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Google: AI Overviews Show Less When Users Don’t Engage via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google’s Robby Stein explains why AI Overviews appear for some searches but not others, describing an engagement-based system. The post Google: AI Overviews Show Less When Users Don’t Engage appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Gemini Gains Share As ChatGPT Declines In Similarweb Data via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Similarweb’s January Global AI Tracker shows ChatGPT at 64.5% of gen AI chatbot site visits, while Gemini reached 21.5% and writing tools fell. The post Google Gemini Gains Share As ChatGPT Declines In Similarweb Data appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Most Major News Publishers Block AI Training & Retrieval Bots via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
BuzzStream analyzed robots.txt files for 100 top news sites. 79% block training bots, but 71% also block retrieval bots that affect AI citations. The post Most Major News Publishers Block AI Training & Retrieval Bots appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google’s Mueller Explains ‘Page Indexed Without Content’ Error via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google’s John Mueller says “Page Indexed without content” errors typically indicate server or CDN blocking of Googlebot, not JavaScript issues. Here’s what to check. The post Google’s Mueller Explains ‘Page Indexed Without Content’ Error appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google’s Mueller Weighs In On SEO vs GEO Debate via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google’s John Mueller says businesses relying on referral traffic should consider the ‘full picture’ of AI and prioritize based on actual usage data. The post Google’s Mueller Weighs In On SEO vs GEO Debate appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
The Guardian: Google AI Overviews Gave Misleading Health Advice via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
A Guardian investigation says health experts found misleading information in Google’s AI Overviews for some medical searches. Google disputes the findings. The post The Guardian: Google AI Overviews Gave Misleading Health Advice appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google’s Recommender System Breakthrough Detects Semantic Intent via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google quietly published a research paper that shows how to improve recommender systems like Google Discover and YouTube. The post Google’s Recommender System Breakthrough Detects Semantic Intent appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Reddit Introduces Max Campaigns, Its New Automated Campaign Type via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson
Reddit introduces Max campaigns, a new automated campaign type designed to simplify setup, improve performance, and provide deeper audience insight for advertisers. The post Reddit Introduces Max Campaigns, Its New Automated Campaign Type appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Microsoft CEO, Google Engineer Deflect AI Quality Complaints via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella urges moving beyond “slop vs sophistication,” while Google engineer Jaana Dogan frames AI criticism as burnout. The post Microsoft CEO, Google Engineer Deflect AI Quality Complaints appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
December Core Update: More Brands Win “Best Of” Queries via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Early analysis of Google’s December core update points to gains for specialized sites over generalists. News publishers saw heavy volatility across surfaces. The post December Core Update: More Brands Win “Best Of” Queries appeared first on Search Engine Journal.