SEO articles
Technical SEO, content and rankings, from real projects.
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Search, Shopping and Performance Max campaigns that pay for themselves.
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Cold email, deliverability and sequences that get replies.
GEO articles
Generative engine optimization: what is proven, what is not.
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Top 10 Web Design Trends in 2026
Read the article: Top 10 Web Design Trends in 2026Ten trends where restraint beats novelty, including bento grids, dark mode by default and micro-interactions that run at 60 fps and respect reduced motion.
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Top 10 Free Design Tools for Non-Designers
Read the article: Top 10 Free Design Tools for Non-DesignersTen free tools for polished visuals without training, from Canva templates to Figma for shared mockups and Photopea, a browser Photoshop alternative.
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Top 10 E-commerce Mistakes That Kill Conversions
Read the article: Top 10 E-commerce Mistakes That Kill ConversionsBaymard puts average cart abandonment at 70.19%. Ten costly store mistakes, from forced sign-up to hidden costs cited by 48% of US shoppers, each with a fix.
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Top 10 E-commerce Platforms Compared in 2026
Read the article: Top 10 E-commerce Platforms Compared in 2026Ten platforms compared on cost, scalability, SEO and flexibility, from Shopify at $39 a month to free WooCommerce, which can take 10 to 40 hours to set up.
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Top 10 LinkedIn Post Formats That Drive Engagement in 2026
Read the article: Top 10 LinkedIn Post Formats That Drive Engagement in 2026Ten LinkedIn formats judged on saves, shares and comments, from carousels of 7 to 12 slides to text posts that hook readers within about 200 characters.
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Top 10 Free Social Media Management Tools in 2026
Read the article: Top 10 Free Social Media Management Tools in 2026Hootsuite, TweetDeck and Crowdfire are gone or paywalled. Only tools with a lasting free tier made this list, each with verified limits and trade-offs.
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Top 8 Content Marketing Strategies on a Small Budget
Read the article: Top 8 Content Marketing Strategies on a Small BudgetEight content tactics that favor resourcefulness over spend, such as turning one 2,000-word article into 7 to 10 assets and putting customer stories to work.
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Top 10 Writing and Proofreading Tools for the Web: Comprehensive 2026 Guide
Read the article: Top 10 Writing and Proofreading Tools for the Web: Comprehensive 2026 GuideTen writing assistants compared on grammar, tone, readability, plagiarism and SEO checks, from Grammarly at about 12 USD a month to Antidote for French text.
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Top 10 Content Types That Drive Organic Traffic in 2026
Read the article: Top 10 Content Types That Drive Organic Traffic in 2026Ten content formats that earn search traffic, from pillar guides with linked subtopic pages to original research and case studies that draw more backlinks.
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Top 8 Email Verification Tools Compared: Accuracy, Speed, and Pricing
Read the article: Top 8 Email Verification Tools Compared: Accuracy, Speed, and PricingZeroBounce, NeverBounce, Hunter and five other verifiers compared on accuracy, speed, pricing and API, plus how SMTP checks and catch-all detection work.
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Top 10 Cold Email Best Practices That Get Replies
Read the article: Top 10 Cold Email Best Practices That Get RepliesTen practices that separate a 5 from a 15 percent reply rate, from subject lines under 60 characters tested on replies to personalization beyond first names.
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Top 10 Email Marketing Tools Compared in 2026
Read the article: Top 10 Email Marketing Tools Compared in 2026There is no universal best platform. Ten tools compared on price, free tier, automation and deliverability, led by MailerLite, free up to 1,000 subscribers.
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Google Ads for Local: Local Campaigns, GBP and Maps Ads
Read the article: Google Ads for Local: Local Campaigns, GBP and Maps AdsStandalone Local campaigns are gone: local ads now run through Performance Max. How to use store visit goals, Waze pins, Maps and your Business Profile.
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Local Services Ads: Pay-Per-Lead, Badges and Review Optimization
Read the article: Local Services Ads: Pay-Per-Lead, Badges and Review OptimizationLocal Services Ads bill per lead, typically $25 to $80, with a 31% average booking rate. Lead costs by trade and the math from lead price to profit per job.
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AI in Google Ads: Complete 2026 Overview
Read the article: AI in Google Ads: Complete 2026 OverviewOver 80% of advertisers now use automated bidding, and 62% of Smart Bidding users run broad match. The 2026 AI features that matter, starting with AI Max.
