Archive for December, 2025

Google Files DMCA Suit Targeting SerpApi’s SERP Scraping via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2025/12/20

Google sued SerpApi under the DMCA, alleging it circumvented SearchGuard to scrape and resell licensed copyrighted content from Google Search results at scale. The post Google Files DMCA Suit Targeting SerpApi’s SERP Scraping appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Google Sued SerpApi Over Scraping Search Results

2025/12/19

On Friday, Google announced it had filed a lawsuit against SerpApi for scraping the Google search results. Google alleges that SerpApi is running an “unlawful” operation that bypasses Google’s security measures to scrape search results at an astonishing scale.

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Microsoft Explains How Duplicate Content Affects AI Search Visibility via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2025/12/19

Microsoft published guidance on how duplicate content affects AI search visibility, explaining that AI systems cluster similar pages and may surface unintended versions. The post Microsoft Explains How Duplicate Content Affects AI Search Visibility appeared first on Search Engine Journal

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Daily Search Forum Recap: December 19, 2025

2025/12/19

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

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SEO Pulse: AI Mode Hits 75M Users, Gemini 3 Flash Launches via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2025/12/19

This week’s SEO Pulse covers the signals that matter most as AI search moves from experimentation to core infrastructure.

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PPC Pulse: More Apple Search Inventory, Exact Match Limits In AI Overviews via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

2025/12/19

Apple Ads inventory growth and reduced keyword control in Google AI Overviews define this week’s most notable PPC updates. The post PPC Pulse: More Apple Search Inventory, Exact Match Limits In AI Overviews appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Core Update Status, Gemini 3 Flash In AI Mode, Optimizing For AI Search & Bug Fixes Galore

2025/12/19

This week, we have a status update on the ongoing Google December 2025 core update. Google also said it does not pre-announce core updates or quality updates. Gemini 3 Flash now powers Google AI Mode

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Search & Social: How To Engineer Cross-Channel Synergy via @sejournal, @rio_seo

2025/12/19

Search and social now operate as a single ecosystem where shared signals, audience insights, and unified workflows drive stronger visibility and trust. The post Search & Social: How To Engineer Cross-Channel Synergy appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Google Product Reviews Bug On Product Detail Pages

2025/12/19

Google reportedly has a bug that displays incorrect product reviews in Google Search for a retailer. It is now pulling from text on the page that includes the Google Business Profile reviews, despite the product reviews not being there and not being marked up on the page.

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Google Search Testing New Sports Features

2025/12/19

Google is testing a number of new sports-related search features within Google Search. These include a “What’s new” section, “Discover more” section, a Play-by-play section, What people are saying and more

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