EDGE of the Web - The Best SEO Podcast for Today's Digital Marketer

Wouldn’t you like to have your living room decorated by an AI bot? What could go wrong there? In the news this week, we cover Google Perspectives, updates to the Looker Studio (hate the name), as well as the pausing of Google Bard in the EU. A number of other key topics revolve around Amazon using AI for summaries of product reviews as well as a Google lawsuit against a company that had over 350 fake business profiles and close to 14K fake reviews. Great articles from Seach Engine Land, Search Engine Journal, Search Engine Roundtable, and a slew of others. Jammed-packed it is! Plus, Mordy swears a lot…..so there’s that. News from the EDGE: [00:05:15] Perspectives Are In Mobile Search [00:11:25] Major Update for Looker Studio and GA4 [00:15:47] Trust in Online News is Shifting, but to Who? AI Blitz: [00:24:30] Amazon is using generative A.I. to summarize product reviews [00:28:09] Google’s Bard Paused in the EU. What’s Behind the Delay? AI Tools: [00:30:07] Vimeo’s new AI script generator will write corporate marketing filler in seconds [00:33:21] AI-Chat Interior Designer- Design your dream space with real-time AI chatbot Barry Blast from Search Engine Roundtable: [00:35:13] Google Search For Clothing Adds Virtual Try-On Models [00:38:53] Google Sues Business Over Alleged Fake Business Profiles & Reviews [00:10:07] EDGE of the Web Title Sponsor: Site Strategics [00:23:10] EDGE of the Web Sponsor: edgeofthewebradio.com/inlinks Thanks to our sponsors! Site Strategics https://edgeofthewebradio.com/site Inlinks https://edgeofthewebradio.com/inlinks Follow Us: Twitter: @ErinSparks Twitter: @MordyOberstein Twitter: @TheMann00 Twitter: @EDGEWebRadio #StandwithUkraine edgeofthewebradio.com/ukraine

21 Jun 202342min

Guest Daniel K. Cheung is back on the show with host Erin Sparks to discuss his deep apprehension about Structured Data. Plus, Daniel shares different properties he uses when writing his custom schema. Referencing, Nesting, Links, and Validation are all in today's segment of the EDGE!  Key Segments [00:03:05] Daniel K. Cheung Background Intro [00:05:50] Recommended Tools for Creating and Validating Schema  [00:09:18] Why Use Wiki Data When Relating Topics on a Per Page Level?  [00:13:13] Significant Links & Related Links… What are they?  [00:15:22] “Is Part Of” Properties  [00:17:21] Nesting Your Business Details in Schema  [00:19:45] Demonstrating E-E-A-T for authors, contributors, and editors  [00:24:41] What Are The Drawbacks To Executing Schema With Third-Party Tools?  [00:29:15] Structured Data Pro Tip From Daniel K. Cheung  Thanks to our Sponsors! Site Strategics http://edgeofthewebradio.com/site Wix: http://edgeofthewebradio.com/wix Follow Our Guest https://www.danielkcheung.com.au/ https://twitter.com/danielkcheung  https://au.linkedin.com/in/danielkcheung Links for Your Schema Dev Time: JSON-LD Playground Schema Data Validation Classy Schema DiffBot

16 Jun 202332min

Episode 600 folks… we made it! Today’s news brings a full package of AI, along with Mordy’s catastrophic effort in attempting a screenplay. Some experiments came out of this episode to compare query results from ChatGPT, Bard, and Bing.  New updates to Reddit, and LinkedIn, as well as more AI news! The AI ball keeps rolling on this special 600th episode of News from the EDGE! !600! Thanks to everyone for giving us support over the years. News from the EDGE: [00:01:29] EDGE’s 600th Episode! [00:06:36] ChatBot Players: Three Different Chatbots Take on the News… What Could Go Wrong? [00:12:03] EDGE of the Web Title Sponsor: Site Strategics AI Blitz: [00:13:15] Reddit Launches New Ad Products To Boost Conversions [00:17:14] Linkedin Ads Rolling Out Generative AI [00:18:25] Researchers Warn That ChatGPT Can Be Used To Spread Malicious Code [00:20:35] AI Will Be Built Into All Of Meta’s Products [00:22:23] ChatBot Players: Trying the AI Scripts One Last Time AI Tools: [00:30:50] Roast - Uses AI to Optimize Your Dating Profile [00:31:25] Bard - Google Chrome Chat Box Extension [00:31:58] EDGE of the Web Sponsor: edgeofthewebradio.com/inlinks Barry Blast from Search Engine Roundtable: [00:33:29] Barry Blast 1: Google Generative Experience Gets A Quality Update And Major Speed Boosts [00:34:22] Barry Blast 2: Google Ads Industry-Wide Blocks for Trademarks Are Going Away Thanks to our Sponsors! Site Strategics https://edgeofthewebradio.com/site Inlinks https://edgeofthewebradio.com/inlinks Follow Us: Twitter: @ErinSparks Twitter: @MordyOberstein Twitter: @TheMann00 Twitter: @EDGEWebRadio #StandwithUkraine edgeofthewebradio.com/ukraine

