Archive for August, 2026

What AI Bot Data From Hundreds Of Sites Reveals About AI Search [Webinar] via @sejournal, @lorenbaker

2026/08/21

Optimize your marketing strategy by learning the limitations of AI search metrics and how to utilize your data effectively. The post What AI Bot Data From Hundreds Of Sites Reveals About AI Search [Webinar] appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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The Keyword Universe Was Always Smaller Than We Thought via @sejournal, @DuaneForrester

2026/08/20

Citation tools answer a different question than rank trackers did: not why you appeared, but whether the phrase you’re chasing has already settled. The post The Keyword Universe Was Always Smaller Than We Thought appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Microsoft Ads Is Removing Max CPC From New Campaigns via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

2026/08/20

Microsoft Advertising will remove Max CPC from new non-portfolio campaigns starting Oct. 1, shifting advertisers toward automated bidding controls and performance targets

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How Do I Identify Cannibalization Problems & Consolidate Without Loss Of Visibility? – Ask An SEO via @sejournal, @rollerblader

2026/08/20

A practical guide to spotting keyword cannibalization using Search Console, site crawlers, and rank trackers, plus fixes like canonicals, meta robots, and internal linking.

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Google Expands Personalization Across Search, Discover & News via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2026/08/20

Google is rolling out a new embeddable Preferred Sources button, natural language Discover controls, and customizable audio briefings in the Google News app. The post Google Expands Personalization Across Search, Discover & News appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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The Conversion Setup Errors That Break Smart Bidding

2026/08/20

Smart Bidding problems often trace back to broken conversion tracking, not bidding strategy. Seven silent setup errors that corrupt the data feeding your campaigns. The post The Conversion Setup Errors That Break Smart Bidding appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Daily Search Forum Recap: August 20, 2026

2026/08/20

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

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Prompt Injections Just Proved Something SEO Has Known For 25 Years via @sejournal, @theshelleywalsh

2026/08/20

Hidden white-on-white text was an SEO trick 25 years ago. Now, it tells AI models what to conclude about you

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Prompt Injections Just Proved Something SEO Has Known For 25 Years via @sejournal, @theshelleywalsh

2026/08/20

Hidden white-on-white text was an SEO trick 25 years ago. Now, it tells AI models what to conclude about you. The post Prompt Injections Just Proved Something SEO Has Known For 25 Years appeared first on Search Engine Journal

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Why Google Announces Some Search Updates But Not All

2026/08/20

As you know, Google does smaller core updates and algorithm search updates all the time without announcing them. So why does Google announce some of those updates and not the others

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