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Search Engine Journal 6 hours ago

Google AI Mode Cites Itself More Often, With More Organic Links via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google's AI Mode self-citations tripled in nine months. SE Ranking data shows that more links now lead to organic search results, not business profiles. The post Google AI Mode Cites Itself More Often, With More Organic Links appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Abondance 9 hours ago

The complete AEO/Geo guide with HubSpot to appear in AI responses

Article sponsored by HubSpot Since 2024, a new battle for visibility on the web has opened. Next to conventional SEO, AI-powered engines, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, generate synthetic responses that cite sources, compare

Search Engine Journal 10 hours ago

AIO Citations Diverge From Rankings, Bing Rewrites Rules – SEO Pulse via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

In SEO Pulse: AI Overview citations drift further from traditional rankings as AI search expands and platforms clarify how content appears in AI answers. The post AIO Citations Diverge From Rankings, Bing Rewrites Rules – SEO Pulse appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Ahrefs Blog 11 hours ago

What Are Secondary Keywords? (And How to Use Them)

Secondary keywords are how you capture that extra traffic. They’re the supporting terms that help your page rank for more searches without creating separate content for each variation. In this guide, you’ll learn what secondary keywords are, how to find…Read more ›

Search Engine Journal 11 hours ago

AI Max Brand Controls Expand, VRC Non-Skip Ads Go Global – PPC Pulse via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

AI copy guardrails and expanded YouTube non-skip video formats headline this week’s Google Ads updates in PPC Pulse. The post AI Max Brand Controls Expand, VRC Non-Skip Ads Go Global – PPC Pulse appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Search Engine Journal 12 hours ago

Google Says Disavow Links If You’re Conflicted And Need To Be Sure via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Google's John Mueller confirmed that most sites don't need to use a disavow file but if you need to be sure, do it. The post Google Says Disavow Links If You’re Conflicted And Need To Be Sure appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Semrush Blog 13 hours ago

Agentic Commerce Is Here: What It Means for the Ecommerce Industry

Agentic commerce is changing online shopping. Learn what it is, how it works, and how to prepare your business for it.

Seroundtable 13 hours ago

Daily Search Forum Recap: March 6, 2026

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...

Seroundtable 15 hours ago

Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Heat Continues, AI Mode Recipe Link Cards, ChatGPT Web Search With Fewer Links & AI-Generated Search Landing Pages

This week, we continue to see ongoing heated Google Search volatility. I posted the big Google webmaster report for March 2026. Google AI Mode added more links to recipe sites. Google AI Mode has this recipe widget but is that a good thing. Google AI Overviews...

Seroundtable 15 hours ago

Google: Most Sites Don't Need To Disavow Links But That's Not All Sites

Google's John Mueller again spoke about the disavow link file. This time he said that while "most sites don't need it, he added but "that's not all sites." Some sites may indeed need to disavow links.

Seroundtable 15 hours ago

Bing Search Tests Go To Shopping Button

Microsoft is testing a "Go to Shopping" button within the Bing Search results. This is instead of the narrower shopping section that shows shopping results by just says "see all."

Seroundtable 16 hours ago

Bing With Asian Owned Labels On Microsoft Ads

A few years ago, Microsoft Advertising the support of Asian owned labels and attributes on its search ads within Bing. Google has a similar attribute, by the way. Honestly, I've never seen the label on Bing, until now.

Seroundtable 16 hours ago

Google Local Service Ads Won't Credit Calls For Existing Clients (Not Lead)

Google Local Service Ads can be super expensive; each call or click can cost hundreds of dollars. Which is why Google has generally been good about refunding for mistaken leads or issues with those leads.

Seroundtable 16 hours ago

Google Ads Customer Match Data Uploads Changes Coming April 1

Google sent out emails to some advertisers about changes coming to the Customer Match uploads in the Google Ads APl. After April 1, 2026, those data uploads are no longer going to work in the Google Ads API and must be done in the Data Manager API instead.

Search Engine Journal 23 hours ago

NanoClaw Creator Loses SEO Battle To Impostor Website via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

NanoClaw's creator says Google ranks a fake website above his project's real site despite 18K GitHub stars, press coverage, and structured data setup. The post NanoClaw Creator Loses SEO Battle To Impostor Website appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Search Engine Journal 1 day ago

What SMEC’s Data Reveals About AI Max Performance via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

New SMEC study analyzes AI Max in Google Ads Search campaigns, showing a 13% conversion value lift but higher CPA and unpredictable ROAS results. The post What SMEC’s Data Reveals About AI Max Performance appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Search Engine Journal 1 day ago

The Verified Source Pack Agents Trust First via @sejournal, @DuaneForrester

Technical SEO is evolving from crawl hygiene to truth packaging, and this article details the next infrastructure layer. The post The Verified Source Pack Agents Trust First appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Search Engine Journal 1 day ago

Why Google Discover Is No Longer Just For Publishers via @sejournal, @theshelleywalsh

Clara Soteras joins Shelley Walsh to explain how publishers and brands can use Google Discover strategically, and why relying on it alone is risky. The post Why Google Discover Is No Longer Just For Publishers appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Semrush Blog 1 day ago

How AI Tools Influence the Modern Buyer Journey: A Survey of 1,000+ US Consumers

AI is reshaping how people discover and buy products. Our survey of 1,000+ U.S. shoppers reveals how AI influences research, brand discovery, and purchases.

