Google Reassures That #Anchor URLs In GSC Are Okay
Google’s John Mueller explains why Search Console shows URLs containing hashtags in them
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WordPress Foundation Setback In Trademark Application
WordPress Foundation faces setback in attempt to trademark “Hosted WordPress” and “Managed WordPress”
Hackers Use Google Tag Manager to Steal Credit Card Numbers
Hackers are using Google Tag Manager to load malware into Magento sites, stealing credit card numbers during checkout
Why Google’s 4th Quarter Results Raise Questions for SEO & PPC
Panel of 6 search marketers share why Google’s Q4 2024 results may reflect shifts in user behavior and underlying instability
Google Sitelinks Algorithm Bug Shows Wrong Links
An apparent bug in Google’s Sitelinks algorithm is showing links to unhelpful pages.
Google Confirms Business Profile Reviews Outage
Google confirms an outage in the Business Profiles reviews system and says a fix is in progress.
WordPress Leader Mullenweg Silences Joost De Valk
Matt Mullenweg declared that Joost de Valk is persona non grata because he feels Joost “stabbed” him when he was down
Google’s Advice on Fixing Unwanted Indexed URLs
Google’s John Mueller offers advice on dealing with indexed URLs that shouldn’t be indexed
How WordPress Hot Nacho Scandal Shapes WP Engine Dispute
The WordPress Hot Nacho Scandal was a formative event that may have shaped how Mullenweg responds to controversies like the WP Engine conflict
WordPress: Mullenweg Expects WPE Dispute Resolved Soon
WordPress co-creator Matt Mullenweg said he expects the WP Engine conflict to be settled within months and believes it will eventually be forgotten
AI Overviews Data Shows Massive Changes In Search Results
Data shows significant expansion of AI Overviews to answer more complex queries and consolidation in trusted sources cited in its answers
Elementor Rolls Out WordPress AI Site Planner
Elementor rolls out an intuitive AI site planner that streamlines website design from brief to visual layout
You.com Deploys USA-Hosted DeepSeek AI Model
AI Search Assistant You.com makes DeepSeek AI available to users, alongside the best models by Anthropic, Meta and OpenAI
DeepSeek Terms Make Users Liable For Company’s Travel Expenses
DeepSeek makes users liable for travel and litigation expenses if they violate its terms and the violation leads to legal action.
WordPress Shakeup Signaled By 3 Recent Events
Three events signal that a parallel WordPress community is gaining momentum
Wix Shares How To Optimize Enterprise Marketing
Wix shares how to develop a marketing team that works at peak performance and how to avoid pitfalls like AI silos
Perplexity AI Deploys Chinese DeepSeek AI Model
Perplexity AI adds the new DeepSeek R1 reasoning model as an available choice to its AI search engine
Google Confirms Alt Text Is Not Primarily An SEO Decision
Google’s John Mueller says the alt text decision process is not primarily about SEO
Matt Mullenweg Hires New Lawyers In Fight Against WP Engine
Matt Mullenweg and Automattic hired a powerful law firm to represent it against WP Engine’s federal law suit
Google Shares Insight On SEO For AI Overviews
Google’s John Mueller discussed SEO for AI Overviews and emphasized the continued importance of search marketing
Data On Fastest Growing Sites Yields Surprising Insights
Data on the fastest-growing websites shows where all the traffic is going to and why
SEOs Are Recommending Structured Data For AI Search… Why?
A post on LinkedIn asked why SEOs are recommending Schema structured data as way to rank better for AI search
Google’s Documentation Update Contains Hidden SEO Insights
Google’s documentation update contains subtle changes that provide insights into improving content for humans (and search engines)
FTC: GoDaddy Hosting Was “Blind” To Security Threats
FTC settlement proposal alleges that GoDaddy hosting was “blind” to security threats which compromised its customers
OpenAI Secretly Funded Benchmarking Dataset Linked To o3 Model
OpenAI secretly funded and had access to a benchmarking dataset on which its new o3 AI reasoning model scored highly.
Confirmed: Google Is Requiring JavaScript To Block SEO Tools
Google Search confirms that it’s requiring JavaScript to block bots and scrapers
Google Causes Global SEO Tool Outages
Google triggers global outages at rank and keyword tracking services around the world
Evidence That Google Detects AI-Generated Content
Evidence shows that Google detects AI-generated content within a specific context for search quality and ranking
.AI Domain Migrated To A More Secure Platform
The .AI domain has migrated to a new domain registrar platform that makes it more reliable and secure
Mullenweg’s Grip On WordPress Challenged In New Court Filing
New legal filing related to WP Engine lawsuit challenges Matt Mullenweg’s hold on WordPress with a new Governance Oversight Board