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Matt G. Southern, Senior News Writer, has been with Search Engine Journal since 2013. With a bachelor’s degree in communications, Matt specializes in gathering details, checking facts, and making complex subjects easy to understand. In addition to writing articles, Matt oversees strategy development for SEJ’s news department.
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Track Santa With NORAD & Google For Christmas Eve 2024
Track Santa’s location this Christmas Eve with the Google & NORAD Santa tracker apps, which are now live worldwide.
Google Reveals Top Searches Of 2024
Google’s annual recap of the year’s top trending searches offers dozens of ideas for content publishers looking to capitalize on long-tail keyword opportunities.
Study: ChatGPT & AI Tools Gain Ground In Search Market
AI chatbots like ChatGPT are challenging Google’s search dominance as more users turn to AI for finding information online.
Google Offers To Loosen Search Engine Deals In Antitrust Response
Google proposes relaxing search distribution agreements after court loss, rejecting DOJ’s demands to sell Chrome and Android.
Google December 2024 Spam Update Is Complete
Google completes the December spam update, rollout, capping off a year of aggressive spam measures.
AI Crawlers Account For 28% Of Googlebot’s Traffic, Study Finds
Study finds AI web crawlers are gaining ground on traditional search engines, reshaping how websites need to optimize their content.
Bing Search Updates: Faster, More Precise Results
Microsoft enhances Bing search with new language models, claiming to reduce costs while delivering faster, more accurate results.
Google Formalizes Decade-Old Faceted Navigation Guidelines
Google releases official documentation on managing faceted navigation, warning websites about SEO risks of poorly implemented filtering systems.
Google Refreshes Generative AI Prohibited Use Policy
Google clarifies banned uses of its generative AI, prohibiting deepfakes, explicit content, and deception, while allowing certain exceptions.
ChatGPT Update: Free Web Search, New Voice & Maps Features
ChatGPT makes web search, voice features and maps free for all users, expanding access beyond Premium subscribers.
Google Warns: Beware Of Fake Googlebot Traffic
Google warns about fake Googlebot crawlers and suggests tools and methods to identify legitimate traffic.
Google Confirms December 2024 Core Update Is Complete
Google has confirmed that the December core update rollout is now complete. The update began on December 12 and took six days to complete.Â
Google Launches New ’24 Hours’ View In Search Console
Google launches 24-hour data view in Search Console, offering near real-time insights for website performance monitoring.
Google Announces Search Updates Powered By Gemini 2.0
Google announces Search improvements coming in 2025, powered by Gemini 2.0, expanding AI Overviews to handle complex queries.
Study: Google AI Overviews Appear In 47% Of Search Results
New study shows Google’s AI Overviews appear in nearly half of searches, influencing how users interact with search results.
Google Site Reputation Abuse: FAQ Addresses Concerns
Google releases FAQ clarifying site reputation abuse policy, confirming rules for third-party content and providing recovery guidance for publishers.
Google Search Console Update: No More Analytics Data
Google streamlines Search Console Insights by removing Google Analytics data, focusing solely on Search Console metrics for simplicity.
Update: Google Resolves Indexing Issues
Google confirms widespread search indexing delays affecting a “small number” of websites.
Reddit Integrates AI-Powered Search With New “Reddit Answers”
Reddit launches AI-powered search feature to help people find answers from community discussions, testing with US audience.
Google Rolls Out One-Click Event Tracking In GA4
Google simplifies analytics tracking with new one-click key event features in GA4, powered by machine learning.
Google: Focus On Field Data For Core Web Vitals
Google advises prioritizing field data over lab data for Core Web Vitals, as PageSpeed Insights throttling is adjusted.
Google Uses About 40 Signals To Determine Canonical URLs
Google reveals it uses about 40 different signals to choose canonical URLs when dealing with duplicate web content.
Google Warns Of Duplicate Content “Black Holes” Caused By Error Pages
Google warns websites about error pages creating “black holes” that can permanently remove content from search results.
Google Announces New ‘Dating & Companionship’ Ads Policy
Google introduces ‘Dating and Companionship’ ads policy, including mandatory certification for dating app advertisers starting in March.
Google On Robots.txt: When To Use Noindex vs. Disallow
Google clarifies robots.txt best practices and explains when to use robots.txt directives and noindex tags for SEO.
Google: Host Resources On Different Hostname To Save Crawl Budget
Google recommends hosting website resources on CDNs or subdomains to preserve main site’s crawl budget for better indexing.
Bluesky Emerges As Traffic Source: Publishers Report 3x Engagement
Bluesky gains momentum as publishers report triple engagement rates, attracting media outlets and developers from rival social platforms.
ChatGPT Search Fails Attribution Test, Misquotes News Sources
ChatGPT Search misattributes news content, Columbia study finds, raising concerns for publisher visibility.
Google Removes Sitelinks Search Box Documentation
Google removes sitelinks search box documentation, marking full deprecation of the legacy search feature.