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VOL. XI, No. 3912 - Archive
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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 How to avoid 11 common SEO interview mistakes and land your next job 

What hiring managers notice in SEO interviews — and how candidates can present their projects, knowledge, and experience more effectively. Search Engine Land

Google Maps Launches AI Conversational Search With Ask Maps via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google Maps launches Ask Maps, a Gemini-powered conversational feature for local discovery in the U.S. and India, plus a navigation overhaul in the U.S. Search Engine Journal

SEO analytics: How to interpret SEO data & anomalies

Master SEO data analysis: Identify spikes and drops in organic traffic, uncover root causes of, and make informed decisions with our detailed guide. Search Engine Land

Google Ads refreshes Asset Optimization layout for Demand Gen

Google Ads' new Asset Optimization panel lets Demand Gen advertisers automate creative formatting and placement with a few simple toggles. Search Engine Land

Google Maps turns exploration into a conversation with “Ask Maps”

Ask Maps, a new AI-powered conversational Google Map feature lets users ask get personalized recommendations directly on the map. Search Engine Land

Google AI Overviews cut search clicks 42%: Report

Publishers are losing Google organic search traffic, but breaking news traffic jumped 103% and Discover clicks are surging. Search Engine Land

Google leaves door open to ads in Gemini

A senior Google executive says the company is "not ruling out" ads in its Gemini AI app — a notable reversal from denials made just months ago. Search Engine Land

Google Says They Deploy Hundreds Of Undocumented Crawlers via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Google's Gary Illyes offered a candid overview of Googlebot, explaining there are hundreds of crawlers that are not publicly documented. Search Engine Journal

Stop paying for traffic: The enterprise CMO’s guide to ROI-driven SEO

The new search playbook ties content to revenue: win AI recommendations, cut defensive ad spend, and hold agencies to P&L results. Search Engine Land

Why surface-level SEO tactics won’t build lasting AI search visibility

Advice around AI search is getting simplistic. The real edge comes from knowledge graphs, expert entities, and influence in trusted datasets. Search Engine Land

Only 15% of pages retrieved by ChatGPT appear in final answers: Report

Most brands chase AI visibility, but discovery isn’t the win. Pages are retrieved, evaluated, and often rejected before an answer is written. Search Engine Land

Google Discover Core Update Data: Local Publishers Lost Reach via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

New third-party data shows local publishers lost national reach after Google's Discover core update. Search Engine Journal

Beyond keywords: Mastering AI-driven campaigns

PPC experts explain how AI Max and Performance Max reshape search, when automation wins, and where human strategy still drives better leads. Search Engine Land

SerpApi asks court to throw out Reddit scraping complaint

In its dismissal bid, SerpApi argues reading public Google results isn't DMCA circumvention and warns Reddit is stretching platform power. Search Engine Land