Ahrefs Blog 1 day ago

Reddit Keyword Research: 4 Methods to Find Keywords Your Competitors Miss

(In fact, search Google for “reddit keyword research” and you’ll notice that 6 of the top 10 results are actual Reddit threads.) That makes Reddit unique and important. It’s a place where your brand’s reputation is shaped by real user…Read more ›

iPullRank 1 day ago

From Pulling Espresso Shots to Pulling Search Insights

If you had told me two years ago that I would be using vector embedding models to calculate cosine similarity between search queries and page copy, I would have looked at you like you had five heads. At the time, I was pulling espresso shots. Two years ago, my world revolved around dialed-in grinds,

Search Engine Journal 1 day ago

If AI Can’t Read Your CMS, It Can’t Recommend Your Brand [Webinar] via @sejournal, @lorenbaker

A Practical Audit for Marketing Leaders Using Enterprise-Level Content Management Systems (CMS) AI-driven search is not a future consideration. It is already shaping how brands are discovered, evaluated, and chosen.  Yet many CMS platforms were built for a different era of search, one focused on pag

Seroundtable 1 day ago

Daily Search Forum Recap: March 5, 2026

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. Google AI Mode has better link cards to recipe sites now...

Abondance 1 day ago

BIG SEO #7: Two days of free webinars on SEO, Geo and Content Marketing

Article sponsored by CyberCité Isoskèle CyberCité organizes from March 24 to 25, 2026 the 7th edition of its BIG SEO event, a 100% online and completely free meeting dedicated to SEO and digital marketing professionals. On the agenda for these two days: a dive into the heart of

Abondance 1 day ago

Google removes its recommendations on JavaScript and accessibility

A page turns. Google has just removed its JavaScript and accessibility recommendations from its official documentation, now considered "obsolete". Warning: If Google no longer has a problem with JavaScript, this is not necessarily the case with other engines! What to remember:

Seroundtable 1 day ago

Loading Content With JavaScript Does Not Make It Harder For Google Search

Google has removed a whole section from its JavaScript SEO documentation because it was outdated and Google says loading content with JavaScript does not make it hard for Google Search.

Seroundtable 1 day ago

Google AI Mode Recipe Widget Sucks Searchers Into AI Frankenstein Recipes

Google is testing a new AI Mode widget within the main search results that drives searchers away from the core search results and recipe listings/cards and into AI Mode, which then shows those horrible AI-generated Frankenstein recipes.

Seroundtable 1 day ago

Google AI Overviews Expandable Drop Downs

Google seems to be rolling out a new format for some of the AI Overviews it shows within search. This format shows a drop-down, expandable, accordion-style interface that you can expand to show more.

Seroundtable 1 day ago

Google AI Mode Adds More Links To Recipe Sites

Google announced it updated AI Mode to link to more recipe sites and bloggers. "Starting today, when you search for meal ideas like 'easy dinners for two,' you can tap on the dish to see links to relevant recipe sites, plus a short overview of the dish to help with inspiration," Robby Stein from Goo

Seroundtable 1 day ago

Google Adds Build to Order Attribute For Vehicle Listings

Google has added a new attribute to the Google Merchant Center availability options within vehicle listings. The new one is named "Build to order" and only works for Google Vehicle ads.

Search Engine Journal 1 day ago

Google Removes JavaScript SEO Warning, Says It’s Outdated via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google removed its JavaScript accessibility guidance from help documents, saying the advice is outdated and noting it has rendered JavaScript for years. The post Google Removes JavaScript SEO Warning, Says It’s Outdated appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Moz Blog 1 day ago

How To Write With AI Without Sounding Like a Machine [Free AI Workflows & Prompts]

Is your AI writing sounding robotic and generic? Learn a step-by-step process to use AI strategically while keeping your voice sharp, human, and engaging.

