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Is TikTok a search engine? Why meeting searchers’ needs matters more than semantics

Search Engine Land

The debate around whether TikTok should be considered a search engine continues to divide the SEO community. But here’s the thing – users don’t care about definitions or technicalities. Let’s explore why users aren’t interested in our jargon-fuelled definitions and why they treat TikTok as a search engine.

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TikTok rolls out major Ads changes to meet EU regulations

Search Engine Land

TikTok is implementing major changes to its ad products in Europe to ensure it meets EU regulations. Under the Digital Services Act, the platform is also going to provide users with additional reporting options and give more clarity to creators about its content moderation decisions. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy.

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What do SEO platforms do and how do they help marketers get found on search engines?

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Search Engine Optimization remains the stalwart mainstay of digital marketing, with search driving around 50% of website traffic on average, according to an analysis of SimilarWeb data by Growth Badger. Links continue to be one of the most important external or “off-the-page” signals that can help a website rise in search engine rankings.

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SEO and UX: Finding the strategic balance for optimal outcomes

Search Engine Land

The relationship between SEO and user experience (UX) is an important consideration in your digital strategy. On one hand, SEO is crucial for getting a website to gain visibility on search engines. On the other hand, neglecting user experience could undermine success even with good SEO.

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The SEO-UX paradox: Achieving visibility without sacrificing user delight

Search Engine Land

SEO and user experience (UX) are critical components of modern digital marketing strategies. While SEO focuses on improving a website’s visibility in search engine results, UX aims to optimize the overall experience for users visiting the site. Understanding user intent is key to this.

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6 unpopular SEO opinions you need to consider

Search Engine Land

OpenAI is building a search engine , and Google’s Search Generative Experience is likely expanding soon. Search engines are clearly evolving (very fast), but it seems like neither our mental models of search engines nor our philosophy of SEO have evolved as quickly. A search engine’s responsibility is to its users.

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Best of SearchBot: Create a recovery strategy for a site hit by a Google core update

Search Engine Land

Best of the SearchBot showcases Search Engine Land’s SearchBot’s responses to prompts submitted by readers. The language model is based on content from Search Engine Land layered on top of ChatGPT. The editors of Search Engine Land selected this response for its usefulness and have supplemented it with additional relevant content.