Ahrefs: Google AI Overviews cut French CTR by 23 percent in 9 days
Ahrefs study reveals AI Overviews slashed CTR by 23% in France within a month, with health sector and .fr domains hit hardest. Global trends show worsening impa…
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Google AI Prioritizes Content Quality Over Follower Counts
New analysis reveals Google AI Overviews use Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok based on specific answers, not large followings, transforming social media into a d…
Ahrefs Study Debunks Nine AI Search Myths with 15 Million Data Points
Ahrefs' research, based on 15 million data points, busts 9 common AI search myths, revealing truths about AI visibility, schema, and search rankings.
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SEJ Live to Host Free Online Event on AI Search for Local Businesses
SEJ Live will host a free online event on August 26, 2026, to help local businesses adapt SEO strategies for AI-powered search engines and improve visibility.
AI Conversation Fragments Appear in Google Search Console Reports
Discover how AI conversations are appearing in Google Search Console, providing SEOs with new data on user interactions with AI Overviews and AI Mode.
Google allows Gemini users to toggle off visible AI watermarks
Google introduces a new setting for Gemini and Flow, allowing users to disable visible AI-generated content watermarks while retaining invisible SynthID and C2P…
Advertisers use paid search email placements to boost traffic
Paid search email placements offer advertisers incremental traffic via Google and Bing ad platforms, with strategic setup crucial for effectiveness.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Bots Access Forbidden Web Pages in Europe
AI bots, including ChatGPT-User, are accessing forbidden web pages despite robots.txt rules. OpenAI justifies this as user-initiated action.
Anthropic Details AI Text Watermarking for Claude Models
Anthropic details its AI text watermarking for Claude, based on Google DeepMind's SynthID-Text, explaining its function and how it can be defeated.
Google integrates Gemini 3.7 Flash into AI Search for subscribers
Google adds Gemini 3.7 Flash to AI Mode in Search, offering enhanced instruction following and intent understanding for AI Pro and Ultra subscribers.
YouTube Promotes Creator Search Lift Amid Attribution Challenges
YouTube is promoting creator partnerships based on branded search lift, but a new report reveals significant attribution challenges for brands.
Microsoft Clarity introduces new AI scrape-to-referral ratio
Microsoft Clarity introduces new AI Scrape-to-Referral Ratio and Bot Analytics features to help websites measure the impact of AI scraping on traffic.
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