Search Engine Journal 1 day ago

WordPress Releases AI Plugins For Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, And OpenAI via @sejournal, @martinibuster

WordPress releases three plugins for integrating Claude, Gemini, or OpenAI into websites The post WordPress Releases AI Plugins For Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, And OpenAI appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Search Engine Journal 2 days ago

Google Updates AI Mode Recipe Sites Results In Response To Backlash via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Google updated AI Mode to change how it displays recipes and links to the creators The post Google Updates AI Mode Recipe Sites Results In Response To Backlash appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Search Engine Journal 2 days ago

Google Zero Is A Lie

Uncover the truth behind the Google Zero narrative and its implications for traffic from Google Search and Discover. The post Google Zero Is A Lie appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Search Engine Journal 2 days ago

Why Most Enterprise SEO Operating Models Are Structurally Broken via @sejournal, @billhunt

Redesign enterprise SEO from a downstream audit function into an embedded capability that shapes structure and eligibility. The post Why Most Enterprise SEO Operating Models Are Structurally Broken appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Ahrefs Blog 2 days ago

Focus Keywords: What They Are, and How to Choose the Right One

But here’s the thing: if you’re new to SEO, you might not actually understand what a focus keyword is, or why it matters beyond making that indicator turn green. A focus keyword isn’t just a box to fill in. It’s…Read more ›

Search Engine Journal 2 days ago

SEO Vs. PPC Strategy: What’s Right For Your Business? via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

Decide where to invest by understanding how SEO and PPC truly scale, compete, and drive business growth differently. The post SEO Vs. PPC Strategy: What’s Right For Your Business? appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Search Engine Journal 2 days ago

The Data Reveals: What’s Driving Local Rankings Now via @sejournal, @hethr_campbell

Enhance your understanding of local rankings with reputation signals. Join experts for a deep dive into local SEO strategies. The post The Data Reveals: What’s Driving Local Rankings Now appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Ahrefs Blog 2 days ago

How to Focus on Topics (Not Keywords) in Your SEO Strategy

The truth is far less dramatic. Keywords aren’t dead, but optimising for them one at a time is like trying to light up a galaxy one star at a time. The real shift is a change in scale and mindset:…Read more ›

Search Engine Journal 2 days ago

Yoast SEO’s New Schema Aggregator Improves Entity Disambiguation via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Yoast SEO introduces a feature that consolidates site schema and disambiguates entities like authors, articles, products, and organizations. The post Yoast SEO’s New Schema Aggregator Improves Entity Disambiguation appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Seroundtable 2 days ago

Daily Search Forum Recap: March 4, 2026

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...

Abondance 2 days ago

Google says more about Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), its new standard for agentic ecommerce

Google has just published a help document dedicated to its new Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP). As a reminder, this standard aims to unify exchanges between merchants, payment systems and artificial intelligence agents. The US giant clearly positions UCP as an infrastructure c

Seroundtable 2 days ago

ChatGPT's GPT-5.3 Instant May Show Fewer Links In Web Search Results

OpenAI announced GPT-5.3 Instant and said it "delivers more accurate answers, richer and better-contextualized results when searching the web, and reduces unnecessary dead ends, caveats, and overly declarative phrasing that can interrupt the flow of conversation."

Seroundtable 2 days ago

Google Tests Bold Site Names In Search Results

Google is testing bolding the site names in the search results. We've seen Google bold many other elements of the search result snippet, but I don't think I've covered Google testing bolding the site name portion of the search snippet.

Seroundtable 2 days ago

New Google Help Doc About Google's Web Crawling

Google has posted a new help document named Things to know about Google's web crawling. This document currently lists 9 things on how Google's web crawling works.

Seroundtable 2 days ago

Google Search Wider Images For Some Travel Queries

Google Search may have rolled out an update for the images it shows in the search results All tab. For some queries, Google is showing a full-width image pack, but with only four wider images, not the five images we saw before.

Search Engine Journal 2 days ago

Seraphinite Accelerator WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities Affect 60K Sites via @sejournal, @martinibuster

A warning was issued about two vulnerabilities affecting up to 60,000 installations of the Seraphinite Accelerator WordPress plugin. The post Seraphinite Accelerator WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities Affect 60K Sites appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Seroundtable 2 days ago

Google Confirms Discover Feed Shows More Social Posts

Google has reportedly confirmed that the Google Discover feed has recently increased how often it shows social media posts in the feed. We covered this in January, and while we know Google does show social media in the Discover feed, it seems Google is more likely to show these social media posts m

Search Engine Journal 3 days ago

Builderius WordPress Page Builder Integrates Claude AI via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Builderius page builder announced an experimental AI integration that enables it to apply changes inside the builder. The post Builderius WordPress Page Builder Integrates Claude AI appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Search Engine Journal 3 days ago

How To Build An AI SEO Strategy That Outlasts Tactics via @sejournal, @Kevin_Indig

If your AEO plan is just a tactic list, it won’t survive scrutiny. Here’s how to build a durable AI SEO strategy. The post How To Build An AI SEO Strategy That Outlasts Tactics appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Ahrefs Blog 3 days ago

