Web Bot Auth, Google’s new experimental method to validate authentic bots
This is just a limited test now for some AI agents hosted on Google’s infrastructure but it may roll out more widely sometime in the future.
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Google Previews Meridian GeoX, Data Manager Measurement Updates via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google previews Meridian GeoX, Meridian Studio, Data Manager updates, and visual Google tag setup ahead of Google Marketing Live.
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Query intent vs. conversion intent: Why the difference matters
What users type isn’t always what they want. Learn how aligning intent signals, behavior, and brand improves performance.
How To Test A New Bid Strategy In Google Ads
How PPC strategists can validate bid strategy changes using conversion value by time and CRM data instead of relying on surface-level metrics.
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How China’s fragmented search ecosystem is reshaping SEO in 2026
Baidu still drives B2B demand, while AI and ecommerce platforms reshape discovery. Here’s how to stay visible across both.
Google Says A New Wave Of AI Users Is Transforming Search via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google says a new wave of users are learning that Search can handle more complex questions, changing how they search.
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Google Says Search Is Fine, AI Insiders Say the Median Person Has No Future via @sejournal, @gregjarboe
Google celebrates AI search growth while industry insiders warn of widespread job displacement.
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Google: AI Makes Human Experience More Important For Content via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Google says AI’s ability to surface common information makes human experience and subjective insights more valuable for content.
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The best year
Here’s an interesting thought experiment. Imagine that you would be reincarnated into the soul and body of someone on Earth, 25 years old, at random. You won’t know what you know now, you’ll simply live their life. What year would you choose? Since it’s random, it’s not about picking the best year to be among