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Are Google’s AI Travel Results Uncovering More Hidden Gems? [Data Study]
Smaller travel brands appear more often in Google’s AI results, yet major players still dominate. Here’s where challenger sites can focus for impact.
Google Makes Merchant API Generally Available: What’s New
Google makes Merchant API generally available and announces plans to sunset the Content API. New features include order tracking, issue resolution, and Product Studio.
Tired Of SEO Spam, Software Engineer Creates A New Search Engine
A software engineer fed up by SEO spam in mainstream search engines creates a brand new one from scratch.
Google Answers Question About Core Web Vitals “Poisoning”
Google’s John Mueller offered his opinion about a reported Core Web Vitals poisoning attack
Local SEO Best Practices Aren’t Universal: Yext Study
A study of 8.7M Google results finds review engagement correlates strongest with Local Pack visibility, with tactics varying by industry.
Googlebot Crawl Slump? Mueller Points To Server Errors
A Reddit thread about a sharp crawl drop prompted guidance from Google’s John Mueller. Here’s how to diagnose the cause.
AI-Powered Search: Adapting Your SEO Strategy
Ranking today takes more than keywords. Here’s how to create AI-friendly, user-focused content that keeps your brand visible in today’s evolving search ecosystem.
Ex-Microsoft SEO Pioneer On Why AI’s Biggest Threat To SEO Isn’t What You Think
In an interview with Shelley Walsh, Duane Forrester shares how Agentic AI redefines SEO careers and which skills are worth developing now.
Google Explains Why They Need To Control Ranking Signals
Gary Illyes confirmed that external signals like social shares are not used as a ranking signal because they are out of Google’s control.
AI Search Changes Everything – Is Your Organization Built To Compete?
Ranking without representation means you’re invisible. Bill Hunt outlines how to restructure for AI Overviews, entity alignment, and competitive visibility.
How We Earned 1,000+ Links — and Boosted SEO Visibility Across Google & AI Overviews
Earn 1,000+ backlinks and boost SEO visibility with AI-ready strategies. Save your spot for this actionable link building webinar on August 27.
Google Rolls Out ‘Preferred Sources’ For Top Stories In Search
Google is rolling out Preferred Sources for Top Stories in Search, letting you choose outlets to see more often.
Is AI Cutting Into Your SEO Conversions?
From AI Overviews to attribution loss, here are five reasons SEO conversions may be falling and how to check what’s hitting you hardest.
Ask An SEO: The Metrics That Matter For Content Strategies
Content KPIs vary by business model. Adam Riemer breaks down which metrics really matter for driving revenue, leads, and brand growth.
Google Confirms That AI-Generated Content Should Be Human Reviewed
Google’s Gary Illyes said that AI-generated content should have human editorial oversight.
Google Says AI-Generated Images Will Not Cause Ranking Penalty
Google’s Gary Illyes confirmed that AI-generated image content does not have a negative impact on SEO.
Google Web Guide: How It’s Reshaping The SERP And What It Means For Your SEO Strategy
Search is evolving into semantic territory. Web Guide’s “query fan-out” changes how content is found, and how it must be created.
Why Semantic HTML Matters For SEO And AI
Structured data helps, but semantic HTML does the heavy lifting. Here’s a practical guide for making your markup meaningful again.
Google Is Testing An AI-Powered Finance Page
Google is testing an AI-powered finance destination for answering questions, displaying the latest news, and generating advanced charts
Google Cautions Businesses Against Generic Keyword Domains
Google’s John Mueller advises small businesses to choose distinctive brand names over generic keyword domains for better search visibility.
Google: Unique Image Landing Pages Can Help Search Visibility
Google’s John Mueller says giving each image its own landing page can help it appear in image search, while gallery setups may limit visibility.
AI Search Demystified: Future‑Proof Your Brand For AI‑Driven Queries
Get SEO insights that work in AI search. Keep your brand visible, organized, and ready for what’s next. Save your seat for this expert-led webinar.
Ecosia & Qwant Launch European Search Infrastructure
Ecosia begins using its own search index in France, part of a joint effort with Qwant to reduce reliance on U.S. tech providers.
Effective SEO Organizational Structure For A Global Company
Build an SEO organization that scales globally and delivers locally, with clearly defined roles, metrics, and SLA-driven processes.
The Great Reversal: Why Agencies Are Replacing PPC With Predictable SEO
Learn why SEO is essential for long-term growth and how it compares to PPC spending in today’s digital landscape.
The Future Of Search: 5 Key Findings On What Buyers Really Want
AI answers, offline calls, and voice search are reshaping how buyers act. This report breaks down what that means for your search strategy.
Google Ecommerce SERP Features 2025 Vs. 2024
What’s replacing product grids? This year-over-year analysis of Google’s ecommerce SERPs highlights the rise of AI Overviews, visuals, and disappearing UGC.
Ask An SEO: Why Aren’t My Pages Getting Indexed?
Sitemap? Check. Crawl request? Check. Indexing? Still not happening. Helen Pollitt explains why in this week’s Ask An SEO.
Perplexity Says Cloudflare Is Blocking Legitimate AI Assistants
Perplexity criticizes Cloudflare’s infrastructure for being unable to differentiate between AI assistants and harmful bots.
Cloudflare Delists And Blocks Perplexity From Crawling Websites
Cloudflare blocks Perplexity’s crawlers because of aggressive stealth crawling and failure to abide by the robots.txt protocol.