Google Ads is finally building a stronger foundation for B2B lead gen
Google Marketing Live was almost three months ago, and enough of the announcements have now shipped to separate the meaningful changes from the features that still need time. For B2B advertisers, that distinction matters. B2B has often felt like an…
Clicks Are Down 42%, LinkedIn Reach Down 47% But You’re Raging At The Wrong Target via @sejournal, @gregjarboe
LinkedIn reach and Google clicks are collapsing, but Tony Uphoff argues SEO pros are diagnosing structural disruption as decline, and prescribing the wrong fix. The post Clicks Are Down 42%, LinkedIn Reach Down 47% But You’re Raging At The Wrong Target…
Slop antibodies: The link between AI slop, watermarking, and commodity content
Most comments on my LinkedIn posts look like this lately: Slop. Of course. Viruses have no metabolism of their own and need a host to reproduce. Slop comments regurgitate back to me what I wrote (the host) with zero value. My desire to be on LinkedIn is…
How To Track Google AI Mode Traffic In Search Console via @sejournal, @suganthan
Search Console hides AI Mode query data by default. This breakdown compares four extraction methods, including a free ML-powered tool. The post How To Track Google AI Mode Traffic In Search Console appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Answers Why Spam Updates Need To Happen via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Why does Google have spam updates every once in a while? Google’s John Mueller answers that question and explains the reason why Google doesn’t just get rid of spam on a regular basis with existing algorithms. Spam Algorithms And Updates There are many…
Google Answers Why Search Updates Aren’t Announced Right Away via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google’s John Mueller explains why updates aren’t announced earlier when rankings are already bouncing around. The post Google Answers Why Search Updates Aren’t Announced Right Away appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google releases August 2026 spam update
Google has released the August 2026 spam update and said this update will take a few days to roll out. This update applies globally and to all languages, Google added. More details. Google posted about the update on its incident dashboard and wrote:…
How Google AIOs Use Facebook, Instagram & TikTok From 300 Million US Searches
Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok earn AI citations for different queries, rewarding precise answers over large audiences. The post How Google AIOs Use Facebook, Instagram & TikTok From 300 Million US Searches appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Everyone Is Negotiating With Google While Meta Reads The Web For Free via @sejournal, @slobodanmanic
The machine-access fight is aimed at Google. Meta reads more, returns almost nothing, and no one is asking it to stop. The post Everyone Is Negotiating With Google While Meta Reads The Web For Free appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Begins Rolling Out The August 2026 Spam Update via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google has begun rolling out the August 2026 spam update, applying globally and to all languages, its third one this year. The post Google Begins Rolling Out The August 2026 Spam Update appeared first on Search Engine Journal.