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New data reveals that although the majority of companies report an increase in their data volumes this past year, nearly all describe scalability problems with no clear path from insight to action The data crisis is here, with many companies struggling with legacy business intelligence systems that fail to meet their needs. The State of BI […]

Google Maps content moderation now uses Gemini to detect fake reviews and suspicious profile edits. Learn how these new tools protect businesses.
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Google can show search ads with video formats. I mean, Google has been doing this for a while now, but they are kind of rare to see. This latest one is a video ad from Adidas.

On Friday afternoon, Danny Goodwin covered a 170 or so page PDF that Search Engine Land received from an anonymous tip named “Preference Ranking Guidelines." It looks to me similar to the Google Quality Raters guidelines that continuously leaked until Google began publishing them for all to see.

Alorica Inc., a global leader of digitally-powered customer experience (CX), announced its participation in Sanas’ latest $65 million Series B funding round, reaffirming its commitment to AI innovation. In 2022, Alorica became an early investor and strategic partner of Sanas, offering its clients first-to-market, exclusive access to Sanas’ breakthrough AI linguistic technology. Since then, Alorica […]

People don’t buy features. They buy the story of what life looks like after using your product — Mike Martin (@MikeMartinGB) Apr 7, 2025 from Twitter https://twitter.com/MikeMartinGB April 07, 2025 at 01:55PM

Google Ads or Meta Ads: Where should your budget go? Compare costs, intent, and performance to make the smartest choice for your business goals.
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RT @MikeMartinGB: Your comfort zone is the priciest rent you’ll ever pay. 💸 It drains your growth, potential, and the incredible future yo… — Mike Martin (@MikeMartinGB) Apr 7, 2025 from Twitter https://twitter.com/MikeMartinGB April 07, 2025 at 01:05PM

Google’s John Mueller said if you have hreflang tags that point to a 301 redirect, it is probably okay. But you probably also want to automate the process of setting up those hreflang tags so that there is no redirect.

Google has a new search refinement or expansion feature they are titling “Relevant topics." This reminds me of People also ask, Things to do, and the other ways Google tries to get you to search more after conducting your first search.