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VOL. XI, No. 3815 - 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

Elevate your expertise: Submit a compelling session proposal for SMX Advanced

SMX Advanced returns June 3-5. Learn what we’re looking for in session pitches, and how to submit a compelling session proposal. Search Engine Land

The latest AI news we announced in November

Here are Google’s latest AI updates from November 2025 Inside Search

Business Insider To Use AI To Publish Quick News Stories

Business Insider posted a disclaimer about a new AI pilot where it will use "a custom GPT to help publish quick news stories." This custom GPT was trained on the style of how Business [...] Search Engine Roundtable

NEW Google Search Still Working On New Core Update; Update Should Be Soon

Google's John Mueller said at the Google Search Central Live event in Zurich today that Google is still working on the next core update. This update should be out soon, but it is unclear if it will [...] Search Engine Roundtable

NEW Mentions, citations, and clicks: Your 2026 content strategy

Your next wins depend on the signals models see, not the pages users visit. Adapt your content before agents take over the journey. Search Engine Land

NEW Daily Search Forum Recap: December 9, 2025

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today... Search Engine Roundtable

NEW How to evaluate your SEO tools in 2026 – and avoid budget traps

Rising prices and AI hype make SEO tools harder to justify. Learn to evaluate platforms, test workflows, and connect work to business value. Search Engine Land

NEW Google Search Console Adds Weekly & Monthly Views Granular Data

Google announced today at the Search Central Live event in Zurich that Search Console is rolling out more granular data. Google launched weekly and monthly views in Search Console for performance [...] Search Engine Roundtable

NEW Google AI cites retailers 4% vs. ChatGPT at 36%: Data

Ecommerce results show a clear split: Google leans on what people say, while ChatGPT focuses more on where you can buy it. Search Engine Land

Google Search Console Insights integrating social channels

This is currently an experiment and rolling out to a limited number of sites. Search Engine Land

Google Search Console Insights Adds Social Channels

Google announced it is adding social channels within the Google Search Console Insights report. This "lets you review Search performance of social channels associated with your website directly [...] Search Engine Roundtable

Google Shopping Ads now show merchant location labels

Google’s new merchant location labels in Shopping ads give retailers a visibility boost by highlighting their city or town, helping drive more local foot traffic. Search Engine Land

NEW Google confirms it releases smaller core updates it does not announce

Plus, we should be getting a larger core update soon. Search Engine Land

Google AI Mode Tests Search Live (Voice) With Citation Cards

Google is testing integrating Search Live (Gemini Live - voice search as you talk) in AI Mode. Plus, this version shows citation cards as part of the answer, as you are having a conversational search [...] Search Engine Roundtable