Google’s New AI Search Guide Calls AEO And GEO ‘Still SEO’ via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google’s new AI Search guide says AEO and GEO are still SEO and names tactics site owners can ignore, including llms.txt, chunking, and special schema. The post Google’s New AI Search Guide Calls AEO And GEO ‘Still SEO’ appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
GA4 Tracks AI Assistant Traffic, FAQ Results Gone – SEO Pulse via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google adds AI assistant traffic to GA4, FAQ rich results are gone, Ahrefs tests schema, and Condé Nast plans around near-zero search forecasts. The post GA4 Tracks AI Assistant Traffic, FAQ Results Gone – SEO Pulse appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Why Your AI Ad Strategy Is Only As Good As Your Data via @sejournal, @gregjarboe
AI magnifies what you give it. Weak inputs produce accelerated inefficiency. Here’s what feeding the machine better signals actually looks like in 2026. The post Why Your AI Ad Strategy Is Only As Good As Your Data appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Analytics Adds AI Assistant As Default Channel Group via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google Analytics now separates AI assistant traffic from referrals with a new default channel group for recognized chatbot referrers like ChatGPT and Gemini. The post Google Analytics Adds AI Assistant As Default Channel Group appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Stop Treating AI Visibility As One Problem. It’s Actually Three, On Three Different Layers via @sejournal, @DuaneForrester
When your brand disappears from ChatGPT or Perplexity, the fix isn’t more content. It’s diagnosing which layer broke down. The post Stop Treating AI Visibility As One Problem. It’s Actually Three, On Three Different Layers appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Direct Traffic & Popularity – Correlation, Not Causation via @sejournal, @TaylorDanRW
A new AI citation study sparked a familiar SEO debate: the difference between a ranking factor and a symptom of ranking success. The post Direct Traffic & Popularity – Correlation, Not Causation appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
How To Measure AI Search: Current KPIs You Need To Know [Webinar] via @sejournal, @hethr_campbell
Find out how to address the measurement problem in marketing with effective KPI strategies in a changing digital landscape. The post How To Measure AI Search: Current KPIs You Need To Know [Webinar] appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Liquid Web WordPress Plugin Rebrand Triggers Backlash via @sejournal, @martinibuster
A Liquid Web rebrand of StellarWP plugins triggered backlash after users reported missing pages, login issues, and license confusion. The post Liquid Web WordPress Plugin Rebrand Triggers Backlash appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Quietly Changed How Search Terms Are Reported For Some AI Queries via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson
Google quietly updated Search Terms reporting for AI Mode, AI Overviews, Lens, and autocomplete. Here’s why advertisers may be concerned about interpreted queries. The post Google Quietly Changed How Search Terms Are Reported For Some AI Queries appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Condé Nast CEO: Plan As If Search Traffic Will Be Zero via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch told teams to plan as if search traffic will be zero after three years of forecasts that underestimated actual declines. The post Condé Nast CEO: Plan As If Search Traffic Will Be Zero appeared first on Search Engine Journal.