immediately: YouTube Algorithm Insights From Renee Ritchie
Rene Ritchie, YouTube’s Creator Liaison, debunks misconceptions and provides new insights into YouTube’s algorithm.
Generative AI Explodes: 77.8M Users In Just Two Years, Double The Rate of Tablets
Generative AI adoption is surging, especially among young people, presenting opportunities and risks for marketers.
Google Launches Beginner-Friendly GA4 Training Course
Google has introduced a free, beginner-oriented training course on Google Analytics 4 to aid businesses in optimizing their performance.
YouTube Implements New Linking Policy To Curb Spam
To curb spam and fraud, YouTube will make Shorts links unclickable, remove banner links, and let creators highlight content with new profile links.
Google Updates Performance Max Best Practices Guide
Google’s updated Performance Max guide offers new strategies for retail marketers to optimize ad campaigns and drive performance.
Google Releases Updated Holiday Advertising Playbook
Google unveils updated holiday ad guide with new recommendations on AI, consumer behavior, and tools to help maximize shopping season results.
Google Unveils New AI Tools To Help Advertisers This Holiday Season
Google unveils AI tools to help retailers optimize holiday ad strategies and engage shoppers.
Google On Trial: Antitrust Allegations Advance
U.S. District Court greenlights key antitrust lawsuits against Google, potentially paving the way for changes in digital advertising.
Google Analytics 4 Gets Regex Filtering For Customized Reporting
Google Analytics 4 enhances filters with new match types like regex for more customizable, precise data segmentation.
Brave Search Breaks Free Of Bing With Standalone Image Index
Brave Search rolls out independent image and video search, freeing itself from reliance on Microsoft and Google.
Google’s Responsive Search Ad Guide: Navigating AI In Advertising
Google has released a comprehensive guide highlighting AI’s role in optimizing Responsive Search Ads for better ad performance.
GA4 Updates: New Features To Assist App Marketers
Google unveils new Google Analytics 4 features to help app developers understand users and boost campaign performance.
Google Speeds Up AI Summaries, Adds More Visuals To SGE
Google unveiled new AI capabilities for SGE to provide quicker summaries, more visuals, and context.
YouTube Rolls Out 6 Creative Tools For Shorts
To inspire creators, YouTube is enhancing Shorts with new creative tools for collaboration, discovery, and editing.
AdRoll & WooCommerce Partner To Offer Unified Marketing Solution
AdRoll partners with WooCommerce to offer ecommerce merchants a unified marketing platform.
The Impact of AI On Jobs: An Interview With Dr. Craig Froehle
In an interview with SEJ, Professor Froehle discusses AI’s role in reshaping jobs, emphasizing continuous learning and responsible AI practices.
WooCommerce Targets 15% Web Share After Explosive Growth
WooCommerce CEO outlines growth strategy and upcoming enhancements for leading e-commerce platform.
Google Assistant To Receive Generative AI Overhaul
Google is revamping Assistant with new generative AI similar to ChatGPT and reorganizing teams to work on the product.
Google: Linking To Authoritative Sites Won’t Help SEO
Google’s John Mueller: Linking to high-authority sites doesn’t help search rankings. Focus on useful links that benefit users.
Google’s AI Innovations Drive Search & Ad Performance: Q2 2023 Insights
Alphabet’s latest earnings call provided insights into how Google is leveraging generative AI to evolve its flagship Search product.
Success Of Four-Day Workweek: An Interview With SEJ CEO, Jenise Uehara
New study shows companies maintain reduced hours and boost performance with a four-day workweek, supported by SEJ CEO Jenise Uehara’s experiences.
OpenAI Shuts Down Flawed AI Detector
OpenAI discontinues AI text detection tool after criticism over inaccuracy.
Google Boosts Ecommerce Analysis In GA4 With 30 New Metrics
Google Analytics 4 expands ecommerce analysis with 30 new dimensions and metrics in custom report builder.