Content Marketing and SEO

Reddit moderators accuse AI researchers of psychological manipulation and ethical breaches in AI persuasiveness study The post Reddit Mods Accuse AI Researchers Of Impersonating Sexual Assault Victims 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

XML sitemap date manipulation won't improve SEO, says Google's John Mueller. Learn why this common tactic wastes resources and what to do instead. The post Google’s John Mueller: Updating XML Sitemap Dates Doesn’t Help SEO appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google updated the Googlebot-News documentation to remove wrong information The post Google Clarifies Googlebot-News Crawler Documentation appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Explore how brand building can align with your business goals and create lasting value, even if it initially reduces traffic. The post Ask An SEO: How To Convince C-Suite To Support Brand-Based SEO appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

SEO or PPC: Which is better for your business? Understand the trade-offs and advantages to make an informed decision. The post SEO Vs. PPC: What’s The Best Strategy For Your Business? appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google's Martin Splitt shares key JavaScript rendering insights. He discusses AI crawlers, SSR vs. CSR, and the impact of structured data. The post Server-Side vs. Client-Side Rendering: What Google Recommends 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

Reddit expanded its global reach in Q1 2025, with logged-in and logged-out user activity growing sharply in both the U.S. and international markets The post Reddit Q1 Report: What It Means For Digital Marketing And SEO appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Study reveals 33% of Google users stayed with Bing after trying it for two weeks. Is Google’s dominance driven by quality, or default settings? The post 33% of Google Users Stuck with Bing After a Two-Week Trial: Study appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Search visibility is shifting as AI Overviews replace organic listings across a growing number of industries. The post Google Expands AIO Coverage In Select 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 announced a new series of multi-day events called Deep Dive for in-depth coverage of the technical and marketing sides of SEO The post Google Is Launching Search Central Deep Dive Events appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google AI Mode is now available to all US users without a waitlist, offers new visual cards, shopping integration, and more. The post Google AI Mode Exits Waitlist, Now Available To All US Users appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Stop obsessing over 500 searches. This week's Ask An SEO shows how to decode keyword intent and turn Google Keyword Planner into an SEO asset. The post Ask An SEO: Should We Optimize For Keywords With High Search Volume Or Competition? appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

A brand's approach to empathy, AI, and personalization offers key insights for CMOs aiming to drive impactful marketing campaigns and business growth. The post How CMOs Can Tell Stories To Manage Change [Case Study With Mondelēz International] appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

You can't add EEAT to a site, but you can create the conditions that lead to the signals Google equates with it The post Reimagining EEAT To Drive Higher Sales And Search Visibility appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

WordPress posted a reminder that the WordPress Jubilee, in which previously blocked community members are unblocked, is still ongoing. The post WordPress Jubilee Of Forgiveness Continues 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

SEO legend Todd Friesen names seven SEO fundamentals for winning in AI search, and it’s still called SEO The post SEO Rockstar Names 7 SEO Fundamentals To Win In AI Search appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Map platforms like Google, Apple, and Bing Maps now drive 20% of local searches, according to new research. The post Google & Apple Maps: 20% of Local Searches Now Start Here appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

GoDaddy's Agency Program offers a high-intent source of leads for freelancers and web agencies The post GoDaddy Is Offering Leads To Freelancers And Agencies appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

A smarter robots.txt can stop SEO issues before they start. Clean up WordPress crawl paths, block noise, and point bots to what matters. The post WordPress Robots.txt: What Should You Include? appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Unlock the secrets of AI Overviews and realign your SEO strategy for improved visibility and relevance on Google. The post We Figured Out How AI Overviews Work [& Built A Tool To Prove It] appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article

Google says AI Overviews are changing search. The data? Not so fast. See what 5 billion queries reveal about user behavior. The post The Data Behind Google’s AI Overviews: What Sundar Pichai Won’t Tell You appeared first on Search Engine Journal. View the full article