SEO’s 5 Stages Of Grief (& How To Adapt to AI SEO)

Much like anyone facing a sudden loss, SEOs and marketers are currently cycling through the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Our goal here is to help you process the change. We want to help you…Read more ›

Search Engine Journal 3 days ago

WordPress Calendar Plugin Vulnerability Affects Up To 100k Sites via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Up to a hundred thousands websites affected by WordPress calendar plugin vulnerability. The post WordPress Calendar Plugin Vulnerability Affects Up To 100k Sites appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Search Engine Journal 3 days ago

Why Atlas & Comet Are Unlikely To Win The AI Browser War

New AI browsers from OpenAI and Perplexity aren't about to replace Chrome any time soon. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t take notice. The post Why Atlas & Comet Are Unlikely To Win The AI Browser War appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

GSQI 3 days ago

Straight From the (AI) Source: Is AEO/GEO different than SEO? Google, Microsoft, and others explain how to be visible in AI search [Quotes, videos, articles, and more]

Ever since ChatGPT launched in November 2022, marketers have tried to understand if being visible in AI Search requires the same type of strategy and tactics as being visible in organic search. In other words, is what you were doing for SEO enough for AI Search or AEO/GEO or are there unique things

Search Engine Journal 3 days ago

Page Builder by SiteOrigin WordPress Vulnerability Affects Up To 500k Sites via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Page Builder by SiteOrigin WordPress vulnerability rated 8.8/10 affects up to 500,000 websites. The post Page Builder by SiteOrigin WordPress Vulnerability Affects Up To 500k Sites appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Abondance 3 days ago

Google updates its SEO best practices for images

Google updated the English version of its Image SEO Best Practices documentation on Google Search Central on March 2, 2026. This update brings important clarifications on the selection of thumbnails in search results and how to tell Google the main image

Search Engine Journal 3 days ago

WordPress User Registration & Membership Plugin Vulnerability via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Critical vulnerability in WordPress User Registration & Membership plugin enables unauthenticated attackers to obtain administrator role. The post WordPress User Registration & Membership Plugin Vulnerability appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Search Engine Journal 3 days ago

Reddit Marketing in 2026: What Changed & What Actually Works Now via @sejournal, @brentcsutoras

Whether you’re actively using Reddit or still deciding if you should, your customers already made the choice. Buyer behaviors have shifted. Search traffic has declined. The customer journey is fragmented. Decision-making has moved to places where we marketers no longer control the narrative. In this

Search Engine Journal 3 days ago

Google’s Titans And MIRAS: Significant Advancement In Long-Context AI via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Google's Titans architecture and MIRAS framework enable AI to handle massive amounts of data and work faster. The post Google’s Titans And MIRAS: Significant Advancement In Long-Context AI appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Seroundtable 3 days ago

Daily Search Forum Recap: March 3, 2026

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...

Ahrefs Blog 3 days ago

Wikipedia vs Grokipedia: 5x the Pages, 70x the Citations, 1615x the Traffic

Is Grokipedia a serious competitor to Wikipedia, or just a doomed exercise in billionaire hubris? Does Grok bring new value to the table, or just rehash the same old content? Does Grokipedia influence AI search in a similar way to…Read more ›

Seroundtable 3 days ago

Google AI Mode Sidebar Links Don't Pass Referrers - Google To Fix

Google AI Mode doesn't always pass referrer data from the links on the sidebar. This is supposedly being looked at by the Google Search team and hopefully will be fixed soon, if not, already.

Seroundtable 3 days ago

Google Knowledge Panels With Colored Table Elements Sections Rolling Out

Google seems to be rolling out colorful sections in the knowledge panels. Sometimes you will see gray, sometimes blue, sometimes orange and sometimes green and maybe more. We saw this on mobile over a decade ago, so this does seem new, especially on desktop.

Seroundtable 3 days ago

How Google Search & Google Discover Picks Image Thumbnails

Google updated its image SEO best practices and Google Discover documentation to clarify how Google picks a preferred image thumbnail for Google Search and Google Discover. Google wrote it "uses both schema.org markup and the og:image meta tag as sources when determining image thumbnails in Google S

Seroundtable 3 days ago

Google Updates Alcohol, Prescription Drugs, Gambling & Government Policies

Google has updated or is updating a number of Google Ads and Google Merchant Center policies. This goes across alcohol, prescription drugs, gambling and games and government documents and services policies.

Seroundtable 3 days ago

Google Help Document On Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) Checkout

Google has published a new help document titled About the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) and UCP-powered checkout feature on Google. This was published in the Google Merchant Center help documentation section.

Abondance 3 days ago

Goossips SEO : Sitemap & Impressions

L’article "Goossips SEO : Sitemap & Impressions" a été publié sur le site Abondance.

