As you know, Google has appealed its search monopoly ruling and with that, filed a number of new documents with the court. One is an affidavit of Elizabeth Reid, Google’s Vice President and Head of Search.
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Google Search Monopoly Appeal Legal Docs Mention Search Signals
An explainer of how recommender systems like Google Discover may work according to a classic research paper. The post How Recommender Systems Like Google Discover May Work appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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How Recommender Systems Like Google Discover May Work via @sejournal, @martinibuster
A WordPress and WooCommerce plugin vulnerability enables unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts. The post NotificationX WordPress WooCommerce Plugin Vulnerabilities Impact 40k Sites appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
Go beyond rankings with Search Experience Optimization (SXO). Learn how to use user behavior data to improve clicks, engagement, and conversions.
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How to Make Every Click Count with Search Experience Optimization
Take charge of your advertising with Performance Max. Learn to segment products and enhance your campaign performance effectively. The post The Smart Way To Take Back Control Of Google’s Performance Max [A Step-By-Step Guide] appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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The Smart Way To Take Back Control Of Google’s Performance Max [A Step-By-Step Guide]
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Hostinger analyzed 66.7B bot requests across 5M+ hosted sites and found AI training crawlers are blocked more often, while OpenAI’s search bot expands. The post OpenAI Search Crawler Passes 55% Coverage In Hostinger Study appeared first on Search Engine Journal
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Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
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Daily Search Forum Recap: January 20, 2026
AI search broke the link between traffic and revenue. This piece explains how SEO creates demand without page views.
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The Great Decoupling via @sejournal, @Kevin_Indig
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Understand why entity linking is becoming a strategic requirement for local SEO in AI search environments. The post Case Study: How Entity Linking Can Support Local Search Success appeared first on Search Engine Journal
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Case Study: How Entity Linking Can Support Local Search Success via @sejournal, @marthavanberkel
Interview with Perplexity AI offers insights into what makes AI answer engines different from regular search The post Perplexity AI Interview Explains How AI Search Works appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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Perplexity AI Interview Explains How AI Search Works via @sejournal, @martinibuster