State of Search 2025: The 4 Most Eye-Opening SEO & Content Trends

E706: The State of Search 2025 report from Datos and SparkToro just came out. I walk through four of the most eye-opening graphs, sharing what they reveal about how search and content are evolving. Topics covered: - The top 10 most-clicked sites in Google Search and what this means for your strategy - How user-generated content - especially video - is shaping search results - Why most marketers ignore the most profitable keywords - and why that’s a mistake - The real numbers behind AI tools vs. traditional search engines ⭐️ State of Search Q1 2025: Behaviors, Trends, and Clicks Across the US & Europe - https://datos.live/report/state-of-search-q1-2025/ ⭐️ SparkToro: https://sparktoro.com/ ⭐️ Rand Fishkin on SEO, AI Overviews, and the Future of Content Marketing - Ep 674 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JQvdLYvGZI ⭐️ The biggest mistake digital marketers will make this year - https://edwardsturm.com/articles/the-biggest-mistake-digital-marketers-will-make-this-year/ ⭐️ Reuse video automation - https://reusevideo.com ⭐️ How Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) Rewrites the Rules of Search - https://a16z.com/geo-over-seo/ 💎 Compact Keywords - My SEO Course - Get paying customers through SEO - Clear step-by-step video breakdowns - SEO templates to be copied and adapted for your products and services: https://compactkeywords.com/ 00:00 Introduction and Overview 00:40 Top Domains Visited from US Desktop Search Engines 02:51 SEO Tips for Video Creators 04:40 US Desktop Search Intent in Q1 2025 09:13 The Rise of AI Tools in Search 14:18 Final Thoughts The Edward Show. Your daily search engine optimization podcast: https://edwardsturm.com/the-edward-show/ #digitalmarketing #searchengineoptimization #marketingstrategy #marketingnews