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AI Advances Drive Digital Reach Down, Prompting Business Adaptation
Organic clicks fell 42% on Google and LinkedIn reach dropped 47% due to AI. Experts argue this is structural disruption,...
Joyce de Castro
August 19, 2026
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Joyce de Castro
Joyce is a core team member at Rabbit Rank and the lead author covering SEO news, algorithm updates, industry trends, and actionable ranking strategies.
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Google explains need for periodic spam updates despite continuous algorithm changes
John Mueller clarified why Google still rolls out periodic spam updates, balancing continuous algorithm improvements wit...
Joyce de Castro
August 19, 2026
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Google launches August 2026 spam update to improve search results
Google launches its August 2026 Spam Update, a normal anti-spam rollout targeting manipulative web practices across all...
Joyce de Castro
August 18, 2026
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Meta AI crawlers dominate web reading as Google faces publisher scrutiny
Publishers are negotiating with Google over AI access and compensation, but Meta’s AI crawlers are the dominant, uncompe...
Joyce de Castro
August 18, 2026
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AI Assistants Alter Content Strategy, Undermining Search Volume
Traditional search volume metrics are failing content strategists as AI assistants change user query behavior, necessita...
Joyce de Castro
August 18, 2026
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OpenAI’s ChatGPT uses site: operators to improve search quality
ChatGPT’s fan-out queries, particularly ‘site:’ searches, are evolving to improve response quality, combat spam, and ref...
Joyce de Castro
August 18, 2026
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YouTube Alters View Count Method for Long-Form, Live Videos
YouTube is updating its view count metric for long-form videos and live streams, counting a view from the start. Learn h...
Joyce de Castro
August 17, 2026
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Answer.AI Releases llms.txt V2 with Enhanced AI Agent Linking
Jeremy Howard released llms.txt V2, adding formal Markdown linking for AI agents and documentation tools, clarifying its...
Joyce de Castro
August 17, 2026
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AI Assistants Transform Local Business Discovery, SEO
AI assistants are transforming local search by curating business recommendations. Learn how to optimize your business fo...
Joyce de Castro
August 17, 2026