How to plan for GEO in 2026 and evolve your search strategy
GEO is changing where discovery happens – from search engines to social and AI. The brands that plan now will own visibility in 2026.
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Do Backlinks Still Matter in AI Search? Insights from 1,000 Domains [Study]
We analyzed 1,000 domains to uncover how backlinks influence AI-generated answers. The verdict: quality and authority drive visibility in AI search.
New WordPress Vibe Coding Simplifies Building Websites via @sejournal, @martinibuster
10Web Vibe enables easy WordPress development through spoken interaction
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Significant digits
Even though it’s possible to design an oral thermometer that measures body temperature to a hundredth of a degree, there’s no reason to do so. In fact, 98.6 is overkill. 98 is enough information. More digits don’t give us more information, they simply distract or confuse us. The same is true for time. Knowing what
Bing Supports data-nosnippet For Search Snippets & AI Answers via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Bing now supports the data-nosnippet HTML attribute, letting websites exclude specific page sections from search snippets and AI-generated answers in Bing.
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Google Says It Surfaces More Video, Forums, And UGC via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
In a WSJ interview, Google’s VP of Search Liz Reid says ranking has been adjusted to surface more short-form video, forums, and UGC.
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Google says you need certification for prescription drug advertising
Google will soon require certification to target prescription drug keywords – a major shift for healthcare and legal advertisers.
Microsoft Bing finally supports the data-nosnippet HTML attribute
Bing catches up to Google, letting you block content from snippets and AI answers without impacting page ranking or visibility in search.
ChatGPT performs a search in 31% of prompts, new data reveals
ChatGPT’s search queries averaged 5.48 words – and more than three-quarters were five words or longer, a new Nectiv study finds.
Google Search rebounds as Amazon steps back: Q3 ad report
Amazon’s exit from Google Shopping cut ad costs and boosted clicks, giving retailers a fresh opening as Google’s AI-driven campaigns expand.