Daily aggregated SEO industry news from 12 sources • Updated 4 times a day (last: 3 hours ago)
Ahrefs Blog
Our own research shows AI Overviews have caused click-through rate drops of 34.5%, with new research from Seer Interactive reporting drops as high as 61%. And research from Pew shows users who encounter an AI summary click on a traditional…Read more ›
Search Engine Land
From illegal trades to chatbot lawsuits, these examples reveal the operational, legal, and reputational risks behind failed AI deployments.
Search Engine Journal
AI search broke the link between traffic and revenue. This piece explains how SEO creates demand without page views. The post The Great Decoupling appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Abondance
Google has completely redesigned its Trends Explore interface to make it easier to analyze search trends. This update directly integrates the capabilities of Gemini, Google's AI, to automate and enrich data mining. What to remember: A smart side panel
Semrush Blog
Bounce rate is the portion of unengaged visits on your site or app. Discover how to lower it.
Search Engine Land
Creating pages only machines will see won’t improve AI search visibility. Data shows standard SEO fundamentals still drive AI citations.
Semrush Blog
Our experiment confirms that ChatGPT runs queries through Google Shopping. Here‘s what this means.
Search Engine Journal
Understand why entity linking is becoming a strategic requirement for local SEO in AI search environments. The post Case Study: How Entity Linking Can Support Local Search Success appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Search Engine Land
Hype cycles come and go. But real SEO gains still depend on trust, crawlable data, and meeting user needs — not chasing the latest novelty.
Search Engine Journal
Interview with Perplexity AI offers insights into what makes AI answer engines different from regular search The post Perplexity AI Interview Explains How AI Search Works appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Semrush Blog
Google Business Profile (formerly Google My Business) is a free business listing that supports reviews, Q&As, posts, and more.
Abondance
The Search Marketing Show is back in Paris for a 2026 edition that promises to be exceptional! Organized by FePSeM, this must-attend event brings together dozens of Search Marketing experts, agencies and freelancers for a day full of conferences, workshops and
Search Engine Land
Explore insights on how to lead, adapt, and grow in a world where AI agents decide which brands surface, and which disappear.
Search Engine Journal
New data from BrightEdge shows which kinds of finance-related queries trigger AI answers and which kinds do not The post Data Shows AI Overviews Disappears On Certain Kinds Of Finance Queries appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Search Engine Journal
The co-lead of the WordPress AI Team says some sites face a "more complex" future as brand differentiation gets flattened. The post Why Agentic AI May Flatten Brand Differentiators appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Seroundtable
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...
Ahrefs Blog
With just a couple of prompts, an LLM can generate an entire blog post that you can publish on your website. A solopreneur or a marketing team of one can pump out newsletters, social media content, ad copy, and blog…Read more ›
Seroundtable
Here is a weird one - one person named Kunjal Chawhan spotted a Google AI Overview that had an HTML font strikethrough in the text. So it looks like Google is offering an answer, but it's struck through as a false answer...
Seroundtable
Back in May, Google announced updates to shopping in AI Mode. One of those announcements is to help you narrow down your AI Mode results for shopping queries using query fan-out. Well, here is an example of that where Google AI Mode is prompting you to narrow down the options.
Seroundtable
Yep, back on comments from Google on the LLMs.txt file. Another question came up on Bluesky asking if the fact that some Google properties still have the LLMs.txt files up, if that is some sort of endorsement from Google. John Mueller from Google said, simply, "no," it is not an endorsement.
Seroundtable
Navah Hopkins, the Microsoft Advertiser Ads Liaison, asked on LinkedIn if you will be adding Microsoft Advertising part of your marketing mix in 2026? The poll had over 200 responses, with most saying it is already included in that mix but 36% saying they will be adding it to the mix.
Seroundtable
Google AI Mode is showing really light colored fonts for product pricing and inventory when you click on a product. This differs from the normal font type in the main Google Search results interface.
Abondance
The article "Goossips SEO: Google UCP & Favicons" was published on the Abondance website.
Search Engine Land
Google now uses Gemini 3 Pro to generate some AI Overviews in Google Search. Google said for more complex queries Gemini 3 Pro is used for AI Overview. Your customers search everywhere. Make sure your brand shows up. The SEO toolkit you know, plus the AI visibility data you need. Start Free Trial Ge
Search Engine Land
We fully decrypted SearchGuard, the anti-bot system protecting Google Search. Here's exactly how Google tells humans and bots apart.
