Google Shopping API cutoff looms, putting ad delivery at risk
Advertisers must migrate to Google’s new Merchant API or risk Shopping and Performance Max campaigns stopping altogether.
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Does llms.txt matter? We tracked 10 sites to find out
We analyzed llms.txt across 10 websites. Only two saw AI traffic increases — and it wasn’t because of the file.
7 real-world AI failures that show why adoption keeps going wrong
From illegal trades to chatbot lawsuits, these examples reveal the operational, legal, and reputational risks behind failed AI deployments.
The Great Decoupling via @sejournal, @Kevin_Indig
AI search broke the link between traffic and revenue. This piece explains how SEO creates demand without page views.
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Why LLM-only pages aren’t the answer to AI search
Creating pages only machines will see won’t improve AI search visibility. Data shows standard SEO fundamentals still drive AI citations.
Case Study: How Entity Linking Can Support Local Search Success via @sejournal, @marthavanberkel
Understand why entity linking is becoming a strategic requirement for local SEO in AI search environments.
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SEO in 2026: What will stay the same
Hype cycles come and go. But real SEO gains still depend on trust, crawlable data, and meeting user needs — not chasing the latest novelty.
Perplexity AI Interview Explains How AI Search Works via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Interview with Perplexity AI offers insights into what makes AI answer engines different from regular search
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Yext’s Visibility Brief: Your guide to brand visibility in AI search by Yext
Explore insights on how to lead, adapt, and grow in a world where AI agents decide which brands surface, and which disappear.
Data Shows AI Overviews Disappears On Certain Kinds Of Finance Queries via @sejournal, @martinibuster
New data from BrightEdge shows which kinds of finance-related queries trigger AI answers and which kinds do not
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