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Researchers fooled AI models with fake dates to boost visibility

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Danny Goodwin

10/09/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Danny Goodwin. Read the original article Add a fake 2025 date, increase your AI visibility. A new study shows ChatGPT and rivals reward recency over relevance.

Google open-sources ads API MCP server for AI developers

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

10/09/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article This change will allow AI applications to access and analyze Google Ads data through natural language for the first time.

Snapchat Tests ‘Bitmoji Plaza’ Virtual Interaction Option on Web

By: Andrew Hutchinson

10/09/25

Source: Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Snapchat’s New Bitmoji Plaza: A Basic Metaverse Experience on the Web Snapchat introduces Bitmoji Plaza, a simple 3D digital space where users…

Facebook’s Shutting Down its Gaming Creator Program

By: Andrew Hutchinson

10/09/25

Source: Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Facebook to Retire Gaming Creator Program in 2026, Shifting Focus Away from Gaming Streamers Facebook is ending its Gaming Creator Program by…

The Ultimate 82-Point Checklist for SEO & AI Visibility

Source: General SEO - SEO Blog by Ahrefs

By: Despina Gavoyannis

10/09/25

Source: General SEO – SEO Blog by Ahrefs by Despina Gavoyannis. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of The Ultimate SEO + AI Search Checklist: Boost Your Brand Visibility This checklist merges…

The Ultimate 82-Point Checklist for SEO & AI Visibility

Source: General SEO - SEO Blog by Ahrefs

By: Despina Gavoyannis

10/09/25

Source: General SEO – SEO Blog by Ahrefs by Despina Gavoyannis. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of The Ultimate SEO + AI Search Checklist for Brand Visibility This comprehensive checklist merges…

Manager, SEO ~ Marketbridge ~ $65,000 – $82,000 per year CAD ~ Remote (Canada)

Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: SEOJobs

10/09/25

Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com by SEOJobs. Read the original article This is a remote role, required to work in EST hours. Who We Are  Marketbridge is a leading integrated growth…

YouTube Opens the Door for Previously Banned Creators to Return to the App

By: Andrew Hutchinson

10/09/25

Source: Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of YouTube’s New ‘Second Chance’ Program for Banned Creators YouTube has officially launched a pilot “second chance” program allowing some permanently banned creators…

Google Provides Insights Into the Latest Halloween Search Trends

By: Andrew Hutchinson

10/09/25

Source: Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Top Halloween Costume Trends and Insights from Google’s Frightgeist 2025 Google’s Frightgeist 2025 reveals the hottest Halloween costume trends, including popular picks…

YouTube Provides AI-Powered Data on Content Impact

By: Andrew Hutchinson

10/09/25

Source: Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of YouTube’s New AI-Powered Brand Pulse Report Enhancing Content Impact Insights YouTube’s Brand Pulse Report leverages AI-driven multi-modal analysis to track brand mentions…

Meta Adds More Languages to AI Translations for Reels

By: Andrew Hutchinson

10/09/25

Source: Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Meta Expands AI Translations for Reels to Hindi and Portuguese Meta has extended its AI-powered translation and lip-sync features for Reels to…

Forget the Great Decoupling – SEO’s Great Normalization has begun

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Gaetano DiNardi

10/09/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Gaetano DiNardi. Read the original article The chase for empty traffic is over. SEO success now depends on intent-driven content, grounded visibility, and proof of business value.

AI search relies on brand-controlled sources, not Reddit: Report

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Danny Goodwin

10/09/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Danny Goodwin. Read the original article New analysis of 6.8 million AI citations finds that most AI answers come from brand-controlled content in ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity.

SEO Content Contractor ~ Stride Learning ~ $26.83 – $40.87 per hour ~ Remote (USA)

Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: SEOJobs

10/09/25

Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com by SEOJobs. Read the original article Job Description SUMMARY: We’re seeking an experienced Content Marketing SEO contractor to develop and execute content strategies that drive organic…

Apple Ads: What you need to know in 2026

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Dii Pooler

10/09/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Dii Pooler. Read the original article Apple Ads has evolved beyond App Store search. Learn how to structure campaigns and scale efficiently across Apple’s growing ad ecosystem.