Semrush Blog
Learn what toxic backlinks are, how to find them, and when disavowing actually makes sense. Step-by-step guidance using Semrush.
Search Engine Journal
Why Discover success depends on outperforming expected early performance, and how entities, headlines, and images shape long-term credibility. The post How To Analyze Google Discover appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Search Engine Land
Why AI search advice spreads without proof, how to evaluate GEO claims, and which recommendations actually stand up to scrutiny.
Search Engine Journal
Learn how to balance upper and lower-funnel budgets across paid search and social, backed by research, frameworks, and practical strategies to drive long-term growth. The post How Much Of Your Paid Media Budget Should Be Allocated To Upper Funnel? appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Search Engine Land
Marketing roles lack clear salary standards. These tips help you assess your value, benchmark pay, and negotiate with confidence.
Search Engine Land
In turbulent times, structure, not talent, limits marketing performance. Positionless Marketing removes that constraint.
Ahrefs Blog
That felt impossible. For instance, YouTube has been the internet’s default video platform for nearly two decades. It’s frequently dubbed the second-largest search engine. So I asked Xibeijia, Ahrefs’ superstar data scientist, to pull our data and double-check. Turns out,…Read more ›
Ahrefs Blog
And, naturally, we wanted to remind you of some of our best blogs 😉 Below, we’ve used Ahrefs Web Analytics to find our most-viewed articles published in 2025. We were inspired by Amanda Natividad’s SparkToro post. Great stuff from Amanda…Read more ›
Search Engine Journal
James LePage, co-lead of the WordPress AI team, explains how SEO applies to AI agent content consumption. The post Head Of WordPress AI Team Explains SEO For AI Agents appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Seroundtable
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. OpenAI will be testing ads in ChatGPT very soon. Google's Gemini 3 Pro now powers some AI Overviews...
Semrush Blog
Learn how to use AI for SEO, from keyword research to content optimization. Plus: benefits, common challenges, pricing, and the best AI SEO tools.
Semrush Blog
Learn what digital marketing is, explore 9 key types, and get a simple strategy checklist to grow your business online.
Seroundtable
Google announced late on Friday that Gemini 3 Pro is now powered Google AI Overviews for complex queries. Google actually said this last November, but then edited its story to say it was just AI Mode that was powered by Gemini 3 Pro and not AI Overviews. Now both AI Overviews and AI Mode can use Gem
Abondance
Google launches Personal Intelligence, a feature that allows Gemini to access your Gmail, Photos, and YouTube data to personalize their responses. A breakthrough that raises questions about the confidentiality and the real usefulness of this integration. What to remember: Personal Intelli
Seroundtable
Google is appealing the ruling that it is an illegal search monopoly - which surprises no one. Plus, Google asked the court to pause the remedies during the appeal phase.
Seroundtable
Google's John Mueller once again warned about hosting your website on free subdomain hosting service because they are magnets for a "lot of spam & low-effort content."
Search Engine Journal
Google's John Mueller explains why free subdomain hosting services attract spam and make it harder for legitimate sites to gain search visibility. The post Google’s Mueller: Free Subdomain Hosting Makes SEO Harder appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Seroundtable
OpenAI announced on Friday it will begin testing ads in the ChatGPT responses in the coming weeks. The ads will show on the free product and low-cost subscription tier, ChatGPT Go. The ads will show under the main response and not influence the answers ChatGPT gives you. Advertisers will not get co
Seroundtable
Google's John Mueller said that link spam left in the comments section have no effect on Google Search or SEO, (and maybe even your website's performance in Google Search?). He wrote on Bluesky, "These links all have no effect - they're from spammers dropping links into comments. These would not hav
Search Engine Journal
Paid media in 2026 demands sharper focus. Learn which strategies matter now and where marketers should shift budgets for stronger, more reliable performance this year. The post Paid Media Marketing: 8 Changes Marketers Should Make In 2026 appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Search Engine Journal
WordPress no longer your default choice? Get a clear breakdown of when Wix, Squarespace, Webflow, Shopify, Ghost, Drupal, and others are the smarter move. The post 19 WordPress Alternatives: From Simple Builders To Enterprise CMS appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Search Engine Journal
Google's John Mueller acknowledges phantom noindex errors in Search Console reflect hidden indexing signals surfaced during Googlebot access. The post Google On Phantom Noindex Errors In Search Console appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Search Engine Journal
OpenAI will begin testing ads for ChatGPT Free and Go users in the U.S., outlining strict guardrails around privacy, answer independence, and ad placement. The post ChatGPT To Begin Testing Ads In The United States appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Search Engine Land
Google search and Shopping ad clicks are surging, offering advertisers a rare opportunity to reach high-intent audiences while CPCs remain stable.
