Jul 25
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Google’s John Mueller answered a question about the use of llms.txt and whether it makes sense to use a noindex header with it. The post Google Says It Could Make Sense To Use Noindex Header With LLMS.txt appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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Google Says It Could Make Sense To Use Noindex Header With LLMS.txt via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Jul 25
21
A new analysis finds Google’s top organic CTR dropped from 28% to 19% following the expansion of AI Overviews, highlighting how behavior is changing. The post Google CTRs Drop 32% For Top Result After AI Overview Rollout appeared first on Search Engine Journal
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Google CTRs Drop 32% For Top Result After AI Overview Rollout via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
A Netcraft report finds 34% of login URLs suggested by AI could lead to phishing or unrelated sites, posing risks for users. The post AI Chatbots Frequently Get Login URLs Wrong, Netcraft Warns appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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AI Chatbots Frequently Get Login URLs Wrong, Netcraft Warns via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Jul 25
21
Google has uploaded a new logo for Google Search Console. The logo looks like a variation of an analytics logo with a magnifying glass, with blue, green, yellow and a smidge of red in the logo.
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Google Search Console Has A New Logo
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
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Daily Search Forum Recap: July 21, 2025
DuckDuckGo now lets you hide AI-generated images from search results. Here’s how it works. The post DuckDuckGo Adds Option To Filter Out AI-Generated Images appeared first on Search Engine Journal
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DuckDuckGo Adds Option To Filter Out AI-Generated Images via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Jul 25
21
Want your content and brand cited in AI results? Focus on substance, not shortcuts. Here’s the strategy that works
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How To Get Your Content (& Brand) Recommended By AI & LLMs via @sejournal, @andreasvoniatis
Jordi Ribas, Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President of Search and AI, posted a comparison of Microsoft’s Copilot to Google’s AI Mode on LinkedIn. He said, “They’re both excellent AI search products but we’re taking a different approach for some query segments.”
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Microsoft’s Jordi Ribas Compares Copilot To Google AI Mode
Google is testing moving the “Ask” button to one of the main buttons on some Google local listings. I cannot replicate this but the Ask button in this example below comes right after the directions and start buttons, and before the call button.
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Google Maps Business Profile Ask Button More Prominent
Google Ads is letting some advertisers add negative keyword lists to their Performance Max campaigns. This is despite Google’s very own help documentation specifically saying, “Negative keyword lists aren’t available to use in your Performance Max campaigns.”
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Google Ads Negative Keyword Lists For Performance Max Campaigns – Maybe?