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VOL. XII, No. 4094 - 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

Google Ads data shows query length shift post-AI Mode

Longer, more specific searches are gaining impression and conversion share, while short queries continue to lose ground. Search Engine Land

Google DeepMind Develops New AI Search Ranking Model via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Google DeepMind researchers test Autoregressive Ranking (ARR), a unified model that can replace current retrieval and ranking methods. Search Engine Journal

Google Maps Phone Number in Photo Scam

Scammers are using the Google Maps contributor program to upload AI-generated photos with phone numbers, tricking users into calling the number in the photo instead of the number on the Google [...] Search Engine Roundtable

The dehumanization of SEO: Displaced by code, ignored by communication

When SEO gets reduced to keywords, audits, and content production, software will always look cheaper. That’s where the real risk begins. Search Engine Land

Google expands Data Manager and Meridian measurement tools

Google is rolling out new data tools to help marketers better understand what drives growth and where to invest. Search Engine Land

Drive profitable growth with new data and measurement tools

New capabilities across our measurement suite can help you make better, faster decisions that drive business growth. Inside Adwords

Google: The Old Position 1-10 Is Hard To Map For Site Owners

Google's John Mueller responded to questions about how impressions are counted for Generative AI in Google Search Console. Google has a document that explains that, and John just reiterated that. But [...] Search Engine Roundtable

Google Ranking Factors Survey: Content & Backlinks Most Important

There is a new Google ranking factor survey out for 2026. It has been a while since we had one, and it is here. This one was done by Cyrus Shepard and Dawn Shepard and posted at Zyppy. It says [...] Search Engine Roundtable

Bait & Switch: Google Ads Revoking Credits After Advertisers Spend Them

Google Ads has been offering new and existing customers credits to encourage them to spend on the advertising platform. But sometimes, Google Ads will revoke a credit, a credit that was already [...] Search Engine Roundtable

Google Ads Beta Experiment: Budget Or Bidding Targets For Search Campaigns

Google Ads has a new beta variable to test within its experiments area named "Budget or bidding targets for Search campaigns." This test different budget, target CPA or target ROAS amounts [...] Search Engine Roundtable

When SEO best practices become SEO dogma

SEO best practices often start with good reasoning. So why do we still treat old recommendations like gospel after the context has changed? Search Engine Land

How to use Claude to run a stronger CRO audit

Claude can sort CRO data, surface patterns, and organize findings, but human judgment is still needed to validate conversion problems. Search Engine Land

3 ways to prep for your next big race with Search

Search can help runners get race-day ready with registration alerts, tailored training plans, and more. Inside Search

Google Search Deez Nuts AI Overview Easter Egg

If you conduct a blank search on Google Search, you will get an AI Overview that says "...nuts? ð¥" It seems like one of those easter eggs dropped by Google within its search [...] Search Engine Roundtable