SEO

ChatGPT Traffic Drop Appears To Be A Tracking Problem via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Posted by admin on 2026/10/15 at 9:48 pm

ChatGPT-attributed traffic fell sharply in several analytics datasets this month, and analysts tie the drop to ChatGPT links that open without tracking tags. The post ChatGPT Traffic Drop Appears To Be A Tracking Problem appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Google’s Universal Cart Is Live: How Carts Get To Your Store via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Posted by admin on 2026/10/15 at 8:43 pm

Universal Cart is rolling out across Search and the Gemini app, with checkout inside the cart or a one-way handoff to the store’s own site. The post Google’s Universal Cart Is Live: How Carts Get To Your Store appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

How Do I Measure And Attribute When Clicks Only Tell Part Of The Story? – Ask A PPC via @sejournal, @navahf

Posted by admin on 2026/10/15 at 7:00 pm

Measure PPC value beyond clicks with conversion tracking, impression signals, and business records that help validate attribution as buying journeys move into AI. The post How Do I Measure And Attribute When Clicks Only Tell Part Of The Story

Google Updates Links In AI Mode & AI Overviews Again, Won’t Show Click Data

Posted by admin on 2026/10/15 at 4:00 pm

Google, for the umpteenth time, has updated how it shows links and carousel link cards in AI Mode and AI Overviews. Google always says this is to encourage searchers to click from the AI response to the publisher or creator, but it feels as if those efforts to drive clicks from AI search continue to fail.

Google Puts Inline Links Higher In More AI Search Responses via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Posted by admin on 2026/10/15 at 4:00 pm

Google is changing how links appear in AI Mode and AI Overviews, moving inline links higher and expanding the carousels that highlight Preferred Sources.

SERPs Stop Being The Default Between 2028 & 2030 via @sejournal, @DuaneForrester

Posted by admin on 2026/10/15 at 2:00 pm

Google flips its default from ranked results to AI answers when answer-layer ad yield matches the SERP. That crossover lands between 2028 and 2030.

Daily Search Forum Recap: October 15, 2026

Posted by admin on 2026/10/15 at 2:00 pm

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

Universal Cart Launches In Google Search (U.S.)

Posted by admin on 2026/10/15 at 1:40 pm

Google has launched its Universal Cart today in Google Search and Gemini within the United States. This is powered by the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) and it was launched right before the big holiday shopping season.

96.8% Chance Of A Panda-Style Update Within A Month According To Prediction Model Signals via @sejournal, @TaylorDanRW

Posted by admin on 2026/10/15 at 12:00 pm

Prepare for a potential Panda-style Google update by addressing scaled AI content and fake authors that could threaten rankings across your site.

Google Automotive Model Feeds On Search Ads (Vehicle Top Ads)

Posted by admin on 2026/10/15 at 11:51 am

Google has a new Google Ads beta format named automotive model feeds on search ads, also known as Vehicle Top Ads (Beta). This is a new search ad format designed specifically for vehicle manufacturers to showcase vehicles with rich visuals and key details in the search results.