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Google’s John Mueller: Updating XML Sitemap Dates Doesn’t Help SEO via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2025/04/29

XML sitemap date manipulation won’t improve SEO, says Google’s John Mueller. Learn why this common tactic wastes resources and what to do instead. The post Google’s John Mueller: Updating XML Sitemap Dates Doesn’t Help SEO appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Google Now Allows Top Ads To Appear At Bottom Of Search Results via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

2025/04/28

Google now allows top-performing ads to appear at the bottom of search results, offering more visibility while reinforcing the importance of ad quality. The post Google Now Allows Top Ads To Appear At Bottom Of Search Results appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Reddit Mods Accuse AI Researchers Of Impersonating Sexual Assault Survivors via @sejournal, @martinibuster

2025/04/28

Reddit moderators accuse AI researchers of psychological manipulation and ethical breaches in an AI persuasiveness study The post Reddit Mods Accuse AI Researchers Of Impersonating Sexual Assault Survivors appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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ChatGPT Adds Shopping, WhatsApp Search, & Improved Citations via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

2025/04/28

ChatGPT Search adds shopping, WhatsApp integration, and improved citations. Memory integration is coming soon. The post ChatGPT Adds Shopping, WhatsApp Search, & Improved Citations appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Daily Search Forum Recap: April 28, 2025

2025/04/28

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

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Navigating The Complexities Of International PPC Working With Agencies via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

2025/04/28

Learn how to successfully manage international PPC campaigns with multiple agencies, avoid common pitfalls, and balance global consistency with local market needs. The post Navigating The Complexities Of International PPC Working With Agencies appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

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Deposition: Google Used Search Signals & Data To Train Gemini AI Models

2025/04/28

Google uses its search engine data and signals to help train its Gemini AI models, we learned from documents from the DOJ deposition testimony. Although, we kind of knew that when Google launched SGE, they told us they used Google Search’s core ranking systems to help identify high-quality sites (although, it didn’t seem like they did…).

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Deposition: Google Used Search Signals & Data To Train Gemini AI Models

2025/04/28

Google uses its search engine data and signals to help train its Gemini AI models, we learned from documents from the DOJ deposition testimony. Although, we kind of knew that when Google launched SGE, they told us they used Google Search’s core ranking systems to help identify high-quality sites (although, it didn’t seem like they did…).

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Deposition: Google Used Search Signals & Data To Train Gemini AI Models

2025/04/28

Google uses its search engine data and signals to help train its Gemini AI models, we learned from documents from the DOJ deposition testimony. Although, we kind of knew that when Google launched SGE, they told us they used Google Search’s core ranking systems to help identify high-quality sites (although, it didn’t seem like they did…).

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Bing Copilot Answer More Videos Section

2025/04/28

Microsoft Bing is testing placing a “more videos” section in the Bing Copilot answers.

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