Search Engine Journal SEO, Search Marketing News and Tutorials 2026-03-16T09:47:27Z https://www.searchenginejournal.com/feed/atom/ Purna Virji https://advertising.microsoft.com/home <![CDATA[How AI Agents Decide Which Brands To Recommend: Trust Is The New Ranking Factor]]> https://www.searchenginejournal.com/how-ai-agents-decide-which-brands-to-recommend-trust-is-the-new-ranking-factor/568067/ 2026-03-13T09:46:28Z 2026-03-16T12:00:42Z Discover how AI agents decide which brands to recommend and why trust is essential in the new marketing landscape.

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]]> Roger Montti https://www.martinibuster.com/ <![CDATA[Google Shares More Information On Googlebot Crawl Limits]]> https://www.searchenginejournal.com/googlebot-crawl-limit-information/569794/ 2026-03-16T09:47:27Z 2026-03-16T09:47:27Z Google shared that Googlebot's crawl limits are flexible and can be increased or decreased depending on the need.

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]]> Brooke Osmundson https://www.smithmicro.com/ <![CDATA[SEO Vs. PPC Strategy: What’s Right For Your Business?]]> https://www.searchenginejournal.com/seo-vs-ppc/234681/ 2026-03-14T05:46:29Z 2026-03-14T05:46:29Z Decide where to invest by understanding how SEO and PPC truly scale, compete, and drive business growth differently.

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]]> Matt G. Southern https://www.searchenginejournal.com <![CDATA[Google Discover Core Update Data: Local Publishers Lost Reach]]> https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-discover-core-update-data-local-publishers-lost-reach/569735/ 2026-03-13T13:47:58Z 2026-03-13T13:47:58Z New third-party data shows local publishers lost national reach after Google's Discover core update.

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]]> Harry Clarkson-Bennett https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ <![CDATA[Starting Or Steering The Wave]]> https://www.searchenginejournal.com/starting-or-steering-the-wave/569556/ 2026-03-13T09:35:59Z 2026-03-13T13:30:08Z Why traditional “utility SEO” content is losing value, and how marketers can create demand instead of chasing existing searches.

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]]> Matt G. Southern https://www.searchenginejournal.com <![CDATA[AI Mode Data, Ask Maps & Branded Queries Go Live – SEO Pulse]]> https://www.searchenginejournal.com/seo-pulse-ai-mode-data-ask-maps-branded-queries-go-live/569648/ 2026-03-13T09:36:53Z 2026-03-13T12:45:32Z In SEO Pulse: AI Mode keeps more links inside Google, Maps adds conversational discovery, and Search Console rolls out automated brand segmentation.

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]]> Brooke Osmundson https://www.smithmicro.com/ <![CDATA[Merchant Center Expands, Google Clarifies Smart Bidding, State Of PPC Report – PPC Pulse]]> https://www.searchenginejournal.com/ppc-pulse-merchant-center-expands-google-clarifies-smart-bidding-state-of-ppc-report/569653/ 2026-03-13T09:44:05Z 2026-03-13T11:15:08Z The latest PPC Pulse highlights Google’s agency-focused Merchant Center rollout, Smart Bidding guidance for new campaigns, and emerging AI usage trends in PPC.

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]]> Roger Montti https://www.martinibuster.com/ <![CDATA[Google Says Hundreds Of Their Crawlers Are Not Documented]]> https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-says-they-deploy-hundreds-of-undocumented-crawlers/569692/ 2026-03-16T04:42:49Z 2026-03-13T09:17:44Z Google's Gary Illyes offered a candid overview of Googlebot, explaining there are hundreds of crawlers that are not publicly documented.

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]]> Roger Montti https://www.martinibuster.com/ <![CDATA[Formidable Forms Flaw Lets Attackers Pay Less For Expensive Purchases]]> https://www.searchenginejournal.com/formidable-forms-flaw-lets-attackers-pay-less-for-expensive-purchases/569665/ 2026-03-13T05:57:51Z 2026-03-12T22:55:49Z Formidable Forms WordPress vulnerability enables unauthenticated attackers to pay a small amount and have a larger purchase marked as paid.

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]]> Matt G. Southern https://www.searchenginejournal.com <![CDATA[ChatGPT’s Default & Premium Models Search The Web Differently]]> https://www.searchenginejournal.com/chatgpts-default-premium-models-search-the-web-differently/569594/ 2026-03-12T16:38:54Z 2026-03-12T16:38:54Z An analysis of ChatGPT conversations found the default and premium models cite almost entirely different sources for the same queries.

