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Oct 28, 2026

Semrush confirms ‘poisoned’ Google results are impacting SEO tools

Semrush confirms ‘poisoned’ Google results are impacting SEO tools

Oct 27, 2026

How to build a Google Ads dashboard with Claude that ties spend to outcomes

How to build a Google Ads dashboard with Claude that ties spend to outcomes

Oct 26, 2026

Google confirms AI-generated review summaries in Search ads

Google confirms AI-generated review summaries in Search ads

Oct 26, 2026

Google also gives publishers more control over how AI uses their content

Google also gives publishers more control over how AI uses their content

Oct 30, 2026

Microsoft Bing gives publishers more control over how AI uses their content

Microsoft Bing gives publishers more control over how AI uses their content

Oct 30, 2026

Core Web Vitals optimization can be a waste of time

Core Web Vitals optimization can be a waste of time

Oct 30, 2026

Google AI Overviews are pushing News Boxes out of search results: Study

Google AI Overviews are pushing News Boxes out of search results: Study

Oct 30, 2026

walkerOS: A data collection alternative to gtag.js

walkerOS: A data collection alternative to gtag.js

Oct 30, 2026

The latest jobs in search marketing

The latest jobs in search marketing

Oct 29, 2026

Google: AI Mode’s lower monetization slowed Search ad growth

Google: AI Mode’s lower monetization slowed Search ad growth

Oct 29, 2026

You don’t need more ads. You need more creative variables.

You don’t need more ads. You need more creative variables.

Oct 29, 2026

Google AI Overviews are pushing News Boxes out of search results: Study

Google AI Overviews are pushing News Boxes out of search results: Study

Oct 30, 2026

AI traffic drives 83% more revenue per visit for retailers: Adobe

AI traffic drives 83% more revenue per visit for retailers: Adobe

Oct 29, 2026

Is AI search ghosting your brand? Here’s how to fight back

Is AI search ghosting your brand? Here’s how to fight back

Oct 29, 2026

Human-first SEO: The risks of optimizing for AI over users

Human-first SEO: The risks of optimizing for AI over users

Oct 28, 2026

Your CRM might be your most underrated keyword research tool

Your CRM might be your most underrated keyword research tool

Oct 23, 2026

How to write listicles that earn trust and help readers decide

How to write listicles that earn trust and help readers decide

Oct 23, 2026

How to prioritize SEO content updates and new opportunities

How to prioritize SEO content updates and new opportunities

Oct 20, 2026

Content pruning case study: Cutting 33% of pages that drove just 3% of clicks

Content pruning case study: Cutting 33% of pages that drove just 3% of clicks

Oct 19, 2026

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What Is SEO – Search Engine Optimization?

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TikTok statistics you need to know

TikTok statistics you need to know

Aug 25, 2026

17 ways to get more traffic to your blog

17 ways to get more traffic to your blog

Oct 21, 2026

Facebook user & growth statistics

Facebook user & growth statistics

Aug 24, 2026

17 ways to get more traffic to your blog

17 ways to get more traffic to your blog

Oct 21, 2026

How to create quality SEO content (the QRIES approach)

How to create quality SEO content (the QRIES approach)

Oct 21, 2026

Redirects 101: A beginner’s guide to setup and best practices

Redirects 101: A beginner’s guide to setup and best practices

Oct 21, 2026

Squeeze page: Step-by-step tutorial (+ Eemplate)

Squeeze page: Step-by-step tutorial (+ Eemplate)

Oct 21, 2026

Squeeze page: Step-by-step tutorial (+ Eemplate)

Squeeze page: Step-by-step tutorial (+ Eemplate)

Oct 21, 2026

33 top digital marketing tools for every budget

33 top digital marketing tools for every budget

Oct 19, 2026

How much does Google Ads cost? (2026 data + insights)

How much does Google Ads cost? (2026 data + insights)

Oct 19, 2026

Performance Max (PMax) Google Ads campaigns explained

Performance Max (PMax) Google Ads campaigns explained

May 14, 2026

33 top digital marketing tools for every budget

33 top digital marketing tools for every budget

Oct 19, 2026

How to build topical authority in the AI search era (Seven steps)

How to build topical authority in the AI search era (Seven steps)

Oct 19, 2026

What is agentic search? (And why SEOs need to pay attention)

What is agentic search? (And why SEOs need to pay attention)

Oct 19, 2026

How to conduct an AI + SEO competitor analysis in 2026

How to conduct an AI + SEO competitor analysis in 2026

Oct 15, 2026

17 ways to get more traffic to your blog

17 ways to get more traffic to your blog

Oct 21, 2026

How to create quality SEO content (the QRIES approach)

How to create quality SEO content (the QRIES approach)

Oct 21, 2026

Step-by-step content marketing plan template

Step-by-step content marketing plan template

Oct 21, 2026

33 top digital marketing tools for every budget

33 top digital marketing tools for every budget

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SEO

How to measure your brand’s visibility in Gemini

Your brand could be influencing buying decisions in Gemini long before analytics ever sees it. Here's how to uncover the missing signals.