Search Engine Land
Amy Hebdon shares lessons from early mistakes in her career, emphasizing the importance of managing relationships alongside campaigns.
Search Engine Land
Land your next job in SEO or PPC. These brands and agencies are hiring to fill open search marketing positions right now.
Search Engine Land
Google Ads is testing A/B experiments for Shopping Ads, letting advertisers compare product titles/images to see what performs better.
Search Engine Land
Ads in ChatGPT could give advertisers a new, high-intent way to reach users directly within relevant conversations.
Search Engine Land
Advertisers can now access Manual CPC directly in campaign setup, making it easier to set bids without bypassing recommended options.
Search Engine Land
Google’s AI health summaries rely on sources that lack rigorous medical review or evidence, a new analysis finds.
Semrush Blog
Find competitor keywords for SEO & PPC with Semrush. Step-by-step workflows plus free methods.
Search Engine Journal
This week’s SEO Pulse highlights the implications of Google handling more of the journey, from discovery to checkout, inside its own ecosystem. The post SEO Pulse: UCP Debate, Trends Gets Gemini, Health AIO Concerns appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Search Engine Journal
PPC Pulse recaps Google’s latest budget controls, AI-driven offer testing, and expanded eligibility rules for Shopping promotions. The post PPC Pulse: Total Budgets Expand, Direct Offers, & Shopping Promotions appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Search Engine Land
Audiences form preferences before they search. Learn how authority shows up across social, search, and AI-powered answers.
Search Engine Land
Nearly 90% of advertisers use AI for video ads. Performance now comes down to creative inputs, data signals, and measurement.
Search Engine Journal
Turn first-party data into measurable PPC gains using remarketing strategies built for real account management, not theory. The post 10 Remarketing Lists To Boost PPC Performance appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Ahrefs Blog
Brand marketing is more important to SEO than ever before. Search engines now understand brands as entities, not just keywords. They connect your brand to your industry and offerings to surface you in relevant searches beyond exact matches. Google and…Read more ›
Search Engine Journal
WordPress membership plugin vulnerability exposing Stripe payment setup data affects up to 10,000 websites. The post WordPress Membership Plugin Flaw Exposes Sensitive Stripe Data appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Seroundtable
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...
Seroundtable
I am seeing new signs of yet more Google Search ranking volatility and a possible tweak to the ranking search algorithm. Something kicked off yesterday, January 15th, that the third-party tools picked up on. With this update, there is limited chatter, unlike the previous unconfirmed Google Search ra
Seroundtable
It is another week and more Google Search ranking volatility but this was a weird one. Google launched Personal Intelligence in the Gemini app and it is coming to AI Mode in Google Search. Google AI Mode new ad format...
Abondance
Digital platforms have long been the main source of audience for online media. But data released in early 2026 by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism reveals a paradigm shift: traffic from Google to publisher sites has decreased by
Seroundtable
Rajan Patel, the VP of Engineering for Search, said on X that Google is making "changes to ranking" to remove prediction content from showing up in the Google Search top stories and news sections. This comes after some sites are posting "prediction" content, predicting that some sports trades may h
Seroundtable
Over the past few weeks, Google has been showing AI Overviews for local packs, leading some businesses to see huge drops in visibility for their Google Business Profile and local listings. Some businesses are seeing 50% declines or more because of the local pack change.
Seroundtable
Microsoft Advertising announced a slew of new features including new customer acquisition goals as an open beta, Share of voice (SOV) metrics, Asset group-level URL options and tracking templates, increased Search Theme limit, enhanced asset group import, Content Targeting now generally available, L
Seroundtable
Google Ads has made the Campaign total budgets officially live as an open beta for any advertiser to sign up and use. Campaign total budgets are now available in Search, Performance Max and Shopping campaigns within Google Ads.
