Google Announces AI Mode Checkout Protocol, Business Agent via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google announced checkout capabilities in AI Mode and a new Business Agent feature that puts branded AI chat on Search results. Available to U.S. retailers. The post Google Announces AI Mode Checkout Protocol, Business Agent appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Paid Media Marketing: 8 Changes Marketers Should Make In 2026 via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson
Paid media in 2026 demands sharper focus. Learn which strategies matter now and where marketers should shift budgets for stronger, more reliable performance this year. The post Paid Media Marketing: 8 Changes Marketers Should Make In 2026 appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
SEO Pulse: Core Update Favors Niche Expertise, AIO Health Inaccuracies & AI Slop via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
This week’s SEO Pulse highlights the tensions emerging as search engines tighten quality standards for sites while defending their own AI outputs. The post SEO Pulse: Core Update Favors Niche Expertise, AIO Health Inaccuracies & AI Slop appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
PPC Pulse: Reddit Max Campaigns, Google Creator & Microsoft Targeting Updates via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson
Reddit simplifies campaign setup with Max Campaigns, Google enhances creator discovery inside Ads, and Microsoft expands audience targeting The post PPC Pulse: Reddit Max Campaigns, Google Creator & Microsoft Targeting Updates appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
19 WordPress Alternatives: From Simple Builders To Enterprise CMS via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
WordPress no longer your default choice? Get a clear breakdown of when Wix, Squarespace, Webflow, Shopify, Ghost, Drupal, and others are the smarter move. The post 19 WordPress Alternatives: From Simple Builders To Enterprise CMS appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google: AI Overviews Show Less When Users Don’t Engage via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google’s Robby Stein explains why AI Overviews appear for some searches but not others, describing an engagement-based system. The post Google: AI Overviews Show Less When Users Don’t Engage appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Gemini Gains Share As ChatGPT Declines In Similarweb Data via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Similarweb’s January Global AI Tracker shows ChatGPT at 64.5% of gen AI chatbot site visits, while Gemini reached 21.5% and writing tools fell. The post Google Gemini Gains Share As ChatGPT Declines In Similarweb Data appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Being Right Isn’t Enough For AI Visibility Today via @sejournal, @DuaneForrester
AI answers aren’t neutral by design, and this breakdown shows where preference forms and how it reshapes modern discovery. The post Being Right Isn’t Enough For AI Visibility Today appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Ask An SEO: Can AI Systems & LLMs Render JavaScript To Read ‘Hidden’ Content? via @sejournal, @HelenPollitt1
In this article, we find out if there’re any differences between how AI systems handle JavaScript-rendered or interactively hidden content compared to traditional Google indexing. The post Ask An SEO: Can AI Systems & LLMs Render JavaScript To Read ‘Hidden’ Content? appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Why Your Small Business’s Google Visibility in 2026 Depends on AEO [Webinar] via @sejournal, @hethr_campbell
Discover what visibility on Google means for small businesses as AI assistants control which options customers see and choose. The post Why Your Small Business’s Google Visibility in 2026 Depends on AEO [Webinar] appeared first on Search Engine Journal.