Casey Nifong | Aug 3, 2026 at 10:00 am ET
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SEO

Keyword research meets prompt research: A smarter way to prioritize topics

Some topics look small in search but dominate AI conversations. Compare keyword and prompt demand to prioritize what to build.

Adam Tanguay | Aug 3, 2026 at 9:00 am ET
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SEO

GEO for people who have to hit revenue targets

Most GEO advice optimizes for visibility. If you're accountable for business results, that's the wrong place to start.

Kevin Lee | Aug 3, 2026 at 8:00 am ET
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SEO

AI makes SEO faster, but human expertise still wins

The biggest gains come from using AI to accelerate strategy, not replace original thinking. See where to draw the line.

Jenny Lee Lynch | Jul 31, 2026 at 10:00 am ET
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SEO

Selling SEO or AI services? Your sales team needs more than a pitch deck

When sales is rewarded for closing deals and delivery is judged on results, unrealistic SEO and AI promises become almost inevitable.

Nick LeRoy | Jul 30, 2026 at 11:00 am ET
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SEO

How to turn news articles into assets for AI search

Liquid content gives publishers more ways to package, distribute, personalize, and monetize journalism as audience habits shift.

Joy Johnston | Jul 30, 2026 at 8:00 am ET
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SEO

5 strategies for increasing AI visibility without messing up your SEO

Learn how to balance AEO and search performance with smarter content decisions, stronger third-party validation, and pages built for retrieval.

Bodhium Labs | Jul 30, 2026 at 7:00 am ET
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SEO

AI halftime report: H1 2026

AI search grew, token spending surged, software stocks fell, and publishers lost traffic. Here’s what H1 2026 revealed about AI’s impact.

Kevin Indig | Jul 29, 2026 at 2:19 pm ET
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SEO

Ghost citations: Why AI search cites your content, not your brand

Around 40% of AI citations leave the source brand unnamed, exposing a blind spot in how companies measure visibility in AI search.

Nikki Lam | Jul 29, 2026 at 10:00 am ET
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SEO

How to scale SEO content updates with Claude Code

See how a 14-step workflow diagnoses content decay, protects rankings, and drives measurable traffic and revenue gains.

Alex Galinos | Jul 29, 2026 at 9:00 am ET
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SEO

How prompt injection puts your brand and AI workflows at risk

Prompt injection attacks put your customers, AI agents, LLM referral share, and vendor stack at risk. Here’s where the threats are emerging.

Myriam Jessier | Jul 29, 2026 at 8:00 am ET
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SEO

What 15.7 million AI Mode citations reveal about getting quoted by Google

A year-long study of 15.7 million AI Mode citations across 148 industries shows exactly which passages Google highlights — and reuses.

Pillarbase | Jul 29, 2026 at 7:00 am ET
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SEO

Why creator content belongs in your AI search strategy

Creator reviews, videos, and social content shape AI citations, sentiment, and visibility — making cross-team coordination essential.

Jen Cornwell | Jul 28, 2026 at 8:00 am ET
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SEO

How to audit your AI entity footprint

See how clearly AI understands your business, where the evidence falls short, and what to strengthen as AI search evaluates your brand.

Rich Sanger | Jul 27, 2026 at 10:00 am ET
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SEO

7 feedback loops for self-improving AI content workflows

Turn recurring corrections into stronger research, better drafts, more consistent editing, and smarter content planning.

Tania Brown | Jul 27, 2026 at 9:00 am ET
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SEO

AI search can’t verify your business — here’s how to fix it

An audit of 71 businesses found major gaps in AI retrievability, from unreadable websites and dead domains to missing trust signals.

Donna Rougeau | Jul 24, 2026 at 11:00 am ET
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AI SEO

How to use MCP Servers to speed up SEO research

Learn what it is, how to install and configure MCP servers from SEO tools. Discover multiple use cases to fast-track manual SEO work at scale.

Gus Pelogia | Jul 22, 2026 at 4:58 pm ET
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SEO

The new SEO rules for bloggers in 2026: Why clarity matters in AI search

Forget AI plugins, word counts, SEO scores, and fake freshness. Focus on better content, stronger connections, and less friction.

Casey Markee | Jul 21, 2026 at 10:00 am ET
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SEO

Schema for AI search: How to identify and prioritize entity gaps

Schema markup does more than power rich results. Build a knowledge graph, assess entity coverage, and find gaps in AI understanding.

Ray Martinez | Jul 21, 2026 at 9:00 am ET
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SEO

How category framing changes which brands AI recommends

The language your customers use to search can shape your brand's AI visibility. Learn what new research reveals about category coding.

