Content Marketing and SEO

Google is updating AI Mode in Chrome with side-by-side page viewing and a plus menu for adding tabs, images, and files as context. The post Google AI Mode in Chrome Gets Side-by-Side Browsing appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

New Ahrefs data shows Reddit pages appeared often in ChatGPT retrievals but rarely as visible citations. The post ChatGPT Often Retrieves But Rarely Cites Reddit Pages, Data Shows appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Gen Z workers surveyed by Gallup said they would trust work done without AI over AI-assisted output by more than 2-to-1, with the gap widening. The post Gen Z Workers Pick Human-Only Output Over AI-Assisted 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

Websites aren’t built for AI agents, and that’s a problem. Slobodan Manic explains what needs to change. The post Machine-First Architecture: AI Agents Are Here And Your Website Isn’t Ready, Says NoHacks Podcast Host appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

IAB's annual report shows search ad growth fell while social media and digital video posted stronger year-over-year gains. The post Search Ad Growth Slows As Social & Video Gain Faster appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

The role of auto-generated creative continues to evolve as advertisers weigh efficiency and scale against control and compliance. The post Should You Use Auto-Generated Creative? – Ask A PPC appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

A recently updated patent describes how an automated assistant can circle back to a user when an answer is available at a later date. The post Google’s Patent On Autonomous Search Results appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Explore the impact of AI search on SEO roles and how brands can manage their online presence in AI outputs effectively. The post How To Become The AI Search Authority In Your Company [Webinar] appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

New examples show how AI search tools confidently cite fabricated SEO updates, exposing a growing risk in relying on LLM-generated information. The post The AI Slop Loop appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google replaces Dynamic Search Ads with AI Max. Learn what’s changing, when migrations begin, and what advertisers should do before September upgrades. The post Google Is Replacing Dynamic Search Ads With AI Max appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Replace optional SEO guidelines with enforceable governance to ensure consistent signals and scalable visibility across the enterprise. The post The Modern SEO Center Of Excellence: Governance, Not Guidelines appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Attribution gaps, platform silos, privacy changes: Conflicting data is only getting worse. Here's how to lead with clarity when the numbers don't match. The post Why Your Search Data Doesn’t Agree (And What To Do About It) appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google just handed SEOs a new way to hit spammy sites with manual actions and get them deindexed from search results. The post Google Just Made It Easy For SEOs To Kick Out Spammy Sites appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

A Google Search Console glitch resulted in a message to site owners implying that impressions have only just started being reported. The post New Google Search Console Message Glitch Gives SEOs A Scare appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google is rolling out Skills to Gemini in Chrome on desktop, letting users save prompts as reusable one-click tools and run them across selected tabs. The post Google Chrome Skills Turn Gemini Prompts Into Reusable Workflows appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

5 years ago, I stepped into the role of webinar ringmaster. I said yes to moderating, but it was all the background work that gave me butterflies. I’d second and third guess everything. Is the title right? What if it flops? Is the content level right for the attendees? Will the right attendees sign up? Is my hair ok?! But the program grew, and you all were so welcoming. Through the years we’ve tested on you all (it’s fun for us!) And I’ve learned so many tricks that I want to give back to my fellow marketers struggling to recoup […] The post Why Your Webinar Program Isn’t Working (So, Copy Ours) appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Learn why covering fewer subtopics can outperform exhaustive guides in ChatGPT citations, backed by large-scale data. The post Shorter, Focused Content Wins In ChatGPT appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Get actionable ways to break affiliate plateaus using data, audience research, and new content distribution channels. The post How To Break Through An Affiliate Site Plateau & Find New Growth – Ask An SEO appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google's John Mueller lists nine scenarios that lead Google to choose one URL as the canonical over another. The post Google Lists 9 Scenarios That Explain How It Picks Canonical URLs appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google added back button hijacking to its malicious practices spam policy. Enforcement starts June 15, 2026. Sites have two months to remove offending code. The post New Google Spam Policy Targets Back Button Hijacking appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

News publishers chasing SEO-driven clicks often sacrifice audience trust, and pay the price when rankings collapse. The post The Dangerous Seduction Of Click-Chasing appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Measure PPC performance in 2026 with AI-driven auctions, smarter attribution, profit-based metrics, and reporting frameworks built for Google Ads automation and AI search. The post How To Measure PPC Performance When AI Controls The Auction appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

A recent announcement by Google signals the start of a massive change in how the internet and search work. The post Google’s Task-Based Agentic Search Is Disrupting SEO Today, Not Tomorrow appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Research on language models reveals how brands win or lose in AI-generated recommendations based on association strength. The post How AI Chooses Which Brands To Recommend: From Relational Knowledge To Topical Presence appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article