Google Discover Core Update Data: Local Publishers Lost Reach via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
New third-party data shows local publishers lost national reach after Google’s Discover core update. The post Google Discover Core Update Data: Local Publishers Lost Reach appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Starting Or Steering The Wave
Why traditional “utility SEO” content is losing value, and how marketers can create demand instead of chasing existing searches. The post Starting Or Steering The Wave appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
AI Mode Data, Ask Maps & Branded Queries Go Live – SEO Pulse via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
In SEO Pulse: AI Mode keeps more links inside Google, Maps adds conversational discovery, and Search Console rolls out automated brand segmentation. The post AI Mode Data, Ask Maps & Branded Queries Go Live – SEO Pulse appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Merchant Center Expands, Google Clarifies Smart Bidding, State Of PPC Report – PPC Pulse via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson
The latest PPC Pulse highlights Google’s agency-focused Merchant Center rollout, Smart Bidding guidance for new campaigns, and emerging AI usage trends in PPC. The post Merchant Center Expands, Google Clarifies Smart Bidding, State Of PPC Report – PPC Pulse appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Says They Deploy Hundreds Of Undocumented Crawlers via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google’s Gary Illyes offered a candid overview of Googlebot, explaining there are hundreds of crawlers that are not publicly documented. The post Google Says They Deploy Hundreds Of Undocumented Crawlers appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Formidable Forms Flaw Lets Attackers Pay Less For Expensive Purchases via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Formidable Forms WordPress vulnerability enables unauthenticated attackers to pay a small amount and have a larger purchase marked as paid. The post Formidable Forms Flaw Lets Attackers Pay Less For Expensive Purchases appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
ChatGPT’s Default & Premium Models Search The Web Differently via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
An analysis of ChatGPT conversations found the default and premium models cite almost entirely different sources for the same queries. The post ChatGPT’s Default & Premium Models Search The Web Differently appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Maps Launches AI Conversational Search With Ask Maps via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google Maps launches Ask Maps, a Gemini-powered conversational feature for local discovery in the U.S. and India, plus a navigation overhaul in the U.S. The post Google Maps Launches AI Conversational Search With Ask Maps appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
The Shortcut Behind Some AI Optimization Tools via @sejournal, @DuaneForrester
The disappearance of ChatGPT’s query fan-out metadata reveals why AI intelligence tools built on unofficial access are fragile by design. The post The Shortcut Behind Some AI Optimization Tools appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
How AI Automation Turns Static Travel Pages Into Living Content & Experiences via @sejournal, @TaylorDanRW
Consider a new model for travel marketing where content adapts to traveler context instead of relying on static destination pages. The post How AI Automation Turns Static Travel Pages Into Living Content & Experiences appeared first on Search Engine Journal.