Maryanna Franco | Jul 21, 2026 at 8:00 am ET
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AI SEO

LLM visibility case study: How Home Depot is winning AI search

Learn how Home Depot dominates AI search and discover six proven strategies ecommerce brands can use to boost LLM visibility, citations, and share of voice.

Asif Ali | Jul 20, 2026 at 2:02 pm ET
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AI SEO

How AI search is reshaping link building strategy

AI search is changing how authority is measured. Learn why backlinks still matter, how entity SEO is rising, and what link building strategies work best in 2026.

Alison Zeller | Jul 20, 2026 at 1:25 pm ET
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SEO

AI-driven personalized search: A practical guide

See how personalized AI search uses entities, context, and multimodal signals to influence discovery beyond traditional rankings.

Louisa Frahm | Jul 20, 2026 at 10:00 am ET
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SEO

Google AI Mode adds Instacart, Canva and YouTube Music integrations

U.S. users can move from planning to checkout, design or listening as Search links AI responses directly with connected services.

Danny Goodwin | Jul 16, 2026 at 12:00 pm ET
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SEO

How to run a local GEO baseline audit

Find out whether AI recommends your business, gets your information right, or favors competitors before investing more in local SEO.

Adam Heitzman | Jul 16, 2026 at 11:00 am ET
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PPC

Google AI Mode ads reach nearly 30% of queries: Study

High CPC searches were far likelier to show AI text ads, while paid placements rarely boosted citations or organic rankings.

Danny Goodwin | Jul 15, 2026 at 12:54 pm ET
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SEO

Google is AI Mode’s No. 2 most-cited domain: Report

Google-owned business and product cards are taking a bigger role in AI Mode, especially for local and shopping searches.

Danny Goodwin | Jul 15, 2026 at 11:30 am ET
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SEO

Where AI agents get stuck on your site

AI agents retrieve most B2B website content, but pricing often sends them to third-party sources. Learn why and how to fix it.

Kevin Indig | Jul 15, 2026 at 11:00 am ET
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SEO

Visual semantics: The missing piece of topical authority

Patents, research, and case studies suggest Google looks beyond text. Learn how page design influences search visibility.

Koray Tuğberk GÜBÜR | Jul 14, 2026 at 11:00 am ET
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SEO

Why standard SEO advice fails for travel websites

Feed management, entity optimization, and modular content matter more than traditional ranking tactics in travel search.

Dan Taylor | Jul 14, 2026 at 10:00 am ET
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SEO

Hidden gem publishers outperform major media on audience affinity: Study

Media lists still prioritize traffic and domain authority, even as AI visibility depends on trusted, context-rich brand mentions.

Kelsey Libert | Jul 14, 2026 at 9:00 am ET
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SEO

How AI search gives old negative content new life

AI-generated answers can turn outdated articles into influential citations. Learn how to reduce reputation risk and respond effectively.

Anthony Will | Jul 14, 2026 at 8:00 am ET
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SEO

How to justify GEO investment without perfect attribution

You don’t need perfect attribution to prove GEO’s value. Track the metrics that connect it to business growth and measure what matters.

Dale Bertrand | Jul 13, 2026 at 2:23 pm ET
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SEO

6 SEO priorities for AI shopping

AI can't recommend what it can't understand. Here's how to make your products easier for AI systems to evaluate.

Sam Richardson | Jul 13, 2026 at 11:00 am ET
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SEO

How to close the identity gap between your brand, search, AI, and buyers

Your strongest traffic signals may be reinforcing the wrong brand identity. Learn how to uncover the gaps limiting search and AI visibility.

David Carrasco Pamies | Jul 13, 2026 at 9:00 am ET
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SEO

OpenAI sets Aug. 9 end date for ChatGPT Atlas

Atlas will retire less than a year after launch as OpenAI shifts AI browsing and task automation into its desktop app.

Danny Goodwin | Jul 10, 2026 at 9:16 am ET
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SEO

Gemini Intelligence signals a new era for search and commerce

Google's latest AI announcement signals a future where agents use websites on behalf of people. Here's what to watch.

Martin Jeffrey | Jul 10, 2026 at 8:00 am ET
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SEO

Winning the AI decision layer: From AI discovery to agentic commerce

AI engines now decide which brands to recommend, trust, and transact with. Learn the six steps to become AI's preferred choice.

Benu Aggarwal | Jul 9, 2026 at 11:00 am ET
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SEO

7 ways AI can turn Google Search Console data into action

Find hidden patterns, classify search intent, spot trends, and prioritize SEO opportunities without digging through thousands of queries.

Stephanie Wallace | Jul 9, 2026 at 10:00 am ET
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SEO

ChatGPT citations change when hidden search pipelines switch

Two analyses found ChatGPT’s hidden search systems can change its sources, making citation tracking harder than answers suggest.

Danny Goodwin | Jul 8, 2026 at 12:52 pm ET
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