Google’s February 2026 Google Discover Core Update has officially completed rolling out after just over 3 weeks. This update started on February 5, 2026, and was completed on February 27, 2026.
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February 2026 Google Discover Core Update Is Done Rolling Out After 3 Weeks
What should you prioritize for SEO in 2026? Chima Mmeje offers six tips for staying on top of SEO in 2026, including how to optimize for agentic AI, build entity clusters, and track LLM metrics to stay ahead.
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Top SEO Tips For 2026 — Whiteboard Friday
Google’s Gary Illyes clarifies why resource hints do not influence Googlebot’s crawling behavior, and notes that HTML validity is not a ranking factor. The post Google Explains Why Its Crawler Ignores Your Resource Hints appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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Google Explains Why Its Crawler Ignores Your Resource Hints via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Lack of support for an independent WordPress plugin and theme repository leads Joost de Valk to step away. The post Joost de Valk Exits Federated WordPress Repository Project appeared first on Search Engine Journal
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Joost de Valk Exits Federated WordPress Repository Project via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Lack of support for an independent WordPress plugin and theme repository leads Joost de Valk to step away. The post Joost de Valk Exits Federated WordPress Repository Project appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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Joost de Valk Exits Federated WordPress Repository Project via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
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Daily Search Forum Recap: February 26, 2026
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We’re Bringing The SEJ Newsroom To You, Live [Free Event] via @sejournal, @hethr_campbell
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Search isn’t disappearing, but the habit is changing. This article breaks down why agents are replacing browsing with delegation
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When Google Is No Longer A Verb: Search Becoming Infrastructure via @sejournal, @DuaneForrester
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Researchers compared two ways to improve rankings in LLMs: Shadow Model and Query-based solutions. The post How Researchers Reverse-Engineered LLMs For A Ranking Experiment appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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Researchers compared two ways to improve rankings in LLMs: Shadow Model and Query-based solutions. The post How Researchers Reverse-Engineered LLMs For A Ranking Experiment appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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How Researchers Reverse-Engineered LLMs For A Ranking Experiment via @sejournal, @martinibuster