Google Documents Partner-Only API For Full-Web Search Results via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google’s developer docs for the Web Search Service API show a partner-only path to full-web search results. The post Google Documents Partner-Only API For Full-Web Search Results appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Before you hire an SEO auditor, know what you’re paying for
SEO audits can tell you a lot about your website’s health and visibility in Google Search and AI Overviews. The problem is that many audits amount to little more than a crawler export or a generic list of recommendations. A real SEO audit should explain…
Google Search Console Indexing report missing June data
If you check your page indexing reports within Google Search Console this morning, you will notice there are a number of days missing data from June 2026. This seems to be impacting everyone and all profiles within Google Search Console, so I would not…
Google Ads data shows query length shift post-AI Mode
A year ago, I looked at search term data to see whether the growth of LLMs was changing how people searched. At the time, there was a noticeable shift from short, keyword-based searches to longer, more conversational queries. My initial analysis…
The availability heuristic: 7 ways Google Ads can steer your decisions
Experienced Google advertisers know where to find the data that’s essential to optimization and insight. But many novices aren’t even aware of the layers they’re missing. And misleading information often replaces hidden information — at least in the…
The 2003 Framework That Was Already Doing Query Fan-Out via @sejournal, @gregjarboe
Use nested phrases and timely publishing to reach new Google searches and the longer queries AI systems generate. The post The 2003 Framework That Was Already Doing Query Fan-Out appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
The ghosting epidemic: Why efficiency killed basic professional courtesy
I recently lost a client to an AI SaaS platform. While it stung, the point wasn’t about losing business to AI. It was about how quickly businesses will trade away human nuance, risk management, and strategic context for the illusion of an easy-button…
What Wikipedia Reveals About AI Overviews And Web Traffic via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
A University of Washington paper estimates AI Overviews reduced search referrals to Wikipedia by about 5%, a metric Google disputes. The post What Wikipedia Reveals About AI Overviews And Web Traffic appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
New AI Search & SEO KPIs: 4 Signals That Guide Real Decisions [Watch Now] via @sejournal, @lorenbaker
Stas Levitan of LightSite AI explains four first-party signals marketers can use to connect AI bot attention with human traffic and better SEO decisions. The post New AI Search & SEO KPIs: 4 Signals That Guide Real Decisions [Watch Now] appeared…
Google Adds Post View Counts To Business Profiles via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google says Business Profile post view counts are rolling out globally for posts published in the past 18 months, combining views from Search and Maps. The post Google Adds Post View Counts To Business Profiles appeared first on Search Engine Journal.