Messy internal WordPress dispute raises concerns about core contributor burnout and leadership. www.searchenginejournal.com/internal-wor...

Perplexity's Discover pages are praised as an example of programmatic SEO. They're actually something more ambitious, a swing for the fences. www.searchenginejournal.com/perplexitys-...

Researchers tested Sergey Brin's advice about unconventional prompting strategies like threatening the AI and found they sometimes work. Brin said in May: "I don't really expect it to work. And then you're like, whoa, that actually worked." www.searchenginejournal.com/researchers-...

Kind of controversial? But maybe shouldn't be? www.searchenginejournal.com/why-its-okay...

OpenAI's ChatGPT agent marks a change in direction in how users interact with web pages and complete transactions. This could be the most consequential change to online interactions since the introduction of mobile browsing. www.searchenginejournal.com/openai-chatg...

Google's new Graph Foundation Model breaks new ground in machine learning precision, with up to a 40x boost in precision in identifying spam in ads. It can operate at Google scale and is applicable to a wide range of tasks within Google. www.searchenginejournal.com/googles-new-...

Internet Marketing Ninjas has been acquired! www.searchenginejournal.com/internet-mar...

How to engage users to increase AI search visibility with a clever social sharing button technique. www.searchenginejournal.com/how-to-use-n...

Google's trust ranking patent shows how Google adopts user behavior as the basis for identifying trustworthy sites. Understanding this patent helps for achieving a better understanding of Google's ranking system priorities. www.searchenginejournal.com/googles-trus...

Google published details about a new algorithm that's one of those milestone announcements. All upsides and wins, no downsides. It also integrates with existing infrastructure. www.searchenginejournal.com/googles-new-...

Google co-founder Sergey Brin says AI is transforming search from link retrieval to answer synthesis from thousands of results & conducting follow-up research. This shift is changing how people interact with information online. @sejournal.bsky.social www.searchenginejournal.com/googles-serg...

Flashback Friday! I met Sergey Brin at the 2005 Google Zeitgeist event. The friend who took the photo accidentally changed a camera setting, distorting the image.

Thought @martinibuster.bsky.social was messing around when he said he "felt an article brewing" about a post I did on why referral traffic is a 2x-vulnerability Woke up to this from @sejournal.bsky.social Completely 100% agree, become a destination! www.searchenginejournal.com/how-referral...

Perfect description of how to write content for LLMs and search engines. The finest article on the topic to date, imo. @sejournal.bsky.social www.searchenginejournal.com/how-llms-int...

Researchers tested AI agents by Anthropic, Google and OpenAI for what influenced their recommendations. 👉 Gemini applied filters extensively 👉 GPT-4o rarely used filters 👉 Claude was in the middle Banner ads were clicked most but text ads worked best. www.searchenginejournal.com/marketing-to...

Drop what you're doing and read THIS. Pivotal moment. Shopify's CEO published an internal memo that's a slap in the face wake up that AI has to not only be deployed into your workflow but also envisioned as part of your end user's interactions as well. www.searchenginejournal.com/shopify-memo...

Great info shared at Google Search Central Live NYC about how AI Overviews chooses links. www.searchenginejournal.com/google-searc...

Google + Vibe Coding = Exponential Change A recent message from Google's co-founder Sergey Brin suggests that vibe coding may soon influence DeepMind AI development and possibly algorithms that affect #SEO @sejournal.bsky.social www.searchenginejournal.com/why-google-m...

Does Google use compression ratio as a quality signal or is it an SEO myth? The bottom line is that the average website does not have to worry about compression ratios. www.searchenginejournal.com/is-googles-u...

Leaked Slack chat shows Matt Mullenweg considering delaying WordPress releases until late 2027, citing reduced corporate contributions @sejournal.bsky.social #wordpress www.searchenginejournal.com/mullenweg-co...

Awkward Q&A at WordCamp Asia. 1. Mullenweg couldn't answer what WordPress will look like in 5 years. Apparently no plan other than the WP roadmap. 2. Attendee said WordPress is hard to use. Asked Mullenweg's advice for convincing people to use it. www.searchenginejournal.com/wordcamp-asi...

🐱WordPress co-creator Matt Mullenweg expects the WP Engine dispute to be resolved within months and then forgotten. Says people are making it a bigger deal than it really is. @sejournal.bsky.social #WordPress www.searchenginejournal.com/matt-mullenw...

