Google added a new user agent to the Googlebot’s user-triggered fetchers documentation. The new user agent is for the Chrome Web Store named Google-CWS.

Ahrefs’ Brand Radar data shows that brand mentions are an important factor in AI search visibility. The post Ahrefs Data Shows Brand Mentions Boost AI Search Rankings appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Kinsta announced that customers will no longer have to pay for bandwidth caused by bot traffic. The post Kinsta Managed WordPress Host Won’t Charge For Bot Traffic appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Apple has reportedly selected Google to power the next generation of Siri through a partnership neither company plans to publicly acknowledge. The post Report: Apple To Lean On Google Gemini For Siri Overhaul appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Benjamin Houy shuts down Lorelight, arguing AI search doesn’t need stand-alone GEO tools. The decision sparks debate over measuring assistant visibility. The post GEO Platform Shutdown Sparks Industry Debate Over AI Search appeared first on Search Engine Journal

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. Google Search new ad layout is driving accidental clicks on search ads…

Google’s YMYL standards reveal why AI-written health, finance, and legal content can’t match human expertise or credibility. The post Can You Use AI To Write For YMYL Sites

Create a sustainable founder-led content model that balances authenticity, efficiency, and long-term brand impact. The post Don’t Let Your Founder Burn Out: 4 Systems To Operationalize Thought Leadership appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Grokipedia, an AI-generated online encyclopedia launched a week ago with over 800,000 AI-generated pages, and both Google and Bing have already indexed hundreds, if not thousands, of those AI-generated pages.

A few weeks ago, Google launched a new ad layout with the large “Sponsored results” label that groups numerous ads under that one label, and then sticks a “Hide sponsored results” button after you have already seen the ads. Well, it is leading to accidental ad clicks based on what I am reading and hearing across the industry.