Search Engine Journal 3 days ago

Google AI Generated Landing Page Patent Is Limited To Shopping & Ads via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Google's landing page generator patent is limited to low conversion shopping pages, product feeds and advertising. The post Google AI Generated Landing Page Patent Is Limited To Shopping & Ads appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Search Engine Journal 4 days ago

Google AI Overview Citations From Top-Ranking Pages Drop Sharply via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

New data finds AI Overviews often cite sources beyond page one. Fan-out queries may help explain why, and YouTube appears frequently in citations. The post Google AI Overview Citations From Top-Ranking Pages Drop Sharply appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Search Engine Journal 4 days ago

Google Clarifies How It Picks Thumbnails For Search, Discover via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google updated its Image SEO and Discover documentation to explain how schema markup and the og:image meta tag influence thumbnail selection. The post Google Clarifies How It Picks Thumbnails For Search, Discover appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Search Engine Journal 4 days ago

Information Retrieval Part 4 (Sigh): Grounding & RAG

Explore information retrieval grounding and retrieval augmented generation to enhance LLM outputs with trustworthy sources. The post Information Retrieval Part 4 (Sigh): Grounding & RAG appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Search Engine Journal 4 days ago

YouTube’s AI Slop Problem And How Marketers Can Compete via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

"AI-generated slop” now accounts for 21% of Shorts shown to new users. Here’s what the data says about monetization, trust, and long-term organic strategy. The post YouTube’s AI Slop Problem And How Marketers Can Compete appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Search Engine Journal 4 days ago

Why SEO Now Depends on Citation-Worthy Content [Webinar] via @sejournal, @hethr_campbell

How Content Marketing Drives Visibility in AI Search How do you get your content to be the kind that LLMs recognize, reference, and recommend? AI-powered search experiences like ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, and Google AI Overviews are changing how people discover brands and content. Instead of blue lin

Ahrefs Blog 4 days ago

What is Query Fan-Out? Understanding the Hidden Queries Driving AI Search

Search engines used to work one-to-one: one search query returned a unique set of results featuring pages that best matched the exact query searched. Then they evolved to many-to-one, recognizing that queries like “Sydney plumber” and “plumbing service in Sydney”…Read more ›

Search Engine Journal 4 days ago

Why Open Source Projects Are Run By Benevolent Dictators For Life via @sejournal, @martinibuster

It might come as a surprise that some open source projects like WordPress are said to be run by benevolent dictators for life. The post Why Open Source Projects Are Run By Benevolent Dictators For Life appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Search Engine Journal 4 days ago

New “Voiceprint” Claude Plugin Clones Your Writing Style via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Voiceprint Claude plugin clones your writing style based on five writing samples. Works with any SKILL.md-compatible tool. The post New “Voiceprint” Claude Plugin Clones Your Writing Style appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Ahrefs Blog 4 days ago

Update: 38% of AI Overview Citations Pull From Top 10 Pages

We analyzed 1.9M citations last year in an attempt to answer that question. But, as with everything AI-related, a lot has changed since then. For instance, as of January 2026, AI Overviews are now powered by Gemini 3 to better answer…Read more ›

Search Engine Journal 4 days ago

Report Shows WordPress Sites Are Getting Hacked At Faster Rate via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Patchstack's state of WordPress Security report shows more sites get hacked within hours of vulnerability disclosure The post Report Shows WordPress Sites Are Getting Hacked At Faster Rate appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Seroundtable 4 days ago

Daily Search Forum Recap: March 2, 2026

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. There is a Google patent document that implies Google Search might send searchers to AI-generated page of your site...

Semrush Blog 4 days ago

SEO Writing: 16 Tips to Create Optimized Content

Learn 16 practical tips for writing search-optimized content that gains visibility and drives traffic.

Abondance 4 days ago

Does Google want to recreate your landing pages at the top of the results? The patent that worries SEOs!

A recently granted Google patent describes a scenario where Google could offer, from the results page, a link to an "official site-style" page, but reconstructed in real time by AI, and personalized according to the profile and context of the user. The idea is not currently conf

Seroundtable 4 days ago

Google Patent: Sending Searchers To AI-Generated Pages Over Your Site

There is a Google patent named AI-generated content page tailored to a specific user. It describes the use of AI to create custom landing pages and when a user performs a search, Google Search sends the user to the AI-generated page instead of the page on the company's website.

Seroundtable 4 days ago

Google Search Ranking Volatility Heated Into March

Google Search rankings remain heated into March - I mean, I can post about this every day but now I am at the point of just doing it weekly. We thought things might be cooling a bit, but the volatility really has not cooled much at all.

