Content Marketing and SEO

Automattic's counterclaim against WP Engine says number of times keywords used is a ranking factor and they call that SEO. The post Automattic’s Legal Claims About SEO… Is This Real? appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Microsoft and OpenAI signed a deal extending Microsoft's rights to OpenAI models through 2032, confirming a 27% stake worth $135B The post Microsoft Locks In OpenAI Partnership Through 2032 appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google Chrome will enable "Always Use Secure Connections" by default in October 2026, warning users before accessing public sites without HTTPS encryption. The post Chrome To Warn Users Before Loading HTTP Sites Starting Next Year appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google reports that AI features are adding searches rather than replacing them, pointing to more AI-led sessions and steady traffic flowing to sites. The post Google Q3 Report: AI Mode, AI Overviews Lift Total Search Usage appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

With Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI leading the agentic shift, marketers face a new era of machine-mediated discovery and engagement. The post How Agentic Browsers Will Change Digital Marketing appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Altman rejects ad-driven business models like Google's but doesn't entirely rule out advertising. The post OpenAI’s Sam Altman Raises Possibility Of Ads On ChatGPT 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 published guidance emphasizing context-driven technical SEO audits over tool-generated scores, explaining when high 404s are normal. The post Google Warns Against Relying On SEO Audit Tool Scores appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google's Preferred Sources tool is surfacing parked domains, spammy domain squatters, and random websites, detracting from legit sites that should be benefiting. The post Google’s Preferred Sources Tool Is Jammed With Spam appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Meta’s internal documents indicate the company projected $16 billion in revenue from ads for scams and banned goods, creating competition for legitimate advertisers. The post Meta Projected $16B From Scam Ads, Internal Docs Show appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

A Google blog post triggered a misunderstanding that structured data use will be diminished in 2026. The post Google Is Not Diminishing The Use Of Structured Data In 2026 appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Understand which ad creatives move metrics in Meta, and how to keep engagement high across campaigns. The post How To Evaluate Creative Performance in Meta Ads (and What To Test) appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

The creator of a wildly successful website shares their secrets to how it all happened. The post Secrets Of A Wildly Successful Website appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

How to build high quality links with very little effort. You might as well try them. The post Lazy Link Building Building Strategies That Work appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google’s upcoming shift to default AI Mode marks a turning point for SEO, forcing brands to optimize for AI citations, brand authority, and multi-platform presence. The post Is Google About To Go Full AI Mode? appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

The shift to AI search is testing every brand’s technical foundation, and only those tackling SEO debt head-on will survive. The post The Technical SEO Debt That Will Destroy Your AI Visibility 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

From forecasting to post-peak analysis, here’s how advanced PPC teams turn demand volatility into long-term growth. The post How To Manage Demand Fluctuation During Key Ecommerce Shopping Seasons appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

An analysis of 300k domains found LLMs.txt file adoption is low and has no measurable link to AI citation frequency. The post LLMs.txt Shows No Clear Effect On AI Citations, Based On 300k Domains appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Learn the WordPress SEO fundamentals that separate high-performing sites from those buried in search results. The post WordPress SEO Checklist: Get Ready For (Site) Launch appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Treat hosting as strategic SEO infrastructure, not a cost line, because no optimization can outrun a slow or unstable server. The post Why Web Hosting Is A Critical Factor To Maximize SEO Results appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

OpenAI launched shopping research in ChatGPT, a tool that creates personalized buyer's guides. Available to all logged-in users. The post ChatGPT Adds Shopping Research For Product Discovery appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

A side-by-side review of ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude based on real-world testing and the quality of their answers, recommendations, and usability. The post ChatGPT Vs. Gemini Vs. Claude: What Are The Differences? appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

An evidence-driven look at how paywalls can stabilize revenue, strengthen owned audiences, and reduce long-term dependence on volatile platform traffic. The post So You Want To Paywall? appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Is innovation or anxiety the driving force behind the adoption of LLMs.txt and where does it leave SEOs in terms of AI visibility The post LLMs.txt For AI SEO: Is It A Boost Or A Waste Of Time? appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article