Google Is Hiring An Anti-Scraping Engineering Analyst
Google is hiring an anti-scraping engineering analyst to help develop ways to stop search results scrapers.
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I recently presented at Pubcon Vegas in October and March 2024, and over the past 20 years have presented at search conferences across the United States: Pubcon, SMX, Affiliate Summit & SES (Search Engine Strategies) and have served as a Head Judge at the U.S. Search Awards .
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Google Antitrust Case: AI Overviews Use FastSearch, Not Links
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Google Adds Guidance On JavaScript Paywalls And SEO
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A Cloudflare-backed non-profit is offering free domain names to help support a free and open Internet
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Inspiro WordPress Theme Vulnerability Affects Over 70,000 Sites
Over 70,000 installations of Inspiro WordPress theme affected by Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability
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OpenAI Announces Low-Cost Subscription Plan: ChatGPT Go
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A software engineer fed up by SEO spam in mainstream search engines creates a brand new one from scratch.
OpenAI Updates GPT-5 To Make It Warmer And Friendlier
OpenAI updated GPT-5 to make it less distant and detached.
Google Answers Question About Core Web Vitals “Poisoning”
Google’s John Mueller offered his opinion about a reported Core Web Vitals poisoning attack
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