Seroundtable
Google Ads has reportedly streamlined the selection capability of Manual CPC bidding during the campaign setup. Now the option can be found under the "Conversions" goal, labeled as "Manually set bids."
Seroundtable
Google Ads is doing a limited test with some advertisers to allow them to run A/B tests with different product titles and images in Shopping Ads. Ginny Marvin, the Google Ads Liaison, said it is "currently being tested with a small number of merchants."
Search Engine Journal
A study of 50,807 German health queries finds Google AI Overviews cite YouTube most, as Google pulls some health summaries after a Guardian report. The post Google Health AI Overviews Cite YouTube More Than Any Hospital Site appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Search Engine Journal
A vulnerability in the popular AIOSEO plugin affecting up to 3 million sites is in addition to the six found in 2025. The post All In One SEO WordPress Vulnerability Affects Over 3 Million Sites appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Moz Blog
Ready to learn how to "vibe code" custom SEO tools using ChatGPT and Google Colab? Gus Pelogia shares 5 automation ideas, including entity tracking and hreflang matching, to save you time.
Search Engine Land
Set a total campaign budget over days or weeks, letting Google optimize spend automatically and keep your campaigns on track without constant tweaks.
Search Engine Land
Google Ads has introduced account-level placement exclusions, allowing advertisers to block unwanted inventory from a single, centralized setting.
Search Engine Land
Google AdSense publishers are reporting sudden eCPM and RPM drops of up to 70%, sparking fears of another revenue shock.
Search Engine Land
YouTube upgraded its Promotions tool to let creators target viewers by interests—shifting beyond basic demographic-based promotion.
Search Engine Land
Microsoft’s latest updates give advertisers more control over PMax, from acquiring new customers to improving visibility and measurement
Search Engine Journal
A Reuters Institute survey finds publishers expect search traffic to drop over 40% in three years as AI answer engines expand. The post Survey: Publishers Expect Search Traffic To Fall Over 40% appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Search Engine Land
Social content creates curiosity that shows up as branded search. Here’s how to measure and use the halo effect.
Search Engine Journal
Duane Forrester explains why SEO still has a core, but no longer fits into a single lane as discovery multiplies across systems and interfaces. The post SEO Is No Longer A Single Discipline appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Search Engine Land
Misreading churn leads to flawed CLV assumptions. Analyze retention over time and identify the customers that actually drive profit.
Search Engine Journal
“Build a brand” is incomplete advice. This article explains how SEO actually contributes to visibility, trust, and long-term demand. The post Building A Brand Is Not A Strategy, It Is A Starting Point appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
iPullRank
Back in 2011 when I first started writing SEO blog posts for Moz, despite their popularity I was writing walls of text because that was my nature. Then-CMO Jamie Steven instructed me to read Cyrus Shepard’s 10 Super Easy SEO Copywriting Tips for Improved Link Building for direction on how I should s
Seroundtable
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...
Seroundtable
Google is rolling out what it calls "Personal Intelligence" in the Gemini app and it will soon also come to Google Search within AI Mode. Google announced that Personal Intelligence in Gemini "connects Gmail, Photos, YouTube and Search in a single tap."
Seroundtable
Earlier this week, Google announced Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) and it has a lot of the industry worried. Once SEO named Ramon Eijkemans said, "I hate to bring this, but SEOs: we're gonna be f$@*ed." John Mueller from Google responded on Bluesky and said, "I disagree."
Seroundtable
While a number of Google Search features are impacted by Google's core update, favicons showing up or not is not one of them. Yes, your site can drop in the rankings, or not show up in Google Discover, or be removed from Top Stories and other features but favicons are not impacted by core updates.
Seroundtable
We have seen ads in AI Mode before but there may be a new Google Ads format coming to AI Mode results, not the just the Direct Offer ads, but Explore guides and article ads.
Seroundtable
Google has added Gemini to the Google Trends Explore page to help you find new and fresh search terms. It will also compare those search terms automatically for you, all in a new design. This is rolling out now, but you might not see it just yet.
