Google uses both schema.org markup and og:image meta tag for thumbnails in Google Search and Discover
Google clarified this within its Google image best practices and Google Discover documentation.
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Own your branded search: Building a competitive PPC defense
Competitors and review sites are bidding on your brand. Here’s how to structure PPC campaigns that protect revenue and high-intent traffic.
How to revise your old content for AI search optimization
AI rewards clear answers and structured, retrievable content. Learn how to reformat, prioritize, and refine metadata for visibility.
Google publishes Universal Commerce Protocol help page
Google released new guidance explaining how its Universal Commerce Protocol powers AI-driven checkout across its platforms.
Information Retrieval Part 4 (Sigh): Grounding & RAG
Explore information retrieval grounding and retrieval augmented generation to enhance LLM outputs with trustworthy sources.
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YouTube’s AI Slop Problem And How Marketers Can Compete via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
« AI-generated slop” now accounts for 21% of Shorts shown to new users. Here’s what the data says about monetization, trust, and long-term organic strategy.
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How Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol changes ecommerce SEO
Product feeds, structured data, and Merchant Center now determine visibility in Google’s AI shopping experience. Here’s the new SEO playbook.
Why SEO Now Depends on Citation-Worthy Content [Webinar] via @sejournal, @hethr_campbell
How Content Marketing Drives Visibility in AI Search How do you get your content to be the kind that LLMs recognize, reference, and recommend? AI-powered search experiences like ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, and Google AI Overviews are changing how people discover brands and content. Instead of blue links on a results page, these systems generate answers that selectively cite the…
How to increase Google Discover traffic with technical fixes
Discover traffic is shifting toward social posts and AI summaries. Learn which publisher, image, and author signals still drive visibility.
See how leaders bridge the engagement divide by attending ‘Engage with SAP Online’ by SAP Engagement Cloud
On March 11, Mark Ritson and leaders from BMW, Essity, and Sinch break down what’s driving change in customer engagement, and how brands can keep up.