David Portney

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Google Introduces “Ask Maps” and Immersive Navigation https://t.co/qDgJUr6Am9

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Post Google “…it’s just Not a Meaningful Driver of our Traffic” https://t.co/x529aYE983

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Google launches no-code Scenario Planner built on Meridian MMM https://t.co/hZLTHiOjJA

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Paid search click share doubles as organic clicks fall: Study https://t.co/eoIrzTXTRH

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Google's Jeff Dean: AI Search relies on classic ranking and retrieval https://t.co/GTDSOy1T64

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Google launches more visible links in AI Overviews and AI Mode https://t.co/c4Q8MKl6c2

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Rand Fishkin proved AI recommendations are inconsistent – here’s why and how to fix it https://t.co/jk5uc35oZv

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Google Search Console AI-powered configuration rolling out https://t.co/uUQPNSnhNr

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Dear Mr. Musk @elonmusk, could you PLEASE have Grok stop pre-filling suggested queries that replace what I type? Super annoying & just bad UX. I have to type in a notepad first then copy... it's 2026, if we can't have jetpacks by now, at least tech should work without friction.

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This feels like SEOs training Google for free (again) - Google previews WebMCP, a new protocol for AI agent interactions https://t.co/BFEGmS9LFf

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Introducing AI Performance in Bing Webmaster Tools Public Preview https://t.co/OFszu726y1

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Google Expands “Results About You” to Cover Government ID Numbers https://t.co/xnUze508W7

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GIGO: Anonymized Queries Make Up Nearly Half of Google Search Console Traffic https://t.co/5zWijUwW5s

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Google Expands “Results About You” to Cover Government ID Numbers https://t.co/xnUze508W7

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Bing Introduces AI Performance Reporting in Webmaster Tools https://t.co/Etq3or3Pvz

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OpenAI Starts Showing Ads in ChatGPT, a New Frontier for Paid Search https://t.co/vNGN8aRVRX

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PLEASE READ: hey if you see this, would you reply?--no games here, just curious if anyone actually reads anything I'm posting here? Purely curiosity...

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It’s Official, Users HATE AI Search! Whoa! https://t.co/mx6tzfijc0

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NEW Research: AIs are highly inconsistent when recommending brands or products; marketers should take care when tracking AI visibility https://t.co/HglOYZatRi

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The “New” TikTok Is Triggering User Backlash Over Algorithm Problems and Ongoing Alleged Censorship https://t.co/lza27CDOIR