Google’s John Mueller says that overall site quality is more than just text. How users experience the page can define quality, too. The post Google Explains SEO Connection Of Site Quality To Non-Indexed Pages appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
A contract built around activity always rewards more activity. Here’s how to renegotiate your agency SOW around judgment and verified revenue instead. The post Avinash Kaushik Says Renegotiate Now – SEO Fees 25% To 75% Lower appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Learn what link building involves and how it improves your visibility in search engines and AI systems.
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Google said it expected Gemini 3.5 Pro to roll out by now. It hasn’t shipped, and Bloomberg reports coding is part the delay. The post Gemini 3.5 Pro Delayed Over Coding, Bloomberg Reports appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
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Learn why Reddit is essential for AI citation strategies. Discover how it impacts search visibility and business recommendations. The post AI Search Cites Reddit: 5 Proven Plays To Boost Multi-Location Visibility appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google broadened Performance Max product-level reporting to include data from all eligible networks, giving advertisers a more complete view of campaign performance—but also causing a one-time jump in key metrics for many accounts. What’s happening. As of June 15th, Google updated product reporting for Performance Max campaigns so metrics are no longer limited to Search
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Google is changing how Local Inventory Ads are managed in Standard Shopping campaigns, automatically enabling them by default and replacing an existing campaign setting with a new inventory filter. What’s happening. Google has notified advertisers that, beginning Aug. 31, Local Inventory Ads (LIAs) will be enabled by default in Shopping campaigns linked to Merchant Center
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Google is starting to roll out connected apps in AI Mode, so you can send tasks to services like Canva from a search. The post Google Starts Rolling Out Connected Apps In AI Mode Search appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google is starting to roll out connected app integrations in AI Mode in Search, letting U.S. users link services such as Instacart, Canva, and YouTube Music to take action on AI-generated responses. Apps in AI Mode. Users can securely connect supported services and interact with them from AI Mode, according to Google. The integrations are
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Ask 10 local business owners how they’re doing in AI search, and nine will point to their Google Business Profile. That’s the wrong place to look. ChatGPT recommended only 1.2% of the nearly 350,000 business locations analyzed in SOCi’s 2026 Local Visibility Index. Compare that to the 35.9% appearance rate those same brands get in
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