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Is click-through rate a valuable SEO metric?

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The role of click-through rate (CTR) in SEO has been debated for many years. Several industry studies have asserted that CTR is a ranking factor – a claim that’s been ardently denied by many Googlers. Whether it’s a direct ranking signal or not, CTR has its place in SEO. What does CTR mean for SEO?

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How to navigate SEO in a multi-platform world

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Traditionally, SEO was primarily about keyword optimization and links and ranking well on search engines like Google and Bing. While these elements remain important, search engines today evaluate a much more complex set of ranking factors. The very definition of a search engine has evolved.

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How Search Generative Experience works and why retrieval-augmented generation is our future

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However, Neeva was the first to implement this in a major public search engine by having it power its impressive and highly specific featured snippets. In other words, a search engine gives results to add to the prompt. The SGE UX is still very much in flux. Sidebar : Bard’s output has gotten a lot better since launch.

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Instagram tests Multi-Advertiser ads, cramming four ads into one screen

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However, it could also potentially annoy users, making it harder for brands to capture consumers’ attention, which will negatively impact CTR and ROI. “It may make sense from a UX perspective to put the seemingly identical things together in one skippable bomb rather than irritating users. Not all impressions are equal.

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7 must-see Google Search ranking documents in antitrust trial exhibits

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Mike Grehan has written and spoken extensively about this for 20 years – including his Search Engine Land article The origins of E-A-T: Page content, hyperlink analysis and usage data. Various scoring systems emit data, we slap on a UX, and ship it to the user. This is a great UX for learning. This is not false, just incomplete.

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12 SEO pitfalls to avoid during a website platform migration

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Whenever possible, SEOs should join the process early on, leaving ample time and opportunity to: Align with product and engineering. Invest time and effort in 301 redirection mapping to preserve link equity and offer a smooth transition for users and search engines. Encourage designers and engineers to think performance-first.

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Future-proof your SERP presence: 6 areas to focus on

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The goal: Be the SGE result The full rollout of SGE is expected to have far-reaching implications on how searchers interact with search engines. Ensure your site is accessible , incorporating UI/UX best practices. But know that the way engines use that data will vary. Dig deeper: How to deploy advanced schema at scale 6.

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