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Google Shopping Ads: Standard vs PMax, Segmentation, CSS and Local Inventory
Read the article: Google Shopping Ads: Standard vs PMax, Segmentation, CSS and Local InventoryShopping is now a stack, not one campaign. When Standard still beats PMax, why a CSS partner gives a 20% bid edge in the EU, and how to protect brand…
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Google Display Network: Targeting, Formats, Placements and Brand Safety
Read the article: Google Display Network: Targeting, Formats, Placements and Brand SafetyDisplay converts at a 0.57% median, against 3.75% on Search. How to decide if it deserves budget, which campaign earns it and what controls protect it.
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Search Partner Network in 2026: Transparency, Placements and Brand Safety
Read the article: Search Partner Network in 2026: Transparency, Placements and Brand SafetyAdalytics found Search Partner ads on parked, pirate and sanctioned sites in 2023. What Google fixed by 2026, what it left open, and when to opt out.
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Display Remarketing and Dynamic Remarketing: Lists, Feeds and Sequencing
Read the article: Display Remarketing and Dynamic Remarketing: Lists, Feeds and SequencingA 90-day list that held 600,000 visitors in 2020 now typically holds 150,000 to 250,000 for the same traffic. The remarketing setup that still works.
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YouTube Ads: Formats, Technical Specifications and Cost Per Format
Read the article: YouTube Ads: Formats, Technical Specifications and Cost Per FormatYouTube sells ten ad formats on three billing models: CPV, CPM and reservation. Specs, observed costs per format and a 90-day plan before scaling spend.
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YouTube Ads Strategy: Targeting, Video Sequencing and Impact Measurement
Read the article: YouTube Ads Strategy: Targeting, Video Sequencing and Impact MeasurementOptimizing YouTube like Search starves it of signals, since the click rarely happens during the video. Targeting layers, video sequences and lift studies.
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Performance Max: Setup, Asset Groups and Audience Signals
Read the article: Performance Max: Setup, Asset Groups and Audience SignalsOn most retail accounts we audit, Performance Max takes 70% or more of paid search budget. Asset groups, audience signals as hints and the 3x CPA budget rule.
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Quality Score and Ad Rank: Auction Mechanics and Optimization in 2026
Read the article: Quality Score and Ad Rank: Auction Mechanics and Optimization in 2026The 1 to 10 score in your dashboard is a four-day diagnostic, not what prices your auctions. How Ad Rank works, which levers move CPC, and a 30-day audit.
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Google Merchant Center Next: Account Setup and Store Connection
Read the article: Google Merchant Center Next: Account Setup and Store ConnectionAfter the migration, 28 to 34 percent of new accounts were suspended within 90 days. The full setup, the traps behind those suspensions and how to appeal.
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You do not hunt spam traps
Read the article: You do not hunt spam trapsSpamhaus sees a spam trap as proof of a collection or hygiene problem, not a thing to hunt. Hard bounces above 5 percent point to the same flaw.
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What M3AAWG condemns exactly in cold email
Read the article: What M3AAWG condemns exactly in cold emailM3AAWG's November 2025 position condemns deceptive delivery, not cold email as such. Masked domains, dodged volume limits and fake one-to-one mail are out.
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One hundred and fifty-four messages, 871,660 dollars
Read the article: One hundred and fifty-four messages, 871,660 dollarsAustralia, Canada and the United Kingdom compared on consent, unsubscribe deadlines and fines, such as 7.5 million Australian dollars for Commonwealth Bank.
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In the United States it is legal, and it costs $53,088 a message
Read the article: In the United States it is legal, and it costs $53,088 a messageCAN-SPAM needs no prior consent, but each non-compliant email is a separate violation, and the 2025 amount holds for 2026. Verkada paid $2.95 million.
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The cumulation of sanctions is struck down, the ban is not
Read the article: The cumulation of sanctions is struck down, the ban is notDecision 2026-1210 QPC strikes down the cumulation of fines by three authorities, with repeal deferred to October 2027. The consent requirement stands.
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Three years, and opening an email does not count
Read the article: Three years, and opening an email does not countThe CNIL caps prospect data at three years from the person's last contact. Opens do not count, and silence to a renewal request means deletion or archiving.
