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Diggity Marketing SEO News Roundup — September 2024

If you’re concerned about the update, don’t miss this month’s roundup. It’s packed with news, analysis from the community, and more.

Our top stories for the month include Google’s official announcement about the end of the update and some further analysis from SEOs revealing how the update hit them. After that, you’ll learn from a series of studies covering optimal numbers of pages and how sites are recovering from the HCU.

There’s plenty more great news you shouldn’t miss after that. You’ll learn from Google announcements covering AVIF, find out how sites dominate Google’s Top Stories Feature, look at the evidence that Google favors quality over quantity, and more. Read more »

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Diggity Marketing SEO News Roundup — August 2024

Big changes in search and AI development are the theme of this month’s roundup. Get ready for a ton of news, analysis, and case studies covering everything from the latest update to the tricks SEOs are still using to get ahead.

You’ll catch up with the August 2024 core update announcement in our top story for the month. Then, you’ll see some analysis on whether Search GPT can disrupt Google and what it means when some SEOs say attribution and clicks are dying.

After that, we have more top stories for the month that you shouldn’t miss. You’ll see the results of one search-based case study that achieved 2000%+ sales growth, learn how to get SEO results on easy mode and find even more news, announcements, and experiments. Read more »

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Diggity Marketing SEO News Roundup — July 2024

Don’t miss this month’s roundup of the top stories in SEO. You need to know about the big changes that came with the recent update, how site owners are adjusting to them, and what SEO headlines matter most.

The top stories for this month include an announcement and the completion of the latest update. You’ll also see a major case study that argues that Google is punishing good SEO and another that summarizes the dire state of clicks around the world.

Next, you’ll see some of the top guides and videos that will arrive this month. You’ll get the latest SEO ranking factor tier list and evidence of common SEO tactics that can destroy your traffic. Keep reading to learn even more about recent statements from Google and some fresh announcements from Surfer. Read more »

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Case Study: An SEO Strategy That Tripled Revenue in 9 Months

Topical authority has been all the rage and has been the go-to strategy for SEOs over the past few years. The idea here is to write everything about your industry as you can, and Google should see you as the go-to source and rank you.

But, is there a more effective method that can help achieve this authority status, but also going to make you the most revenue?

What if there’s a way that instead of writing two hundred pages covering every single topic within your niche that you can think of, you just need to focus your effort on the hundred most impactful pieces of content that your target audience will find most helpful? Read more »

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Diggity Marketing SEO News Roundup — June 2024

This month’s roundup takes a few more shots than usual at Google. The finger-pointing is coming from many different directions. We’ve gathered the top leaks, accusations, and breakdowns to help you make sense of this huge event in the search history, and Google’s reaction.

In the top stories, you’ll learn why there may be one last hope for sites hit by the September Helpful content update. Then, you’ll get a breakdown of the huge Google leaks that SEOs have been discussing, and the statement that Google released.

After that, you’ll get all the other top stories of the month, including more leak analysis and a deep dive into why one commentator says Google “ruined the internet.” You’ll also learn about the death of the 2010s web, some guides to prepare for the next update, and other top news. Read more »

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Diggity Marketing SEO News Roundup — May 2024

As we roll into May, SEO is quickly becoming less predictable than ever. This roundup will help you catch up with the big controversies, changes, and predictions for the future.

You’ll start by getting a briefing on a big fight that went down. Some people are charging that Google Search has been “killed,” and Google has a response for them. You’ll get both sides and the chance to make up your own mind.

After that, you’ll get the facts from a block of great case studies. Is AI content detectable? What does the March Core Update do now that the dust has settled? Is 3500% traffic growth possible, and how? Read more »

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Diggity Marketing SEO News Roundup — April 2024

You won’t want to miss this roundup covering the changes that have come down through the end of March and early April. A huge update has landed, and SEOs have learned many new ways to make the most of AI.

The three biggest stories of the month come first. You’ll get a look into the SEO strategies of the biggest digital goliaths, an analysis of the Google Core Update in 2024, and a message directly from Google about the future of spam policies

Following the top stories, you’ll find other popular releases from last month that competitive SEOs cannot afford to miss. They have advice on building better backlinks, developing better content with AI, and recovering in case the update hits you. Let’s jump in! Read more »

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Case Study: A User-First SEO Strategy That Generated +3700% More Traffic in < 12 Months

Through the numerous core algorithm updates announced over the past few years (most recently in March 2024), Google has made it clear that its focus is on rewarding websites with helpful, user-first content.

This means that if your website doesn’t think of your target audience first, you’ll struggle to rank.

In this case study, you’ll learn how my team at The Search Initiative grew our client’s organic traffic by 3,773.46% from 1,040 to 40,284 monthly sessions by adopting a client-customized, user-first SEO strategy and implementing some out-of-the-box tactics. Read more »

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Diggity Marketing SEO News Roundup — March 2024

Reddit will have its content used for more results than ever before and will likely enjoy some traffic growth thanks to increased visibility. Reddit is also receiving access to Google’s Vertex AI platform and plans to use that access to improve search on its own platform.

March is going to be a huge month for SEO. Changes are coming for search results and AI and the community has picked up some exciting new tricks following the last round of updates. This roundup will help you catch up.

My big three stories of the month are featured first. The set includes a big case study into the sites winning & losing Google updates and a dive into a content deal between Google and Reddit. Then, you’ll read one of my favorite think pieces of the month, “How Google is Killing Independent Sites Like Ours.” Read more »

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Diggity Marketing SEO News Roundup — February 2024

Don’t miss February’s roundup if AI’s impact on SEO has been on your mind. Many of this month’s pieces deal directly with AI and how it is advancing and being optimized. Catch up now so you don’t fall behind.

The guides are first. You’ll learn more effective ways to use AI, what big changes to Assistant mean for search, and how to rank quickly with entity AI SEO.

The case studies and experiments are next. You’ll see what the data says about growing traffic without SEO, how a company generated 400k+ in revenue with money keywords, and how to most effectively block content from appearing in Google searches. Read more »