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The Core Updates newsletter is written by Mark Williams-Cook, a veteran SEO who is Digital Marketing Director at Candour, Founder of AlsoAsked and organiser of SearchNorwich. Over 40,000 SEOs follow Mark's 'Unsolicited #SEO tips' on LinkedIn, which has now been wrapped up into the Core Updates newsletter, along with an overview of weekly news and the current episode of the Search with Candour episode, hosted by Jack Chambers-Ward.
SEO tips and updates from Mark Williams-CookSearch with Candour hosted by Jack Chambers-Ward SEO updates you need to know 💰 Ads now appear in nearly 30% of AI Mode queries. Interestingly, CPC appears to be the strongest determining factor, with ad presence increasing to 53.56% with a CPC of $10 or higher. 🥈 Google is now the second-most cited domain in AI Mode. This increase in the last few months is primarily driven by Google Business Profiles in local searches and Product Knowledge Panels...
SEO tips and updates from Mark Williams-CookSearch with Candour hosted by Jack Chambers-Ward SEO updates you need to know 📊 Google Search Console adds search tracking for social media with new properties. These properties help creators understand which search terms lead users to their content across Instagram, TikTok, X and YouTube. ⚙️ The generative AI controls in Google Search Console appear to be expanding outside of the UK. The controls were first launched earlier this month in the UK,...
SEO tips and updates from Mark Williams-CookSearch with Candour hosted by Jack Chambers-Ward SEO updates you need to know 📈 Google Trends adds comparison over time data and graphs. These new clickable chips add month-over-month, week-over-week, and year-over-year comparison options. ©️ Fraudulent DMCA takedowns are negatively impacting SEO performance. Publishers are reporting that they have had pages deindexed due to fake copyright claims from competitors. ☁️ Cloudflare adds new ways to...