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SEO Education and News
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The Future of SEO Is AI: Will Scott on What’s Changing and What’s Next
You’ve probably noticed search isn’t what it used to be. The “10 blue links” are buried under AI-generated answers, featured snippets, and who-knows-what pulled from who-knows-where. So if you’re in SEO, the obvious question is: what now? That’s the focus of a recent conversation between Will Scott, CEO of Search …
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7 Tips for SEO Web Developers
Note:This post was updated by Shane Kretzmann on August 4, 2025 to reflect current best practices. It was originally published on August 13th, 2013. Key Insights Web development and SEO are inseparable: A website’s technical architecture directly impacts its search visibility, from how search engines crawl content to how users …
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SEO Automation: How I Built an AI-Powered Question Discovery System with Make.com
I recently automated an SEO process that used to take our team hours of manual work. It now runs in 5 minutes. This isn’t about replacing experts. It’s about getting them out of spreadsheets so they can actually solve strategic problems and get creative with content. Here’s how I built …
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Higher Education Marketing Strategies: Align SEO & Paid Ads for Smarter Results
Key Insights The modern student journey is multi-channel: Your marketing efforts must span search engines, social platforms, and AI tools. SEO builds long-term visibility: SEO is a key strategy for sustaining awareness and reducing overall acquisition costs over time. Digital ads deliver speed and precision: Paid ad placements boost visibility …
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UPCEA Guest Blog: Alison Zeringue on Using SEO + PPC in Higher Ed Marketing
Table of Contents Reaching Students in a Fragmented Search Landscape Building an Integrated Strategy That Drives Results Take the Next Step: Build a Smarter Enrollment Funnel Search Influence’s Director of Account Management, Alison Zeringue, is helping higher education marketers rethink their digital strategies in her latest UPCEA guest post: “Digital …
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90+ Higher Education Marketing Stats [2026]
This post was updated by Paula French on 7/7/2025 to reflect current best practices. It was originally published on 1/9/2025. Higher education marketers face more pressure to compete than ever before. From the demographic cliff and evolving modern learner to the rise of AI-driven program discovery, institutions must pay close …
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SMX Advanced Boston Session: Will Scott on “5 Key Insights for Mastering Generative Engine Optimization”
This past June, Search Influence Co-Founder and CEO Will Scott attended SMX Advanced Boston to speak on one of the most pressing topics in digital marketing today: Generative Engine Optimization (GEO). His session, “5 Key Insights for Mastering Generative Engine Optimization,” took place on Friday, June 13, from 1:45 to …
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AI SEO Leader Will Scott to Speak at Two Sessions at Pubcon Pro 2025 in Austin, TX
Search Influence is proud to announce that our CEO and Co-Founder, AI SEO Expert, Will Scott, will be speaking at Pubcon Pro 2025. The event will take place in Austin, TX, June 19–20, 2025. On Thursday, June 19, Will will bring his AI SEO expertise to two high-impact sessions: AI-Powered …
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How to Secure Stakeholder Buy-In for an SEO Roadmap
Key Insights Search Influence’s personalized SEO Roadmap will focus on one top program or degree and give you recommendations that you can implement immediately. Your ready-to-execute plan will include keyword strategy, content strategy, technical SEO, and authority and link building. Understand Your Stakeholders: Identify who needs to approve an SEO …
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The 8 Best AI SEO Tracking Tools: A Side-by-Side Comparison
Key Insights AI search is already reshaping the way users discover content, and using the right tools for SEO is essential to track visibility across AI search platforms. Accuracy matters. Because AI search results are dynamic and context-driven, SEO professionals must continually test and compare tools to ensure their targeted …
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