The 8 Most Important PPC KPIs You Should Be Tracking

If you’re still measuring your PPC success based on click-through rate and impressions alone, you’re about to be left behind. The role of paid media has changed – and not just because Google Ads released another round of automation. It’s changing because people have changed. We live in a multi-device, privacy-first, AI-influenced world where attention […]

How to compare hourly Google Search Console Data (GSC) to track impact from major algorithm updates using the GSC API and Analytics Edge [Tutorial]

When a major algorithm update rolls out, it’s often helpful to view hourly data in Google Analytics to see the impact in near-real time. If a site is impacted heavily (surging or dropping), you can typically see when the update actually lands and the stark difference in traffic when that happens. One of my most […]

New Research: Google Free Listing Types (Popular Products, In Stores Nearby, Deals On & More)

Table of Contents sort-tool Ecommerce SEO has fundamentally changed on a global scale in recent years with the rise of organic product grids as a SERP feature. Previously, the focus was primarily on ranking PLPs (Product Listing Pages) for high volume non-branded queries. While this is still an integral part of success within Search, becoming […]

5 AI Insights from Google Search Central Live in Madrid on April 9, 2025

I had the excellent opportunity to attend the Google Search Central Live in Madrid yesterday (April 9, 2025) where the Google Search relations team, search console, product and Spain team -including John Mueller, Daniel Weisberg, Moshe Samet, Eric Barbera- presented about the state and future of Google search, went through the latest releases and updates, […]