WordPress Developers Say New AI Feature Does Not Belong In Core via @sejournal, @martinibuster
WordPress developers question whether the platform’s AI ambitions are pulling attention away from what users have been asking for all along. The post WordPress Developers Say New AI Feature Does Not Belong In Core appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
AI Search Optimization Isn’t The Hard Part – It’s Getting Buy-In via @sejournal, @gregjarboe
Two SMX Advanced talks on AI search reveal why technical roadmaps stall without internal coalitions to move them forward. The post AI Search Optimization Isn’t The Hard Part – It’s Getting Buy-In appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
What 2 Content Strategists Say AI Should Never Write For You [Webinar] via @sejournal, @hethr_campbell
Explore the limitations of AI in content creation. Uncover why AI-generated work often lacks originality and uniqueness. The post What 2 Content Strategists Say AI Should Never Write For You [Webinar] appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google’s Mueller Explains How AI Search Impressions Get Counted via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
John Mueller explained that impressions in Google’s Search Console AI report track links to your pages, and user-activated links only count after they’re activated. The post Google’s Mueller Explains How AI Search Impressions Get Counted appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Marketing Hiring Down 36% At Big Tech, Data Shows via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
SignalFire reports marketing hiring at major tech companies has fallen far more sharply than engineering, based on its hiring data. The post Marketing Hiring Down 36% At Big Tech, Data Shows appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Microsoft Clarity Now Flags Bots That Ignore Robots.txt via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Microsoft Clarity’s Bot Analytics dashboard now detects when bots request URLs your robots.txt disallows, with trends and filters by bot and operator. The post Microsoft Clarity Now Flags Bots That Ignore Robots.txt appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Begins Rolling Out The June 2026 Spam Update via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google has begun rolling out the June 2026 spam update globally and across all languages. It’s the second spam update of the year. The post Google Begins Rolling Out The June 2026 Spam Update appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Tests ‘Strongest Match’ Labels On Search Ads via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson
Google is testing “Strongest Match” labels on Search ads. Here’s what advertisers know so far and the questions Google hasn’t answered. The post Google Tests ‘Strongest Match’ Labels On Search Ads appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
The Accessibility Tree Is How AI Agents Read Your Site & It’s Breaking via @sejournal, @slobodanmanic
Accessibility used to be a compliance checkbox. In 2026 it’s the interface the majority of your visitors use to read your website. The post The Accessibility Tree Is How AI Agents Read Your Site & It’s Breaking appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Why International SEO Needs A Global Knowledge Integrity Strategy via @sejournal, @billhunt
AI search transforms international SEO challenges from selecting correct pages to ensuring accurate, market-specific information survives AI synthesis and retrieval. The post Why International SEO Needs A Global Knowledge Integrity Strategy appeared first on Search Engine Journal.