Should I Block AI Crawlers At Robots.txt Or Server Level? – Ask An SEO via @sejournal, @HelenPollitt1
Robots.txt relies on bot compliance, while WAF, CDN, and server-level blocks enforce it. A breakdown of which layer stops AI crawlers for good. The post Should I Block AI Crawlers At Robots.txt Or Server Level? – Ask An SEO appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Says Ranking Recovery Takes Months After SEO Issues Are Fixed via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google explains why fixing what caused a ranking drop doesn’t necessarily mean rankings will come back anytime soon. The post Google Says Ranking Recovery Takes Months After SEO Issues Are Fixed appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
AI Slop Cleanup Job Listings Up 87%, Report Says via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
The Guardian reports AI cleanup listings are up 87%, while freelancers say clients lowball the work. The post AI Slop Cleanup Job Listings Up 87%, Report Says appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google AI Mode Prices Differ From Product Carousel For Same Items via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Data finds Google AI Mode rarely shows the same products as the regular results carousel, and often lists a different seller when it does. The post Google AI Mode Prices Differ From Product Carousel For Same Items appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Responds To Sitemap SEO Technique That Forces Daily Crawling via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google’s Mueller comments on a sitemap SEO method that forces search engines to crawl and index web pages every day. The post Google Responds To Sitemap SEO Technique That Forces Daily Crawling appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
The Next AI Protocol Won’t Save Your SEO Strategy via @sejournal, @billhunt
Publishing a format is not the same as possessing the knowledge. Bill Hunt on why knowledge architecture outlasts every AI protocol. The post The Next AI Protocol Won’t Save Your SEO Strategy appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Adds Gemini 3.8 Flash To AI Mode via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google added Gemini 3.8 Flash to AI Mode’s model menu on release day. The post Google Adds Gemini 3.8 Flash To AI Mode appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Entities Are The Foundation Of Modern SEO
GEO is just entity SEO with a new name. The foundations haven’t changed in 15 years, but most brands still ignore them. The post Entities Are The Foundation Of Modern SEO appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google To Bring New Video Understanding Tech To Ask YouTube via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google says a new Gemini system that inspects frames, audio, and transcripts on demand will power Ask YouTube on video watch pages. The post Google To Bring New Video Understanding Tech To Ask YouTube appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
YouTube Says Bigger Thumbnails Drove More Long-Form Views via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
YouTube’s Todd Beaupré says the desktop homepage redesign with larger thumbnails drove more long-form engagement despite showing fewer videos at once. The post YouTube Says Bigger Thumbnails Drove More Long-Form Views appeared first on Search Engine Journal.