SEO
Google Search Console AI Overview Data Is Flattening Your Rankings
Google confirms Search Console treats AI Overviews as one block. Here's why average position and impressions mislead, and what to track instead.
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Publisher Google Search Traffic Drops 40.2% YoY
Chartbeat's 2026 Publisher Playbook shows Google Search referrals down 40.2% YoY while owned, direct and dark social traffic grows. Here is what to do.
SEO
Google’s UK Search Choice Screen Opens to AI Assistants
CMA's revised proposal would give UK users a 12-slot search choice screen on Android and Chrome, with AI assistants eligible to qualify.
SEO
AI Agents Will Game Your SEO Metrics If You Incentivize Wrong
MIT and Stanford research shows AI agents optimize whatever SEO metric you reward. Here's how to pair proxies with outcomes and gate pilots.
SEO
Baidu Adds AI Citation Metrics: What SEOs Should Actually Track
Baidu's new AI Traffic Analysis shows citations, impressions, clicks and a nonstandard CTR. Here’s what the rollout actually offers and what to skip.
SEO
Google Tests Paying Publishers for AI Answer Contributions
Google is testing Search Console payments for publishers whose pages shape AI Overviews, Gemini and AI Mode answers. Here's what to watch.
SEO
GEO Requests Beat Google SEO for Fiverr Freelancers
Fiverr's 2026 Holiday Marketing Index shows 67% of search freelancers saw more GEO requests versus 56% for Google rankings. Here's what to do.
SEO
B2B AEO: Win Day Zero Before the Shortlist Is Set
94% of B2B buyers use LLMs to compare vendors, but the shortlist is often set before the first AI query. Here’s how to win Day Zero brand influence.
SEO
Google Indexing API Job Site Approvals Are Going Silent
Job site operators report months-long silence on Google Indexing API approvals even though Google still recommends the tool. Here's what SEOs should do.
SEO
International SEO for Publishers: Go Local or Go Home
The Guardian's one-domain SEO play rarely works for publishers. Here's why hreflang fails for news and how ccTLDs plus localization win.
