Google Search shares data on how long crawling, indexing and serving takes
Google broke down the general timing it takes for various Google Search tasks take, both in terms of average time and longest time.
Topic: Robots.txt
ChatGPT is using Google Search – We tested it
We created a fake SEO term, blocked Bing, and asked ChatGPT about it. The answer proves it’s using Google Search. Here’s the full breakdown.
Publishers want Congress to stop AI crawlers from hiding
More than 300 media executives will press lawmakers to require AI bots to identify themselves and disclose why they’re scraping sites.
10 ways Claude can derail your SEO if you don’t check its work
Technical audits, title tags, link building, and indexing can all go sideways when AI applies SEO best practices without enough context.
Crawl budget: What you need to know in 2027
Faceted navigation, URL sprawl, server errors, and AI crawlers can all affect crawl budget. Here’s how to spot issues and keep bots focused.
Technical SEO for AI search: 4 fundamentals that matter
AI systems can miss content that search engines handle well. Learn what to check so your pages can be crawled, understood, and cited.
Why paid search could be your AI search advantage
The search terms, ads, landing pages, and product feeds you've already built can strengthen your visibility across AI search.
Google indexed Claude Chats because Anthropic didn’t block your private chats from search engines
If you make URLs accessible to search engines and do not exclude them properly, search engines will index them.
The biggest technical SEO time-wasters to avoid
Some technical SEO tasks deliver measurable value. Others can wait. Here's how to tell the difference before investing developer time.
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.
Stop saying ‘best practice’ and start bringing proof
SEO stops sounding like black magic when you can point to the exact Google doc that backs it up. Here's how to use it to earn buy-in.
How to safely implement high-impact technical SEO changes
Evaluate technical SEO recommendations, prioritize resources, and avoid costly mistakes before they reach production.
Brand Visibility Checker: A free tool to check SEO and AI search readiness
Hidden technical issues can keep your brand out of SEO and AI results. Run our free Brand Visibility Checker to find them, ranked by severity, in seconds.
AI Agent Readiness Checker: Test your site with our free tool
Use our free AI Agent Readiness Checker to test your site's AI visibility. See crawler access, structured data, citations, and what prompts you appear for.
Cloudflare and beehiiv give publishers new AI crawler controls
A new dashboard shows which AI bots hit newsletters, what got blocked and whether any of that crawling sends readers back.
Sitemap Generator Tool: Build an XML sitemap for search engines and AI crawlers
Want to make sure search engines and AI crawlers can find your pages? Make a sitemap in seconds with our free Sitemap Generator tool!
Tools and software to manage AI crawlers accessing your site
Learn how to use AI crawler tools and software to optimize for AI crawlability, allow, block, or limit AI bots, audit crawling behavior, and implement controls.
How to optimize a website for AI crawlers and AI agents
Learn how to optimize your site for AI crawlers with technical SEO best practices — and control access by blocking or allowing crawlers with directives.
8 GEO metrics to track in 2026
AI search is creating new visibility gaps for brands. These metrics help you track presence, influence, and inclusion across platforms.
Why AI visibility starts before search and ends with citations
Most visibility is shaped before the query. Learn how influence, entity signals, and original data determine who AI systems cite.
How to build SEO agent skills that actually work
Most AI SEO “skills” are just prompts. Learn the system behind reliable agents: tools, memory, templates, and a built-in review layer.
SEO in 2026: Higher standards, AI influence, and a web still catching up
Technical SEO is getting easier by default — but decisions around bots, LLMs.txt, and structured data are becoming more complex.
‘Google Zero’ misses the real problem: Your next visitor isn’t human
The real shift is machine-driven discovery, where AI agents research and decide before humans ever visit your website.
Technical SEO for generative search: Optimizing for AI agents
Control how AI bots access your site, structure content for extraction, and improve your chances of being cited in AI-generated answers.
Where to focus technical SEO when you can’t do it all
When dev resources are limited, the wrong fixes waste time. Start with architecture, indexing, and performance to drive real gains.
How to avoid 11 common SEO interview mistakes and land your next job
What hiring managers notice in SEO interviews — and how candidates can present their projects, knowledge, and experience more effectively.
Googlebot: What it is, how it works & how to optimize
Learn how Googlebot crawls, renders, and indexes your site. See every crawler type, how crawl budget works, and the technical fixes that improve visibility.
Anthropic clarifies how Claude bots crawl sites and how to block them
Anthropic explains how its bots handle AI training, live queries, and search results, and what opting out means for visibility.
How ChatGPT uses SEO to drive growth and revenue
An SEO audit of ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity reveals how the platforms use technical optimization, content, and conversions to scale.
The SEO’s guide to Google Search Console
Dive into Google Search Console's features and reports, plus how to navigate the tool like a pro, from basic setup to advanced SEO analysis.
Mastering generative engine optimization: Full guide
How to get your brand cited, recommended, and discovered by AI search engines — a step-by-step framework.
The real story behind the 53% drop in SaaS AI traffic
AI traffic isn’t collapsing — it’s concentrating. Copilot surges in-workflow, 41% lands on search pages, and Q4 follows budget cycles.
Google may give sites a way to opt out of AI search generative features
You may soon be able to tell Google to not use your content for AI Overviews, AI Mode and other search AI features.
SEO debugging: A practical framework for fixing visibility issues fast
Learn how to debug SEO issues fast—crawl errors, rendering problems, indexing blockers, ranking drops, and SERP shifts—using a structured diagnostic framework.
Google vs. publishers: What the EU probe means for SEO, AI answers, and content rights
An antitrust case puts AI Overviews, opt-outs, and zero-click visibility under scrutiny amid growing debate over content use and attribution.
Googlebot dominates web crawling in 2025 as AI bots surge: Report
Cloudflare data shows AI crawlers exploding, publishers blocking bots, and many platforms sending little traffic back.
Robots.txt and SEO: What you need to know in 2026
A practical look at modern robots.txt use, from allow and disallow logic to wildcards, crawl-rate control and avoiding common pitfalls.
Indexability: Make sure search engines can actually find and rank you
Learn what indexability means, how it differs from crawlability, and how to fix common indexation issues. Ensure your most valuable pages appear and perform in Google’s index.
New web standards could redefine how AI models use your content
A new protocol could give you power over how AI models collect and use your content. See what rules are being drafted and why they matter.
Meta tags in SEO: What they are & how to use them
Meta tags guide search engines and users. Learn what they are, how they impact SEO, and best practices for titles, descriptions, and beyond.