Entities Are The Foundation Of Modern SEO
GEO is just entity SEO with a new name. The foundations haven’t changed in 15 years, but most brands still ignore them. The post Entities Are The Foundation Of Modern SEO appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google To Bring New Video Understanding Tech To Ask YouTube via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google says a new Gemini system that inspects frames, audio, and transcripts on demand will power Ask YouTube on video watch pages. The post Google To Bring New Video Understanding Tech To Ask YouTube appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
What makes a good listicle?
How do you write a listicle that performs well in classic and AI Search? In last week’s Memo, I dug deep into 5.3 million search results to see if Google demoted listicles. Quick recap: Listicles are still everywhere. At least one true listicle appeared…
Google Trends adds category filters
Google Trends now lets you filter the Explore page by pre-defined categories, without having to enter a query to see data for Google Trends. You can also use the categories to make sure your query is filtered by a specific category and does not overlap…
How to prove paid social drives paid search demand
Paid social can spark demand that shows up later in search. But when that journey spans channels, devices, and days, standard attribution often gives the conversion credit to search and leaves social’s influence invisible. So how do you measure the lift?…
Google Analytics showing zero traffic on September 1st
Google Analytics has a widespread bug where it is not showing any data for Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Google has not confirmed the issue yet but there are countless complaints and concerns about the missing data in Google Analytics. What it looks like.…
YouTube Says Bigger Thumbnails Drove More Long-Form Views via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
YouTube’s Todd Beaupré says the desktop homepage redesign with larger thumbnails drove more long-form engagement despite showing fewer videos at once. The post YouTube Says Bigger Thumbnails Drove More Long-Form Views appeared first on Search…
What Happens To PPC When You Stop Managing Google Ads Through Google Ads via @sejournal, @siliconvallaeys
As agents and MCP connectors take over PPC management outside the Google Ads UI, this piece maps the risks and the governance needed to avoid. The post What Happens To PPC When You Stop Managing Google Ads Through Google Ads appeared first on Search…
Google DeepMind Says Gemini Is Evolving From Chatbot To AI Agent via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Interview with head of Google DeepMind explains how Gemini is moving beyond answers toward AI that can use tools and accomplish tasks. The post Google DeepMind Says Gemini Is Evolving From Chatbot To AI Agent appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
The Technical Signals AI Search Uses That Most SEOs Still Aren’t Optimizing
Getting cited in AI responses is the easy part. Our audit of 50 major websites shows where real AI readiness begins. The post The Technical Signals AI Search Uses That Most SEOs Still Aren’t Optimizing appeared first on Search Engine Journal.