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Google AI Mode is search with a brain. It uses AI to answer questions directly, so it’s no longer about just blue links. Type, talk, or upload a photo, and it gives you a useful summary plus follow-ups. Here’s how it works and why it matters. Say hello to Google’s AI Mode Google AI Mode is a feature in Search that uses generative AI to deliver full, conversational answers instead of just showing a list of links. It breaks questions into parts, pulls information from across the web, and presents a direct, useful response at the top of the results…
Designing a user interface is a complex task that requires careful consideration of various design elements, including layout, typography, color, and usability. However, with the right tools, the process becomes much more manageable. Figma is a widely popular prototyping tool for designers, known for its range of user-friendly features that make creating beautiful interfaces easier. As a collaborative design tool, it allows multiple users to work on a project simultaneously, making it perfect for large or remote teams. Designing an interface from scratch can be time-consuming, which is why using a web or a mobile UI kit is a great…
This week we covered the strong search ranking volatility post Google June 2025 core update and it continued through the week, with a spike on Thursday. A Pew Research study on AI Overviews shows clicks significantly drop when AI Overviews are on the page, Google disputes this. OpenAI may be crawling the LLMS.txt file but Google says they won’t. Google says it even makes sense to noindex the LLMS.txt file. Is OpenAI stealing Google’s search results? Google says normal SEO works for AI Overviews. Google Search doesn’t support product pricing by state. Google spoke about CSS and SEO. Google also…
For most sales firms, the focus is simple: drive numbers, close deals, and move on to the next client. Von Oben Solutions, a B2B sales and marketing firm based in Bloomington, Minnesota, has taken a different path. Instead of treating sales representatives as temporary hires or replaceable talent, the company has built its entire model around developing individuals into leaders, and eventually, into trusted partners within the business. Von Oben Solutions works with clients across industries including telecommunications and charitable organizations, helping them grow their customer base, improve brand awareness, and generate long-term results. While the company delivers for…
What happens when a “small, intimate” backyard launch suddenly swells in headcount, the weather tanks, and your star creator asks for business‑class flights? Or when the most postable moment isn’t the $600 mirror decal you budgeted, but a hacked-together personalization touch that steals the feed?These aren’t edge cases; they’re repeatable patterns in creator work: DIY cost swaps, access-as-currency negotiations, shaky organic amplification, and operational drag from gear confusion to revision loops.This article exists to turn that chaos into controllable variance. We’ll map levers you can actually price, rank volatility by ROI impact, and pre-wire mitigation budgets and decision tripwires.The objective…
A company founder shared their experience with programmatic SEO, which they credited for initial success until it was deindexed by Google, calling it a big mistake they won’t repeat. The post, shared on LinkedIn, received scores of supportive comments. The website didn’t receive a manual action, Google deindexed the web pages due to poor content quality. Programmatic SEO (pSEO) Programmatic SEO (aka pSEO) is a phrase that encompasses a wide range of tactics that have automation at the heart of it. Some of it can be very useful, like automating sitewide meta descriptions, titles, and alt text for images. pSEO…
Today, roughly 10% of people are left-handed. Yet most products — digital and physical — aren’t designed with it in mind. Let’s change that. More design patterns in Smart Interface Design Patterns, a friendly video course on UX and design patterns by Vitaly.Many products — digital and physical — are focused on “average” users — a statistical representation of the user base, which often overlooks or dismisses anything that deviates from that average, or happens to be an edge case. But people are never edge cases, and “average” users don’t really exist. We must be deliberate and intentional to ensure that our…
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. He is well known & respected for his expertise in the search marketing industry. He only provides consulting services to expert SEOs and also performs search marketing expert witness services. Barry graduated from the City University of New York and lives with his family in the NYC region. You can follow Barry on…
Canva is perfect for designing everything from business cards to posters. But when it comes to taking those designs from screen to paper, things can get tricky. Designing for print has different rules from designing for digital. File resolution, bleed settings, color modes, and even licensing can impact how your final product looks and how legally safe it is to use. If you skip over these details, you could end up with blurry prints, misaligned layouts, or worse, content you can’t legally distribute. In this guide, we’ll walk…
These days, content marketing isn’t just a buzzword — it’s the fuel that drives visibility, engagement, and sales. In a digital-first world, content has become the currency of social media, SEO, and even trust. Case in point: one study found that 70% of consumers prefer to learn about a brand through content like blog posts and articles, rather than ads. And when it comes to how people actually consume that content? It’s everything from TikTok tutorials and YouTube demos to long-form guides and thought leadership pieces. That’s why brands today don’t just need more content — they need the right…