Epic Web Studios Blog

Your site loads fine on your office wifi. Google doesn't grade it there. See why "fast" got harder this spring and how to check yours. [Full edition --->]

Google finally lets you see if AI search shows your business. Find out what the new Search Console report tracks, and what it still can't tell you. [Full edition --->]

A vendor pitch is making the rounds: pay us, and we'll get your brand "mentioned" so AI tools recommend you. Then Google compared that exact move to buying links. Discover why the "AI mention" packages are the oldest trick in a fresh outfit, which critical WordPress plugin is under active attack right now, and the 3-question test that sorts real help from fear-based sales emails. [Read the full edition →]

Two keynotes and a Core Update landed in 72 hours, and almost none of it needs anything from you this week. Discover why the flashy I/O announcements won't reach your Erie customers this quarter, why traditional search rank is still the #1 predictor of whether AI tools cite you, and why the smartest move during a Core Update rollout is to sit on your hands. [Read the full edition →]

Google I/O is today and Marketing Live is tomorrow, and by Thursday you'll see a dozen "Google just changed everything" headlines. Most of them will be wrong, or at least premature. Discover why last year's I/O is this year's actual product, which Google Business Profile change is already costing local businesses map impressions, and the 15-minute freshness check that protects your listing before the next ranking shift hits. [Read the full edition →]

Google added links back to AI answers last Tuesday, and everyone called it good news. The traffic data from last quarter says otherwise. Discover why getting cited inside the AI answer now beats ranking #2 underneath it, which WordPress plugin needs patching today, and the 15-minute search test that tells you whether your site is the one Google's AI is quoting. [Read the full edition →]