Loren Baker
Google SERP Layout Shift: Position 1 Now Appears Halfway Down The Page via @sejournal, @lorenbaker
Fri, 29 May 2026 21:07:47 +0000
https://t.co/8cHfZYzc11
Understand SERP visibility and why ranking #1 is no longer sufficient for brand impressions and clicks in today's digital landscape.
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Matt G. Southern
Google AI Overview Data Looks Different For Commercial Queries via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Fri, 29 May 2026 19:23:16 +0000
https://t.co/vxQmzwnm0D
AI Overview tracking can tell very different stories depending on the prompts, query types, and markets included in the sample.
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Matt G. Southern
Preferred Sources Expand, Gmail Brand Lift, Pichai On AI Overviews via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Fri, 29 May 2026 12:30:07 +0000
https://t.co/zqnJypJ1xa
Google brings Preferred Sources into AI Overviews and AI Mode, iPullRank measures Gmail's pull on AI Mode brand visibility, and new ad formats arrive.
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Greg Jarboe
Meta Doesn’t Know What Business It’s In & The Traffic Data Shows It via @sejournal, @gregjarboe
Sat, 16 May 2026 15:00:16 +0000
https://t.co/EgbXERyiLH
The traffic data doesn't lie: Google at 111 billion monthly visits, Facebook at 10 billion. Here's what Marketing Myopia says about that gap.
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Matt G. Southern
SERP FAQ Removal & New Data Challenge Schema’s AI Search Value via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Sat, 16 May 2026 12:00:54 +0000
https://t.co/uetXq6D1G8
Google's FAQ removal and new Ahrefs research challenge schema's value for SERP visibility and AI citations.
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Greg Jarboe
Why Your AI Ad Strategy Is Only As Good As Your Data via @sejournal, @gregjarboe
Fri, 15 May 2026 09:00:23 +0000
https://t.co/4d9vG5KYOD
AI magnifies what you give it. Weak inputs produce accelerated inefficiency. Here's what feeding the machine better signals actually looks like in 2026.
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Matt G. Southern
GA4 Tracks AI Assistant Traffic, FAQ Results Gone – SEO Pulse via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Fri, 15 May 2026 12:30:12 +0000
https://t.co/fMwVAqNda2
Google adds AI assistant traffic to GA4, FAQ rich results are gone, Ahrefs tests schema, and Condé Nast plans around near-zero search forecasts.
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Matt G. Southern
Google’s New AI Search Guide Calls AEO And GEO ‘Still SEO’ via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Fri, 15 May 2026 16:14:25 +0000
https://t.co/2dbOAgOtvO
Google's new AI Search guide says AEO and GEO are still SEO and names tactics site owners can ignore, including llms.txt, chunking, and special schema.
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Greg Jarboe
Why Your AI Ad Strategy Is Only As Good As Your Data via @sejournal, @gregjarboe
Fri, 15 May 2026 09:00:23 +0000
https://t.co/4d9vG5KYOD
AI magnifies what you give it. Weak inputs produce accelerated inefficiency. Here's what feeding the machine better signals actually looks like in 2026.
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China-Linked Hackers Deploy New TencShell Malware Against Global Manufacturer
https://t.co/LuHf4AZNFs
Fri, 15 May 2026 08:00:00 GMT
A suspected China-linked threat actor targeted the Indian branch of a global manufacturer leveraging an open source offensive toolkit
Brooke Osmundson
Optmyzr Report Finds Google Ads Engagement Rising While Efficiency Holds via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson
Mon, 04 May 2026 16:55:33 +0000
https://t.co/DKAPrjiUdx
Google Ads CTR is rising, but conversions remain flat. New Optmyzr data explains why performance is shifting and what it means for advertisers.
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Katie Morton
How To Run A Webinar Program That Actually Drives ROI
Mon, 04 May 2026 13:55:14 +0000
https://t.co/CD99Ab9ZBs
With the right approach, webinars can evolve from awareness tools into consistent drivers of pipeline and revenue.
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Tony Adam
Performance Max For Ecommerce In 2026: Why The Hybrid Strategy Is Better via @sejournal, @tonyadam
Mon, 04 May 2026 12:30:22 +0000
https://t.co/sWdX9tNgR6
The most effective ecommerce advertisers are pairing Performance Max with Standard Shopping to balance automation with control and maximize ROAS.
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Roger Montti
Google Advises Using AI In Best Possible Way For AI Search via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Mon, 04 May 2026 11:10:45 +0000
https://t.co/LApdjBhSDG
Google's Director of Software Engineering recommended using AI to boost providing value and said, "clearly, this is something we can advise."
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Matt G. Southern
Google Engineer Explains ‘Black Box’ AI Models In Search via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Mon, 04 May 2026 04:15:42 +0000
https://t.co/0qkgjcgIIJ
Google's Nikola Todorovic said AI can act "like a kind of a black box" while explaining why machine learning was hard to deploy in Search.
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Matt G. Southern
What Google & Microsoft Earnings Say About Search via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Sat, 02 May 2026 12:00:53 +0000
https://t.co/MitNWc9nD8
Alphabet and Microsoft earnings show search ad revenue growing while Google Network revenue fell to $6.97B, continuing a multi-quarter decline.
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Roger Montti
Google’s Preferred Sources Is Now A Global SEO Signal via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Fri, 01 May 2026 23:15:53 +0000
https://t.co/onY8ao6pd4
Google's Preferred Sources is now available as a global signal that can help SEO for Top Stories and Google Discover.
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Matt G. Southern
Google Tells Developers To Build For AI Agents, Not Just Humans via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Fri, 01 May 2026 21:42:23 +0000
https://t.co/lpBkHHYEyS
Google's https://t.co/Z9D9KT1zFA guidance advises developers to treat AI agents as a distinct visitor type and recommends practices similar to accessibility practices.
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Heather Campbell
500M AI Searches Later: How To Actually Improve AI Search Visibility & Citations via @sejournal, @hethr_campbell
Fri, 01 May 2026 16:39:12 +0000
https://t.co/kSwTCzWhA2
Learn how AI search signals impact visibility. Enhance your SEO strategies with insights from leading experts in the field.
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Greg Jarboe
Google AI Mode In Chrome Isn’t Killing SEO; It’s Exposing Weak SEO via @sejournal, @gregjarboe
Fri, 01 May 2026 13:15:37 +0000
https://t.co/i55Uol2OvY
Google’s latest update exposes weak SEO strategies while rewarding original, structured, and credible content.
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