Abondance
Apple has just formalized a major shift in its artificial intelligence strategy. The Cupertino-based firm has confirmed a multi-year partnership with Google to integrate Gemini, Google's AI model, at the heart of its future Apple Intelligence features. This collaboration aims principally
Search Engine Journal
Here’s how industry leaders are redefining what content performance means in 2026 and beyond. The post 16 Content Writing Tips From Experts To Survive 2026 appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Search Engine Land
Google’s new data transmission controls let advertisers fine-tune how ad and analytics data flows when user consent is limited.
Search Engine Land
Google Ads' new campaign set-up flow aims to reduce onboarding friction by letting advertisers get live with a campaign almost immediately.
Search Engine Journal
YouTube is updating advertiser-friendly guidelines so some non-graphic videos on "controversial issues" may be eligible for full monetization. The post YouTube Expands Monetization For Some Controversial Issues appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Search Engine Land
Google Trends now uses "Gemini capabilities to automatically identify and compare relevant trends for your area of interest," Google wrote.
Search Engine Land
This is also coming to Google Search in AI Mode soon, Google added.
Search Engine Land
A little-known Google Ads setting can allow Google to add unapproved imagery to location-based ads, raising brand control concerns.
Search Engine Land
AI search relies on consensus across owned, earned, and community sources. This framework shows how SEO can lead cross-functional execution.
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Semrush Blog
We analyzed thousands of AI search results to identify what makes content citation-worthy. Learn the five text features that boost AI visibility and GEO performance.
Search Engine Journal
Foundational strategy remains the quiet force behind whether automated campaign models elevate results or compound inefficiencies. The post Why Paid Search Foundations Still Matter In An AI-Focused World appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Search Engine Land
The best PPC marketers use AI with intention, skepticism, and context. Here’s what separates them from the rest.
Search Engine Journal
Bots, fake reviews, and undisclosed AI are eroding trust on social media, creating a competitive advantage for brands that prioritize authenticity and real human experience. The post Social Media Trust Is Breaking Down (And How You Can Rebuild It) appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Abondance
As you know, every month I welcome 5 authors to our premium Reactor media. Everyone shares their expertise around a specific issue related to Search Marketing. On the agenda for this October edition: In this month of January 2026, I am very proud of the programme of this
Search Engine Journal
Google responds to “personalized upselling” criticism tied to its AI Mode checkout, saying upselling means premium options, not higher prices. The post Google: AI Mode Checkout Can’t Raise Prices appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Search Engine Land
Learn how AI content optimization helps your website get cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews.
Semrush Blog
The top content creation tools include the Keyword Magic Tool, the Semrush Content Toolkit, and CapCut.
Semrush Blog
Learn what the Google 3 pack is, why it‘s important for your business, and how to rank in it consistently.
Semrush Blog
Increase your website‘s domain authority by building quality backlinks, focusing on the right keywords, etc.
Seroundtable
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...
Semrush Blog
SEO best practices include building topical authority, optimizing for conversational queries, and more.
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Search Engine Journal
The Changes, Features & Signals Driving Organic Traffic Next Year Google’s search results are evolving faster than most SEO strategies can adapt. AI Overviews are expanding into new keyword and intent types, AI Mode is reshaping how results are displayed, and ongoing experimentation with SERP layout
Seroundtable
The other day, I saw the Google News channel on X respond to claims that Google is going to allow merchants to overcharge you for products sold through the new AI checkout protocol. I found it crazy because Google has checks and balances to ensure merchants can't do this and Google responded as such
Seroundtable
Google's John Mueller was asked if it was acceptable to link your brand websites together on a brand page to communicate to your users that the company owns multiple brands. John said, it is pretty common to do so and if done as a reasonable scale, it is fine to do.
Seroundtable
I am seeing a spike in complaints from Google AdSense publishers of earnings dropping again over the past 24-hours or so. This is similar to last week, and it also coincides with an unconfirmed Google search ranking update.
Seroundtable
For the past few weeks, Google Ads has been rolling out a new and faster way to set up an account by using an existing campaign. The option reads, "Create an account with campaign for faster setup."
Seroundtable
The Microsoft Advertising team released a new PDF guide named "From discovery to influence: AEO A guide to and GEO." This guide offers "Practical data strategies to empower retailers for AI search, AI assistants and AI browsers."
