Search Engine Journal

How AI Is Redefining Search And What Leaders Must Do Now

Traditional SEO metrics no longer define success as AI intermediaries and multimodal search tools transform user journeys and reshape how brands achieve visibility. The post How AI Is Redefining Search…

Backlinko

ChatGPT Shopping: How to Get AI to Recommend Your Products

ChatGPT recommends products — complete with photos, pricing, and purchase links — to its 700 million weekly users. And now customers can complete purchases without leaving the chat. BIG deal….

Search Engine Journal

Vector Index Hygiene: A New Layer Of Technical SEO

In the retrieval era, your competitive edge comes from embedding discipline, not just traditional technical SEO. The post Vector Index Hygiene: A New Layer Of Technical SEO appeared first on…

Search Engine Journal

Yoast Announces New AI Visibility Tool

Yoast announced a new AI visibility tool that can help SMBs improve AI SEO. The post Yoast Announces New AI Visibility Tool appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

SE Roundtable

October 2025 Google Webmaster Report

Google’s spam update completed after almost a month rollout, it was pretty wild and got even more wild after the rollout completed. Google AI Mode rolled out to more languages,…

SE Roundtable

New Google Ads Message Assets Requirements

Google announced new message assets requirements for Google Ads. These new requirements aim “to ensure a good user experience” and go into effect on October 30, 2025.

SE Roundtable

Google AI Mode With More Visual Responses

Google announced that AI Mode had been updated to handle and respond more visually. So AI Mode responses both understand your queries in a more visual way and respond with…

SE Roundtable

Google Search Rolls Out Emoji Answer Box

In June, Google began testing showing a new answer box for emoji related queries. So when you search for a specific type of emoji, Google will give you the emoji…

Search Engine Journal

Google AI Overviews Overlaps Organic Search By 54%

Google AI Overviews increasingly overlaps with organic search results, especially for YMYL queries. The post Google AI Overviews Overlaps Organic Search By 54% appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Google Explains Expired Domains And Ranking Issues

Google’s John Mueller answers a question about expired domains and ranking issues. The post Google Explains Expired Domains And Ranking Issues appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

SE Roundtable

Daily Search Forum Recap: September 30, 2025

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web…

SE Roundtable

Is Google Ads Reporting Also Impacted By Num=100 Change?

As a reminder, Google dropped its unofficial support of showing 100 search results per page, which caused issues for third party tracking tools and even Search Console itself. The theory…

SE Roundtable

Google Tests Progress Bar For Shopping Ads Carousel

Google is testing a blue progress bar under the Shopping Ads carousel in the search results. As you scroll the carousel to see more products, the blue progress bar will…

SE Roundtable

New Google AdSense Traffic Source Breakdown Report

Google added a new report to the Google AdSense reporting named traffic source breakdown. This report helps you understand the origins of your page traffic. It also categorizes traffic based…

Search Engine Journal

The Impact Of AI Overviews & How Publishers Need To Adapt

Research across hundreds of thousands of queries shows AI Overviews shrinking click-through rates, destabilizing publishing models, and accelerating zero-click search growth. The post The Impact Of AI Overviews & How…

Diggity Marketing

+3.7x Monthly AI Traffic [AI SEO Case Study]

Matt Diggity Google’s AI Overviews now decide which businesses show up in the most valuable search real estate, pulling in data from multiple sources and reshaping how customers discover brands….

SE Roundtable

Google Shopping Ask Stores AI Chat

Google seems to be testing or rolling out a new AI chat feature labeled “Ask Stores” within Google Shopping. The AI chat feature lets you “Ask about hard-to-find items, shopping,…

SE Roundtable

Google AI Mode Agentic Capabilities Opt In

On Friday, I reported on some folks gaining access to agentic features in AI Mode. Well, Robby Stein from Google announced later that day that anyone in the US can…

SE Roundtable

Google Business Profile Suspensions Spike

A number of local SEOs are noticing a lift in the number of suspensions they are dealing with in Google Business Profiles. Many local SEOs are reporting that they are…

Ahrefs

How to Monitor and Win Brand Mentions in AI Answers

They’ve always happened on social media, forums, news sites, and blogs. But now they’re happening in AI responses—and these mentions influence how millions of people discover and perceive your brand….

