TikTok Confirms Joint Venture to Comply With US Law

It looks like TikTok will remain available to US users.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

Reports Indicate that China Has Approved TikTok US Sale

It looks like TikTok will remain available to US users.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

Large Scale Studies Fail to Link Social Media Use to Teen Harms

As more regions consider teen restrictions, the data suggests that this might not be effective.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

Google outlines risks of exposing its search index, rankings, and live results

Elizabeth Reid’s affidavit warns that court-ordered data sharing would expose Google’s IP, invite spam abuse, and put user privacy at risk.

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Search Engine Land

User Data is Important in Google’s Ranking Systems. What We Learned from Liz Reid’s Appeal Declaration. – Marie Haynes

I found some interesting things from the latest document in the DOJ vs Google trial. Google has appealed the ruling that says they need to give proprietary information to competitors. Key takeaways: Google has been ordered to give information to competitors so as not to be an illegal monopoly. Google does not want to give […]

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SEO Blog by Marie Haynes Consulting

Daily Search Forum Recap: January 22, 2026

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.

Apple to have two different releases of Siri and Apple Intelligence, powered by Google Gemini. OpenAI to charge on an impression basis for ChatGPT ads, not a CPC basis. Google Ads updated its call and messaging ad terms, again. Google has a new Googlebot named Google Messages. And Google may have made the recipe results more publisher-friendly – maybe…..

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Search Engine Roundtable

What 75 SEO thought leaders reveal about volatility in the GEO debate [Research]

AI search sentiment is positive, but consistency isn’t. Data shows why volatility – not acronyms – is the real risk.

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Search Engine Land

#1 Trend Research Group + Trend Tracking Platform

Exploding Topics trend research group + discovery platform makes it possible for all industry professionals to learn about, analyze, and track new (early) trends.

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Trend Finders: 9 Tools That Show You Emerging Trends

Finding emerging trends before they become popular is tricky. These nine tools make trend discovery easy.

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5 Simple Ways to Keep Up With Trends

Scrolling through social media and industry publications is an inefficient trend discovery strategy. Here are five better ways to find emerging trends.

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Google Trends Search Volume Explained

See why Google Trends search volume data isn’t as helpful as it seems and learn about alternatives that provide absolute search volume numbers.

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New Google Bot Named Google Messages

Google added a new crawler, robot, to its list of user-triggered fetchers in the Google crawlers documentation. This specific bot is named Google Messages and it is a fetcher "used to generate link previews for URLs sent in chat messages," Google wrote.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Google brings Personal Intelligence to AI Mode in Google Search

This is opt in via a Labs experiment and is rolling out over the next few days to AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in the U.S.

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Search Engine Land

Apple Launches Two New Siri Releases; iOS 26.4 & iOS 27

Apple will reportedly release two new Siri versions, one this year with iOS 26.4 and one next year with iOS 27. Plus, Apple may release an AI pin wearable device in 2027.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Marketing to Humans and Machines

Marketers seeking organic traffic have long sought shoppers and appeased machines, e.g., search engines.

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SEO – Practical Ecommerce

If You’ve Been Investing in SEO, You’re on the Right Track With GEO: An AMA With Lily Ray

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Google’s Demand Gen gets more shoppable — and more measurable

Google’s Demand Gen updates make video ads more shoppable and measurable across YouTube and Google.

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Search Engine Land

Why Demand Gen works best alongside Performance Max for ecommerce

Demand Gen offers more creative and audience control than PMax. Learn when to use it and how to combine both for ecommerce growth.

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Search Engine Land

Snapchat Adds New Insights to Family Center

Snapchat’s looking to provide more assurance for parents.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

Threads Experiments With Animated Stickers in Posts

A new option to spice up your Threads?

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Social Media Today – Latest News

How to explain flat traffic when SEO is actually working

AI Overviews are reshaping organic attribution. Learn which metrics matter now and how to clearly communicate SEO impact to stakeholders.

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Search Engine Land

Google Search Recipe Results Now More Publisher Friendly

A few weeks ago, we covered how damaging the Google Search results were for recipe publishers and bloggers. It was nicknamed Frankenstein recipes because it would take pieces of these recipes from bloggers, mash them together and ruin them, all while also mentioning the brand name – hurting the brand.

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Search Engine Roundtable

X Experiments with Paid Promotion Tags In-Stream

The tags would bring X more into line with other social app disclosure features.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

Google Adds Search Data to Demand Gen Campaigns, Improved CTV Conversion

Google’s latest Demand Gen updates could help you drive improved response.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

Google adds cross-campaign testing with new Mix Experiments beta

Google’s Campaign Mix Experiments beta lets advertisers test multiple campaign types and budgets together to find what works best.

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Search Engine Land

OpenAI To Charge For ChatGPT Ads On Ad View Impressions, Not Clicks

As you know, OpenAI will soon show ads on ChatGPT, but now we are hearing that those ads will be charged on a pay-per-view, impression-based model, not a click-based, cost-per-click model.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Google Ads New Call and Messaging Ads Terms

Google Ads has posted new call and messaging ads terms that advertisers need to agree to in order to use those ad products. Anthony Higman posted about it on X and said, "There are some important new updates here."

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Search Engine Roundtable

SEO Analyst ~ Corporate Tools LLC ~ $85,000 ~ Remote (USA)

As an SEO Analyst, your role is to make meaning out of messy data and help shape smarter SEO decisions across our ecosystem. You’ll dive into traffic trends, user signals, and keyword performance, but you won’t stop there. You’ll connect the dots between visibility, user behavior, business goals, and team efforts. Your insights will support […]

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SEO Manager ~ Bone Dry Roofing, Inc. ~ $70,000-$90,000 ~ In-office (Indianapolis, IN, United States)

About Bone Dry Roofing: Bone Dry Roofing is a trusted leader in the roofing, gutter, and masonry repair and replacement industry. With a commitment to excellence and a passion for providing top-notch service, we have been serving our customers since 1989. Our team of experts takes pride in ensuring homes are safe, secure, and comfortable, […]

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SEO Analyst ~ Rogue Fitness ~ $60,000-$90,000 ~ In-office (Columbus, OH, United States)

Job Description We are seeking a highly skilled and data-driven SEO Analyst to drive our organic search strategy. This role requires expertise in technical SEO, content optimization, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration to improve search visibility and performance. The ideal candidate is proactive, analytical, and experienced in managing SEO initiatives globally. Overview The SEO Analyst […]

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In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com

Manager, SEO ~ Figma ~ $164,000-$288,000 ~ Remote (USA)

Overview Figma is growing our team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all. Figma’s platform helps teams bring ideas to life—whether you’re brainstorming, creating a prototype, translating designs into code, or iterating with AI. From idea to product, Figma empowers teams to streamline workflows, move faster, and work […]

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In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com