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Google to Launch Discover for Desktop
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Google Entropy - Google Eats Google?
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Buying Links in 2025? The Uncensored Guide by SEOs for SEOs
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Social Media & Viral Marketing With AI - Masters of Traffic Part 8
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AI-Powered PPC: Paid Search Optimization - Masters of Traffic Part 7
Executing a successful PPC campaign has traditionally relied on data analysis, precision, and above all else - flexibility. The integration…
Google users targeted with fake sponsored DeepSeek ads that deliver malware
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Optimizing Video Content for Google Search Results - It's Time to Level Up - Masters of Traffic Series
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Google's Search AI Mode Launches to General Public
The great line from the Eagles Hotel California resonates today: "You can checkout in anytime you like, but you can…
OpEd: Yahoo 2.0!? Why Yahoo Should Bring Back the Directory: A Case for Revival
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Anthropics' Claude can Now Search the Web
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AI-Powered Link Building: How to Automate & Scale Backlink Building Like the Pros – Masters of Traffic Part 6
Today we’re diving into AI-Powered Link Building and how artificial intelligence can help identify, acquire, and optimize backlinks at web-wide…
I Went Six Months Without Google Search : A #Nofilter Analysis of Open AI's SearchGPT for ChatGPT
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On the Page SEO with AI - Masters of Traffic Part 5
This is where AI can really shine through. So lets jump right into this old school optimization free-for-all! AI can analyze search intent, keyword structure, and competitor pages to suggest SEO-charged header tags (H1...H6) formatting that improves readability and rankings. You can prompt ChatGPT with something like: "Generate an optimized H1-H3 outline for a blog post on 'Best Running Shoes for Beginners
Googles Monopoly isn't Search - It's Data - About You!
(update: 3-18-2025: many freinds have shown us atleast a dozen more ways that Google can track you than the 30…
Server Side Site Auditing and Optimization With AI - Masters of Traffic Part 4
Running a technical SEO audit can at times feel a bit overwhelming. AI simplifies the workflow process by giving you…
Mastering AI for SEO : From Keywords to Conversions: How AI is Reshaping SEO Strategy Part 3
In part one, we took a long look at using AI for content. Today, lets dig into AI and keyword…
Google Announces Core Update : "Ides of March" Update
Although most feel Google has been testing the latest update for a few weeks, Google got around to announcing the…
Mastering AI for SEO: The Tools and Tactics That Work - Masters of Traffic Part 2
Captain Obvious says: AI is a major game-changer for SEO and marketing professionals who want to work smarter and not…
Google AI Search Finally Gets Memory
ChatGPT has been able to recall previous queries/prompts/chats for over a year now. So it was nice to see Google…
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I ran into a link building article last week that has some information that was dated. So, lets run down…
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(wow, yesterdays big list of search engines was surprisingly popular, we felt a deeper exploration of traffic sources was in…
ChatGPT Beta for Android Now Supports the Home Button Replacing Google Assist
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Broad Match Backlash pushes Google AdWords / PMAX to Change Policy
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Brave Software (Brave Search Engine) Sue News Corp
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Google’s Chrome and Search Deals in DOJ’s Crosshairs as Trial Looms
Reuters is reporting that the U.S. Department of Justice has opted to withdraw its proposal that would have mandated Google…
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One question that always comes up in keyword discussions is how to align my content with what a user is…