SE Roundtable

Daily Search Forum Recap: September 26, 2025

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. The Google Ads…

SE Roundtable

Google Ads New Campaign Set Up Screen Updated

Google Ads seems to be rolling out a change to the campaign set up screen and flow. Instead of being asked what ad format you want to run, you must…

SE Roundtable

Google Local Pack At Top Of Google Shopping Tab

Google seems to be testing showing the local pack, Google Business Profile listings, at the top of the Google Shopping results in the Shopping tab. Normally, Google does not show…

SE Roundtable

Google AI Mode Agentic Features Go Live For Some

A month ago, Google announced new agentic (agent based) features for AI Mode. Well, some are now seeing this live in AI Mode, specifically making reservations at recommended restaurants.

SE Roundtable

Google AdSense Dropping Session-Related Metrics

Google is sunsetting the session-related metrics for Google AdSense. Google said this includes all metrics that rely on ad sessions, such as “Ad sessions”, “Ad session RPM”, etc.

Semrush

How can you do LLMO?

You do LLMO by creating quality content, building web presence, formatting for AI parsing, and ensuring technical accessibility for crawlers.

Semrush

How can I reduce my PPC costs?

You can reduce PPC costs by improving Quality Score, targeting long-tail keywords, using negative keywords, and optimizing ad scheduling and bids.

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Who are the leading SEO service providers?

Leading SEO service providers include NP Digital, WebFX, Siege Media, and Victorious. Choose based on your budget and specific SEO needs.

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How does Google’s algorithm work?

Google‘s algorithm analyzes your search query to understand your intent, then evaluates and ranks web pages based on relevance and quality.

Search Engine Journal

When Agents Replace Websites

Websites will survive, but their strategic value is shrinking as agents mediate transactions and control consumer interactions. The post When Agents Replace Websites appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

SE Roundtable

Google Ads Dishonest Pricing Practices Policy Updates

Google is updating the Google Ads Misrepresentation policy concerning Dishonest Pricing Practices. This will require advertisers to disclose the payment model or full expense that a user will incur before…

Ahrefs

The 50 Best PR Pitching Opportunities in ChatGPT

Pitching these outlets means your brand gets in front of readers, circulates on social media, ranks in search, and now resurfaces in AI. Below are the top 50 most-cited publisher…

Search Engine Journal

Get Found Without Paying for Ads

This stack is built for small teams and busy owners who want clarity, shortcuts, and strategies that work. The post Get Found Without Paying for Ads appeared first on Search…

Semrush

Why is white-label SEO reporting important?

White-label SEO reporting is important because it allows agencies to deliver professional, branded reports that build client trust while saving time.

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How to optimize images for SEO?

Optimize images for SEO by using descriptive filenames, accurate alt text, compressing files for fast loading, and ensuring mobile responsiveness.

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What are common SEO mistakes to avoid?

Common SEO mistakes to avoid include duplicate content, slow page speeds, poor mobile optimization, and weak keyword research that hurt rankings.

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How do you improve SEO on Amazon?

Improve Amazon SEO by optimizing product titles with keywords, using high-quality images, competitive pricing, and encouraging reviews.

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How can I improve my local search rankings?

Improve local search rankings by optimizing Google Business Profile, maintaining consistent information, and collecting customer reviews.

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What is SEO in blogging?

SEO in blogging is optimizing blog posts to rank higher in Google search results and attract readers searching for your topics.

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How long does it take to learn SEO?

Learning SEO takes 4-6 weeks with daily practice for basics, while becoming proficient requires 3-6 months of hands-on experience.

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What is SEO and why is it important?

SEO is optimizing your website to appear higher in Google search results, important for driving free traffic and building long-term business growth.

SE Roundtable

Bing Tests Colorful Lines In Search Results

Microsoft Bing is testing colorful lines and separator sections in the Bing Search results. The colors are in blue, orange and gray (and maybe more).

SE Roundtable

Bing Search Ads With Free Shipping Text Attributes

Microsoft is testing showing text attributes that can say things like “Free Shipping on Qualified Orders” with an icon next to the search ads on Bing Search. This is not…

SE Roundtable

Google Search Testing Shaded Stock Price Interface

Google is testing a shaded box design for the stock pricing and information in the Google Search results. Google has these shaded designs in other areas as well but for…

Search Engine Journal

And The Truth? This Writing Style Screams AI

The most recognizable AI fingerprint isn’t facts or punctuation but a relentless cadence that manipulates style over substance. The post And The Truth? This Writing Style Screams AI appeared first…

Search Engine Journal

Review Signals Gain Influence In Top Google Local Rankings

New data on over 3,000 Google Business Profiles finds proximity drives visibility, but review volume and keyword relevance are most influential near the top. The post Review Signals Gain Influence…