BuzzStream analyzed robots.txt files for 100 top news sites. 79% block training bots, but 71% also block retrieval bots that affect AI citations. The post Most Major News Publishers Block AI Training & Retrieval Bots appeared first on Search Engine Journal
Google’s John Mueller says businesses relying on referral traffic should consider the ‘full picture’ of AI and prioritize based on actual usage data. The post Google’s Mueller Weighs In On SEO vs GEO Debate appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
Google’s John Mueller says “Page Indexed without content” errors typically indicate server or CDN blocking of Googlebot, not JavaScript issues. Here’s what to check
Google Ads quietly implements a powerful multimodal AI that improves Google’s ability to catch fraudulent advertisers.
A Guardian investigation says health experts found misleading information in Google’s AI Overviews for some medical searches. Google disputes the findings. The post The Guardian: Google AI Overviews Gave Misleading Health Advice appeared first on Search Engine Journal
Google quietly published a research paper that shows how to improve recommender systems like Google Discover and YouTube. The post Google’s Recommender System Breakthrough Detects Semantic Intent appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
Reddit introduces Max campaigns, a new automated campaign type designed to simplify setup, improve performance, and provide deeper audience insight for advertisers.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella urges moving beyond “slop vs sophistication,” while Google engineer Jaana Dogan frames AI criticism as burnout. The post Microsoft CEO, Google Engineer Deflect AI Quality Complaints appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
Early analysis of Google’s December core update points to gains for specialized sites over generalists. News publishers saw heavy volatility across surfaces.
Ahrefs research showed that biased inputs can still produce actionable insight for Generative Engine Optimization (GEO). The post Ahrefs Tested AI Misinformation, But Proved Something Else appeared first on Search Engine Journal .