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SEJ Sum-Up: Weekly News Recap for Search, Social, And AI
Catch up on this week’s top news stories in search marketing, social media, AI tools, and WordPress security.
Bing AI-Powered Search & Edge Browser Grow Users & Engagement
Microsoft shares an upbeat report on continued growth in users and engagement for Bing search and Edge Browser
Google Introduces Updated Desktop Search Design
Google’s desktop search results will now display favicons and site names, making it easier for users to identify websites listed in search results and ads.
DuckDuckGo Enters The AI Race With DuckAssist
DuckDuckGo launches DuckAssist, a new AI-assisted feature that generates natural language answers using Wikipedia.
Brave Search Engine Summarizing Webpages in SERPs
Brave SERPs now feature a rich result created by an AI Summarizer, sometimes summarizing two webpages in a single summary
Google Removes Job Search Experience From South Korean Search Results
Job Search Experience rich results in Google search is no longer available in South Korea
W3C Launches Beta Of New Website Redesign
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) offers a sneak peek at their redesigned website and asks for feedback
Bing’s AI Algorithm: Insights From Fabrice Canel’s Pubcon Keynote
Learn how to optimize websites for Bing’s AI-powered algorithm with insights from Fabrice Canel’s Pubcon keynote.
Trust The Badge: Google’s System For Safe Online Shopping
Learn how Google’s safety measures, including automated vetting and store badges, protect shoppers and build trust.
Google: Don’t Combine Site Moves With Other Big Changes
Learn from Google’s Search Relations team how to minimize risks and avoid traffic loss during site moves.
Google Updates Guidance On Helpful Content System and Discover Traffic
Google clarifies guidance on Discover traffic to increase emphasis on helpful content and the Helpful Content System
Google Tests Blocking News Content For 4% Of Canadians
Google is conducting tests that block some Canadians’ news content in response to a new government bill, Bill C-18.
Microsoft’s AI-Powered Bing Search Now On Mobile
Discover the new AI-powered Bing search engine and Edge web browser for mobile, complete with chat and voice search capabilities.
Google Search Console Update: More Granular User Permissions
Google Search Console update improves security and collaboration with more granular user permissions.
How Bing AI Search Uses Website Content
This is why Bing GPT Search is a win for website publishers and users
Google February 2023 Product Reviews Update
Google announced the February 2023 Product Reviews Update, accompanied by a clarification in the product reviews update guidance
Tech Giants On Trial: Why Gonzalez v. Google Matters
Takeaways from the opening arguments in the Supreme Court case involving Google and Section 230, with implications for internet regulation and free speech.
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Agency SEO Tools For Better Research, Reporting & Workflow [Ebook + Sortable Features List]
Download our pocket guide and discover which tools will be most essential to your agency’s success this year.
Microsoft Limits Bing AI Chat Messages Per Day
Microsoft has implemented new changes to improve Bing’s chat feature, including a cap of 50 chat turns per day.
Google: Don’t Use 403/404 Error Responses For Rate Limiting Googlebot
Google responds to increase in erroneous use of 403/404 responses from publishers and Content Delivery Networks as a way to rate limit Googlebot
Four Takeaways from Google’s Updated Link Guidance
Google’s expanded guidance on links and how it tracks surprisingly close with algorithms and HTML best practices
Google Chrome Lighthouse 10 Contains Two New Audits
Two new audits in Lighthouse 10 help improve site security and performance
Lighthouse 10 Improves PageSpeed Insights Scores For 90% Of Pages
Removal of TTI Metric in Lighthouse 10 improves PageSpeed Insights scores for 90% of webpages
Google’s John Mueller Cautions Against Keyword-Rich Domains
Keyword-rich domains may harm a website’s long-term success, warns Google Search Advocate John Mueller. Here are five reasons why.
Google On Use Of Product Structured Data For A Services Business
John Mueller’s answer to a question about structured data shows differences between official Schema.org documentation and what Google recommends
Google Bard AI – What Sites Were Used To Train It?
LaMDA, the underlying technology of Bard AI, is trained with a dataset called Infiniset, the details of which are kept exceedingly vague
Google’s Expert Advice On SEO Troubleshooting With DevTools
In a new video, Google Developer Advocate Martin Splitt teaches viewers how to use Google Chrome DevTools to perform basic SEO troubleshooting steps.
Google Sets The Record Straight: AI Content In Search Results
Google has released a statement regarding its approach to AI-generated content in its search results, along with updated guidance for publishers.
Google’s New AI-Powered Features: Search Just Got Smarter
Google is adding new AI-powered features to Google Lens and multisearch. Learn how these new features make searching easier and more efficient.
Google Maps Brings A New Level Of Interactivity To Your Journey
See how Google is using AI to create a more intuitive and interactive map experience with immersive view, AR navigation, and features for EV drivers.