Search Engine Journal
Maximize your online ads with 5 expert PPC tips that will help you drive more traffic from and increase conversions across your ad sets. The post 5 Ways To Reduce CPL, Improve Conversion Rates & Capture More Demand In 2026 appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Search Engine Land
AI-driven search can turn forum opinions into 'facts.' Here's your emerging ORM playbook for monitoring, response, and AI visibility
Search Engine Land
Core Web Vitals don’t boost AI rankings — except when performance fails badly enough to hurt trust and engagement, this analysis shows.
Aleyda Solis
UCP changes ecommerce SEO by expanding its scope. Here's an initial view of what UCP means for ecommerce SEO, based on what has been disclosed in the announcement. La entrada What UCP Means for Ecommerce SEO: Preparing for Agentic Commerce se publicó primero en International SEO Consultant, Author &
Semrush Blog
See how Semrush helps you track when, how, and where AI platforms mention your brand and benchmark that visibility against competitors.
Search Engine Journal
LLM visibility is less about control and more about volatility, as studies reveal how easily AI answers can be influenced at scale. The post How Much Can We Influence AI Responses? appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Abondance
For a long time, the operation of search engines was based on a relatively simple mechanism: a request made by the user, a results page ranked according to relevance criteria. The emergence of engines like ChatGPT, perplexity or AI Overview is disrupting this m
Search Engine Journal
Learn why automation without strategic interpretation creates an insight gap, and how marketing leaders can close it. The post Search Marketing’s Insight Gap: When Automation Replaces Understanding appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Search Engine Land
Traditional link building is changing. Here’s how to vet a link building agency for AI visibility, ethical practices, and long-term staying power in 2026.
Semrush Blog
Explore these tried and tested AI visibility tools that help you monitor, analyze, and improve your brand presence across AI search engines.
Search Engine Journal
Google offers advice about chunking content for SEO but is that really the conversation we should be having right now? The post Google Downplays GEO – But Let’s Talk About Garbage AI SERPs appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Semrush Blog
The best free SEO tools include Keyword Magic Tool, Position Tracking, and Ubersuggest.
Seroundtable
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...
Seroundtable
It is now official, Google confirmed it has entered "into a multi-year collaboration" with Apple to power Apple Intelligence features and Siri with Google's Gemini models and cloud technology.
Seroundtable
Microsoft Advertising has expanded the number of search themes it allows to 50 search themes for Performance Max campaigns. This should be live now but Microsoft will announce it sometime this week.
Seroundtable
I am seeing signs of a possible Google search ranking update or volatility around January 12, 2026. This is weird in that most of the tools, not all, are mostly calm, but the chatter has picked up and many SEOs are noticing ranking fluctuations.
Seroundtable
Google Shopping is updating its promotions policy to now allow for promotions on subscription fees and abbreviations. This was updated as of this month, January 2026.
Seroundtable
Google seems to have a bug that prevents searchers from leaving hotel reviews directly in the Google Search desktop interface. It works fine within Google Maps and Hotel search interfaces but not in the web search interface.
Abondance
L’article "Goossips SEO : GEO, Indexation & LLMs.txt" a été publié sur le site Abondance.
Search Engine Journal
Link building strategies have changed in the age of AI. Find out how to effectively select a link building agency for modern marketing success. The post 2026 Guide To Hiring A Link Building Agency In The AI Search Era appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Search Engine Journal
80,000+ WooCommerce Square WordPress plugin installations vulnerable to fraudulent charges flaw The post WooCommerce WordPress Plugin Exploit Enables Fraudulent Charges appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Search Engine Journal
Apple and Google announce a multi-year AI partnership. Gemini models and cloud tech will underpin Apple Foundation Models and a more personalized Siri. The post Apple Selects Google’s Gemini For New AI-Powered Siri appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Search Engine Land
AI answers are taking clicks from publishers. Media companies warn that Google Overviews and chat experiences are speeding up traffic loss.
Search Engine Journal
Google's AI Mode checkout aims to reduce friction, but retailers question what it means for brand control, cross-sells, and customer data. The post Google’s UCP Checkout Brings New Tradeoffs For Retailers appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Search Engine Land
Advertisers can now buy premium live sports inventory programmatically, combining massive reach with better frequency control and cross-device measurement.
