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A vulnerability in an ACF addon plugin installed in 100k websites enables unauthenticated attackers to gain administrator privileges. The post WordPress Advanced Custom Fields Extended Plugin Vulnerability appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Join our webinar to discover effective strategies for automating Google Ads and mastering Performance Max Smart Bidding. The post What Profitable Google Ads Look Like in 2026 [Webinar] appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

A WordPress and WooCommerce plugin vulnerability enables unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts. The post NotificationX WordPress WooCommerce Plugin Vulnerabilities Impact 40k Sites appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

An explainer of how recommender systems like Google Discover may work according to a classic research paper. The post How Recommender Systems Like Google Discover May Work appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

A five-pillar approach to paid search audits that exposes why AI-optimized campaigns still miss revenue, pipeline, and growth goals. The post The 5-Pillar Audit: Diagnosing Strategy Vs. Tactic Failures In A Google Ads Account appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Wix Harmony AI site builder enables natural language site creation with the ability to switch to manual mode at any point. The post Wix Introduces Harmony AI Website Builder appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Bill Hunt explains how governance converts complexity into momentum, ensuring digital strategies deliver measurable enterprise value. The post Web Governance As A Growth Lever: Building A Center Of Excellence That Actually Works appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

The debate over SEO versus AEO/GEO appears to be reaching a consensus. The post A Little Clarity On SEO, GEO, And AEO 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

New data shows an increase in AI assistant crawling alongside declining AI model training access. The post More Sites Blocking LLM Crawling – Could That Backfire On GEO? appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Shopify's Harvey Finkelstein said agentic shopping surfaces products because they fit the user, not because brands can buy visibility. The post Shopify Shares More Details On Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

This week's Ask a PPC reframes the AI conversation around responsibility, showing why strategy, data integrity, and human judgment now define PPC success. The post Ask A PPC: What Is The PPC Manager’s Role In The AI Era? appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

A survey of 4,000+ CEOs from 95 countries finds 56% haven't seen revenue or cost benefits from AI. The post 56% Of CEOs Report No Revenue Gains From AI: PwC Survey appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Five things that any business can do to increase authoritativeness and earn more links The post Five Things To Do That Will Increase Authoritativeness And Earn Links appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

A new paper tests how LLMs select content, and Duane Forrester translates the findings into a practical framework you can validate yourself. The post When Platforms Say ‘Don’t Optimize,’ Smart Teams Run Experiments appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Microsoft explains what matters for AEO and GEO and details three strategies that influence AI recommendations. The post A Breakdown Of Microsoft’s Guide To AEO & GEO appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

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

10Web Photo Gallery plugin vulnerability enables unauthenticated attackers to delete image comments. The post 10Web WordPress Photo Gallery Plugin Vulnerability appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

TikTok's US spinoff to Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX has closed after a White House official said the US and China finalized the deal. The post TikTok US Deal Closes After Years Of Regulatory Uncertainty appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

BuddyPress WordPress vulnerability enables unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes The post BuddyPress WordPress Vulnerability May Impact Up To 100,000 Sites appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Key Reddit communities that professionals use to stay informed, ask smarter questions, and learn from peers across industries. The post 45 Best Subreddits For Marketing & SEO Professionals appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

This week's PPC Pulse recaps OpenAI’s first ad test inside ChatGPT, Google’s new advertiser podcast, and expanded Demand Gen capabilities. The post PPC Pulse: Google’s Podcast Launch, Demand Gen, ChatGPT Ads appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

This week’s SEO Pulse breaks down how Gmail-powered AI answers, crawler access decisions, and free subdomains are shaping who gets surfaced in search. The post SEO Pulse: Google’s AI Mode Gets Personal, AI Bots Blocked, Domains Matter in Search appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Marie Haynes analyzes DOJ trial documents that reveal how Google’s proprietary freshness signals, spam annotations, and user data power its ranking systems. The post User Data Is Important In Google Search, Per Liz Reid’s DOJ Filing appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Turn first-party data into measurable PPC gains using remarketing strategies built for real account management, not theory. The post 10 Remarketing Lists To Boost PPC Performance appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article