SEO in 2026: Higher standards, AI influence, and a web still catching up
Technical SEO is getting easier by default — but decisions around bots, LLMs.txt, and structured data are becoming more complex.
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How to design content that AI systems prefer and promote
See how passage-level retrieval works and why answer-first, well-structured content is more likely to be surfaced and reused.
ChatGPT Search Is Citing Fewer Sites, Data Shows via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
ChatGPT Search is citing fewer websites per response after GPT-5.3 Instant became the default experience.
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How to produce content that naturally builds AEO clout
Backlinks still matter, but authority now extends to mentions and citations. Learn how to create content that earns both in AI search.
The Top 6 Search Engines Market Share & The AI Search Engines To Watch via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Declining Google share and rising AI search usage signal a shift in where discovery happens and how SEO teams should allocate resources.
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Guest post outreach in 2026: A proven, scalable process
Learn how to find the right sites, pitch relevant topics, and improve reply and publish rates with a repeatable outreach workflow.
WordPress’s Troubled Real-Time Collaboration Feature via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Will WordPress’s troubled real-time collaboration feature be worth delaying the release of WP 7.0?
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Kinder than necessary
If it’s just the right amount of necessary kindness, it’s not really kindness. It’s pleasantness. If the people in our circle begin to experience behavior that’s kinder than necessary, the expectations for what’s necessary will ratchet forward, making everything more pleasant. And… being kind is a lovely way to spend your day.
How AI Is Changing Lead Generation: 3 Key Things SEO & PPC Teams Need To Do Now via @sejournal, @CallRail
Maximize your marketing potential with powerful lead gen techniques to drive engagement and sales effectively.
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MCP, A2A, NLWeb, And AGENTS.md: The Standards Powering The Agentic Web via @sejournal, @slobodanmanic
The agentic web is taking shape through shared protocols, and they matter more than most businesses realize.
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