Archive for January, 2026

TikTok US Deal Closes After Years Of Regulatory Uncertainty via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2026/01/23

TikTok’s US spinoff to Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX has closed after a White House official said the US and China finalized the deal. The post TikTok US Deal Closes After Years Of Regulatory Uncertainty appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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10Web WordPress Photo Gallery Plugin Vulnerability via @sejournal, @martinibuster

2026/01/22

10Web Photo Gallery plugin vulnerability enables unauthenticated attackers to delete image comments. The post 10Web WordPress Photo Gallery Plugin Vulnerability appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Google Launches Personal Intelligence In AI Mode via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2026/01/22

Google’s Personal Intelligence connects Gmail and Google Photos to AI Mode, delivering personalized responses for AI Pro and Ultra subscribers.

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A Breakdown Of Microsoft’s Guide To AEO & GEO via @sejournal, @martinibuster

2026/01/22

Microsoft explains what matters for AEO and GEO and details three strategies that influence AI recommendations. The post A Breakdown Of Microsoft’s Guide To AEO & GEO appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Daily Search Forum Recap: January 22, 2026

2026/01/22

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. Apple to have two different releases of Siri and Apple Intelligence, powered by Google Gemini…

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When Platforms Say ‘Don’t Optimize,’ Smart Teams Run Experiments via @sejournal, @DuaneForrester

2026/01/22

A new paper tests how LLMs select content, and Duane Forrester translates the findings into a practical framework you can validate yourself.

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Five Things To Do That Will Increase Authoritativeness And Earn Links via @sejournal, @martinibuster

2026/01/22

Five things that any business can do to increase authoritativeness and earn more links The post Five Things To Do That Will Increase Authoritativeness And Earn Links appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Google Ads Posts New Call & Messaging Ads Terms

2026/01/22

Google Ads has posted new call and messaging ads terms that advertisers need to agree to in order to use those ad products. Anthony Higman posted about it on X and said, “There are some important new updates here.”

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Apple Releasing Two New Siri; iOS 26.4 & iOS 27 (Campos, Rave & Fizz)

2026/01/22

Apple will reportedly release two new Siri versions, one this year with iOS 26.4 and one next year with iOS 27. Plus, Apple may release an AI pin wearable device in 2027.

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OpenAI To Charge Based On Ad View Impressions, Not Clicks

2026/01/22

As you know, OpenAI will soon show ads on ChatGPT, but now we are hearing that those ads will be charged on a pay-per-view, impression-based model, not a click-based, cost-per-click model.

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