Google’s September 2026 spam update is rolling out worldwide and may take up to two weeks to complete. The post Google Rolls Out September 2026 Spam Update Globally appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
Block flattening can make weak AI Overview visibility look like a top ranking, so measure visits and conversions to assess search performance.
Google announced a new query fan-out framework that is described as ready for production-scale search. The post Google Announces New Query Fan-Out Framework: R4T-Diffusion appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
A report finds Google Search and Discover declines got steeper for publishers, while direct, internal, and dark social grew. The post Google Search Decline Steepened To 40% YoY For Publishers appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
A report finds Google Search and Discover declines got steeper for publishers, while direct, internal, and dark social grew.
AI agents find the cheapest route to any target you set. Research from MIT and Stanford shows why SEO teams need metrics agents can’t fake.
Baidu’s new AI CTR divides clicks by citations, not impressions. Here’s why that matters and what else the AI Traffic Analysis report will show. The post Baidu Now Measures AI Citations: Here’s What SEOs Should (And Shouldn’t) Read Into It appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
AI search pulls from more sources than most SEOs track.
AI search pulls from more sources than most SEOs track. Here’s a tiered view of which data sources deserve your attention first
Fiverr’s holiday survey finds more of its search freelancers reporting rising GEO requests than Google-ranking requests, though most still back SEO long term. The post GEO Requests Rise Among More Search Freelancers Than Google SEO appeared first on Search Engine Journal .