Most Competitive Non-Branded Google Searches by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, February 12, 2026 Findings from a study analyzing 36 high-intent business search terms identified the industries facing the highest barriers to organic search visibility on Google in 2026. The study from Social Market Way, a digital marketing agency specializing in SEO and lead generation, … Continue reading Most Competitive Non-Branded Google Searches
Data signals a tougher discovery era as AI cuts repeat searches, concentrates traffic, and leaves publishers with fewer opportunities. By Danny Goodwin , January 28, 2026 U.S. Google searchers are searching far less than a year ago, according to a new Datos/SparkToro report. The data suggests Google isn’t losing users — it’s … Continue reading Google searches per U.S. user down nearly 20%
Google Search Traffic Shifts To Discover Mobile by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, December 26, 2025 There has been a fundamental shift in how people discover news content through Google’s platforms. Google Web Search traffic to news publishers fell 51% in 2023 and was down 32.21% in 2024. The next set of data looked at … Continue reading Google Search Traffic Shifts To Discover Mobile
Google Breaks Traditional Search Model By Organizing Internet Results by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, July 25, 2025 Personalization took a sharp turn this week when Google introduced two features being tested in Labs. The question became whether these can help people discover something they didn’t realize they wanted to know. One feature, Web Guide, … Continue reading Google Breaks Traditional Search Model By Organizing Internet Results
Google Search Wacky Rankings Closely Watched by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, February 7, 2025 Content ranking on Google Search might seem a little wacky these days. Older news articles sometimes will rank higher in search results than newer content, much higher than when originally published. I noticed this in January and mentioned it to … Continue reading Google Search Wacky Rankings Closely Watched
In a surprising development, Google’s global search market share was less than 90% for the final three months of 2024. Danny Goodwin on January 14, 2025 Google’s share of the global search engine market fell below 90% for the first time since 2015, according to Statcounter. Google’s global search market share was under 90% … Continue reading Google’s search market share falls below 90% for first time since 2015
Google’s Fix For Search Monopoly: Choice, Performance Driven By Curiosity by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, December 23, 2024 Humans are curious. Their longing to question, speculate and doubt has made search and advertising much more difficult to accomplish successfully. Sometimes it is preference, and other times it is bias. Will we see a Google … Continue reading Google’s Fix For Search Monopoly: Choice, Performance Driven By Curiosity
Linda Aylesworth | December 9th, 2024 In the fast-paced world of digital marketing, Google AI Overviews are already becoming a staple. Picture this: a digital landscape where AI Overviews dominate the search results, providing users with concise, targeted information. For marketing managers and business owners, this isn’t just a passing trend; it’s an opportunity to … Continue reading Getting the Most Out of Google AI Overviews
Linda Aylesworth | December 9th, 2024 In the fast-paced world of digital marketing, Google AI Overviews are already becoming a staple. Picture this: a digital landscape where AI Overviews dominate the search results, providing users with concise, targeted information. For marketing managers and business owners, this isn’t just a passing trend; it’s an opportunity to … Continue reading Getting the Most Out of Google AI Overviews (DD)
Google Searches, Android Have Become Bigger Targets For Malvertising by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, December 2, 2024 Tech support scammers last month targeted eBay customers in the U.S. by way of fraudulent Google ads. In a few separate searches, Malwarebytes Labs identified multiple sponsored results created from at least four different advertiser accounts. Malvertising — … Continue reading Google Searches, Android Have Become Bigger Targets For Malvertising
