Google’s Discover job posting confirms what the feed already shows
Google rarely explains how Discover really works. But sometimes it reveals more than intended—in a job posting. Google recently listed a role for a Staff Software Engineer, Discover Ranking in Mountain View. One line in the minimum qualifications stands…
Google adds link carousels for developing topics in AI Mode
Google is rolling out link carousels for developing topics, like top stories, for AI Mode after adding this feature for AI Overviews within Google Search earlier. What it looks like. Here is a screenshot of these link carousels within the AI Mode…
Has Google demoted listicles?
Aren’t listicles dead? Brands have been writing self-serving listicles as a classic SEO play for years, and many have ramped up production at the start of AI Search due to their outsized influence on citations. But over the last 12 months, we’ve seen…
AI Brand Preference Now Splits By Generation, Claude Leads Gen Z More Than 7-To-1 via @sejournal, @gregjarboe
Claude’s Gen Z preference now outpaces Boomers nearly 8-to-1, and a chicken salad chain’s rise shows why AI consideration scores never equal user trust. The post AI Brand Preference Now Splits By Generation, Claude Leads Gen Z More Than…
How To Advertise In Google AI Mode For Ecommerce via @sejournal, @tonyadam
Google generates AI Mode ads directly from your product feed, not your ad copy. Here’s which Merchant Center attributes decide whether your products get chosen. The post How To Advertise In Google AI Mode For Ecommerce appeared first on Search…
Wix Introduces Symphony, An Easy Way For Local Businesses To Use AI Agents via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Wix introduced Symphony, an easy and safe way for small to medium size local businesses to use AI agents. The post Wix Introduces Symphony, An Easy Way For Local Businesses To Use AI Agents appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
.Org Sites Are 34% Likelier To Generate Ecommerce Revenue Than .Com via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Data shows that alternative domain extensions show stronger performance over traditional .com domains. The post .Org Sites Are 34% Likelier To Generate Ecommerce Revenue Than .Com appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google expands direct booking for Local Services Ads
Google is significantly expanding booking capabilities for Local Services Ads (LSAs), increasing support from around 20 Reserve with Google booking partners to more than 500. The expansion means substantially more LSA advertisers can let potential…
Google brings Gemini Omni video creation to Google Ads
Google is bringing Gemini Omni into Asset Studio in Google Ads, allowing advertisers to turn creative briefs, brand guidelines and existing assets into multi-format videos that can be deployed directly into campaigns. The new capabilities are aimed at…
AI visibility has two jobs: Execute SEO and mobilize the organization
For most of search marketing’s history, action items stayed close to what SEO and website teams owned: technical issues, content, links, authority, and related work. Fixes often required developers, writers, or subject-matter experts, but SEO and website…