Content Marketing and SEO

Google's Personal Intelligence connects Gmail and Google Photos to AI Mode, delivering personalized responses for AI Pro and Ultra subscribers. The post Google Launches Personal Intelligence In AI Mode appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google Search supports sitewide shipping policy markup, letting you surface delivery costs and transit times in results without relying on Merchant Center. The post Google Launches Structured Data For Merchant Shipping Policies appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google's Lighthouse 13 replaces many legacy audits with insights aligned to Chrome DevTools, removes outdated checks, and keeps performance scoring unchanged. The post Google Lighthouse 13 Launches With Insight-Based Audits appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google Lighthouse audits are changing. Learn which tests are merging, disappearing, and how to prepare your SEO workflows before these changes take effect. The post Google Lighthouse To Undergo Major Audit Overhaul: What To Know appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google's AI Overviews link back to Google 43% of the time, furthering its walled garden effect, according to new data. The post Google Links To Itself: 43% Of AI Overviews Point Back To Google appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google Maps content moderation now uses Gemini to detect fake reviews and suspicious profile edits. Learn how these new tools protect businesses. The post Google Maps Gets An Upgrade To Combat Fake Reviews appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google Maps now lets users leave business reviews under a custom nickname instead of their real name. The setting is rolling out globally. The post Google Maps Lets Users Post Reviews With Nicknames appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google leads organic search with 94.8% traffic, but AI tools and smaller engines show growing competition. The post Google Market Share Slips, AI Referrals & Regional Search Engines Rise appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google says it's exploring new controls that would let websites opt out of AI search features specifically, as the UK CMA opened a regulatory consultation. The post Google May Let Sites Opt Out Of AI Search Features appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google Merchant Center updates bring changes for online sellers. New rules roll out April 8 and July 1 affecting pricing and listings. The post Google Merchant Center Updates: Changes For Online Sellers appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google now allows top-performing ads to appear at the bottom of search results, offering more visibility while reinforcing the importance of ad quality. The post Google Now Allows Top Ads To Appear At Bottom Of Search Results appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google's John Mueller answers a question about diluting the impact of anchor text by using it sitewide. The post Google On Diluting SEO Impact Through Anchor Text Overuse appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google's John Mueller answers question about the SEO value of a keyword-based generic Top Level Domain The post Google On Generic Top Level Domains For SEO appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google's John Mueller shares his thoughts on low-effort content that "looks good" The post Google On Low-Effort Content That Looks Good appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google's Danny Sullivan used the metaphor of a mini-site to illustrate how Google might split the topical site reputation within a site The post Google On Negative Authorship Signal And Mini-Site Reputation appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google's John Mueller acknowledges phantom noindex errors in Search Console reflect hidden indexing signals surfaced during Googlebot access. The post Google On Phantom Noindex Errors In Search Console appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google's Danny Sullivan says it doesn't matter how the content is scaled: "It's going to be an issue." The post Google On Scaled Content: “It’s Going To Be An Issue” appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

John Mueller suggested causes for a seemingly false 'noindex detected' error in Search Console The post Google On Search Console Noindex Detected Errors appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google expands Gemini with free limited access to Deep Research, improved Flash Thinking 2.0, and new personalization features. The post Google Opens Gemini Deep Research To Free Users (With Limits) appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Recent Google patent shows how five kinds of real-world context can influence AI-generated answers The post Google Patent On Using Contextual Signals Beyond Query Semantics appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google adds Waze ads to Performance Max for store goals in the U.S. and rolls out channel performance reporting, with search partner reporting coming soon. The post Google Performance Max Adds Waze Ads And Channel Reporting appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google's ad targeting systems prioritize intent-based matching. Learn how phrase match keywords can now capture broader, intent-aligned search terms for more effective ad campaigns. The post Google Phrase Match: Everything You Need To Know appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Explore the reasons behind the negative keyword limit increase in Google Ads and what it means for your advertising strategy. The post Google PMax: Inside The Negative Keyword Limit Increase & What’s Next appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google commits to December deadline to improve independent publishers' search visibility after mounting criticism from content creators. The post Google Provides Timeline To Improve Publishers’ Search Visibility appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google publishes new Robots.txt documentation that provide SEOs and publishers with a refresher on how to control search crawler behavior The post Google Publishes New Robots.txt Explainer appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article