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]]> Matt G. Southern https://www.searchenginejournal.com <![CDATA[Google Maps Launches AI Conversational Search With Ask Maps]]> https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-maps-launches-ai-conversational-search-with-ask-maps/569585/ 2026-03-12T14:47:02Z 2026-03-12T14:47:02Z Google Maps launches Ask Maps, a Gemini-powered conversational feature for local discovery in the U.S. and India, plus a navigation overhaul in the U.S.

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]]> Duane Forrester http://www.yext.com/ <![CDATA[The Shortcut Behind Some AI Optimization Tools]]> https://www.searchenginejournal.com/the-shortcut-behind-some-ai-optimization-tools/569040/ 2026-03-10T09:37:29Z 2026-03-12T13:30:14Z The disappearance of ChatGPT’s query fan-out metadata reveals why AI intelligence tools built on unofficial access are fragile by design.

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]]> Dan Taylor https://salt.agency/ <![CDATA[How AI Automation Turns Static Travel Pages Into Living Content & Experiences]]> https://www.searchenginejournal.com/how-ai-automation-turns-static-travel-pages-into-living-content-experiences/568599/ 2026-03-10T09:16:21Z 2026-03-12T12:30:40Z Consider a new model for travel marketing where content adapts to traveler context instead of relying on static destination pages.

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]]> Roger Montti https://www.martinibuster.com/ <![CDATA[Google Answers Questions About Search Console’s Branded Queries Filter]]> https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-answers-questions-about-search-consoles-branded-queries-filter/569549/ 2026-03-12T08:15:38Z 2026-03-12T09:17:16Z Google announced that Search Console's brand queries filter is open to all eligible sites, spurring questions about the feature.

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]]> Roger Montti https://www.martinibuster.com/ <![CDATA[WordPress Gutenberg 22.7 Lays Groundwork For AI Publishing]]> https://www.searchenginejournal.com/wordpress-gutenberg-22-7-lays-groundwork-for-ai-publishing/569543/ 2026-03-11T23:16:13Z 2026-03-11T23:16:13Z Gutenberg 22.7 adds features that lay the groundwork for a role as an AI publishing platform and improve the editing experience.

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]]> Roger Montti https://www.martinibuster.com/ <![CDATA[WordPress Security Release 6.9.4 Fixes Issues 6.9.2 Failed To Address]]> https://www.searchenginejournal.com/wordpress-security-release-6-9-4/569532/ 2026-03-13T04:54:44Z 2026-03-11T17:34:30Z WordPress issues second security release 6.9.4 to address vulnerabilities that version 6.9.2 apparently failed to patch.

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]]> Marie Haynes https://www.mariehaynes.com/ <![CDATA[5 Things I Learned About The Future Of Search From Liz Reid’s Latest Interview]]> https://www.searchenginejournal.com/5-things-i-learned-about-the-future-of-search-from-liz-reids-latest-interview/569227/ 2026-03-11T10:09:18Z 2026-03-11T13:30:36Z Five takeaways from Liz Reid on AI agents, the future of Google Search, and why originality now matters more than ever.

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]]> Greg Jarboe https://seo-pr.com/ <![CDATA[How To Prove PR Business Value With UTM Parameters & GA4]]> https://www.searchenginejournal.com/how-to-prove-pr-business-value-with-utm-parameters-ga4/566928/ 2026-03-10T09:14:57Z 2026-03-11T12:00:20Z Here’s how UTMs and GA4 can prove earned media’s revenue impact in an AI-driven, zero-click world.

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]]> Sarah Stemen https://www.thesarahstemen.com/ <![CDATA[How To Build A ‘Feed-Only’ Performance Max Campaign]]> https://www.searchenginejournal.com/how-to-build-a-feed-only-performance-max-campaign/568794/ 2026-03-10T08:49:36Z 2026-03-11T11:00:57Z Advertisers using feed-only Performance Max can narrow campaign focus to product feed signals, improving efficiency when automation spreads spend too broadly.

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]]> Michael Johnson https://growresolve.com/ <![CDATA[Old Link Building vs. AI Search: How to Earn Top-Tier Media Placements Now]]> https://www.searchenginejournal.com/ai-search-link-building-resolve-spa/567924/ 2026-03-10T21:17:47Z 2026-03-11T05:00:26Z Discover the new approach to link building that prioritizes brand legitimacy and digital PR over traditional methods.

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