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Google has published a new help document on the topic of Google Business Profile negative review extortion scams.
The document explains what they are, how to report the scam, what to expect and more [...]
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There are a nice number of reports of GA4, Google Analytics, showing a huge surge in organic search traffic over the past couple of days, but Google Search Console is not showing any increase, it [...]
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While I was offline, it seems the chatter within the SEO industry spiked around the topic of search ranking volatility. It is harder to confirm the volatility, now with the tools recalibrating, but [...]
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Google seems to be testing a new Insights feature for Google Business Profiles. The new insights section shows you profile suggestions, like tips on getting more reviews, what to update on your [...]
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Add a fake 2025 date, increase your AI visibility. A new study shows ChatGPT and rivals reward recency over relevance.
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We’re announcing a partnership with LA28, Team USA, and NBCUniversal ahead of the Winter and Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Inside Search
Google upgraded the Try On feature to now support shoes, in addition to other forms of clothing. Plus, Try on will soon also work in Australia, Canada and Japan, Google announced.
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This change will allow AI applications to access and analyze Google Ads data through natural language for the first time.
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See how ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, and DeepSeek differ in data sources, live web use, citation rules, and more.
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The chase for empty traffic is over. SEO success now depends on intent-driven content, grounded visibility, and proof of business value.
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Semantic SEO helps search engines understand context. Learn how to use entities, topics, and intent to build richer content that ranks higher.
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Google has updated its Voice Search models to be powered by Speech-to-Retrieval (S2R). Google said this allows it to "gets answers straight from your spoken query without having to convert it to [...]
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The Microsoft Advertising blog posted about how to optimize for AI Search Answers. I thought it was weird to see this on the Microsoft Advertising blog and not on the Bing Search blog, because (a) it [...]
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Google Ads adds image quality recommendations to help advertisers improve creative performance and engagement across its ad surfaces.
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