Archive for September, 2026

Google Search Decline Steepened To 40% YoY For Publishers via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2026/09/24

A report finds Google Search and Discover declines got steeper for publishers, while direct, internal, and dark social grew. The post Google Search Decline Steepened To 40% YoY For Publishers appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Google Ads API Version 25.1 Now Available

2026/09/23

Google has released version 25.2 of the Google Ads API, this is a minor release with several of updates. This update includes competitive benchmarks percentile metrics, the ability to generate Performance Max drafts from Smart campaigns, asset group URL options, Search bid adjustment recommendations, and more.

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YouTube Adds Shopping Features To Ask YouTube AI Search via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2026/09/23

YouTube is adding shopping features to Ask YouTube, which may organize product review videos into a comparison table and answer questions on watch pages. The post YouTube Adds Shopping Features To Ask YouTube AI Search appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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ChatGPT Ads And GEO: Where Paid And Earned AI Visibility Fit Together via @sejournal, @hethr_campbell

2026/09/23

OpenAI and Go Fish Digital unpack ChatGPT ads, earned AI visibility, practical GEO measurement, and what marketers can test next. The post ChatGPT Ads And GEO: Where Paid And Earned AI Visibility Fit Together appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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ChatGPT Ads And GEO: Where Paid And Earned AI Visibility Fit Together via @sejournal, @hethr_campbell

2026/09/23

OpenAI and Go Fish Digital unpack ChatGPT ads, earned AI visibility, practical GEO measurement, and what marketers can test next. The post ChatGPT Ads And GEO: Where Paid And Earned AI Visibility Fit Together appeared first on Search Engine Journal

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Amazon Marketing Cloud’s 5-Year Dataset: 6 Use Cases Worth Building Now

2026/09/23

Use Amazon Marketing Cloud’s extended purchase history to set acquisition budgets, identify valuable customers, and retarget shoppers beyond the old 13-month limit. The post Amazon Marketing Cloud’s 5-Year Dataset: 6 Use Cases Worth Building Now appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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AI Agents Will Game Your SEO Metrics, MIT & Stanford Research Points To The Risk via @sejournal, @gregjarboe

2026/09/23

AI agents find the cheapest route to any target you set. Research from MIT and Stanford shows why SEO teams need metrics agents can’t fake.

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Daily Search Forum Recap: September 23, 2026

2026/09/23

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

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Baidu Now Measures AI Citations: Here’s What SEOs Should (And Shouldn’t) Read Into It via @sejournal, @MPentzek

2026/09/23

Baidu’s new AI CTR divides clicks by citations, not impressions. Here’s why that matters and what else the AI Traffic Analysis report will show. The post Baidu Now Measures AI Citations: Here’s What SEOs Should (And Shouldn’t) Read Into It appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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CMA: Google Should Make It Easier To Choose Other Search Engine On Android & Chrome

2026/09/23

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has proposed new measures to force Google to make it easier for users of Google’s Android and Chrome to use an alternative search engine or AI platform.

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