Industry news from named publishers (every item links out to the original), plus the research that defines the GEO field. Inclusion is not endorsement.
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Kevin Rowe broke down the digital PR system behind 1,000+ earned citations, which data stories journalists cover, and how research wins AI Overviews spots. The post How We Earned 1,000+ Links For GEO/SEO appeared first…
Sep 01, 07:45 UTC
Search Engine Journal · external article, opens the publisher's site
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FTC and 22 states sued Amazon over alleged changes to its ad auctions that the agency says overcharged advertisers by more than $20 billion. The post FTC Sues Amazon Over Alleged $20 Billion Advertising Surcharge Scheme…
Aug 31, 23:49 UTC
Search Engine Journal · external article, opens the publisher's site
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Rank Math paused its controversial feature, acknowledge a serious consent failure, and explains why it's coming back. The post Rank Math SEO Plugin Pauses Controversial Feature. Says It Will Return appeared first on…
Aug 31, 21:40 UTC
Search Engine Journal · external article, opens the publisher's site
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Google says Search Console's generative AI performance reports, which track AI Overviews and AI Mode impressions, have now rolled out to all sites worldwide. The post Google Search Console AI Reports Rolled Out…
Aug 31, 19:04 UTC
Search Engine Journal · external article, opens the publisher's site
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Google's John Mueller was asked if Google would penalize a site for old outbound links to a site that once hosted quality content and now changed ownership and hosts shady content. John said Google won't penalize such…
Aug 31, 18:59 UTC
Search Engine Roundtable · external article, opens the publisher's site
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ChatGPT is now a very large online search engine under the EU Digital Services Act after OpenAI reported about 159.1 million average monthly search recipients. The post ChatGPT Is Now A “Very Large Online Search Engine”…
Aug 31, 18:31 UTC
Search Engine Journal · external article, opens the publisher's site
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Google has updated its Google European Search Dataset Licensing Program page with details on the program. Google has been designated as a "gatekeeper" under the DMA and is thus legally required to share its search data…
Aug 31, 16:13 UTC
Search Engine Roundtable · external article, opens the publisher's site
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New findings show rankings remain stable while customer behavior changes, making profile quality and reviews critical for local visibility.
Aug 31, 16:00 UTC
Search Engine Land · external article, opens the publisher's site
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After a few months of slowing rolling out these features, everyone should soon have access to them.
Aug 31, 15:15 UTC
Search Engine Land · external article, opens the publisher's site
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Three role changes and a budget rebalance can move a marketing team from invisible to cited in AI search results, no new headcount required. The post How To Restructure Your Marketing Team & Budget For The AI-Search Era…
Aug 31, 14:30 UTC
Search Engine Journal · external article, opens the publisher's site
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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. Google Search is making AI Overviews fully expanded for some queries…
Aug 31, 14:00 UTC
Search Engine Roundtable · external article, opens the publisher's site
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Reddit can reveal why people choose, reject, or question a brand. Turn those insights into better content for organic and AI search.
Aug 31, 14:00 UTC
Search Engine Land · external article, opens the publisher's site
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Microsoft says it has "redesigned the navigation and enhanced tables for a more intuitive, efficient experience."
Aug 31, 13:47 UTC
Search Engine Land · external article, opens the publisher's site
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Your brand may win the shortlist and lose the buyer earlier. Map prompts to see where AI introduces, recommends, compares, or drops you.
Aug 31, 13:00 UTC
Search Engine Land · external article, opens the publisher's site
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As Google Ads automates more decisions, advertisers must define success beyond platform metrics, tracking leads and sales through to actual business outcomes. The post Google Ads Is Automating More Decisions, Your…
Aug 31, 12:00 UTC
Search Engine Journal · external article, opens the publisher's site
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Confident mistakes, noisy alerts, and conversion lag reveal what it takes to build an AI agent you can trust with paid media.
