Skip to content

Today’s SEO & Digital Marketing News

Where SEO Pros Start Their Day

Menu
  • SEO News
  • AI & LLM
  • Technical SEO
  • JOBS & INDUSTRY
Menu
2025 SEO Headlines

SEO Daily News Recaps for Thursday, October 17, 2024

10/18/24

Here are the headlines for Thu Oct 17 2024 01:41:52 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

SEO News

  1. Google Leadership Reshuffle – Google’s strategic shift in AI and ads with new Chief Technologist: https://searchengineland.com/google-shakes-up-leadership-raghavan-becomes-chief-technologist-447638
  2. Semrush Acquires Third Door Media – Semrush expands its reach by acquiring Third Door Media and its properties: https://www.seroundtable.com/semrush-acquires-third-door-media-38255.html

Algorithm Updates

  1. Google Ads API Update – Release of Google Ads API version 18 with extensive updates: https://www.seroundtable.com/google-ads-api-version-18-38262.html

Organic Search Strategies

  1. YouTube Citations and AI Overviews – Analysis of organic search rankings and AIO citations, with a focus on shopping queries: https://searchengineland.com/youtube-citations-google-ai-overviews-surge-447606
  2. SearchGPT Referral Traffic – How SearchGPT is beginning to outperform other generative engines in referral traffic: https://searchengineland.com/searchgpt-referrals-vs-perplexity-claude-447604

SEO Best Practices

  1. HTTP Headers Optimization – Guide to HTTP headers and their impact on SEO, performance, and security: https://searchengineland.com/http-headers-seo-guide-447577

Technical SEO

  1. Bing Webmaster Tools Upgrades – Bing announces updates to Bing Webmaster Tools, including more data and new features: https://www.seroundtable.com/bing-webmaster-tools-new-38246.html
  2. Google Merchant Center Shipping Policy Naming – Google Merchant Center now allows naming of shipping policies for better organization: https://www.seroundtable.com/google-merchant-center-name-your-shipping-policy-38188.html

Content SEO

  1. Google Snippet Product Carousels – Testing of product carousels in Google search snippets, potentially affecting visibility: https://www.seroundtable.com/google-snippet-product-carousels-38241.html

SEO Daily News Report

Filter Posts






Latest Headlines & Articles
  • Dale Olorenshaw speaks about a £15,000 landing page error
  • Google Ads begin surfacing inside AI Mode as tests expand
  • How to better measure LLM visibility and its impact
  • SEO Content Manager ~ Marketing Six ~ $45k-$55k ~ Remote (US)
  • Stop optimizing. Start orchestrating. That’s SEO now.
  • Google Search to route complex queries directly to AI Mode, bypassing Google Search
  • Microsoft to retire its Advertising mobile app in early 2026
  • SEO Specialist (Remote US) ~ Grand Canyon Education ~ Remote (USA)
  • SEO, GEO, or ASO? What to call the new era of brand visibility in AI [Research]
  • Sr. Generative Search Specialist ~ Golden Hippo ~ $100,000 – $150,000 ~ Hybrid (Los Angeles, CA, United States)

November 2025
M T W T F S S
 12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
« Oct    

ABOUT OPTIMIXED

Optimixed is built for SEO professionals, digital marketers, and anyone who wants to stay ahead of search trends. It automatically pulls in the latest SEO news, updates, and headlines from dozens of trusted industry sources. Every article features a clean summary and a precise TL;DR—powered by AI and large language models—so you can stay informed without wasting time.
Originally created by Eric Mandell to help a small team stay current on search marketing developments, Optimixed is now open to everyone who needs reliable, up-to-date SEO insights in one place.

©2025 Today’s SEO & Digital Marketing News | Design: Newspaperly WordPress Theme