TikTok has denied a Reuters report claiming it’s building a standalone U.S. app with a separate algorithm

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

Katie Morton sits down with Kevin Indig to discuss what AI Overviews research reveals about clicks, trust, and evolving SEO strategy. The post Kevin Indig: SEO Has Changed Forever.

What makes a great SEO hire in today’s market? Helen Pollitt covers which skills count and where AI fits on this week’s Ask An SEO. The post Ask An SEO: Should I Hire Candidates Who Can Use AI Tools Or Have Traditional Skills?

It has now been ten days since the Google June 2025 core update began rolling out. It will probably take another ten or so days to finish rolling out, but we are seeing signs that some sites affected by previous core updates and helpful content updates are experiencing partial recoveries with this latest Google core update.

Google Search Console may have a weird glitch in the performance report average position data.

In February, we covered the new Google Ads “people also consider” ad format for sponsored search results. Then, on mobile, it was in a list format. Now, Google is testing a swipable carousel format for these people also consider ads.

Google has removed from the Google Business Profiles help documentation the ability to use a utility bill as evidence for submitting an appeal. I am not sure why it was removed, maybe it was too easy to spoof by finding a copy online and editing it?

Google announced yesterday that AI Mode now works with Circle to Search and Google Lens. Google’s Rajan Patel wrote on X, “Today, we’re taking your visual searches to the next level with two new capabilities.”