Seroundtable 4 days ago

Will Google To Allow Publishers To Claim Google Discover Profiles

Google might be allowing publishers to claim their profiles and publications on Google Discover. I mean, there were forms of this for Google News, Google Business Profiles, even Google Search over the years, but there are hints this is coming to Google Discover.

Seroundtable 4 days ago

March 2026 Google Webmaster Report

Are you ready for the monthly Google Webmaster report...

Seroundtable 4 days ago

Google Ads Label: Sponsored Options In The Area

Google Ads has often used dynamic labels for some of the ad groupings. I mean, we've seen tons of variations of these and I am not sure if they mean anything specific. But here is one that caught my eye, this is titled "Sponsored options in the area."

Search Engine Journal 4 days ago

What AI Sees When It Visits Your Website (And How To Fix It)

Learn how AI bots interpret your content and affect customer perceptions. Optimize your website for the evolving world of AI. The post What AI Sees When It Visits Your Website (And How To Fix It) appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Search Engine Journal 5 days ago

Google AI Overviews Surges Across 9 Industries via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Google AI Overviews shows fast growth across nine industries, now triggering AI Search in nearly half of all search queries. The post Google AI Overviews Surges Across 9 Industries appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Search Engine Journal 1 week ago

Bing Adds GEO To Official Guidelines, Expands AI Abuse Definitions via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Bing rewrote its webmaster guidelines to cover Copilot grounding, meta directive controls for AI answers, and a softened stance on AI-generated content. The post Bing Adds GEO To Official Guidelines, Expands AI Abuse Definitions appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Search Engine Journal 1 week ago

Google’s Discover Core Update Finishes Rolling Out via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google's February Discover core update is complete after a roughly 22-day rollout. Early data suggests fewer domains in top slots. The post Google’s Discover Core Update Finishes Rolling Out appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Search Engine Journal 1 week ago

Discover Core Update Data, Sitemap Tips & AI Risks – SEO Pulse via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

This week's SEO Pulse highlights evolving AI link formats, cross-language sourcing biases in ChatGPT, and mounting pressure on traditional organic traffic. The post Discover Core Update Data, Sitemap Tips & AI Risks – SEO Pulse appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Search Engine Journal 1 week ago

Google’s Asset Guidance & Ad Scheduling Updates, Microsoft Negatives – PPC Pulse via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

This week's PPC Pulse recaps Google’s evolving Search asset guidance, revised budget pacing behavior, and Microsoft’s rollout of self-serve negative lists for PMax. The post Google’s Asset Guidance & Ad Scheduling Updates, Microsoft Negatives – PPC Pulse appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Seroundtable 1 week ago

Daily Search Forum Recap: February 27, 2026

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...

Abondance 1 week ago

Google to test new search format in Europe to avoid record EU fine

Under the pressure of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), Google is preparing to make major changes to the display of its search results in Europe. The objective: to give more visibility to its competitors in the travel, catering and local services sectors, in order to avoid penalties.

Seroundtable 1 week ago

Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Discover Core Update Done, Search Volatility, Search Serving Bug, AI Prompt Injection, Google Ads, Local & Bing

This week, we covered the competition of the Google Discover core update. Also gave a status update on the Google Search volatility. Google had a brief serving issue with Google Search. Google is testing showing vertical...

Seroundtable 1 week ago

Videos: Google Search On HTML & Google Ads On Search Experiences

The Google Search team and the Google Ads team released two different videos this week that I thought you should all listen to, at least in the background. In short, Martin Splitt and Gary Illyes from the Google Search team spoke about how browsers parse HTML. Ginny Marvin and Ads UI Product Manage

Seroundtable 1 week ago

Microsoft Advertising Rolls Out Self-Service Negative Keyword Lists

Microsoft Advertising has now rolled out the self-serve negative keyword lists. This launched a couple of days ago and was announced by Navah Hopkins, the Microsoft Ads Liaison.

Seroundtable 1 week ago

Google Ads Text Guidelines Rolling Out To All In AI Max

Google Ads is rolling out text guidelines for all advertisers globally in AI Max. We thought the rollout started more broadly last October, after it was announced last September, but now it is really fully rolling out.

Seroundtable 1 week ago

Google Tests Web Mentions In Retailer Store Pages

Google is testing adding "web mentions" to the retailer store page under the reviews section. I cannot replicate this yet, but web mentions shows what people are saying about the retailer on sites like Reddit and other social platforms, whereas reviews are reviews left on Google.

Seroundtable 1 week ago

Bing Tests 2x2 Video Grid Layout

Microsoft Bing Search is testing a new layout for videos within the search results. Instead of a list view, Bing is testing a two-by-two grid layout.

Seroundtable 1 week ago

February 2026 Google Discover Core Update Is Done Rolling Out After 3 Weeks

Google's February 2026 Google Discover Core Update has officially completed rolling out after just over 3 weeks. This update started on February 5, 2026, and was completed on February 27, 2026.

