Barry Schwartz is the CEO of RustyBrick and a technologist, a New York Web service firm specializing in customized online technology that helps companies decrease costs and increase sales. Barry is also the founder of the Search Engine Roundtable and the News Editor of Search Engine Land....
In the early days of SEO, reciprocal links were a big deal. Nowadays, search engines like Google are a lot wiser to link manipulation. But people still debate whether reciprocal links help or hurt your SEO. They can boost your site’s visibility, but if you’re not careful, they might lead to...
What Is Click-Through Rate (CTR)?Click-through rate (CTR) is the percentage of people who click through to your site from links within emails, social media ads, or search ads compared to the total number of people who saw the ad.How to Calculate Click-ThroughThe CTR formula varies slightly...
Generative AI and the introduction of AI Overviews to SERPs have dominated this year as search has changed more in the last year than in the last 10 or 20 years. But it might be that many of these changes are coming in spite of Gen AI and not because of. SEO has been maturing and aligning...
Google announced plans for a new Dating and Companionship Ads policy. It will start in March. The new policy requires advertisers to obtain certification before running ads related to dating or companionship on Google Ads. The Dating and Companionship Ads policy aims to crack down on...