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Buying a list obliges you to write to people who don’t know you
Read the article: Buying a list obliges you to write to people who don’t know youUnder GDPR Article 14, a list buyer must notify every contact within one month and name the seller. Consent does not transfer, and the effort exemption fails.
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The customer exception does not cover account creation
Read the article: The customer exception does not cover account creationThe customer exception has four cumulative conditions, and the CNIL says creating an account is not a sale. Cart reminders to non-buyers need consent.
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The ePrivacy Regulation died on 6 October 2025
Read the article: The ePrivacy Regulation died on 6 October 2025The Commission withdrew the ePrivacy Regulation on 6 October 2025, after eight years. Directive 2002/58/EC and its 27 national transpositions stay in force.
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What the CNIL says about B2B, and what it no longer says
Read the article: What the CNIL says about B2B, and what it no longer saysThe CNIL's current pages base B2B prospecting on legitimate interest when the offer fits the person's job. The old named address rule is nowhere in them.
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No email benchmark has a primary source
Read the article: No email benchmark has a primary sourceEvery open rate benchmark comes from a vendor measuring its own customers, on a pixel Apple preloads. Your own time series and a control group work better.
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The open rate died in June 2021
Read the article: The open rate died in June 2021Since Apple's Mail Privacy Protection, announced on 7 June 2021, Apple Mail loads the pixel whether or not anyone reads. It measures a delivery, not an open.
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GEO: the five studies that could prove us wrong
Read the article: GEO: the five studies that could prove us wrongWe argue that most of what the market calls GEO is unproven. Here are the five strongest published works that say the opposite, and the conditions that would change our…
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Test GEO on your own site in 30 days: our protocol
Read the article: Test GEO on your own site in 30 days: our protocolNobody can tell you whether GEO works in the abstract. You can measure it on your own site, in thirty days, with a control group and repeated measurements.
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What GEO really costs, and what we refuse to sell
Read the article: What GEO really costs, and what we refuse to sell55 percent of marketers now have a GEO budget line. Not one practitioner surveyed disclosed an amount. Here are our prices, and the list of what we refuse to bill…
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Are the publisher apocalypse numbers honest?
Read the article: Are the publisher apocalypse numbers honest?Minus 58 percent, minus 70 percent, or minus 10 percent? Each camp measures a different thing and uses the same word. How to read the numbers on traffic decline.
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Sixteen percent of the sources AI cites are themselves written by AI
Read the article: Sixteen percent of the sources AI cites are themselves written by AIAn audit of 712 real queries across four engines measures that roughly one cited source in six is generated content. GEO mechanically rewards what degrades the corpus.
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Manipulating AI answers: what works in the lab, what holds up in production
Read the article: Manipulating AI answers: what works in the lab, what holds up in productionInjection attacks work on isolated systems. In production, a testbed of 1,000 black-hat sites measures 99.78 percent neutralization. The real weakness is somewhere else entirely.
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The sources AI prefers are not yours
Read the article: The sources AI prefers are not yoursGenerative engines systematically favor third-party sources over the content you publish on your own site. Your GEO budget is therefore aimed at the wrong place.
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Global brands 73 percent, niche brands 11 percent: GEO democratizes nothing
Read the article: Global brands 73 percent, niche brands 11 percent: GEO democratizes nothingAcross 100,000 answers and 100 brands, three visibility tiers appear from the very first query. A small player does not start at zero. It starts at 11 percent.
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Position bias: your content is not losing on substance, it is losing in the middle
Read the article: Position bias: your content is not losing on substance, it is losing in the middleA model's performance on a piece of information follows a U-shaped curve depending on where it sits in the context. Part of generative visibility is a placement artifact.
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Your GEO tracking tool is measuring noise
Read the article: Your GEO tracking tool is measuring noiseVisibility in generative search is a distribution, not a point. A single measurement, which is exactly what your monthly report contains, demonstrates nothing.
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30.6 percent of AI citations misrepresent their source: the real risk is not absence, it is error
Read the article: 30.6 percent of AI citations misrepresent their source: the real risk is not absence, it is error761,495 citation pairs analyzed: close to a third misrepresent the source they point at. What that means when the misrepresented source is you.
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The GEO market is booming, usage is flat: the gap nobody looks at
Read the article: The GEO market is booming, usage is flat: the gap nobody looks atThe Reuters Institute measures zero growth in chatbot use for news across the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Germany, while 55 percent of marketers open a GEO budget…