Archive for January, 2026

Vibe Coding Your Own SEO Tools — Whiteboard Friday

2026/01/16

Ready to learn how to “vibe code” custom SEO tools using ChatGPT and Google Colab? Gus Pelogia shares 5 automation ideas, including entity tracking and hreflang matching, to save you time

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Google Health AI Overviews Cite YouTube More Than Any Hospital Site via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2026/01/16

A study of 50,807 German health queries finds Google AI Overviews cite YouTube most, as Google pulls some health summaries after a Guardian report. The post Google Health AI Overviews Cite YouTube More Than Any Hospital Site appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Google Health AI Overviews Cite YouTube More Than Any Hospital Site via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2026/01/16

A study of 50,807 German health queries finds Google AI Overviews cite YouTube most, as Google pulls some health summaries after a Guardian report. The post Google Health AI Overviews Cite YouTube More Than Any Hospital Site appeared first on Search Engine Journal

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All In One SEO WordPress Vulnerability Affects Over 3 Million Sites via @sejournal, @martinibuster

2026/01/16

A vulnerability in the popular AIOSEO plugin affecting up to 3 million sites is in addition to the six found in 2025. The post All In One SEO WordPress Vulnerability Affects Over 3 Million Sites appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Survey: Publishers Expect Search Traffic To Fall Over 40% via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2026/01/15

A Reuters Institute survey finds publishers expect search traffic to drop over 40% in three years as AI answer engines expand. The post Survey: Publishers Expect Search Traffic To Fall Over 40% appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Daily Search Forum Recap: January 15, 2026

2026/01/15

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

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SEO Is No Longer A Single Discipline via @sejournal, @DuaneForrester

2026/01/15

Duane Forrester explains why SEO still has a core, but no longer fits into a single lane as discovery multiplies across systems and interfaces. The post SEO Is No Longer A Single Discipline appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Building A Brand Is Not A Strategy, It Is A Starting Point via @sejournal, @TaylorDanRW

2026/01/15

“Build a brand” is incomplete advice. This article explains how SEO actually contributes to visibility, trust, and long-term demand. The post Building A Brand Is Not A Strategy, It Is A Starting Point appeared first on Search Engine Journal

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Personal Intelligence In Gemini & Soon In Google Search AI Mode

2026/01/15

Google is rolling out what it calls “Personal Intelligence” in the Gemini app and it will soon also come to Google Search within AI Mode. Google announced that Personal Intelligence in Gemini “connects Gmail, Photos, YouTube and Search in a single tap.”

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Google’s John Mueller Says Universal Commerce Protocol Won’t Kill SEO

2026/01/15

Earlier this week, Google announced Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) and it has a lot of the industry worried.

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