YouTube launched its first annual Recap feature showing viewing stats, top channels, and personality types.
Go here to see the original:
YouTube Launches First Annual Recap Feature For All Users via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Read more:
Daily Search Forum Recap: December 2, 2025
Dec 25
2
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has declared a “code red” to prioritize ChatGPT improvements, delaying advertising and AI agent initiatives as Google’s Gemini gains ground. The post OpenAI Declares ‘Code Red’ To Improve ChatGPT Amid Google Competition appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
See original here:
OpenAI Declares ‘Code Red’ To Improve ChatGPT Amid Google Competition via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Learn the differences between XML and HTML sitemaps, their impact on crawlability, and when each makes sense for your site’s structure. The post Ask an SEO: Is An XML Or HTML Sitemap Better For SEO? appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
Read the original here:
Ask an SEO: Is An XML Or HTML Sitemap Better For SEO? via @sejournal, @HelenPollitt1
Today marks the 22nd anniversary of when I started this site, the Search Engine Roundtable. I was 23 years old when I started this site, compiling what the search community and search industry was talking about and…
Read more:
22 Years Covering The Search Industry
It is already December, can you believe it and even crazier, I’ve been doing this for 22 years! Where does the time ago. In any event, we had some serious Google ranking volatility this month, especially over the Thanksgiving week/end.
See the article here:
December 2025 Google Webmaster Report
Google’s Gemini 3 and Nano Banana Pro is now available in AI Mode in 120 countries and territories in English. This expands it from Gemini 3 in AI Mode’s initial launch just a couple of weeks ago.
Originally posted here:
Google Rolls Out Gemini 3 & Nano Banana Pro In AI Mode To More
Google’s John Mueller said having a 100MB video file on your home page won’t have a noticeable SEO effect. This was his response on a Reddit thread to the concern of having such a weighted-down file on your home page.
Original post:
Google: 100MB Video Won’t Have A Noticeable Effect On Your SEO
A strategic look at marketing measurement, bridging data, storytelling, and influence to turn performance reporting into organizational leverage.
See the article here:
Signal Vs. Noise: Predicting Future Impact Of Content Marketing
Back in October, we saw Google testing having the “Show more” button in the AI Overviews within Google Search jump you to AI Mode with follow-up questions. Well, Google’s Robby Stein announced on X yesterday that this is being tested (after it was tested already) in the mobile search results.
Read the original here:
Google Officially Tests Blending AI Mode Into AI Overviews