The State Of Search In 2026: Zero Click Searches At An All-Time High
AI Mode usage has plateaued, and search hasn’t been replaced. What Datos and SparkToro’s Q2 data actually says about the open web. The post The State Of Search In 2026: Zero Click Searches At An All-Time High appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Free Advanced Link Training Lessons via @sejournal, @martinibuster
One of the most advanced SEOs of all time, Bill Hartzer, is giving away free advanced link training lessons. The post Free Advanced Link Training Lessons appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Recommends Using 304 Status Code To Conserve Crawl Budget via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google’s updated crawl budget documentation recommends serving a 304 response code to Googlebot for pages that haven’t changed. The post Google Recommends Using 304 Status Code To Conserve Crawl Budget appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google’s AI Image Generation In Google Earth Literally Became Disastrous via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google Earth’s AI image generator was rolled back after the internet used it to create realistic scenes of destruction. The post Google’s AI Image Generation In Google Earth Literally Became Disastrous appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Reviews, Reputation & Listings: The Local Signals AI Now Reads via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Listing inconsistencies, review language, and third-party citations now decide whether AI assistants name your business. Fix them in this order before chasing AI visibility tactics. The post Reviews, Reputation & Listings: The Local Signals AI Now Reads appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
EU Commission Article 50 AI Transparency Law Has Four Exemptions via @sejournal, @martinibuster
The European Commission’s AI transparency law that has taken effect contains four exemptions from its AI labeling requirements. The post EU Commission Article 50 AI Transparency Law Has Four Exemptions appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google’s Documentation Refresh Offers Ideas For SEO Content Updates via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google’s updated documentation refresh shows where to focus on when updating your own content for SEO. The post Google’s Documentation Refresh Offers Ideas For SEO Content Updates appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
What Opting Out Of Google’s AI Search Features Means Now via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google’s AI search opt-out is rolling out as Top Stories appear inside AI Overviews. What the control covers and what businesses can measure before deciding. The post What Opting Out Of Google’s AI Search Features Means Now appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Cloudflare’s PACT Is Not Live Yet – Decide Which Track Your Traffic Needs via @sejournal, @slobodanmanic
Cloudflare and three rival browsers agreed on one protocol. That’s rare. It still only solves half of the agentic access problem. The post Cloudflare’s PACT Is Not Live Yet – Decide Which Track Your Traffic Needs appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Social Search Data For All, AI-Detected Pages Rank Lower – SEO Pulse via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
This week’s SEO Pulse covers expanded Search Console social reporting, Ahrefs’ AI-content ranking analysis, AI opt-out implications, and metadata guidance. The post Social Search Data For All, AI-Detected Pages Rank Lower – SEO Pulse appeared first on Search Engine Journal.