SEO

Why AI Recommends Your Competitor & What To Do About It via @sejournal, @lorenbaker

Posted by admin on 2026/08/03 at 5:30 pm

Kris Jones says one word decides whether AI recommends your brand: synthesis. Here’s what that means for where you spend next quarter’s budget.

Daily Search Forum Recap: August 3, 2026

Posted by admin on 2026/08/03 at 2:00 pm

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. We are seeing Google Search ranking volatility starting on August 1st and kicking up today…

Free Advanced Link Training Lessons via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Posted by admin on 2026/08/03 at 1:17 pm

One of the most advanced SEOs of all time, Bill Hartzer, is giving away free advanced link training lessons. The post Free Advanced Link Training Lessons appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Google Recommends Using 304 Status Code To Conserve Crawl Budget via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Posted by admin on 2026/08/03 at 12:55 pm

Google’s updated crawl budget documentation recommends serving a 304 response code to Googlebot for pages that haven’t changed.

Google’s AI Image Generation In Google Earth Literally Became Disastrous via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Posted by admin on 2026/08/03 at 12:01 pm

Google Earth’s AI image generator was rolled back after the internet used it to create realistic scenes of destruction. The post Google’s AI Image Generation In Google Earth Literally Became Disastrous appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Reviews, Reputation & Listings: The Local Signals AI Now Reads via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Posted by admin on 2026/08/03 at 12:00 pm

Listing inconsistencies, review language, and third-party citations now decide whether AI assistants name your business. Fix them in this order before chasing AI visibility tactics. The post Reviews, Reputation & Listings: The Local Signals AI Now Reads appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Google Search Ranking Volatility Hits August 1st & Heats Up Into August 3rd

Posted by admin on 2026/08/03 at 11:51 am

I am seeing signs of another Google Search ranking update with a lot of volatility hitting this past weekend again.

Google Business Profiles Protect From Fraudulent Calls and Texts Updated

Posted by admin on 2026/08/03 at 11:41 am

The Google Business Profile help page on Help protect against fraudulent calls and texts has been updated. It now includes how to identify legitimate texts over WhatsApp and RCS messages, it also updated a lot of the examples of the types of calls and messages you get, plus more.

Bing Webmaster Tools Page & Query Level Filtering Coming To Reports

Posted by admin on 2026/08/03 at 11:31 am

Microsoft has confirmed it is working on bringing filtering capabilities to the Bing Webmaster Tools performance reports.

EU Commission Article 50 AI Transparency Law Has Four Exemptions via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Posted by admin on 2026/08/03 at 11:27 am

The European Commission’s AI transparency law that has taken effect contains four exemptions from its AI labeling requirements. The post EU Commission Article 50 AI Transparency Law Has Four Exemptions appeared first on Search Engine Journal .