First interview with Scale AI’s CEO: $14B Meta deal, what’s working in enterprise AI, and what frontier labs are building next | Jason Droege

Source: Lenny's Newsletter

By: Lenny Rachitsky

10/09/25

Source: Lenny’s Newsletter by Lenny Rachitsky. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Lessons from Jason Droege on Building Scale AI and Uber Eats Jason Droege, CEO of Scale AI, shares insights…

How to measure and maximize visibility in AI search

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Conductor

10/09/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Conductor. Read the original article Rankings still matter, but AI visibility is rising fast. Learn how to measure and maximize your presence in ChatGPT, AI Overviews, and…

Daily Search Forum Recap: October 9, 2025

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

10/09/25

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Latest Developments in Google Search and AI Features Google search ranking volatility increased significantly in early October,…

We’ve Learned More About How to Appear in AI Answers – SparkToro

Source: SparkToro

By: Rand Fishkin

10/09/25

Source: SparkToro by Rand Fishkin. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of How to Influence AI Tools and LLM Rankings in 2024 Recent research reveals that AI language models like ChatGPT and…

Google Search Ranking Volatility Heats Up October 7th and 8th

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

10/09/25

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of SEO Industry Observes Unusual Search Ranking Volatility in Early October The SEO community has noted significant search…

Google AdSense New Authorized Buyers

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

10/09/25

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google’s Update to AdSense Brand Safety Controls Google is replacing the “Ad networks” blocking control with a…

Google AI Mode Expands To 35 New Languages & 40 Countries (200+ Countries)

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

10/09/25

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google AI Mode Expands to Over 200 Countries and 36 New Languages Google AI Mode is now…

SEO Daily News Recaps for Wednesday, October 8, 2025

10/09/25

SEO Daily News Recap for Wednesday, October 8, 2025 Organic SEO & Search News Google Announces AI Training Programs for SMBs – The new courses aim to ensure the SMBs are up…

Google Try On Supports Shoes & Expands To Australia, Canada and Japan

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

10/09/25

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Expands AI Try On Feature to Shoes and New Countries Google’s AI-powered Try On feature now…

Google Business Profiles Insights

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

10/09/25

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Tests New Insights Feature for Google Business Profiles Google is **experimenting** with a new **Insights feature**…

Google Added Google NotebookLM To Googlebot User-Triggered Fetchers

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

10/09/25

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Adds Google NotebookLM to User-Triggered Fetchers List Google NotebookLM has been officially added to Google’s list…

SEO/GEO Specialist ~ Perrill ~ $70k-$80k ~ Hybrid, Minnetonka MN (US)

By: jilllynndesign

10/08/25

Source: jilllynndesign. Read the original article Perrill is an award-winning digital marketing agency that exists to power businesses to win online. We are in search of a SEO/GEO Specialist with 3-5+ years…

Edits Gets New Fonts, Halloween Sound Effects, and More

Source: Unknown Source

By: Andrew Hutchinson

10/08/25

Source: Unknown Source by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Instagram Edits App Update: New Fonts, Sound Effects & Collaboration Tools Instagram Edits has launched significant updates including a…

Google’s virtual try-on adds shoes, expands internationally

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

10/08/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article The AI-powered feature offers advertisers new ways to engage shoppers with interactive, personalized experiences.

LinkedIn Limits Competitor Analysis for Non-Paying Company Pages

By: Andrew Hutchinson

10/08/25

Source: Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of LinkedIn’s Competitor Analytics Moves to Paid Access LinkedIn’s Competitor Analytics tool, previously free, will now limit non-paying users to comparing performance against…

Instagram Tests Reels Algorithm Control Options

By: Andrew Hutchinson

10/08/25

Source: Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Instagram Introduces New Algorithm Control for Reels Content Instagram is rolling out a new feature allowing users to manually customize their Reels…

Digital Marketing SEO / SEM Specialist Needed ~ Home Painters Toronto ~ Remote (Canada)

Source: Mid Level SEO Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: SEOJobs

10/08/25

Source: Mid Level SEO Jobs – SEOjobs.com by SEOJobs. Read the original article We at Home Painters Toronto Inc. are an entrepreneurial residential painting company which has been in business for over…

Do Pop-Ups Increase Conversions?

