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SEO Test Shows It’s Trivial To Rank Misinformation On Google
An SEO experiment shows how easily misinformation ranks in Google Search and spreads to other sites.
Google Explains Why HTTPS Migration May Negatively Impact SEO
Google’s John Mueller says why migrating a site to HTTPS may cause a site to lose all rankings.
Search Referral Traffic Down 60% For Small Publishers, Data Shows
Chartbeat data shows search referral traffic fell 60% for small publishers over two years, compared with 22% for large publishers, per an Axios report.
Google AI Overviews Cut Germany’s Top Organic CTR By 59%
SISTRIX analyzed over 100 million German keywords and found AI Overviews reduce the position one click rate from 27% to 11%. Impact varies by industry.
The Brand Tax: How Google Profits From Demand You Already Own
If your paid search looks efficient, branded keywords may be hiding the truth. Learn how to measure real performance.
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What’s Hot, What’s Not: AI Search Changes In Q1 2026 [Recap]
At SEJ Live, we sorted Q1’s AI search changes into what’s hot and what’s not. Here’s what we covered and where to watch it.
How To Track AI Visibility & Prompts The Right Way
Learn how to effectively track AI prompts for better insights and smarter decision-making in search and content strategies.
You’re Not Scaling Content. You’re Scaling Disappointment
Pedro Dias traces the recurring cycle of mass-produced SEO content and explains why the “publish more pages” playbook always ends the same way.
3 CMS Platforms Control 73% Of The Market & Shape Technical SEO Defaults
CMS defaults now influence more of the web’s technical SEO than most consultants ever can, reshaping where optimization work creates real value.
How AI Agents Decide Which Brands To Recommend: Trust Is The New Ranking Factor
Discover how AI agents decide which brands to recommend and why trust is essential in the new marketing landscape.
Google Shares More Information On Googlebot Crawl Limits
Google shared that Googlebot’s crawl limits are flexible and can be increased or decreased depending on the need.
SEO Vs. PPC Strategy: What’s Right For Your Business?
Decide where to invest by understanding how SEO and PPC truly scale, compete, and drive business growth differently.
Google Discover Core Update Data: Local Publishers Lost Reach
New third-party data shows local publishers lost national reach after Google’s Discover core update.
Starting Or Steering The Wave
Why traditional “utility SEO” content is losing value, and how marketers can create demand instead of chasing existing searches.
AI Mode Data, Ask Maps & Branded Queries Go Live – SEO Pulse
In SEO Pulse: AI Mode keeps more links inside Google, Maps adds conversational discovery, and Search Console rolls out automated brand segmentation.
Google Says Hundreds Of Their Crawlers Are Not Documented
Google’s Gary Illyes offered a candid overview of Googlebot, explaining there are hundreds of crawlers that are not publicly documented.
Google Maps Launches AI Conversational Search With Ask Maps
Google Maps launches Ask Maps, a Gemini-powered conversational feature for local discovery in the U.S. and India, plus a navigation overhaul in the U.S.
The Shortcut Behind Some AI Optimization Tools
The disappearance of ChatGPT’s query fan-out metadata reveals why AI intelligence tools built on unofficial access are fragile by design.
How AI Automation Turns Static Travel Pages Into Living Content & Experiences
Consider a new model for travel marketing where content adapts to traveler context instead of relying on static destination pages.
Google Answers Questions About Search Console’s Branded Queries Filter
Google announced that Search Console’s brand queries filter is open to all eligible sites, spurring questions about the feature.
5 Things I Learned About The Future Of Search From Liz Reid’s Latest Interview
Five takeaways from Liz Reid on AI agents, the future of Google Search, and why originality now matters more than ever.
Old Link Building vs. AI Search: How to Earn Top-Tier Media Placements Now
Discover the new approach to link building that prioritizes brand legitimacy and digital PR over traditional methods.
A Full-Funnel SEO, PPC & KPI Blueprint for Building Sustainable Revenue Growth
Lead volume used to feel like the ultimate growth metric. In today’s market, it can create wasted spend, stalled pipelines, and internal strain instead of...
Organic Rankings Vs. Product Grids: The New Ecommerce Divide
Ranking No. 1 in Google means less when product grids dominate the SERP. Here’s how ecommerce visibility actually works now.
How Do You Fix Thin Content Across Similar Ecommerce Product Pages? – Ask An SEO
See why optimizing category pages and building authority beats spinning unique descriptions for large, similar product catalogs.
3 AI Search Changes Every Marketer Needs A Plan For In Q2
AI search changed how people find you, click on you, and convert. Here’s what the Q1 data says and how to build your Q2 plan.
Why We Need To Talk About Young People
Publishers are losing ground with younger audiences as creators, video, and platform-native content reshape how news is discovered and trusted.
Google: You Can Disavow Entire TLDs Like .XYZ With Domain Directive
Google’s John Mueller shared the Disavow File Domain Directive which disavows entire Top Level Domains (TLDs) but cautioned about using it.
AIO Citations Diverge From Rankings, Bing Rewrites Rules – SEO Pulse
In SEO Pulse: AI Overview citations drift further from traditional rankings as AI search expands and platforms clarify how content appears in AI answers.
Google Says Disavow Links If You’re Conflicted And Need To Be Sure
Google’s John Mueller confirmed that most sites don’t need to use a disavow file but if you need to be sure, do it.