14 Jun 202339min

Looking to explore the capabilities of structured data? Interested in developing and understanding the concept of schema? Guest Daniel K. Cheung is welcomed onto the show to discuss his recent embarkment into the proliferate world of schema. Enjoy as host Erin Sparks and Daniel enter a rabbit hole in the discussion of Nested Schema, Semantic SEO, Entity Maps, and more on this exciting episode of the EDGE! Key Segments [00:02:58] Introducing Semantic SEO Consultant, Daniel Cheung [00:10:13] Evolution of SEO: How Google Operates Beyond Keywords [00:13:44] Why are SEO’s Struggling to Adapt to Structured Data? [00:16:47] Entity Maps of Schema Markup  [00:19:19] EDGE of the Web Sponsor: edgeofthewebradio.com/site [00:21:37] Nested Schema and Where to Use It [00:26:02] What is the Importance of the About Property in Schema? [00:32:01] EDGE of the Web Sponsor: edgeofthewebradio.com/wix [00:32:45] What to Avoid Mentioning in Schema Markup [00:35:22] Difference Between Significant Links and Relevant Links Thanks to our Sponsors! Site Strategics http://edgeofthewebradio.com/site  Wix: http://edgeofthewebradio.com/wix  Follow Our Guest https://www.danielkcheung.com.au/ https://twitter.com/danielkcheung https://www.facebook.com/= https://au.linkedin.com/in/danielkcheung

9 Jun 202341min

Erin jumped out of this week’s news to go into the wilderness where there is no AI, and Mordy brought even more of it to the show. News articles for The Verge and Search Engine Land, as well as CBS News and Search Engine Roundtable. We’re getting wrapped up in AI here, but there’s going to be more to come next week! Oh yeah - tweet Mordy more SGE examples, would ya? He loves it. News from the EDGE: [00:02:55] How’s that new Generative AI search result going for you…. S…l…o…w…l…y? [00:07:43] EDGE of the Web Title Sponsor: Site Strategics [00:09:04] Which video platform is the most profitable for the creators? AI Blitz: [00:11:25] We turned Search Engine Land into a chatbot [00:13:48] Google Bard now can use your device’s precise location for more relevant local results [00:14:01] Bing Chat gains Android home widget and improved sports scores [00:15:59] Americans Know About ChatGPT But Few Use It, Survey Finds [00:17:45] AI eliminated nearly 4,000 jobs in May, report says AI Tools: [00:20:47] HireAI [00:23:22] EDGE of the Web Sponsor: edgeofthewebradio.com/inlinks Barry Blast from Search Engine Roundtable: [00:24:54] Google Rolling Out Multiple Featured Snippets On Desktop Search [00:26:19] Bing Teases Bing Chat Webmaster Tools Reporting - It's Almost Ready [00:27:17] Microsoft: Bing Chat To Work On All Browsers Soon Thanks to our sponsors! Site Strategics https://edgeofthewebradio.com/site Inlinks https://edgeofthewebradio.com/inlinks Follow Us: Twitter: @ErinSparks Twitter: @MordyOberstein Twitter: @TheMann00 Twitter: @EDGEWebRadio #StandwithUkraine edgeofthewebradio.com/ukraine

