Zero-Click Searches Hit Record Highs in 2026, Report Finds
The Datos x SparkToro State of Search Report 2026 reveals record-high zero-click searches, declining paid clicks, and a rise in informational queries.
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Google Earth AI image generator pulled after misuse for disaster imagery
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Google maintains search dominance despite AI chatbot growth, report finds
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Google warns webmasters of search box spam, ‘hacked’ site flags
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Boris Cherny, head of Anthropic's Claude Code, argues prompt engineering is overblown. Focus on hard tasks and verification for advanced AI.
European Search Market Fragmented by Regulation, Local Engines
Europe's search market is fragmented by regulation and local engines. DMA, AI Act, and marketplaces are reshaping discovery beyond Google and Bing.
Google updates OKF with five new trust signals for data verification
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AI Recognizes 96 Percent of Brands, Rarely Mentions Them in Queries
A new study by Victorious finds AI recognizes 96% of brands but mentions only a fraction in buyer research questions, posing a challenge for brand visibility.
Google: CMS-generated internal URLs do not harm SEO rankings
John Mueller of Google clarifies that automatically generated internal URLs from CMS platforms like Squarespace do not affect SEO. Learn why to ignore them.
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