Moz Blog 1 week ago

Top SEO Tips For 2026 — Whiteboard Friday

What should you prioritize for SEO in 2026? Chima Mmeje offers six tips for staying on top of SEO in 2026, including how to optimize for agentic AI, build entity clusters, and track LLM metrics to stay ahead.

Search Engine Journal 1 week ago

Google Explains Why Its Crawler Ignores Your Resource Hints via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google's Gary Illyes clarifies why resource hints do not influence Googlebot's crawling behavior, and notes that HTML validity is not a ranking factor. The post Google Explains Why Its Crawler Ignores Your Resource Hints appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Search Engine Journal 1 week ago

Joost de Valk Exits Federated WordPress Repository Project via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Lack of support for an independent WordPress plugin and theme repository leads Joost de Valk to step away. The post Joost de Valk Exits Federated WordPress Repository Project appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Semrush Blog 1 week ago

How to Find AI Visibility Gaps with Semrush

Follow this practical guide to identify and close the AI visibility gaps where your competitors are winning.

Ahrefs Blog 1 week ago

How to Monitor Brand Mentions in ChatGPT

If you don’t know, that’s a problem. ChatGPT influences millions of product decisions every day—and unlike Google, it gives you zero impressions data, no Search Console, and no built-in analytics. In this guide, I’ll show you how to monitor your…Read more ›

Search Engine Journal 1 week ago

We’re Bringing The SEJ Newsroom To You, Live [Free Event] via @sejournal, @hethr_campbell

We’re bringing the SEJ newsroom to a screen near you. On March 11 from 12–3pm ET, we’ve gathered our own search experts, alongside some very special guests, to help you master AI search visibility this year. This is SEJ Live, a new series we’ve been building behind the scenes, and I couldn’t be more

Search Engine Journal 1 week ago

When Google Is No Longer A Verb: Search Becoming Infrastructure via @sejournal, @DuaneForrester

Search isn’t disappearing, but the habit is changing. This article breaks down why agents are replacing browsing with delegation. The post When Google Is No Longer A Verb: Search Becoming Infrastructure appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Search Engine Journal 1 week ago

How Researchers Reverse-Engineered LLMs For A Ranking Experiment via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Researchers compared two ways to improve rankings in LLMs: Shadow Model and Query-based solutions. The post How Researchers Reverse-Engineered LLMs For A Ranking Experiment appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Search Engine Journal 1 week ago

From Visibility Engineering To Preference Engineering: The Rise Of The Infinite Tail via @sejournal, @TaylorDanRW

See why the infinite tail demands narrower focus, stronger entity signals, and deeper topical coverage. The post From Visibility Engineering To Preference Engineering: The Rise Of The Infinite Tail appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Search Engine Journal 1 week ago

Marketing & Growth Priorities for 2026: Strategy Signals From 1,000 Businesses via @sejournal, @hethr_campbell

Join Jeff Hirz as he unveils key insights on growth and efficiency based on data from 1,000 businesses planning for 2026. The post Marketing & Growth Priorities for 2026: Strategy Signals From 1,000 Businesses appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

iPullRank 1 week ago

What Not To Buy: Performing Negative AI Searches

AI models can easily make recommendations for what products you should buy, but can they tell you what not to buy?  Many people search differently these days. Instead of a keyword, they’re asking full questions and having back-and-forth conversations with LLMs to find their answer. I’ve even found m

Semrush Blog 1 week ago

What Is Keyword Search Volume? + 5 Free Tools to Check It

Keyword search volume is the number of monthly searches for a keyword. Discover 5 tools for checking it.

Search Engine Journal 1 week ago

Google To Test Search Changes In EU After DMA Charges, Per Report via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google is preparing to test search result changes in the EU that would show rival vertical search services alongside its own results The post Google To Test Search Changes In EU After DMA Charges, Per Report appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Seroundtable 1 week ago

Daily Search Forum Recap: February 26, 2026

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...

Abondance 1 week ago

Anthropic met à jour ses robots : ce qu’il faut savoir sur ClaudeBot, Claude-User et Claude-SearchBot

L’entreprise Anthropic, derrière le modèle d’IA générative Claude, vient d’actualiser sa documentation sur ses crawlers web. Trois robots sont désormais clairement identifiés, ClaudeBot, Claude-User et Claude-SearchBot. Chacun joue un rôle précis dans la collecte et l’accès aux données. Cette transp

Seroundtable 1 week ago

Google Circle to Search Looks At The Whole Image

Google announced updates to Circle to Search where it now doesn't just look at the part you circles but apparently the whole image, so it can get more context. "New multi-object image search helps you find more items from one picture at the same time in Circle to Search," Google explained.