Aug 31, 12:00 UTC
Search Engine Land · external article, opens the publisher's site
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Microsoft Advertising is previewing a new design and usability update for its ad platform. This update has a redesigned navigation and improved tables and layouts. This update should make managing your ad campaigns more…
Aug 31, 11:51 UTC
Search Engine Roundtable · external article, opens the publisher's site
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Google posted a note that it has made enhancements to the Merchant Center's Popular products reports. Specifically, the coverage and insights sections were improved back in June of this year, but Google just posted…
Aug 31, 11:41 UTC
Search Engine Roundtable · external article, opens the publisher's site
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Microsoft is now forcing all users to log in before using Copilot, but this currently does not apply to Copilot Search answers within Bing Search. When you try to go directly to Copilot, even by clicking on the Copilot…
Aug 31, 11:31 UTC
Search Engine Roundtable · external article, opens the publisher's site
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Rajan Patel, VP of Engineering for Google Search, has confirmed that the Google Search team is still well-resourced in its fight against search spam. The spam team continues to update its spam algorithms, such as the…
Aug 31, 11:21 UTC
Search Engine Roundtable · external article, opens the publisher's site
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Google is now showing shopping ads in a carousel format inline within AI Mode results. Plus, Google is also showing a similar ad unit at the bottom of the AI Mode results. We got a lot of ads in AI Mode now, and I guess…
Aug 31, 11:11 UTC
Search Engine Roundtable · external article, opens the publisher's site
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Google's John Mueller shares what happened when he checked whether AI crawlers were actually asking his sites for markdown. The post Google’s Mueller Shares Their Experience With Markdown For AI SEO appeared first on…
Aug 31, 10:44 UTC
Search Engine Journal · external article, opens the publisher's site
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The Universal Commerce Protocol's first spec release since April adds grocery readiness, lays groundwork for food and lodging, and brings schema changes. The post UCP Releases Spec Update With Schema Changes appeared…
Aug 31, 10:00 UTC
Search Engine Journal · external article, opens the publisher's site
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New data finds Claude and Claude Code search at different rates, mention different brands, and send their agents to different types of pages. The post Claude Searches Web Differently From Claude Code, Data Shows…
Aug 31, 08:30 UTC
Search Engine Journal · external article, opens the publisher's site
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Ahrefs data shows public Facebook Group posts appear in 38% of Google's Discussions and forums results, passing Quora and trailing only Reddit. The post Facebook Groups Are Google’s No. 2 Forum Source appeared first on…
Aug 31, 07:00 UTC
Search Engine Journal · external article, opens the publisher's site
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Anthropic warns that infostealer malware is stealing Claude login sessions to drain account usage. The post Anthropic Warns Hackers Are Stealing Claude Sessions To Hijack Accounts appeared first on Search Engine Journal…
Aug 30, 22:45 UTC
Search Engine Journal · external article, opens the publisher's site
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New allegations surfaced that the Rank Math WordPress plugin has introduced a functionality that silently gives the company administrator-level permissions over WordPress sites. The access is triggered when a user is…
Aug 30, 11:11 UTC
Search Engine Journal · external article, opens the publisher's site
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This week’s SEO Pulse covers Google’s AI publisher dispute, spam update fallout, the GEO debate, AI citation gaps, and ChatGPT’s Reddit behavior in search. The post Judge Questions Google AI, Spam Update Fallout – SEO…
Aug 29, 12:30 UTC
Search Engine Journal · external article, opens the publisher's site
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This behavior pushes down the core search results and gives you an AI Mode type of experience within the main Google Search interface.
Aug 28, 20:22 UTC
Search Engine Land · external article, opens the publisher's site
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Add Google's Preferred Sources button with the standard embed, a configurable WordPress widget, or a deeplink. The post How To Add Google’s Preferred Sources Button To Your Website appeared first on Search Engine…
Aug 28, 19:00 UTC
Search Engine Journal · external article, opens the publisher's site