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.
Most Major News Publishers Block AI Training & Retrieval Bots via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
BuzzStream analyzed robots.txt files for 100 top news sites. 79% block training bots, but 71% also block retrieval bots that affect AI citations. The post Most Major News Publishers Block AI Training & Retrieval Bots appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google’s Mueller Weighs In On SEO vs GEO Debate via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google’s John Mueller says businesses relying on referral traffic should consider the ‘full picture’ of AI and prioritize based on actual usage data. The post Google’s Mueller Weighs In On SEO vs GEO Debate appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google’s Mueller Explains ‘Page Indexed Without Content’ Error via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google’s John Mueller says “Page Indexed without content” errors typically indicate server or CDN blocking of Googlebot, not JavaScript issues. Here’s what to check. The post Google’s Mueller Explains ‘Page Indexed Without Content’ Error appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Why Global Search Misalignment Is An Engineering Feature And A Business Bug via @sejournal, @billhunt
This analysis explains why AI-driven search surfaces out-of-market sources and how organizations can align semantic authority with commercial usability. The post Why Global Search Misalignment Is An Engineering Feature And A Business Bug appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
How Search Engines Tailor Results To Individual Users & How Brands Should Manage It
Turn fragmented SERPs and AI summaries into an advantage by building a brand structure that search engines and users can trust. The post How Search Engines Tailor Results To Individual Users & How Brands Should Manage It appeared first on Search Engine Journal.