Snapchat demographic stats: How many people use Snapchat?
Key Snapchat user stats. Includes data on users, revenue, patents and more.
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Perplexity AI user and revenue statistics
Perplexity is one of the fastest-growing AI search engines. We break down the latest Perplexity stats, including growth, revenue, and more.
Discord user and funding statistics: How many people use Discord?
Interesting Discord user stats. Includes data on users, funding, employees and more.
Twitch usage and growth statistics: How many people use Twitch?
In-depth look at the user base of the popular video streaming platform, Twitch.
Number of Threads users
Explore the latest 2026 stats for Threads, Meta's new X (Twitter) rival, with over 400 million monthly active users.
Used or cited: The two ways brands appear in AI search
Learn how AI engines use and cite brand information, how to measure both, and why traditional SEO still matters.
Sundar Pichai: Google Search, AI agents, and tools will become one
Google CEO says AI will reshape Search into a task-running system, even as Google insists it will keep linking users to the open web.
Are low-quality listicles about to lose their edge in Google Search?
Google says it's aware of weak 'best of' lists and said it 'works to combat that kind of abuse' in Search and Gemini.
Google removes Search Engine Land article after false DMCA claim
Our report on Clickout Media's AI-driven gambling sites vanished from Google after a dubious copyright claim.
Google confirms AI headline rewrites test in Search results
Publishers face new risk as Google tests AI-written titles in Search, rewriting tone and intent to better match queries and boost engagement.
Are your PPC ads still authentic in the age of AI creative?
AI can generate endless ad variations, but not every edit is ethical or policy-safe. Here’s a framework for responsible AI imagery in PPC.
Adobe to acquire Semrush
Adobe will acquire Semrush for $1.9 billion, the companies announced today, with closing expected in the first half of 2026.
What is the inevitable evolution of LLMs and search?
Unpack how stock-driven decisions, market dysfunction & inevitable corrections reshape the future of search as we reach an LLM breaking point.
Tracking AI search citations: Who’s winning across 11 industries
An analysis of 800+ websites across 11 sectors reveals which domains AI assistants cite most and what it means for authority in the AI era.
Penske Media sues Google, says AI Overviews hurt revenue, traffic
Penske Media, owner of Rolling Stone, Billboard and Variety, says Google AI Overviews steal content, cut traffic and threaten media’s future.
Google can’t decide if the web is thriving – or dying
Is the web alive or dead? To Google, it’s Schrödinger’s cat – a paradox that shifts depending on who’s talking and where.
Most SEO research doesn’t lie – but doesn’t tell the truth either
Much SEO research looks scientific yet misleads in subtle ways. Spot weak studies, avoid bad data, and make better, evidence-based decisions.
Google’s token auction: When LLMs write the ads in real time
Google research shows ads of the future won’t be placed. They’ll be written live by LLMs, shaped token by token through advertiser bids.
Mordy Oberstein on old vs. new SEO, Google rank volatility, and an era of refinement
SMX Advanced speaker Mordy Oberstein shares insights on AI hype, SEO’s shifting role, algorithm chaos, and the internet’s golden age.
Will Google’s AI Overviews kill the click?
Your content may appear in AI Overviews – without traffic to show for it. Learn how to adapt your SEO for zero-click search.
Sundar Pichai defends Google’s AI search future
Pichai says AI is growing queries and Google is sending more traffic. But critics accuse Google of content theft and sending less traffic.
Is Google really getting worse? (Actually, it’s complicated)
Explore why Google search may feel worse, why it isn’t necessarily worse, and how shifting dynamics shape the search experience.
Survey: 42% of people say Google Search is becoming less useful
More than half of respondents also said they rely on their community for information rather than Google or other search engines.
Why is this ranking on Google?
Learn why keywords aren't everything and how user behavior, machine learning, intent and more shape modern SEO.
Reddit CEO to Microsoft and AI search engines: Pay for our content
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman does not believe all web content – especially theirs – is free for AI models and search engines to crawl and use.
Microsoft confirms Reddit blocked Bing Search
Reddit updated its robots.txt file prohibiting Bing and some other search engines from crawling its site.
OpenAI is ‘going to build a search product’
The Atlantic confirms it has granted permission for its content to be included in OpenAI's search product.
Oh, Brother: The Verge games Google again for ‘best printer 2024’
The tech rag used Google Gemini to produce the majority of a satirical product review, pointing out that it shouldn't rank. Yet it does.
Mikhail Parakhin, head of Microsoft Bing Search and Microsoft Advertising steps down
This comes days after the company announced the new CEO of Microsoft AI, Mustafa Suleyman.
Number of websites blocking Google-Extended jump 180%
The New York Times, Yelp and 22 Condé Nast properties are among those who have chosen to block Google-Extended so far.
How to ‘un-ruin’ the internet: The ultimate guide for SEOs
Amid unfair industry blame for the failings of the modern web, we aim to challenge stereotypes and spotlight real individuals in SEO.
U.S. vs. Google antitrust trial: Everything you need to know
The landmark court case brought by the US Justice Department could spell huge changes for Google and the future of Search.
How SEO experts improve the web and help search engines
SEO professionals can move beyond optimizing just for search engines and adopt a more holistic approach that prioritizes web standards.
Bitter, cynical Verge article blames SEOs for ruining the internet
What kind of publication would spend their time smearing an entire SEO industry for traffic and profit? The Verge.
YouTube launches new feature to enhance product ad targeting
Creators can now target potential customers at optimal moments by adding timestamps to the products they tag in videos.
Reddit is removing the ability to opt-out of ad personalization
Reddit won't be serving more ads as a result, but users can expect to see ads that are more relevant.
YouTube’s crackdown on ad blockers intensifies
The platform warns it will block video playback unless users allow ads or pay $13.99 a month for YouTube Premium.
TikTok quietly adds Wikipedia snippets to its search results
Google may now face serious competition in TikTok as the platform expands its SERPs with content from the wider web for the first time.
YouTube pilots longer, less frequent ads on TV app
The platform is also trialling a new ad countdown timer, which is set to replace the 'video will play after ads' message.
YouTube tests new anti-adblocker popup with countdown timer
The notification now serves as a warning to non-paying viewers about when the next advert will begin to play.