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Google Discusses Digital PR Impact On AI Recommendations
Google says AI surfaces businesses the same way people do, by checking what others recommend online.
Discounted ChatGPT Go Is Now Available In 98 Countries
OpenAI’s made ChatGPT Go available in 98 countries, including 8 in Europe and 5 in Latin America.
Anthropic Research Shows How LLMs Perceive Text
Anthropic’s research explores how large language models perceive and structure text instead of simply producing it word by word.
Google’s Advice On Canonicals: They’re Case Sensitive
Google’s John Mueller said case sensitivity matters and SEOs shouldn’t just hope it works.
Automattic’s Legal Claims About SEO… Is This Real?
Automattic’s counterclaim against WP Engine says number of times keywords used is a ranking factor and they call that SEO.
OpenAI Releases Shared Project Feature To All Users
ChatGPT’s shared projects feature is now available globally across all plans.
Google’s New BlockRank Democratizes Advanced Semantic Search
Google’s new BlockRank AI ranking method could make advanced semantic search accessible to everyone.
Surfer SEO Acquired By Positive Group
French technology group Positive acquires Surfer, expanding its full-funnel brand visibility ecosystem.
Google Announces A New Era For Voice Search
Google announced a revolutionary update to voice search that uses AI to make it faster and more accurate
Review Of AEO/GEO Tactics Leads To A Surprising SEO Insight
A showdown between AEO/GEO versus SEO yields a surprising insight about AI visibility tactics.
Mullenweg Talks About Commercially Motivating WordPress Companies
WordPress co-founder discussed ways to motivate companies to do the right thing
Google Says What Content Gets Clicked On AI Overviews
Google’s VP of Search said which kind of content gets more clicks in AI Overviews.
Google Reminds SEOs How The URL Removals Tool Works
Google’s John Mueller explained the nuances of the URL Removals Tool, particularly for dealing with hacked pages
New WordPress Vibe Coding Simplifies Building Websites
10Web Vibe enables easy WordPress development through spoken interaction
Google Answers What To Do For AEO/GEO
Google’s Robby Stein explained what creators should consider in terms of AEO/GEO
WPBakery WordPress Vulnerability Lets Attackers Inject Malicious Code
WordPress WPBakery plugin vulnerability enables attackers to upload and execute malicious scripts
Google Explains Next Generation Of AI Search
Google’s VP of Product explains the three foundations of the next generation of search, a shift that signals changes for SEO.
Google Quietly Signals NotebookLM Ignores Robots.txt
Google quietly signals that NotebookLM will not obey the robots.txt protocol. This is how to block it.
Multiple WordPress Vulnerabilities Affect 20,000+ Travel Sites
Up to 20,000 travel booking websites affected by critical WordPress vulnerability
WP Engine Vs Automattic & Mullenweg Is Back In Play
WP Engine filed a Second Amended Complaint against Automattic and Matt Mullenweg, putting six claims against them back into play.
Search Atlas Announces New Features For Agencies
Search Atlas announced an ambitious slate of features that make it easier than ever to manage every aspect of SEO
Builderius Brings AI-Assisted GraphQL Development To WordPress
Builderius expands its WordPress builder with AI-powered GraphQL features for both learning and productivity.
Google’s AI Mode: What We Know & What Experts Think
Google AI Mode introduces a shift in what content gets surfaced. Here’s what you need to know to succeed.
W3C Rolls Out A New Evocative Logo
The W3C unveiled a new polysemic logo, one that is purposely designed to be evocative of multiple concepts
Yoast Announces New AI Visibility Tool
Yoast announced a new AI visibility tool that can help SMBs improve AI SEO.
Google AI Overviews Overlaps Organic Search By 54%
Google AI Overviews increasingly overlaps with organic search results, especially for YMYL queries.
Google Explains Expired Domains And Ranking Issues
Google’s John Mueller answers a question about expired domains and ranking issues.
Squarespace Rolls Out New AI Tools For SEO And Design
Squarespace announced new AI-powered tools for SEO, AI-search visibility, and identifying growth opportunities
Hostinger Makes WordPress Agentic Web-Ready
Hostinger makes WordPress Agentic Web-compatible with one-click Web2Agent.