Search Engine Land
Google’s 2026 Shopping policy updates give advertisers more flexibility to promote subscriptions, modern offers, and localized payment incentives.
Ahrefs Blog
These are the 100 most searched people, along with their monthly search volumes. In almost every industry, there are celebrities, professionals, or influencers that other people want to emulate. For example, an amateur tennis player might want to know which…Read more ›
Search Engine Land
A multi-year Apple–Google deal places Gemini at the core of Apple Intelligence and paves the way for a new Siri.
Ahrefs Blog
These are the 100 most expensive keywords on Google Ads, along with their monthly search volume and cost per click (CPC). The main reason is due to Google’s ads mechanism: Companies have to outbid each other in order to secure…Read more ›
Search Engine Land
AI targeting, creative scale, and MMM promised efficiency but often delivered waste. Here’s how to reset PPC priorities for 2026.
Search Engine Land
AI didn’t kill copywriting. It killed low-grade informational SEO. Persuasion, positioning, and clarity now matter more than traffic volume.
Semrush Blog
The best AI tools for PR help teams write press releases, pitch journalists, and monitor brand mentions.
Search Engine Journal
PPC experts share hard-earned lessons on automation limits, Performance Max misuse, post-click differentiation, and why judgment now matters more than levers. The post 10 Hard Truths About PPC: Insights From Last Year’s Best Debates For 2026 appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Search Engine Journal
Prepare for UCP & ACP adoption by tightening product feeds, schema, and governance before agent-led checkout becomes default behavior. The post Agentic Commerce: What SEOs Need To Consider (ACP & UCP) appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Search Engine Land
These open-source MMM tools solve different measurement problems, from budget optimization to forecasting and preprocessing.
Search Engine Journal
WordPress community responds to the use of the official WordPress X account for "childish" trolling. The post WordPress X Account’s ‘Childish’ Trolling Causes Backlash appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Seroundtable
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...
Semrush Blog
On-page SEO is optimizing webpages for higher search engine and AI visibility to attract more traffic.
Abondance
Google is taking a big step forward in the e-commerce sector with the announcement of the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), a new open standard to facilitate AI-assisted shopping. Developed in partnership with retail giants like Shopify, Etsy, Wayfai
Seroundtable
Google's Robby Stein reiterated that Google's AI experience, such as AI Mode and AI Overviews, integrates Google's core search signals. This helps Google provide more useful and helpful responses to users in the AI experiences. But it doesn't always get it right, as many of you know.
Seroundtable
In a rare Sunday launch, Google announced new AI Mode ads named Direct Offers. Google also announced branded AI agents and a new open standard for agentic commerce it calls Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP).
Seroundtable
Google Ads has a new experiment feature for Performance Max campaigns that lets you A/B-test assets. This allows you to compare the performance of 2 different sets of assets within the same asset group to find out which creative combination works best for your Performance Max campaign.
Seroundtable
Google announced new Business Agents, branded AI Agents, a "new way for shoppers to chat with brands, right on Search," Google said. "It's like a virtual sales associate that can answer product questions in a brand's voice, enabling retailers to connect with consumers during critical shopping moment
Seroundtable
Google Ads seems to be slowly rolling out a new Google Ads experimental feature in the Google Ads Lab section named Brand Linking. Brand linking lets you "Link customers to brands," it reads.
Search Engine Journal
Adobe Commerce/Magento’s flexibility comes with technical complexity. Here’s how to turn it into a search-optimized, AI-ready growth engine for 2026. The post The Technical Guide To Common Magento (Adobe Commerce) SEO Issues appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Moz Blog
Thinking of pitching for MozCon New York 2026? Learn how to create a standout speaker pitch, discover hot topics organizers love, and boost your chances of taking the stage.
Search Engine Journal
Choosing the right mix requires clear performance modeling, transparent forecasting, and alignment on how each channel contributes to pipeline, CAC, and strategic growth. The post How To Get The Perfect Budget Mix For SEO And PPC appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Search Engine Journal
Google announced checkout capabilities in AI Mode and a new Business Agent feature that puts branded AI chat on Search results. Available to U.S. retailers. The post Google Announces AI Mode Checkout Protocol, Business Agent appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Search Engine Land
Google’s new open commerce standard aims to reduce cart abandonment and enable agent-led buying across Search, Gemini, and retailer systems.
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