6 Jun 202330min

More AI and Google for you! We’ve got the latest news from Google recently, with some interesting forecasting for what Google could evolve into by 2033. There is lots of interesting news in Artificial intelligence, including an increase in AI scams to keep an eye out for. Sit back and enjoy this feature of News From the EDGE!  News from the EDGE: [00:04:35] Google Marketing Live 2023, Everything You Need to Know LINK [00:07:57] Google Search Console Performance Report Delayed LINK [00:09:11] EDGE of the Web Title Sponsor: Site Strategics [00:10:20] Google Search of Today Won’t Exist in 10 Years LINK AI Blitz: [00:12:42] Google Opens Access to Search Generative Experience Today LINK [00:15:28] New Superbug-Killing Antibiotic Discovered Using AI LINK [00:17:35] Meta’s Speech AI Models Support over 1,100 Languages LINK [00:20:23] AI Scams Targeting Older Americans LINK AI Tools: [00:24:40] Zipchat - AI Chatbot Powered By GPT-4 LINK [00:25:06] Logic Loop - Query Your Data Conversationally LINK [00:26:04] EDGE of the Web Sponsor: edgeofthewebradio.com/inlinks Barry Blast from Search Engine Roundtable: [00:28:20] Barry Blast 1: Google Announces New Topic Authority System LINK [00:29:20] Barry Blast 2: Google Has Done it’s Last Mobile-First Indexing Switch After 6 Years LINK Thanks to our sponsors! Site Strategics https://edgeofthewebradio.com/site Inlinks https://edgeofthewebradio.com/inlinks Follow Us: Twitter: @ErinSparks Twitter: @MordyOberstein Twitter: @TheMann00 Twitter: @EDGEWebRadio #StandwithUkraine edgeofthewebradio.com/ukraine

1 Jun 202334min

Get a deeper understanding of schema markup with guest Martha van Berkel, Co-Founder of SchemaApp. Martha gives her insights into validating your schema as well as her suggested approach to updating your existing schema. Plus, some exciting new innovations on SchemaApp to best utilize your SEO presence. It’s all things structured data, here on this episode of the EDGE of the Web podcast! Key Segments [00:02:34] Introducing Martha van Berkel [00:06:52] How Often Should You Review Existing Schema?  [00:11:32] EDGE of the Web Title Sponsor: Site Strategics [00:13:43] The Process of Validating your Schema  [00:18:23] What is Schema Performance Analytics? [00:21:41] Difference Between Onsite and External Schema Libraries [00:26:00] EDGE of the Web Sponsor: Wix [00:31:21] SchemaApp Highlighter [00:33:02] Advice for Aspiring Technology Innovators Thanks to our Sponsors Site Strategics http://edgeofthewebradio.com/site  Wix: http://edgeofthewebradio.com/wix  Follow Our Guest Twitter: @marthavanberkel LinkedIn: SchemaApp Martha van Berkel YouTube: SchemaApp

31 Mai 202338min

Judith Lewis joins the EDGE team this week to jump into ALL the news we cover. We cover articles from the The Verge, Wall Street Journal, CNN and Search Engine Journal. We’re full up with AI News as well as 3 Barry Blast articles from Search Engine Journal. A full tank - no wonder we’re late on delivery (sorry)! News from the EDGE: [00:04:13] Another search engine hopeful bites the dust [00:09:50] HUGE fine for Meta in the EU [00:15:17] EDGE of the Web Title Sponsor: Site Strategics [00:16:04] TikTok bans have started in the US- just at one state so far [00:21:05] Google’s AI Regulation Wishlist AI Blitz: [00:26:05] OpenAI CEO On AI Oversight: From Disinformation To Data Privacy [00:27:24] OpenAI launches a free ChatGPT iOS app [00:28:41] Apple Bans Employees From Using ChatGPT [00:30:43] AI Tool: BytePods- AI generated daily podcasts [00:32:46] EDGE of the Web Sponsor: edgeofthewebradio.com/inlinks Barry Blast from Search Engine Roundtable: [00:33:52] Barry Blast 1: Microsoft Bing Cars For Sale Adds "No Accidents" Label [00:37:02] Barry Blast 2: Google Tests New Product Details & Links In Web Search [00:39:11] Barry Blast 3: Google Helpful Content Update Can Demote & Now Promote Content Thanks to our sponsors! Site Strategics https://edgeofthewebradio.com/site Inlinks https://edgeofthewebradio.com/inlinks Follow Us: Twitter: @ErinSparks Twitter: @MordyOberstein Twitter: @TheMann00 Twitter: @EDGEWebRadio #StandwithUkraine edgeofthewebradio.com/ukraine

26 Mai 202345min