Seroundtable 1 week ago

Google Ads API Version 23.1 Now Available

Google has released a minor version update to the Google Ads API, version 23.1. This update has changes to account management, campaigns, conversions, incentives, planning, reporting and more.

Seroundtable 1 week ago

Microsoft Updates Bing Webmaster Guidelines (A Bit)

Microsoft has updated the design of the Bing Webmaster Guidelines section and changed some of the verbiage. I think overall these are smaller updates, but I have not gone through every single change to double-check as of yet.

Seroundtable 1 week ago

Google To Test Showing Vertical Search Services In EU

Reuters has a headline that reads Exclusive: Google to test changes to search results, source says as EU fine looms. This confuses me because I thought Google had been testing this for a couple of years now.

Seroundtable 1 week ago

Google Post Reoccurring Scheduling Coming

Recently, Google rolled out the ability to schedule Google Posts. Supposedly, soon, Google will also roll out recurring scheduling for posts. So you can set a Google Post to repeat and post over and over again on a schedule.

Search Engine Journal 1 week ago

International PPC: Why Consistency Is So Hard To Maintain via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

Keep international PPC campaigns aligned with practical frameworks for consistency, localization, and multi-agency coordination. The post International PPC: Why Consistency Is So Hard To Maintain appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Search Engine Journal 1 week ago

Gen Z Preference For TikTok Over Google Drops 50%, Data Shows via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Survey data shows 49% of U.S. consumers have used TikTok for search, but Gen Z's TikTok-over-Google preference is dropping. The post Gen Z Preference For TikTok Over Google Drops 50%, Data Shows appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Search Engine Journal 1 week ago

Anthropic’s Claude Bots Make Robots.txt Decisions More Granular via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Anthropic updated its crawler documentation to list separate Claude bots for training, search indexing, and user requests, with visibility tradeoffs when blocked. The post Anthropic’s Claude Bots Make Robots.txt Decisions More Granular appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Search Engine Journal 1 week ago

The 10 Best PPC Ad Networks via @sejournal, @LisaRocksSEM

Where should you invest paid media dollars in 2026? Here's a data-driven look at reach, targeting depth, and automation across 10 major ad platforms. The post The 10 Best PPC Ad Networks appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Search Engine Journal 1 week ago

New Platforms Won’t Save Social Media: Here’s What’s Actually Shifting via @sejournal, @rio_seo

Social media’s next chapter moves beyond feeds and platforms toward decision-making moments powered by behavior, trust, and machine interpretation. The post New Platforms Won’t Save Social Media: Here’s What’s Actually Shifting appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Search Engine Journal 1 week ago

The New Off-Page SEO Playbook: Links, Mentions & AI Visibility via @sejournal, @lorenbaker

Explore off-page SEO strategies to boost your rankings and enhance brand visibility in AI-driven search results. The post The New Off-Page SEO Playbook: Links, Mentions & AI Visibility appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Semrush Blog 1 week ago

How Agencies Use Semrush for AI Visibility

429% more AI referral traffic. 137% more conversions. See how four agencies use Semrush to track AI visibility and prove it to clients.

Seroundtable 1 week ago

Daily Search Forum Recap: February 25, 2026

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...

Abondance 1 week ago

Geo GreenRed contest: get quoted by AIs and win more than €1,750 in prizes

In 2026, search engines are no longer the only entry points to ensure its online visibility: an increasing share of Internet users now ask their questions directly to generative AIs such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity or Mistral. Being quoted in their answers is pro

Seroundtable 1 week ago

Careful With Google Business Profile Verification Flow

Some time ago, Google updated the flow for the Google Business Profile verification. And the issue is, if you fill it out wrong, it can have consequences for that Google business listing in the future.

Seroundtable 1 week ago

Google AI Mode See More Button

Google is showing a "See more" button in some of the AI Mode results. This has been happening for almost the past month on desktop and probably mobile. It seems to come up more often for shopping related results, to load more products from the Google Shopping Graph.

Seroundtable 1 week ago

Anthropic Updates Crawler Docs: ClaudeBot, Claude-User & SearchBot

Anthropic updates its crawler documentation explaining what its crawlers do, and what blocking them will result in. Anthropic has three primary bots and they include ClaudeBot, Claude-User and Claude-SearchBot.

Seroundtable 1 week ago

Google AI Shopping Pushing Show More Products

Google's AI Shopping tab is now pushing shoppers and searchers to find more products. The prompt responses to your queries can display "Show more products" and other links to get you to view more products.

Seroundtable 1 week ago

Google Search Brief Serving Issue This Morning

Google had a brief issue with serving search results this morning, February 25th. Google documented the issue at around 1:30 am ET on Wednesday, February 25th and said it was resolved a minute later.