Daily Search Forum Recap: December 18, 2025
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
SEO still matters, but Duane Forrester explains how answer-driven systems change the work, the metrics, and the path to influence. The post Who Benefits When The Line Between SEO And GEO Is Blurred appeared first on Search Engine Journal
Learn about the future of search AI and trust in information in an evolving digital landscape focused on transparency and authenticity.
Coursera agrees to acquire Udemy in a stock-for-stock transaction. The post Coursera Acquiring Udemy appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
John Mueller from Google had Danny Sullivan from Google on the Search Off the Record podcast to talk about “Thoughts on SEO & SEO for AI.” In short, they both said SEO for AI is the same as SEO for traditional search but then they got into it.
Google updated its JavaScript SEO best practices document with a new section on how to set the canonial URL when using JavaScript. Google wrote, “The best way to set the canonical URL is to use HTML, but if you have to use JavaScript, make sure that you always set the canonical URL to the same value as the original HTML.”
It’s time to reset how we think about links and link building for SEO and AI search. The post Let’s Be Honest About The Ranking Power Of Links appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
Google offers direct guidance on what matters for ranking in AI-driven search experiences. The post Google Explains How To Rank In AI Search appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
After almost a month delay with the page indexing report within Google Search Console, the report is now back to its normal timeframe.
Google SVP Nick Fox says AI Mode’s personal context features, including opt-in Gmail connections teased at I/O, are still in internal testing. The post Google’s AI Mode Personal Context Features “Still To Come” appeared first on Search Engine Journal