Content Marketing and SEO

WordPress WPBakery plugin vulnerability enables attackers to upload and execute malicious scripts The post WPBakery WordPress Vulnerability Lets Attackers Inject Malicious Code appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google faces a jury trial after a judge lets Yelp’s main antitrust claims proceed, raising questions about local search and ad market practices. The post Yelp Vs. Google Antitrust Case Survives First Big Test appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Yoast announced a new AI visibility tool that can help SMBs improve AI SEO. The post Yoast Announces New AI Visibility Tool appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Yoast SEO introduces a feature that consolidates site schema and disambiguates entities like authors, articles, products, and organizations. The post Yoast SEO’s New Schema Aggregator Improves Entity Disambiguation appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

AI Search Assistant You.com makes DeepSeek AI available to users, alongside the best models by Anthropic, Meta and OpenAI The post You.com Deploys USA-Hosted DeepSeek AI Model appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Pedro Dias traces the recurring cycle of mass-produced SEO content and explains why the “publish more pages” playbook always ends the same way. The post You’re Not Scaling Content. You’re Scaling Disappointment appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Language bias in AI models creates hidden visibility gaps, forcing brands to rethink how they approach multilingual search and content strategy. The post Your AI Visibility Strategy Doesn’t Work Outside English appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Measurement noise from AI tracking tools is making it harder for brands to separate real visibility from artificial signals. The post Your AI Visibility Tracker Is Quietly Breaking Your Analytics And Your Strategy appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

We used to measure rankings because that’s what we could see. Now, we’re measuring retrieval, the new proof of authority in AI-driven search. The post Your Brand Is Being Cited By AI. Here’s How To Measure It appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

AI recommendations increasingly rely on Reddit and community signals, reshaping how brands earn visibility, trust, and influence in the AI-driven discovery layer. The post Your Owned Content Is Losing To A Stranger’s Reddit Comment appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

AI-driven consumption is forcing brands to rethink content structure, clarity, and portability beyond traditional page-based experiences. The post Your Website Is A Source, Not A Megaphone appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

YouTube adds comment sections to eligible Shorts ads, lets creators link to brand websites, and expands Shorts ads to mobile web browsers. The post YouTube Adds Comments To Shorts Ads, Expands To Mobile Web appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

YouTube creators report sudden channel bans for spam policies, with some restored after public outcry. YouTube claims the vast majority of terminations are correct. The post YouTube AI Enforcement Questioned As Channels Get Restored appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

YouTube updates Analytics with more prominent device data, helping you tailor content to shifting viewing habits. The post YouTube Analytics Update: Device-Type Data In Audience Tab appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

YouTube has clarified its policies on profanity, including how it reviews content retroactively, its rules about sensitive topics and where creators can have control. The post YouTube Answers Creator Questions On Profanity Monetization appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan previews 2026 priorities: AI tools for Shorts creation, text-to-game features, in-app shopping checkout, and image posts in Shorts. The post YouTube CEO Announces AI Creation Tools, In-App Shopping For 2026 appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

YouTube's CEO Neal Mohan shares the platform's 2026 priorities, spanning creator-led entertainment, youth safety, diversified monetization, and responsible AI. The post YouTube CEO Reveals Your Video Marketing Strategy For 2026 appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

YouTube’s updated Shorts view count now captures every play, but this change won't affect earnings or monetization eligibility. The post YouTube Changes Shorts View Counts, No Change To Monetization appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

YouTube’s Rene Ritchie says the recommendation system relies on audience behavior that only begins once a video is public. Waiting 24–48 hours offers no benefit. The post YouTube Debunks 24-48 Hour Upload Delay Recommendation appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

YouTube revamps mid-roll ads to target natural breaks, offering hybrid placement options that reduce viewer disruptions. The post YouTube Details Changes Coming To Mid-Roll Ads On May 12 appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

YouTube now dominates U.S. TV streaming, surpassing mobile, offering marketers new ad formats and longer viewer engagement opportunities. The post YouTube Dominates TV Streaming: New Opportunities For Marketers appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

YouTube introduced Gemini Omni AI remixing and Ask YouTube conversational search, raising new questions around discovery, creator tools, and future measurement challenges. The post YouTube Expands AI Creation Tools With Gemini Omni And Conversational Search appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

YouTube is expanding its likeness detection tool to all monetized channels, allowing them to detect and request removal of AI videos using their face. The post YouTube Expands Likeness Detection To All Monetized Channels appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

YouTube is updating advertiser-friendly guidelines so some non-graphic videos on "controversial issues" may be eligible for full monetization. The post YouTube Expands Monetization For Some Controversial Issues appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

YouTube launched Ask Studio, an AI assistant in YouTube Studio that analyzes channel data to surface comment insights, performance analysis, and content ideas. The post YouTube Introduces ‘Ask Studio’ AI For Channel Analytics appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article