This week’s SEO Pulse examines new data what drives AI citations, plus ChatGPT launches shopping research.

Breaking news: Cloudflare is experiencing another major service disruption, causing widespread 5xx errors and connectivity issues for websites and services globally. The post Cloudflare Outage Returns, Triggering Fresh Wave Of 5xx Errors appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Has Google reached “Peak AI Overview”? In this episode of Whiteboard Friday, Tom analyzes late 2025 data, revealing a drop in AIO frequency for informational queries and a new trend of AI results appearing below position one

YouTube expands title A/B testing globally to all creators with advanced features.

PPC Managers: Get the 2026 marketing forecast and discover how to optimize budgets and channels for effective campaigns before the new year! The post 2026 Marketing Forecast for PPC Leaders [Webinar] appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Google Maps now lets users leave business reviews under a custom nickname instead of their real name. The setting is rolling out globally.

Google Search Console is rolling out an experimental AI feature that lets you configure Search results Performance reports using natural language prompts. The post Google Adds AI-Powered Configuration To Search Console appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.

When GenAI engines rank chunks instead of pages, your long-term visibility depends on how well you balance foundational SEO with new retrieval and trust signals.

CMOs must design 2026 SEO budgets that balance defensive stability with offensive growth across AI and GEO channels. The post How CMOs Should Prioritize SEO Budgets In 2026 Q1 And H1 appeared first on Search Engine Journal .