Check out the SEJ SEO Rewind! We talk about AI Integration in Search and what it means for SEO in 2025. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDwc...

Google's requiring JavaScript on Search which they're using to block scrapers, which includes SEO tools. @sejournal.bsky.social www.searchenginejournal.com/confirmed-go...

Court filing challenges Matt Mullenweg's control over WordPress, proposing a Governance Oversight Board. @sejournal.bsky.social www.searchenginejournal.com/mullenwegs-g...

New filing in WP Engine Lawsuit challenges Mullenweg's control over WordPress with a proposed Governance Oversight Board. @sejournal.bsky.social www.searchenginejournal.com/mullenwegs-g...

Automattic paints itself as the victim and points a finger at the WordPress community to justify minimizing resources. @sejournal.bsky.social www.searchenginejournal.com/automattic-t...

Insights from @martinibuster.bsky.social on @sejournal.bsky.social : Sundar Pichai sees Google Search evolving beyond the box by 2025 with AI-driven interactions like voice & images. A must-read for marketers preparing for this shift! Article here: https://bit.ly/41WHDTo #AI #SearchMarketing

You NEED to read this: 👇 Googlers discuss if AI has put SEO on a 'dying path,' but do their views match the actual experience of SEOs and publishers? www.searchenginejournal.com/google-says-...

Google's CEO outlines an AI strategy for 2025 that effectively implies a de-emphasis of Google's traditional Search Box in favor of Gemini and other AI apps. @sejournal.bsky.social www.searchenginejournal.com/google-ceo-d...

Major outage hits ChatGPT and the API. Sora is only partially affected. @sejournal.bsky.social www.searchenginejournal.com/major-outage...

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Joost De Valk calls for leadership change. Mullenweg says no but it may be too late. The momentum for change is picking up. @sejournal.bsky.social www.searchenginejournal.com/yoast-co-fou...

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A frank examination of today's SEO practices with 5 key takeaways. Don't start the new year without reading this first. @sejournal.bsky.social www.searchenginejournal.com/cut-the-mala...

Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt: "With a computer, it'll do exactly what you say. And the gains in computer programming from the AI systems are frightening..." www.searchenginejournal.com/googles-ex-c...

Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt's comments reflect the direction AI is heading in the near future. SEOs should pay attention. via @martinibuster.bsky.social #seonews #Google

THIS is the big takeaway: Google's CEO struggles to articulate how Google cares for the web content ecosystem. Cites how YouTube benefits big corporate interests instead. Out of touch?🤖 www.searchenginejournal.com/google-ceo-s...

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Hey @kelseylibert.bsky.social ! Just added you to the SEO Starter Pack! You're definitely one to follow for everyone interested in SEO. 😸 go.bsky.app/fqa9Gf

As more SEO/Marketing peeps join Bluesky, I'm constantly updating the SEO Starter Pack to help find folks to follow Lovin' following new folks and getting a whole new stream bsky.app/starter-pack...

Google CEO: "In a world in which you’re flooded with like lot of content …if anything, something like search becomes more valuable."

Google's CEO Sundar Pichai says Search will change profoundly in 2025. Struggles to articulate concern for web ecosystem. @sejournal.bsky.social www.searchenginejournal.com/google-ceo-s...

You’re being left behind if you’re focusing on yesterday’s SEO. Moving forward means embracing generative AI tools and tactics, engaging with search’s biggest changes and looking forward. Nostalgia is nice, but new consumer don’t share it with you. foundationinc.co/lab/reddit-m...

OpenAI just rolled out a big ChatGPT update. There is a bug (or feature) in o1 that will have many users switching back to 4o. ChatGPT o1 is stronger but also takes longer to complete tasks Prices have not risen to $200. It's an entirely new plan. 😉 www.searchenginejournal.com/openai-relea...

Scan of 140,000 WordPress sites on Kinsta shows which plugins users indicate are best & reveals most important concerns. 😺☕ www.searchenginejournal.com/scan-of-140k...

Winter weather is later than usual. Getting used to it!

The only article you'll ever need to read about how the Chrome Site Engagement Metrics are used. @sejournal.bsky.social www.searchenginejournal.com/chrome-site-...