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Are Google's Featured Snippets Eating Your Blog Traffic?

Hubspot

In 2014, we celebrated reaching 1.5 But then, earlier this year, we noticed that our traffic was falling flat. As it turns out, Google is likely eating your blog traffic -- specifically, its featured snippets. The number of featured snippets on search engine results pages (SERPs) has grown 328% since summer 2015.

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The Future of SEO: Search Marketing Trends for 2023 and Beyond

ClearVoice

With the rise in AI programs, voice search, and an ever-evolving SERP, it’s hard to know what the future of SEO looks like. The majority of zero-click searches are a result of Google’s SERP features. Key takeaway: SEO experts worry about position zero because it can eliminate website traffic. In 2022, 50% of U.S.

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Google Search Results Explained: Featured Snippets

ClearVoice

Featured snippets are a type of search engine results page (SERP) feature that may appear at the top of an organic search results page—typically the first. Featured snippets were first implemented in 2014 as part of Google’s never-ending mission “to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.”

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Can we really trust Google 2014?

Biznology

Like many of you, I’m prepping plans for 2014 with many of my clients and for my own business. Traditional, “10 blue links”-style search engine results page (SERP) occurs less frequently than in the past. Search remains a key driver of traffic and conversions for most businesses. (Photo credit: Steve Rhodes).

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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Seasonal SEO

KoMarketing Associates

Seasonal SEO is a tactic online marketers can use to drive more organic traffic and gain more visibility to their sites during seasonally-specific peak traffic periods. By writing new content or optimizing relevant pages to correlate with their searches, you can improve how your site ranks in your customers’ SERP results.

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Content Marketing Frees Writers From the Hot Take Machine

Contently

In the interest of generating these hot takes for site traffic, I’ve publicized my feelings about everything from political commentators to convicted murderers , and I admit that I’ve found the rhythm of the hot take cycle addictive. I’m still hoping some of my hot takes from 2014 will fade into the abyss of SERP #4.

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Building a B2B Mobile SEO Strategy? 5 Key Points To Consider

KoMarketing Associates

Before you even contemplate AMP HTML or UX design, you need to determine whether or not mobile is a viable source of traffic. First, you need to calculate how big a role mobile currently plays in bringing organic traffic to your site. The second thing to look for is if mobile traffic to your site has a growth pattern.

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