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Google Gemini Gains Share As ChatGPT Declines In Similarweb Data
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Agentic Commerce: What SEOs Need To Consider (ACP & UCP)
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SEO Pulse: Core Update Favors Niche Expertise, AIO Health Inaccuracies & AI Slop
This week’s SEO Pulse highlights the tensions emerging as search engines tighten quality standards for sites while defending their own AI outputs.
Being Right Isn’t Enough For AI Visibility Today
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Ask An SEO: Can AI Systems & LLMs Render JavaScript To Read ‘Hidden’ Content?
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Why Your Small Business’s Google Visibility in 2026 Depends on AEO [Webinar]
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Google’s Mueller Explains ‘Page Indexed Without Content’ Error
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10 Hard Truths About PPC: Insights From Last Year’s Best Debates For 2026
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Paid Media Marketing: 8 Changes Marketers Should Make In 2026
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PPC Pulse: Reddit Max Campaigns, Google Creator & Microsoft Targeting Updates
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Ask An SEO: What Is The Threshold Between Keyword Stuffing & Being Optimized?
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SEO Trends 2026
In this year's SEO Trends 2026, we've compiled expert advice and predictions on:
- How to build SEO strategies that outlast algorithm turbulence
- Why AI content quality, not quantity, now determines ranking success
- The new rules for gaining visibility in a zero-click search environment
- How to create audience-first content that earns trust and conversions
Reddit Introduces Max Campaigns, Its New Automated Campaign Type
By Brooke Osmundson
Reddit introduces Max campaigns, a new automated campaign type designed to simplify setup, improve performance, and provide deeper audience insight for advertisers.
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By Matt G. Southern
A new dataset of 300K viral YouTube videos suggests that faces in thumbnails perform about the same as without them, with larger differences by niche.
Search & Social: How To Engineer Cross-Channel Synergy
By Chelsea Alves
Search and social now operate as a single ecosystem where shared signals, audience insights, and unified workflows drive stronger visibility and trust.
YouTube AI Enforcement Questioned As Channels Get Restored
By Matt G. Southern
YouTube creators report sudden channel bans for spam policies, with some restored after public outcry. YouTube claims the vast majority of terminations are correct.
YouTube Shorts Algorithm May Now Favor Fresh Over Evergreen
By Matt G. Southern
Analysts working with top YouTube channels report Shorts older than 30 days receive fewer views. YouTube hasn’t confirmed any algorithm change.
YouTube Title A/B Testing Rolls Out Globally To Creators
By Matt G. Southern
YouTube expands title A/B testing globally to all creators with advanced features. Test up to three titles or title-thumbnail combinations per video.