Google’s John Mueller answered a question about the use of llms.txt and whether it makes sense to use a noindex header with it. The post Google Says It Could Make Sense To Use Noindex Header With LLMS.txt appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

A new analysis finds Google’s top organic CTR dropped from 28% to 19% following the expansion of AI Overviews, highlighting how behavior is changing. The post Google CTRs Drop 32% For Top Result After AI Overview Rollout appeared first on Search Engine Journal

A Netcraft report finds 34% of login URLs suggested by AI could lead to phishing or unrelated sites, posing risks for users. The post AI Chatbots Frequently Get Login URLs Wrong, Netcraft Warns appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Google has uploaded a new logo for Google Search Console. The logo looks like a variation of an analytics logo with a magnifying glass, with blue, green, yellow and a smidge of red in the logo.

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…

DuckDuckGo now lets you hide AI-generated images from search results. Here’s how it works. The post DuckDuckGo Adds Option To Filter Out AI-Generated Images appeared first on Search Engine Journal

Want your content and brand cited in AI results? Focus on substance, not shortcuts. Here’s the strategy that works

Jordi Ribas, Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President of Search and AI, posted a comparison of Microsoft’s Copilot to Google’s AI Mode on LinkedIn. He said, “They’re both excellent AI search products but we’re taking a different approach for some query segments.”

Google is testing moving the “Ask” button to one of the main buttons on some Google local listings. I cannot replicate this but the Ask button in this example below comes right after the directions and start buttons, and before the call button.

Google Ads is letting some advertisers add negative keyword lists to their Performance Max campaigns. This is despite Google’s very own help documentation specifically saying, “Negative keyword lists aren’t available to use in your Performance Max campaigns.”