Source: Sterling Sky Inc

By: Joy Hawkins

10/08/25

Source: Sterling Sky Inc by Joy Hawkins. Read the original article Pop-ups are annoying. There, I said it. But data doesn’t care if I find pop-ups irritating. And according to our actual,…

Campaign Type added to Google Ads Channel Performance report

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

10/08/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article Google’s new ‘Campaign Type’ hint suggests the Channel Performance report will expand beyond Performance Max.

Meta Updates Marketing API To Put More Focus on AI Targeting Tools

By: Andrew Hutchinson

10/08/25

Source: Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Meta Marketing API Updates Enhance Ad Placement Flexibility and AI Targeting Meta is updating its Marketing API to allow limited ad spend…

Sam Altman’s ChatGPT pivot: From ‘I hate ads’ to ‘maybe they don’t suck’

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Danny Goodwin

10/08/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Danny Goodwin. Read the original article OpenAI CEO Sam Altman used to hate ads. Now it seems he’s warming up to them as OpenAI builds the tech…

Google Announces AI Training Programs for SMBs

By: Andrew Hutchinson

10/08/25

Source: Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google’s New AI Training Program Empowers SMBs Google has launched the “Make AI Work for You” program, offering tailored AI education for…

Google Expands Virtual Try On to Footwear

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

10/08/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Expands Virtual Shoe Try-On and Shopping Features Google has introduced virtual try-on for shoes,…

TikTok Outlines Its Evolving Efforts To Detect Underage Users

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

10/08/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of TikTok’s Enhanced AI Age Detection to Protect Underage Users TikTok is strengthening its efforts to…

Off-Page SEO Specialist ~ Inspira Education Group ~ $60,000 CAD ~ Remote (CAN)

Source: Junior Level SEO Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: jilllynndesign

10/08/25

Source: Junior Level SEO Jobs – SEOjobs.com by jilllynndesign. Read the original article We are currently seeking a creative and detail-oriented Off-Page SEO Specialist to join our team. In this role, you…

When AI agents do the shopping: Insights from 100 conversations with ChatGPT Agent mode

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Jes Scholz

10/08/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Jes Scholz. Read the original article As ChatGPT agents book, buy, and convert for users, SEO must evolve. Make your site agent-readable, accessible, and built to convert.

AI Survival Strategies for Publishers

Source: SEO for Google News

10/08/25

Source: SEO for Google News. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Navigating the Future of Online Publishing Amid AI and Search Evolution The rise of AI technologies has accelerated shifts in…

How to get smarter with AI in PPC

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Laura Schiele

10/08/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Laura Schiele. Read the original article AI tools can streamline paid search campaigns – but only with the right prompts, privacy settings, and human oversight.

The future of engagement is in your customers’ hands (or pocket)

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Adobe

10/08/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Adobe. Read the original article How marketers can prepare for the rise of messaging-first customer journeys.

How to turn ChatGPT into your best pipeline source

Source: Kyle Poyar’s Growth Unhinged

By: Kyle Poyar

10/08/25

Source: Kyle Poyar’s Growth Unhinged by Kyle Poyar. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of How Docebo Leveraged AI SEO to Boost High-Intent B2B Leads by 429% Docebo’s strategic use of AI-driven…

Daily Search Forum Recap: October 8, 2025

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

10/08/25

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Latest Search Engine Updates and Tests Google is experimenting with enhanced AI-generated recipe overviews and italicized links…

Google Merchant Center Adds Google Wallet Promotion

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

10/08/25

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Merchant Center Introduces Google Wallet Promotion Option Google Merchant Center has introduced a new promotion option…

Bing Search With History

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

10/08/25

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Microsoft Bing Now Displays Search History Insights to Users Microsoft Bing introduces a new feature that transparently…

SEO Daily News Recaps for Tuesday, October 7, 2025

10/08/25

SEO Daily News Recap for Tuesday, October 7, 2025 Organic SEO & Search News Google is testing an Ask AI Mode anything carousel feature. Bing is testing an updated Copilot product search…

Google Testing Improved Recipe AI Overviews

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

10/08/25

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google’s New AI Recipe Overview Update Google is testing a more publisher-friendly AI overview design for recipe…

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