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The latest jobs in search marketing

Land your next job in SEO or PPC. These brands and agencies are hiring to fill open search marketing positions right now. Search Engine Land

NEW New ways to plan travel with AI in Search

Plan your trip from start to finish with new AI features in Search. Use AI to get help with itineraries, finding flight deals and booking reservations. Inside Search

Adding context to your Search Console data with custom annotations

We're always looking for new ways to help you understand your data and make smarter decisions when it comes to Google Search. That's why we're happy to announce a new feature within the Search [...] Google Webmaster Central

Server Security Scanner Vulnerability Affects Up To 56M Sites via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Up to 56 million websites could be affected by unpatched versions of Imunify360 AV that allow full server takeover. Search Engine Journal

Google Testing Old Search Design - Or Is It A Bug?

There have been several complaints over the past week about Google showing searchers its old Google Search design. Some of those search results seem to lead to a broken interface, while others just [...] Search Engine Roundtable

NEW Google AI Mode Adds Travel AI Features: Agentic Booking & Research

Google added new features to AI Mode including agentic booking for travel and Canvas for helping you build your vacation. The agentic booking works with dinner reservations and Google previewed [...] Search Engine Roundtable

NEW Most ChatGPT links get 0% CTR – even highly visible ones

Newly revealed data exposes how little traffic ChatGPT drives to publishers. Spoiler alert: The gap between visibility and clicks is huge. Search Engine Land

Google Adds Top Combinations To Combinations Report For PMax

Google Ads top combinations report now has a Top Combinations option for PMax campaigns. This report should be able to quickly show you your top performing assets including logos, headlines, [...] Search Engine Roundtable

NEW Google can book your flights, hotels and dinner reservations using AI

Plus, Google added new travel AI tools with Canvas and ways to find deals. Search Engine Land

5 SEO truths that cut through the AI noise

Discover the data-backed insights that show where SEO efforts actually pay off as Google weaves more AI into search. Search Engine Land

Google rolls out total campaign budgets for PMax beyond the U.S.

Google is rolling out total campaign budgets to PMax globally, giving advertisers tighter, flight-friendly control without the hassle of daily budget math. Search Engine Land

NEW Cloudflare Outage Triggers 5xx Spikes: What It Means For SEO via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

A Cloudflare outage is causing 5xx errors for many sites. Here’s how Google handles short server spikes and what to watch in SEO reports. Search Engine Journal

How to build an organic Reddit strategy that drives SEO impact

See how to identify target communities, publish value-first content, and track engagement to boost visibility across search and social. Search Engine Land

NEW Google offers a “less disruptive” fix to EU ad-tech showdown

Google’s proposed ad-tech fixes aim to satisfy EU regulators without a breakup, a move that could shape advertiser control across Europe’s digital ecosystem. Search Engine Land

The end of the web? Goodbye HTML, hello AIDI!

Why the web as we know it may fade and what AI, personal agents, and data interfaces mean for publishers, SEO, and commerce. Search Engine Land