Discover Core Update, AI Mode Ads & Crawl Policy – SEO Pulse via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
This week’s SEO Pulse covers ranking volatility inside Discover, expanding AI ad inventory, and growing scrutiny of bot-facing content practices. The post Discover Core Update, AI Mode Ads & Crawl…
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Since then, AI Overviews have rolled out to more countries and more languages, and many websites have continued to see the clicks from organic search decline month-over-month. Today, it seems…
Read More »Is SEO Dead in 2026?
Is traditional SEO is dead? Not exactly. But definitely evolving. Google still controlled a whopping 89% of all U.S. web traffic in 2025. It’s still a search powerhouse, no doubt, but it…
Read More »45 Best Subreddits For Marketing & SEO Professionals via @sejournal, @theshelleywalsh
Key Reddit communities that professionals use to stay informed, ask smarter questions, and learn from peers across industries. The post 45 Best Subreddits For Marketing & SEO Professionals appeared first…
Read More »Semantic Search Is the Only Search That Matters Now (For SEO and AI Visibility)
Search engines “think” in topics, not keywords. They understand entities—people, places, products, ideas—and how they relate. They focus on meaning, not word matching. If you want to do SEO today,…
Read More »A Little Clarity On SEO, GEO, And AEO via @sejournal, @martinibuster
The debate over SEO versus AEO/GEO appears to be reaching a consensus. The post A Little Clarity On SEO, GEO, And AEO appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Read More »How to Rank in AI Overviews: What Actually Works (Based on Data, Not Speculation)
Our own study shows that AI Overviews have caused click-through rate drops of 34.5%, with new research from Seer Interactive reporting drops as high as 61%. And research from Pew…
Read More »Google On Phantom Noindex Errors In Search Console via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google’s John Mueller acknowledges phantom noindex errors in Search Console reflect hidden indexing signals surfaced during Googlebot access. The post Google On Phantom Noindex Errors In Search Console appeared first…
Read More »SEO Brand Marketing: Create a Brand Guide That Drives Search Visibility
Brand marketing is more important to SEO than ever before. Search engines now understand brands as entities, not just keywords. They connect your brand to your industry and offerings to…
Read More »SEO Pulse: Core Update Favors Niche Expertise, AIO Health Inaccuracies & AI Slop via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
This week’s SEO Pulse highlights the tensions emerging as search engines tighten quality standards for sites while defending their own AI outputs. The post SEO Pulse: Core Update Favors Niche…
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