Gen Z Preference For TikTok Over Google Drops 50%, Data Shows via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Survey data shows 49% of U.S. consumers have used TikTok for search, but Gen Z’s TikTok-over-Google preference is dropping. The post Gen Z Preference For TikTok Over Google Drops 50%, Data Shows appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Anthropic’s Claude Bots Make Robots.txt Decisions More Granular via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Anthropic updated its crawler documentation to list separate Claude bots for training, search indexing, and user requests, with visibility tradeoffs when blocked. The post Anthropic’s Claude Bots Make Robots.txt Decisions More Granular appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
The 10 Best PPC Ad Networks via @sejournal, @LisaRocksSEM
Where should you invest paid media dollars in 2026? Here’s a data-driven look at reach, targeting depth, and automation across 10 major ad platforms. The post The 10 Best PPC Ad Networks appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
New Platforms Won’t Save Social Media: Here’s What’s Actually Shifting via @sejournal, @rio_seo
Social media’s next chapter moves beyond feeds and platforms toward decision-making moments powered by behavior, trust, and machine interpretation. The post New Platforms Won’t Save Social Media: Here’s What’s Actually Shifting appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
The New Off-Page SEO Playbook: Links, Mentions & AI Visibility via @sejournal, @lorenbaker
Explore off-page SEO strategies to boost your rankings and enhance brand visibility in AI-driven search results. The post The New Off-Page SEO Playbook: Links, Mentions & AI Visibility appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
How To Turn Google’s Performance Max Into An Ecommerce Growth Engine
Take charge of your advertising with Performance Max. Learn to segment products and enhance your campaign performance effectively. The post How To Turn Google’s Performance Max Into An Ecommerce Growth Engine appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
AI-SEO Is A Change Management Problem via @sejournal, @Kevin_Indig
Don’t let AI SEO fail in the boardroom. Align leadership, metrics, and ownership before scaling tactics. The post AI-SEO Is A Change Management Problem appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Local GEO & AI Search: A 90-Day Plan to Make Every Location AI-Ready via @sejournal, @hethr_campbell
Learn how to boost visibility for each location in your network. A practical 90 Day Plan can make your brand AI-ready. The post Local GEO & AI Search: A 90-Day Plan to Make Every Location AI-Ready appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Web Almanac Data Reveals CMS Plugins Are Setting Technical SEO Standards (Not SEOs) via @sejournal, @chrisgreenseo
Technical SEO “best practices” increasingly reflect CMS and plugin defaults, not individual site decisions, according to 2025 HTTP Archive analysis. The post Web Almanac Data Reveals CMS Plugins Are Setting Technical SEO Standards (Not SEOs) appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
2026 Google Ads Playbook: 5 Strategies Behind Profitable Ad Spend via @sejournal, @hethr_campbell
Join our webinar to discover effective strategies for automating Google Ads and mastering Performance Max Smart Bidding. The post 2026 Google Ads Playbook: 5 Strategies Behind Profitable Ad Spend appeared first on Search Engine Journal.